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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2000
Hans Grunditz, Linköping, SE;
Saab Ericsson Space AB, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
A joint in a space vehicle to hold together a first part of the vehicle and a second part of the vehicle that can be separated from the first part, in which the joint includes a first flange member (,) attached to the first part of the vehicle and a second flange member (,) attached to the second part of the vehicle. A number of clamps (,) equipped with two clamping lips (,) are distributed around the perimeter of the flange members (,) that transfer radial force from a tensioning means (,), arranged around the clamps (,), to both of the flange members (,) in order to press these together, whereby rolling members (,) are arranged between at least one of the clamping lips (,) of the respective clamps (,) and the adjacent first (,) or second (,) flange member.