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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2000
Walter Hetzer, Grasbrunn, DE;
Ernst Lenz, Kirchseeon, DE;
LFK Lenkflugkoerpersysteme GmbH, Unterschleissheim, DE;
Abstract
A rudder of a missile, particularly an aircraft born ramjet missile, is attached to the missile by a plug and socket mounting. A bearing socket (B ) is attached to a base plate (B ) which is secured to the missile body (FK). The socket (B ) has a conical cavity (B ) tapering toward the base plate (B ). The plug (W ) is formed by a rudder shaft (W) also tapering toward the base plate and rotatably fitting into the conical cavity (B ). Bearings (L , L ) in the cavity (B ) hold the plug end (W ) of the rudder shaft axially and permit rotation of the rudder shaft (W) relative to the bearing socket (B ). The socket thus holds the bearings and has an at least partly outer cylindrical contour with a diameter (B ) that fits into a standard 41 mm wide slot (S) in an aircraft that carries the missile, whereby the rudder (R) is recessed in the slot (S) when the missile is mounted to an aircraft.