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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alfred Sorvino, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/006 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/006 ;
Abstract
A fin lock device ( ) for a missile. The device ( ) provides a mechanism for locking a missile fin ( ) by grasping an edge of the fin ( ) and a mechanism ( ) for retracting the locking mechanism ( ) to release the fin ( ). The fin ( ) is grasped by a notch ( ) therein adapted to receive the edge of the fin ( ). The piston ( ) is retracted by burning a pyrotechnic powder in a cavity adjacent to the piston ( ) to fill the cavity with gas and create a pressure differential to force the piston ( ) away from the fin.