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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Roth, Taufkirchen, DE;
Andreas Schuster, Alsfeld, DE;
Heinz Voggenreiter, München, DE;
Harald Vorbrugg, München, DE;
Markus Reindl, Karlsfeld, DE;
Assignee:
EADS Deutschland GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G 3/18 ; F16B 4/00 ; F03G 7/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G 3/18 ; F16B 4/00 ; F03G 7/06 ;
Abstract
A retention and triggering mechanism with a shape memory actuator which ensures safe triggering and is of simple design and requires little energy. An end ( ) of a stressed wire is held by a free end of a wire made of shape memory material ( ) which contracts along its length when heated, thus withdrawing its free end from an opening ( ) formed in the end ( ) of the stressed wire thereby releasing the stressed wire.