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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary Johnson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention related to a universal joint assembly for attaching two missile sections together wherein one section is a recycled rocket motor. The joint assembly includes a plurality of attachment blocks each secured through fasteners to the outer surface of the rocket casing. Separate fasteners are employed between the attachment blocks and the adjacent section. As the fasteners are advanced, the attachment blocks are first secured to the rocket casing and then the attachment blocks are drawn toward the adjacent section until the sections are abutting one another. The attachment blocks do not abut the adjacent section.