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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johnny E. Banks, Venus, TX (US);
Brian C. Baker, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/002 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/002 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a trajectory of a projectile includes a planetary drive train, a yaw drive assembly engaged with the planetary drive train, and a pitch drive assembly engaged with the planetary drive train. The apparatus further includes a plurality of fin assemblies linked with the planetary drive train such that, as the planetary drive train is actuated by at least one of the yaw drive assembly and the pitch drive assembly, corresponding displacements are produced in the plurality of fin assemblies.