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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2004
Kenneth R. Lorell, Los Altos, CA (US);
Patrick J. Champagne, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Kenneth R. Lorell, Los Altos, CA (US);
Patrick J. Champagne, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A deployment hinge for deploying an appendage, including a movable portion affixed to the appendage, and a stationary portion affixed to a stationary body. In a non-deployed state, the movable portion is mechanically engaged with the stationary portion and a mechanical load is transferred between the stationary portion and the movable portion. In a deployed state, the movable portion is mechanically disengaged from the stationary portion, and a mechanical load is prevented from being transferred to the movable portion from the stationary portion.