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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
May. 27, 2010
Chris E. Geswender, Green Valley, AZ (US);
Mark E. Elkanick, Tucson, AZ (US);
Craig O. Shott, Benson, AZ (US);
Chris E. Geswender, Green Valley, AZ (US);
Mark E. Elkanick, Tucson, AZ (US);
Craig O. Shott, Benson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments pertain to a projectile that includes a casing and a plurality of fins which are secured to the casing. Each of the fins is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The fins are typically in the stowed position during storage and launch, and move to the deployed position as soon as possible after launch. Each fin includes a first foil that has a first set of openings and a second foil that includes a second set of openings. The first sets of openings in the first foils are aligned with the second sets of openings in the second foils when each of the fins is in the stowed position. The first sets of openings in the first foils are not aligned with the second sets of openings in the second foils when each of the fins is in the deployed position.