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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2012
Zachary Williamson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jeffrey H. Koessler, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul A. Merems, Tucson, AZ (US);
Timothy A. Murphy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Dennis E. Rossmeier, Tucson, AZ (US);
Zachary Williamson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jeffrey H. Koessler, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul A. Merems, Tucson, AZ (US);
Timothy A. Murphy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Dennis E. Rossmeier, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A deployment system includes a spring-driven linkage for deploying one or more kicker feet, to push a device to be deployed away from the deployment system. The kicker feet may include fore and aft kicker feet that push the deployed device to obtain a desire pitch in the launch, an example being a minimal or substantially zero pitch. The release of the kicker feet may be controlled by a pair of actuator, such as electrical solenoid actuators, both of which must be actuated to deploy the device. An electrical connection may allow positional float to account for tolerances in the positioning of the device relative to the deployment system.