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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2010
Franz Straumann, Elgg, CH;
Richard Von Arx, Uster, CH;
Franz Straumann, Elgg, CH;
Richard Von Arx, Uster, CH;
RUAG Schweiz AG, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A system and corresponding method for a launch vehicle or spacecraft for releasably connecting a first body () with a first interface () and a second body () with a second matching interface (), said system comprising: a belt () for releasably securing said first body () to said second body (); a circumferential trench () at said second interface () for receiving said belt () in order to provide for a fixation of said belt () with relation to said second body (); mechanical fixation means () attaching said belt () to said first body (), said mechanical fixation means () being provided to enable a circumferential shifting movement of said belt () with respect to said circumference of said first body () in order to initiate a separation of the first body () from the second body (), wherein said circumferential shifting movement induces a relative movement of said belt () with respect to said circumference of said first body () in order to remove said belt () from said trench (), and wherein the system further comprising a releasing mechanism () causing said circumferential shifting movement.