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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2013
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., Vergennes, VT (US);
Matt Plumer, Huntington, VT (US);
Jeff Gibson, Vergennes, VT (US);
Jim Byrne, Williston, VT (US);
Brian Richardson, Shelburne, VT (US);
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., Vergennes, VT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for retaining and deploying a plurality of canards and canard covers on a projectile. The projectile includes a projectile housing defining an interior chamber and a longitudinal axis, canards rotatably mounted to the housing, canard covers, a bobbin movably disposed in the interior chamber of the housing along the longitudinal axis, and rocker arms. The canards mounted for movement from a stowed position to a deployed position. The canard covers have a hook element and are adapted to cover respective slots formed in the housing. The bobbin has first and second ends and a retaining surface proximate the second end. Rocker arms have a first and second arm end, with a canard retaining slot defined therebetween. The first arm end includes a latch element for engaging with the canard cover element, and the second arm end is positioned proximate the retaining surface.