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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Paquette, Waltham, MA (US);
Scott R. Cheyne, Waltham, MA (US);
Dennis W. Mercier, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/1404 (2013.01); H05K 7/20545 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A reverse wedgelock device with multiple draw blocks disposed about a lead screw passing through the draw blocks, wherein the draw blocks may be compressed together and caused to displace about respective wedge surfaces upon tightening of the screw. Compression and displacement of the draw blocks can function to draw anchors associated with the draw blocks inward, which, when engaged with opposing objects, functions to draw the objects together.