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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
May. 16, 2014
Matthew Timothy Mckee, Willow Park, TX (US);
Russell Miller, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Richard A. Luepke, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Matthew Timothy McKee, Willow Park, TX (US);
Russell Miller, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Richard A. Luepke, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesday, MD (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a first fitting and an actuator. The first fitting is operable to be coupled to a first surface to be deformed. The actuator includes a second fitting, a third fitting, a lever, a shaft, and a threaded shaft. The second fitting is operable to be coupled to a second surface. The third fitting is operable to be coupled to the second surface. The lever includes a first end and a second end. The lever is operable to be coupled to the second fitting proximate to the first end of the lever. The shaft is operable to be coupled to the first fitting and is further operable to be coupled through the second fitting to the lever proximate to the first end of the lever. The threaded shaft is operable to couple the third fitting to the lever proximate to the second end of the lever.