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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Casey Lyn Madsen, Normandy Park, WA (US);
Thomas R. Smith, Westminster, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/06 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/06 (2013.01); B64G 1/641 (2013.01);
Abstract
A Marman clamp is disclosed. The Marman clamp includes a release mechanism with either pins or tubes formed with a shape memory alloy. The release mechanism opens and closes the clamp depending on the temperature of the pins or tubes. The temperature of the pins or tubes may be based on whether a space vehicle including the clamp is in a direct line of sight of radiation from the sun. Alternatively, a heat source may control the temperature of the pins or tubes. The Marman clamp may also open and close as a result of an independent force applied to the release mechanism.