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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Matthew Glenn Murphy, Waltham, MA (US);
Scott D. Thomas, Waltham, MA (US);
Erick W. Elkins, Waltham, MA (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A clamp for internally coupling and decoupling two components can include a base fittable within an interior of at least one of two components to be coupled together. The clamp can also include an engagement member movably supported about the base. The engagement member can interface with and engage interior portions of the two components when in a coupled position separated from the interior portions of the two components when in a decoupled position. The clamp can further include a wedge movably supported about the base to facilitate movement of the engagement member between the coupled and the decoupled positions. In addition, the clamp can include a secure and release mechanism operable with the base and the wedge to alternately secure the wedge to maintain the engagement member in the coupled position and release the wedge to facilitate movement of the engagement member to the decoupled position.