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8089034 Mechanism for folding, sweeping, and locking vehicle wings about a single pivot  
A wing pivot mechanism that is configured to pivot two wings about a single pivot axis of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The wing pivot mechanism includes a hub, a set of gears positioned at least...
8049149 Methods and apparatus for air brake retention and deployment  
Methods and apparatus for an air brake system for a projectile according to various aspects of the present invention comprises a pivot and a protrusion mounted on the pivot. The protrusion is...
7994458 Projectile having fins with spiracles  
A projectile has fins that are hingedly coupled to a fuselage. The fins are configured to wrap around the fuselage, assuming a location as close as possible to the fuselage, when the projectile is...
7973270 Actuators for gun-fired projectiles and mortars  
A projectile including: a shell; and a movable exterior surface of the shell, the movable exterior surface having one or more actuators for providing thrust to move the movable exterior surface...
7952055 Methods and apparatus for deploying control surfaces sequentially  
Methods and apparatus for deploying control surfaces generally comprise a fin deployment system for projectiles. The fin deployment system is used to control the timing of the control surface...
7919740 Wing-unfolding apparatus, folding wing assembly, and vehicle with folding wing assemblies  
An apparatus for wing unfolding is particularly suited for an airborne vehicle. The apparatus has a base body with a longitudinal axis, a number of moveable flaps, and a number of lateral recesses....
7906749 System and method for deployment and actuation  
A mechanical deployment and actuation system may comprise a rotation module, a pinion module, a rack module, and a bevel module. The rotation module may be configured to couple to a housing and...
7829830 Techniques for controlling access through a slot on a projectile  
A slot cover actuation assembly controls access through a slot on a projectile. The slot cover actuation assembly includes a slot cover, a fastener (e.g., a screw), and an actuator (e.g., a squib...
7816635 Air vehicle wing pivot  
A stowable wing structure incorporates a wing having a span equal to a fuselage length and movable from a stowed position longitudinally aligned with the fuselage to a deployed position...
7793606 Position controller for a towed array  
A position controller capable of controlling the depth or lateral position of a towed array. The position controller comprises a tubular fuselage from which a pair of wings may be extended over a...
7642492 Single-axis fin deployment system  
A missile has fins that rotate about a single axis to deploy from a stowed position to a deployed position. A foil longitudinal axis of each fin is angled relative to a shaft of the fin, such that...
7628353 Delayed tail fin deployment mechanism and method  
A hold down device positioned on the projectile to exert a known spring force in opposition to the centrifugal force provides an inexpensive, light weight and reliable delayed fin deployment...
7566028 Integral locking mechanism for deployable device  
A guided projectile has a deployment system for deploying a deployable structure, such as a fin, another type of control surface, or an antenna. The deployment system includes a single-piece body...
7559505 Apparatus and method for restraining and deploying an airfoil  
An apparatus includes means for biasing a first airfoil of a vehicle toward a fully deployed position, means for restraining the first airfoil in a stowed position, means for releasing the first...
7441724 System and method for controlling a roll rate of a torsionally-disconnected freewing aircraft  
An aircraft includes a fuselage, and first and second freewings. Each of the first and second freewings is separately mounted to the fuselage and independently freely pivotable about respective...
7338010 Air-launchable aircraft and method of use  
An air-launched aircraft includes deployable wings, elevons, and vertical fins that deploy from a fuselage during flight. The aircraft may include a control system for operating the elevons, a...
7325769 Fast-pivot missile flight control surface  
Methods and apparatus are provided for a missile that includes a housing, a fin, and a first actuator. The housing has a slot formed therethrough. The fin is disposed within the housing proximate...
7255304 Tandem motor actuator  
The invention relates to an actuator system for a projectile having a first and second pair of opposing steering fins disposed in a transverse plane of the projectile. The first pair of opposing...
7226016 Method and arrangement for low or non-rotating artillery shells  
This disclosure relates to a method and an arrangement for low or non-rotating artillery shells fired from launch weaponry, and which introduces a portion of the barrel pressure built up in the...
7185847 Winged vehicle with variable-sweep cantilevered wing mounted on a translating wing-support body  
A winged vehicle includes an elongated fuselage, and a wing mechanism affixed to the fuselage. The wing mechanism has a wing-support-body track affixed to and extending lengthwise along the...
7185846 Asymmetrical control surface system for tube-launched air vehicles  
Asymmetrical Control Surface System for Tube-Launched Air Vehicles places one control surface, such as a wing or a horizontal tail, above horizontal midplane axis of an air vehicle, such as a...
7100865 Method and apparatus for stowing and deploying control surfaces of a guided air vehicle  
Apparatus for stowing and deploying a plurality of control surfaces of a guided air vehicle comprises: a housing including: a plurality of slotted openings along an outside surface thereof; and a...
7090163 Methods and apparatus for increasing aerodynamic performance of projectiles  
A method for enhancing an aerodynamic performance of an unmanned projectile. The method including at least one of the following: (a) morphing a cross-sectional shape of the projectile after launch...
7083141 Self-propelled projectile  
A self-propelled projectile which will maintain a straight trajectory through air or water.
7059561 Deployment device for a fin  
A deployment device for a fin of a projectile incorporating a hinge fixed to the projectile body which allows said fin to make a pivoting movement along at least one axis, wherein said hinge...
6978968 Deployable flare for aerodynamically stabilizing a projectile  
The center of pressure of a projectile is caused to move upon the occurrence of an event that changes the static margin, such as the jettisoning of a body previously attached to the projectile, as...
6905093 Deployment mechanism for stowable fins  
A deployment mechanism (414) in combination with a missile (10), guided projectile (410) or other ordnance that automatically pivots and rotates a fin (412) from a stowed orientation to a deployed...
6871818 Aerodynamic stabilization of a projectile  
The center of pressure of a projectile is caused to move upon the occurrence of an event that changes the static margin, such as the jettisoning of a body previously attached to the projectile, as...
6869044 Missile with odd symmetry tail fins  
A missile, either a powered missile or an unpowered projectile, includes a freely-rolling tail assembly having an odd number of fins. Having an odd number of fins may reduce oscillations caused by...
6869043 Deployable flare with simplified design  
The center of pressure of a projectile is caused to move upon the occurrence of an event that changes the static margin, such as the jettisoning of a body previously attached to the projectile, as...
6834828 Fin deployment system  
Actuators already present as an integral part of the control systems of missiles and the like are used to activate and control the deployment of fins and the like without the need for separate...
6796525 Fin-stabilized guidable missile  
The present invention relates to a fin-stabilized missile (1) of the type which is intended to be fired at high acceleration towards a defined target along its trajectory and which can be guided in...
6769643 Projectile to be fired from a barrel with an over-caliber control surface assembly  
A projectile (12) to be fired from a rifled barrel (66) is described. At its tail (10) it has control surface vanes (14) which can be pivoted out from a sub-calibre launch position into an...
6764042 Precision guided extended range artillery projectile tactical base  
A tacital base for a guided projectile includes a base structure, and an adaptor structure for securing the base structure to a forward section of the projectile. The base further includes a...
6761331 Missile having deployment mechanism for stowable fins  
A missile in combination with a deployment mechanism that automatically pivots and rotates a fin from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. The deployment mechanism includes a spring that...
6758435 Guide assembly for a missile  
A missile includes a missile body and a guide assembly mounted on the missile body. The guide assembly has a plurality of pivots and a plurality of vanes mounted on respective pivots for a swinging...
6726147 Multi-function actuator, and method of operating same  
The improved multi-function actuator (20) broadly includes; a first mechanism (21) capable of bi-directional displacement; a motor (22) operatively arranged to selectively displace the first...
6695252 Deployable fin projectile with outflow device  
A missile or projectile tail section includes an outflow device and a number of deployable fins. The outflow device may be a base bleed device that includes a slow-burning propellant which fills...
6578792 Rudder blade mounting arrangement for a missile  
Described is a rudder blade mounting arrangement (10) for a missile comprising a rudder blade (12) and a mounting element (16) for the rudder blade. The rudder blade (12) is displaceable about a...
6559370 Submarine countermeasure vehicle with folding propeller  
A submarine countermeasure vehicle includes an elongated body for supporting a countermeasure device, and a propulsion assembly mounted on an after end of the body. The propulsion assembly includes...
6557798 Missile  
In the missile containing a predeterminate number of swing wings made of a flexible, resiliently elastic, substantially flat material, the substantially flat material contains a closed cavity....
6502785 Three axis flap control system  
A three axis control system employing four flaps is disclosed. The flaps are of uniform design, which decreases machining and manufacturing costs. The flaps are positioned on a vehicle...
6474594 Output shaft assembly for a missile control actuation unit  
Accordingly, a shaft assembly for coupling a control fin to a missile includes outer and inner shaft portions which are detachably coupled together, allowing removal of one of the shaft portions...
6454205 Fin-stabilized projectile  
A fin-stabilized projectile includes a projectile body having a rear portion defining a rearwardly open cavity and a stabilizing assembly which has an axially slidable fin support in the cavity....
6398156 Mounting for attaching a rudder to a missile  
A rudder of a missile, particularly an aircraft born ramjet missile, is attached to the missile by a plug and socket mounting. A bearing socket (B1) is attached to a base plate (B0) which is...
6314886 Projectile to be fired from a weapon barrel and stabilized by a guide assembly  
A projectile to be fired from a weapon barrel includes a projectile body and a plurality of stabilizing wings circumferentially distributed about a rearward portion of the projectile body. A pin...
6220544 Guided missile  
A guided missile (12), in particular a projectile which can be fired through a propellent charge gas pressure, having rudder blades (18) which cross each other and which can be pivoted open to...
6202958 Mounting arrangement for the pivotally openable rudder blades of a guided missile  
To maintain control accuracy for the pivotable rudder blades (14), which lie in a combustion chamber, of a guided projectile (12) which can be fired by means of propellent charge, there is provide...
6126109 Unlocking tail fin assembly for guided projectiles  
A tail fin assembly for a guided projectile which is capable of withstanding the high pressures experienced during launch, which is also capable of stabilizing the projectile during initial flight...
6073882 Flying vehicle with retractable wing assembly  
A retractable wing assembly for a flying vehicle includes a vane support member, a wing with vanes, and a wing extending and retracting assembly. Each vane includes a base portion and an end...
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