Class 244/3.27 - Collapsible

Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
Definition: Subject matter wherein the stabilizing surface moves from
No. of applications: 32
Last issue date: 03/22/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120068002	GUIDED MISSILE A missile (10) comprising a projectile body (20), a payload (60) contained within the nose portion (30), wings (70) stowed within the mid portion (40), and fins (80) stored within the tail portion (50). The wings (...	03/22/2012
20120048993	AERODYNAMIC FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD A missile has a flight termination system that includes deployable lift surfaces that deploy forward of a center of gravity of the missile. When deployed, the lift surfaces cause the missile to rotate about its longitudinal axis. This rotation eventually increases in ra...	03/01/2012
20120048991	TAIL THRUSTER CONTROL FOR PROJECTILES A system and method for guiding a projectile is presented. A nozzle system includes a boom assembly body that can be attached to a rear end of a projectile. A gas tank in the boom assembly contains pressurized gas. Fins are attached to the boom assembly body to guide th...	03/01/2012
20120043411	UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM A UAV includes: a rocket body, having a rocket motor and a payload section; a parachute coupled with the payload section; an image capture device; a magnetometer to provide a compass reference for images taken from the image capture device; and a transmitter to communic...	02/23/2012
20120025009	AIRCRAFT WITH SEGMENTED DEPLOYABLE CONTROL SURFACES An aircraft, such as a missile, has control surfaces that have segments that are hinged together. The control surfaces deploy from a closed position, for example with the segments folded against a fuselage, so as to allow for launching from a launch tube. Once the aircr...	02/02/2012
20120025010	AERODYNAMIC FIN LOCK FOR ADJUSTABLE AND DEPLOYABLE FIN Some embodiments pertain to a projectile that includes a body and a support attached to the body. The projectile further includes at least one partial fin that is rotatably attached to the support such that the partial fin moves between a stowed position and a deployed ...	02/02/2012
20110186678	Pyrotechnic fin deployment and retention mechanism A fin retention and deployment mechanism includes a detent in each of a plurality of fins, a mechanism that engages the detent, and at least one spring clip that maintains each of the fins in a non-deployed position. The mechanism also includes a gas generator, a manifo...	08/04/2011
20110114783	PROJECTILE BODY EQUIPPED WITH DEPLOYABLE CONTROL SURFACES A projectile body intended to evolve in a fluid, such body equipped with at least two radially deployable control surfaces, such control surfaces being accommodated prior to their deployment in housings made in the body, body in which the housings communicate at their i...	05/19/2011
20110068220	Unknown The invention concerns the field of devices for improving the piloting of projectiles More specifically, the object of the invention is a piloting device for a missile or a projectile, for example, of small caliber, especially on the order of 40 mm, which has a lateral ...	03/24/2011
20110024550	DEPLOYABLE BOAT-TAIL DEVICE FOR USE ON PROJECTILES In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system, method and apparatus for a boat-tail device is described herein. A body section for a projectile having a deployable portion is provided. Gun gases may pass through an orifice at an aft end of a piston and pressu...	02/03/2011
20100314488	FOLDABLE AND DEPLOYABLE PANEL A foldable deployable panel device (12) attached to a body (16) of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element (40/42) at a first pivot position and a second pivot element (29) a...	12/16/2010
20100314489	Control Of Projectiles Or The Like A gun-fired projectile or ballistic missile (1) is equipped with a pair of canards (3) and an array of tail fins (2). Selected tail fins can be retracted or jettisoned following the ballistic phase to vary the geometry of the array from a rotational...	12/16/2010
20100308153	Device for Opening and Locking a Tail Unit for Ammunition A device for opening and locking a tail unit is provided. The tail unit includes a body and at least one fin, pivotable relative to the body along a first axis, that has a projection that forms an element. The device comprises a control ring, slidable relative to the bo...	12/09/2010
20100288870	PROJECTILE WITH DEPLOYABLE CONTROL SURFACES A projectile has a fuze kit that includes deployable canards. The canards are ends of a strip of material. The strip of material is initially in an angled recess of a collar of the fuze kit, with the angled recess angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the projectile...	11/18/2010
20100282895	LOW COST DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBORNE OBJECT A deployment system is provided for utilization onboard an airborne object including a deployable element. In one embodiment, the deployment system includes a circumferential restraint and a release mechanism mounted to the airborne object. The circumferential restraint...	11/11/2010
20100264254	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 device). The fastener is arranged to position the slot cover at an install...	10/21/2010
20100213307	Hybrid spin/fin stabilized projectile A hybrid spin/fin stabilized projectile. The novel projectile includes a body, a first mechanism for spin stabilizing the body during a first mode, and a second mechanism for fin stabilizing the body during a second mode. In an illustrative embodiment, the projectile in...	08/26/2010
20100102162	PROJECTILE WITH FILLER MATERIAL BETWEEN FINS AND FUSELAGE A projectile has filler material placed between an outer surface of its fuselage, and fins that are hingedly coupled to the fuselage. The filler material fills space that otherwise would be occupied by pressurized gases. Such pressurized gases could cause undesired outw...	04/29/2010
20100102161	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 in a gun or launch tube. The fins have spiracles, one or more openings in...	04/29/2010
20100032516	SOLID-FUEL PELLET THRUST AND CONTROL ACTUATION SYSTEM TO MANEUVER A FLIGHT VEHICLE A solid-fuel pellet thrust and control actuation system (PT-CAS) provides command authority for maneuvering flight vehicles over subsonic and supersonic speeds and within the atmosphere and exo-atmosphere. The PT-CAS includes a chamber or solid-fuel pellets that are ign...	02/11/2010
20090206192	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTABLE SURFACES Methods and apparatus for systems having deployable elements according to various aspects of the present invention comprise a system including a deployable surface and an adaptive actuator including a polymer foam. In one embodiment, the system comprises a vehicle inclu...	08/20/2009
20090127378	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 deployment. In one embodiment, the deployment system comprises a clip that is ...	05/21/2009
20080203216	Multi-Environment Engine The inventive multi-environment engine (1) comprises a body (2), wings (4, 5) and a propulsion system (8), wherein at least one wing is foldable between a first levitation flying position, a second levitation position for travelling on a wate...	08/28/2008
20080196578	Personal Rifle-Launched Reconnaisance System A reconnaissance system that comprises a projectile (10) that has an opening (17) through which images of a target area can be acquired. The projectile (10) is launched from a portable launcher (30) towards the target area, and comprises imag...	08/21/2008
20070018033	Precision aerial delivery of payloads An aerial deliver system mounts a payload to an air delivery vehicle for aerial deployment by air into water from a location remote from the target region. The air delivery vehicle includes deployable wings and tail fins for gliding or powered flight to a target region....	01/25/2007
20060278754	Missile fin locking method and assembly A fin locking mechanism for locking in place, and subsequently unlocking fins for installation on a missile having a plurality of otherwise moveable fins. Where the fins are mounted to a crank arm, there is a locking detent, with a locking notch, integral to the crank a...	12/14/2006
20060255205	Small remotely controllable aircraft A small aircraft has a fuselage (airframe), control apparatus, and a drive. A propeller electric drive, a power supply, a TV camera, data transmission and steering electronics, and a warhead and/or a weapon system are integrated in the fuselage. Collapsible and/or folda...	11/16/2006
20060163423	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 a single-axis rotation of the shaft moves the foil from the stowed positi...	07/27/2006
20060071120	Canard fin unit The invention relates to a canard fin unit intended for guiding artillery projectiles (1) fired on ballistic trajectories, which comprises a number of identical canard fins, deployable from a first passive, retracted position into a second active position once th...	04/06/2006
20050242230	Adapter device for projectile fired from a launching tube An adapter device (10) is used in order to allow a projectile (12), such as missile, to be launched from a standard launching tube (14), without having to modify the latter. This device comprises an adapter tube (24) in which the projectile (...	11/03/2005
20050236514	DRAGLESS FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FLYING OBJECTS The Dragless Flight Control System for Flying Objects utilizes paired fins that are mounted to rotate in opposite directions. When no lift is desired during the object's flight, the fins are completely retracted into their housings that are recessed into the body of the...	10/27/2005
20050103926	LOCKING DEVICE WITH SOLENOID RELEASE PIN A locking device with a solenoid release actuator includes a housing, a plunger axially slidable within the housing, a biasing member for biasing the plunger in a first direction, one or more locking balls, and the locking balls disposed in an aperture in the housing, t...	05/19/2005

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