Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Actuated resettable shockless hold down and release mechanism (ARES HDRM)
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Application No.: US17012161Application Date: 2020-09-04
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Publication No.: US11572201B2Publication Date: 2023-02-07
- Inventor: Gavin Hay , Gregg G. Bull
- Applicant: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
- Applicant Address: CA Brampton
- Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
- Current Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Brampton
- Agency: Hill & Schumacher
- Main IPC: B64G1/64
- IPC: B64G1/64 ; B64G1/22
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a mechanism for releasably securing components of a spacecraft together during launch until such time as the mechanism is commanded to release those components. Upon command, the components are then released with extremely low shock forces being transmitted to the previously secured components due to the release.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210130013A1 ACTUATED RESETTABLE SHOCKLESS HOLD DOWN AND RELEASE MECHANISM (ARES HDRM) Public/Granted day:2021-05-06
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