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Fiber deployment mechanism
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1984-05-30
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Granted: 1986-03-04
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Expires: 2004-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A fiber deployment mechanism for deploying a fiber at the launching of a sile to allow the fiber to be deployed without having to take the load as the missile is deployed and before the fiber is actually being paid-out from its bobbin.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby W. Laten
- 👤 Johnny L. Prater
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:39
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/30; F41G7/32; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/4457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A fiber deployment mechanism comprising a missile having a bobbin with fiber wound thereon, a fixed support mechanism mounted relative to said missile, said fiber being connected in a fixed relationship to said fixed support mechanism, and a deployment mechanism mounted linearly of an outer surface of said missile and also connected to said fixed support mechanism and serving to mount said fiber along said outer surface and for deployment by said deployment mechanism as said missile is launched away from said fixed support mechanism and preventing said fiber from having to bear undue load during launch and at the same time freeing said fiber for pay-out from said bobbin as said missile is launched.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A fiber deployment mechanism comprising a missile having a bobbin with fiber wound thereon, a fixed support mechanism mounted relative to said missile, said fiber being connected in a fixed relationship to said fixed support mechanism, and a deployment mechanism mounted linearly of an outer surface of said missile and also connected to said fixed support mechanism and serving to mount said fiber along said outer surface and for deployment by said deployment mechanism as said missile is launched away from said fixed support mechanism and preventing said fiber from having to bear undue load during launch and at the same time freeing said fiber for pay-out from said bobbin as said missile is launched.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A fiber deployment mechanism as set forth in claim 1, wherein said deployment mechanism includes a cover made of a material that is tearable and secured to the surface of said missile, and a tear strip mounted beneath said cover with said fiber being positioned between said tear strip and the surface of said missile, said tear strip also being secured to said fixed support so as to leave a loop in said fiber so as to cause the tear strip to take the load as the cover is torn and parted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fiber deployment mechanism as set forth in claim 2, wherein said fiber is an optical fiber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fiber deployment mechanism as set forth in claim 1, wherein said deployment mechanism includes a cover that is made of paper and a tear strip that is secured to said cover and said tear strip being made of a material that is more substantial than said cover so as to always tear said cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fiber deployment mechanism as set forth in claim 4, wherein said fiber is an optical fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fiber deployment mechanism as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fiber is an optical fiber.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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