EJECTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT FOAM PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR FIBER OPTIC DATA LINK SYSTEMS
Assignee
Filed
Jan 31, 1992
Granted
Nov 8, 1994
Location
LILBURN GA US
Abstract
A lightweight, ejectable cover assembly for a fiber optic cable payout system comprises a foam plastic cover, one or more nylon bolts, one or more compression springs, and one or more parachute reefing line cutters for severing on command the nylon bolts to cleanly eject the cover without any debris damaging the optical fiber as it pays out. A disk shaped cover covers an aircraft wing-mounted payout canister and its enclosed spool of optical fiber. An annular shaped cover covers a glide weapon-mounted payout canister and its enclosed spool of optical fiber. A reefing line cutter or cutters severs the nylon bolt or bolts and the compression springs then forcibly eject the cover into the air stream out of the way of the paying out loop of optical fiber.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Apr 9, 1992
Rescinded
Jun 6, 1994
Duration
2 years, 1 month
Inventor
- 1WARREN A. SANDHAM
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5362014
- Application
- 07829993
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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