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US 8,408,136 B1Granted
Nitinol ring marmon clamp
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorRobert S. Lee
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Abstract
A missile, a method of making a missile, and a clamp for making a missile, comprising providing two sections of a missile and joining the two sections with a clamp comprising a plurality of pieces for engaging a circumference of the two sections, each of the pieces comprising at least two grooves extending substantially the length of the piece, and at least two Nitinol rings placed one in each of the at least two grooves.
Claims14
A method of making a missile, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing two sections of a missile, each section of the missile forming an annular recess in an end portion of the each section;
- and
- joining the two sections with a clamp comprising:
- a plurality of pieces sized to fit in the annular recesses of the two sections, each of the pieces comprising at least two grooves extending substantially the length of the piece and having an exterior surface that, when in a clamped position, is flush with an exterior surface of the two sections;
- and
- at least two Nitinol rings placed one in each of the at least two grooves, wherein the at least two grooves and the at least two Nitinol rings are sized such that, in the clamped position, exterior surfaces of the at least two Nitinol rings are flush with the exterior surfaces of the pieces.
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A missile comprising:
- two sections, each section forming an annular recess in an end portion of the each section;
- and
- a clamp joining said two sections, said clamp comprising:
- a plurality of pieces sized to fit in the annular recesses of said two sections, each of said pieces comprising at least two grooves extending substantially the length of said piece and having an exterior surface that, when in a clamped position, is flush with an exterior surface of the two sections;
- and
- at least two Nitinol rings placed one in each of said at least two grooves, wherein the at least two grooves and the at least two Nitinol rings are sized such that, in the clamped position, exterior surfaces of the at least two Nitinol rings are flush with the exterior surfaces of the pieces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.