Control systems for moving bodies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5423497
SERIAL NO

08512826

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A missile or other moving body comprising a rotatable portion arranged for rotation relative to another portion of the missile or body and control means for rotating said rotatable portion to bring it to any one of a plurality of preselected positions in relation to a datum and for exerting a thrust thereon having a lateral component with respect to the axis of rotation of said rotatable portion to produce a steering effect on the missile or body, said control means including a variable-incidence control surface mounted on the rotatable portion for rotation about a rotary axis transverse to the rotary axis of the rotatable portion, and actuator means responsive to control signals applied thereto for turning said control surface about its rotary axis to a first disposition in which it produces a component thrust causing rotation of said rotatable portion, and a second disposition in which it produces a lateral steering force on the missile.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SHORTS MISSILE SYSTEMS LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ransom, Richard S Craigavad, Co. Down, IE 1 11

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