Aircraft store deployment system with improved safety of arming and releasing stores

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9783296
APP PUB NO 20160083089A1
SERIAL NO

14532121

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A deployment system for deploying a store from an aircraft includes a lock member that selectively engages the store to the deployment system, an ejector that selectively ejects the store from the deployment system, and a deployment system controller communicatively coupled to the lock member and to the ejector, the system controller communicatively coupled to the aircraft to receive commands from the aircraft, wherein upon receipt of a master arm command from the aircraft the system controller maintains the lock member in an engaged state relative to the store, and wherein upon receipt of a fire command from the aircraft the system controller disengages the lock member from the store and activates the ejector to eject the store from the deployment system.

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VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC555 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE S MADISON WI 39110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guerrero, Armando Columbus, US 6 35
Ray, Michael S Carmel, US 6 158

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