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The wing deployment device is a simple mechanical device that resides in hollow of the wing and combines a primary and a secondary rotational motions to translate the wing from its stored position to its deployed position. The primary rotational motion occurs when the initial restraint holding the w

The wing deployment device is a simple mechanical device that resides in hollow of the wing and combines a primary and a secondary rotational motions to translate the wing from its stored position to its deployed position. The primary rotational motion occurs when the initial restraint holding the wing to the missile body is severed and the wing, under the influence of the spring component of the device, rotates to a position normal to the missile body axis. After the lapse of a pre-determined duration of time, the secondary rotational motion is started when the tensile force of the spring is transfered to the swivel component via the kevlar rope coupled between the spring and the swivel. As the kevlar rope that is wrapped around the cylindrical shaft component unwinds, the swivel rotates and transmits the rotational motion to the base component which is rigidly coupled to the wing and, in turn, imparts the motion to the wing, thereby engaging the wing in the secondary rotational motion to be deployed.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A device for deploying a hollowed wing of a flying object upon the severance of the initial restraint of the wing, said device residing in the hollow of the wing and the flying object having a rib protruding from the exterior surface thereof, said device comprising:a swivel having a

[ I claim:] [1.] A device for deploying a hollowed wing of a flying object upon the severance of the initial restraint of the wing, said device residing in the hollow of the wing and the flying object having a rib protruding from the exterior surface thereof, said device comprising:a swivel having a first cylindrical hole therethrough; a base positioned between said rib and said swivel, said base having a second cylindrical hole therethrough and being rigidly coupled to the interior surface of the wing; a cylindrical shaft inserted through said cylindrical holes so as to permit said swivel and base to rotate thereabout, said shaft having a bottom end that is movably attached to said rib and a top end incorporating a notch, said top end being affixed to said swivel such that said notch protrudes above said swivel; a spring having a pre-determined tensility and a first and a second hooks, said spring being fixedly coupled by said first hook to the interior surface of the wing; a means for transferring the tensile strength of said spring, said means being coupled between said swivel and said second hook of said spring such that upon the severance of the initial restraint of the wing, the tensile strength of said spring is transferred by said transferring means to said swivel and therefrom further transferred to cause said base to move along said rib, thereby motivating the wing into a primary rotational motion away from the surface of the flying object, said transferring means, in cooperation with said notch, further being capable of storing and subsequently releasing rotational energy in response to said movement of said base along said rib so as to cause a secondary rotational motion of said base around said shaft thereby allowing the wing to deploy.