Patents Assigned to The United Staates of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
  • Device to de-spin objects with very high spin
    Patent number: 4350315
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are particularly adapted to quickly de-spin a rapidly rotating object or projectile. Weights are released from the object in a series of distinct stages, thus discarding enough momentum to reduce the spin of the object to a desired minimal value. The weights are released simultaneously by a single release means thereby assuring perfectly symmetrical and synchronized release of the respective weights. The result is a pure de-spin of the object without imparting other motion to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Assignee: The United Staates of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Irvin Pollin