Patent ID: 11878801
Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. An aft pivot assembly for release of a payload from a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
a mount that mounts to the payload; and
a release mechanically couples to the mount, wherein the release releasably couples to the vehicle;
wherein the release is adjustable to allow for coupling variations in payload to the vehicle;
wherein the release includes an inner component within an outer housing;
wherein the inner component has toothed external surfaces that engage toothed internal surfaces of the outer housing;
wherein the toothed external surfaces are on parallel opposite surfaces of the inner component; and
wherein the inner component may be engaged at different heights within the outer housing by slidingly engaging the inner component within the outer housing at one of a variety of discrete positions, with different toothed engagements between the toothed external surfaces and the toothed internal surfaces.