Patent ID: 9085377
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: B64G,H01H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a restraint release mechanism comprising one or more restraint release arms; a redundant fuse wire assembly coupled to the redundant release mechanism comprising a primary positive contact, a redundant positive contact, a common negative contact, a primary fuse wire electrically connected between the primary positive contact and the common negative contact that electrically contacts the redundant positive contact and retains the one or more restraint release arms, and a redundant fuse wire electrically connected between the redundant positive contact and the common negative contact that electrically contacts the primary positive contact and retains the one or more restraint release arms, wherein both primary and redundant fuse wires must be severed to release the one or more restraint release arms; and an electrical power source coupled to the redundant fuse wire assembly for heating and severing the fuse wires.