Patent ID: 8516939

Claim:
A launch system comprising an electromagnetic restraint release system adapted to hold releasably a launch object, the restraint release system comprising: a housing configured to restrain the launch object, the housing including a mating portion for connecting to the launch object; a clamping member configured to hold the mating portion of the housing to a corresponding portion of the launch object, the clamping member having one or more through holes for receiving a threaded male member; a segmented female member having a plurality of threaded segments grouped radially around a central axis to form a threaded through hole configured to receive and hold the male member in releasable engagement; a retaining member disposed around an outer periphery of the plurality of segments and configured to bind the plurality of segments together; and means for providing an electromagnetic force to the retaining member, wherein the retaining member is configured to release its bind on the plurality of segments when the retaining member receives the electromagnetic force, and wherein the plurality of segments is configured to release its engagement with the male member when the retaining member releases its bind on the plurality of segments.