Variable diameter conical nose
US12173997B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B19/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable diameter conical nose is provided. The conical nose includes a cone formed from a circular sheet of ductile material having a sector removed. The formed cone has a first overlapping portion and a second overlapping portion overlying the first overlapping portion. The first overlapping portion is fixed and the second overlapping portion is free to move. The conical nose includes an actuator capable of varying the diameter of the cone by moving the second overlapping portion relative to the first overlapping portion.
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