Centrifugally operated wiper mechanism for cleaning turret mounted lenses
US5208938A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S1/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wiper mechanism (7), especially suitable for cleaning the curved lens (6) of a multirole turret, comprises a wiper (8) which is acted on centrifugally when the mechanism (7) is operated to cause the wiper (8)to be moved from a "parked" position (dashed outline) to an "operating" position (full outline) in which it wipes-clean the surface of the lens (6).
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