Fingered bola body, bola with same, and methods of use

US5279482A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · US

Inventors

• John M. Dzenitis · Danville, US
• Linda W. Billica · Houston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 1992
• Grant date: Jan 18, 1994
• Expiry date: Jun 5, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41H13/0006
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bola body, a bola, and methods employing such bola bodies and bolas; in one aspect a bola body having a non-spherical body member from which extend one or more fingers for entanglement with a bola line, with each other, or for latching onto part of a target body.