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Retractable turret

US8393258B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2009
Grant dateMar 12, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A23/20
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A retractable turret rotatable on a platform, including an active system orientable in vertically extendable elevation, and in azimuth, a protective cowling for the active system and for closing a caisson, wherein the turret includes, for vertically extendable deployment and rotation of the active system, first and second arms forming a deformable quadrilateral on either side of the active system, a first manual means for controlling deployment of the active system by activating the first arm, and a second manual means for controlling the orientation in vertically extended elevation and in horizontal azimuth of the active system by moving the second arm.

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