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Retractable rotary turret

US8635938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2011
Grant dateJan 28, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41H13/005
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The technology can include a retractable rotary turret system. The system includes a base comprising two support arms. The system further includes a turret platform that is a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side. The turret platform includes a turret support ring rotary coupled to the two support arms and a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring. The turret platform is rotatable along a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the first dimension for deployment of the flat side.

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