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Expandable nose cone

US9132908B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateSep 15, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B10/46
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for operating a nose cone. In one illustrative example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of segments and a movement system associated with the plurality of segments. The plurality of segments forms the nose cone. Each of the plurality of segments comprises a segment outer surface that forms a portion of an outer surface of the nose cone. The movement system is used to move at least one of the plurality of segments to move the nose cone between a retracted state and an expanded state.

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