US3236182A
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Air vanes of low hinge moments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-03
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1984-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner K Dahm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:47
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/60; F42B10/62; F42B10/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
AN AIR VANE FOR MOUNTING ON THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF A MISSILE BODY FOR GUIDANCE THEREOF; SAID AIR VANE BEING RECTANGULAR IN PLANFORM, WEDGE SHAPED IN PROFILE WITH A RELATIVELY THICK AND FLAT TRAILING EDGE; AND SAID AIR VANE HAVING A HINGE AXIS LOCATED SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF AND NEAR THE CENTER OF PRESSURE OF THE AIR VANES SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF AIR FLOW THEREON AND THEREBY ADAPT THE AIR VANE TO BE ACTUATED WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FORCE ABOUT SAID HINGE AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
AN AIR VANE FOR MOUNTING ON THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF A MISSILE BODY FOR GUIDANCE THEREOF; SAID AIR VANE BEING RECTANGULAR IN PLANFORM, WEDGE SHAPED IN PROFILE WITH A RELATIVELY THICK AND FLAT TRAILING EDGE; AND SAID AIR VANE HAVING A HINGE AXIS LOCATED SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF AND NEAR THE CENTER OF PRESSURE OF THE AIR VANES SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF AIR FLOW THEREON AND THEREBY ADAPT THE AIR VANE TO BE ACTUATED WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FORCE ABOUT SAID HINGE AXIS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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