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US 11,953,516 B2Granted
System for ensuring failsafe operation of pitot tube covers for multiple types of pitot tubes
AssigneeDeGroff Aviation Technologies
InventorsSteven A. DeGroff, Phillip R. Russell, David J. Hockemeyer
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Abstract
The present invention is a self-disengaging pitot tube cover having a split cylinder configuration and an internal release mechanism, which is triggered by a temperature sensitive mechanism upon detecting a predetermined temperature so that the pitot tube cover separates and is released from the pitot tube at a predetermined temperature.
Claims7
A self-disengaging pitot tube cover having an outer shell surrounding an inner bore defined in part by a rear aperture configured to receive a pitot tube, said pitot tube cover comprising:
- a) a split cylinder configuration of said outer shell, said split cylinder configured in two halves, each said half interfacing along two outer edges;
- b) a release mechanism formed as part of said shell and configured to facilitate automatic separation of at least one of said two outer edges of said split cylinder halves;
- and,
- c) a temperature sensitive mechanism configured to activate said release mechanism upon detecting a predetermined temperature.
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