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US 4,726,222 AGranted
Center of gravity fixture
AssigneeHoneywell Inc.
InventorGerald W. Schueller
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Abstract
A fixture for assisting in determining the location of a center of gravity of a torpedo, including a cradle suspended pendulously in a base or support. The cradle has a pair of rollers grooved to receive the torpedo, and provided with means for manually rotating the rollers to displace the torpedo axially until the cradle becomes level in the base when the location of the center of gravity may be observed or marked on the torpedo.
Claims4
An apparatus for determining a center of gravity of an elongated body, comprising:
- cradle means for pendulously supporting said body,
- comprising a roller means for receiving and supporting said elongated body, said body having rolling contact with said roller means;
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- base means for supporting said cradle means, comprising
- a frame means for pendulously supporting said cradle means about a pivotal axis;
- wherein said roller means comprises:
- a first roller rotatable about an axis parallel to said pivotal axis;
- and a second roller rotatable about an axis parallel to said pivotal axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.