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FIRIN G P IN ASSEMBL Y FOR A WARHEAD
D ETON ATOR
C ROSS REFEREN C E TO REL ATED
AP P L IC ATION
This a p p l ica t io n cl a ims t he p r io r it y o f G e r ma n Ap p l ica
t io n N o . 198 48 35 6. 2 ? l e d Oct . 21, 1998, Which is in co r
p o r a t e d he r e in by r e f e r e n ce .
BAC KG ROUN D OF THE IN V EN TION
This in v e n t io n r e l a t e s t o a ? r in g p in f o r me cha n ica l l y
ign it in g a Wa r he a d d e t o n a t o r sit ua t e d in t he bo t t o m r e gio n o f
t he p r o je ct il e ca r r yin g t he Wa r he a d . The ? r in g p in is
me cha n ica l l y guid e d in a ? r in g p in ho usin g.
The p ur p o se o f d e t o n a t o r s is t o ign it e ( d e t o n a t e ) t he
e xp l o siv e o f t he Wa r he a d o f a p r o je ct il e o r a n e xp l o siv e
cha r ge a t t he t a r ge t o r a t a d e sir e d mo me n t . D e t o n a t o r s o f t he
me cha n ica l t yp e a r e p r o v id e d Wit h a ? r in g p in t o in it ia t e t he
d e t o n a t io n .
A ? r in g p in o f t he a bo v e - o ut l in e d t yp e is d iscl o se d in
G e r ma n Of f e n l e gun gsschr if t ( a p p l ica t io n p ubl ishe d Wit ho ut
e xa min a t io n ) N o . 38 35 888. The ? r in g p in is in t e gr a t e d in
a me cha n ica l bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r . As t he p r o je ct il e hit s t he
t a r ge t , t he ? r in g p in is, by in e r t ia , a cce l e r a t e d f o r Wa r d
a ga in st t he f o r ce o f a ? r in g p in sp r in g in t o a d e t o n a t o r cha r ge
ca usin g ign it io n t he r e o f t o t hus ign it e a ho l l o W cha r ge o f t he
p r o je ct il e . It is a d isa d v a n t a ge o f such a p r io r a r t a r r a n ge
me n t t ha t t he me cha n ica l bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r ma y be use d o n l y
in p r o je ct il e s o f l o W imp a ct sp e e d a n d t hus sho r t r a n ge
be ca use t he r e sp o n se t ime o f t he ? r in g p in a f t e r imp a ct o f t he
p r o je ct il e is e xce ssiv e l y l o n g f o r ign it in g t he ho l l o W cha r ge .
The r e f o r e , a me cha n ica l d e t o n a t o r ca n n o t be use d a s a
bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r f o r ho l l o W cha r ge p r o je ct il e s a n d t hus f o r
p r o je ct il e s o f gr e a t e r muZ Z l e a n d t r a v e l in g v e l o cit y.
The r e f o r e , a n e l e ct r ic bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r ha s be e n co n v e n
t io n a l l y use d t o e n sur e a v e r y sho r t r e sp o n se t ime in high
p e r f o r ma n ce p r o je ct il e s. Such a n e l e ct r ic bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r ,
ho We v e r , is mo r e co mp l e x a n d mo r e e xp e n siv e t ha n
me cha n ica l bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r s.
SUMMARY OF THE IN V EN TION
It is a n o bje ct o f t he in v e n t io n t o p r o v id e a n imp r o v e d
me cha n ica l d e t o n a t o r Which ma y be use d in p r o je ct il e s o f
high imp a ct v e l o cit y r e q uir in g sho r t r e sp o n se t ime s.
This o bje ct a n d o t he r s t o be co me a p p a r e n t a s t he sp e ci
? ca t io n p r o gr e sse s, a r e a cco mp l ishe d by t he in v e n t io n ,
a cco r d in g t o Which, br ie ? y st a t e d , t he ? r in g p in a sse mbl y f o r
me cha n ica l l y ign it in g a Wa r he a d d e t o n a t o r o f a p r o je ct il e by
be in g a cce l e r a t e d in a f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n by in e r t ia up o n
imp a ct , in cl ud e s a ? r in g p in ha v in g a r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t
a n d a f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t a r r a n ge d in se r ie s Wit h t he
r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t a s v ie We d in t he f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n .
The a sse mbl y f ur t he r ha s a ? r in g p in sp r in g ur gin g t he ? r in g
p in in a d ir e ct io n o p p o sit e t he f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n , a n d a
me cha n ica l d e v ice p o sit io n e d be t We e n t he r e a r Wa r d ? r in g
p in p a r t a n d t he f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t . The me cha n ica l
d e v ice in cl ud e s a t r a n smissio n a r r a n ge me n t f o r t r a n smit t in g
a f o r Wa r d mo t io n o f t he r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t t o t he f r o n t a l
? r in g p in p a r t Wit h a st e p p e d - up t r a n smissio n r a t io Whe r e by
a f o r Wa r d mo t io n o f t he r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t t hr o ugh a
? r st d ist a n ce r e sul t s in a f o r Wa r d mo t io n o f t he f r o n t a l ? r in g
p in p a r t , a ga in st t he f o r ce o f t he ? r in g p in sp r in g, t hr o ugh a
se co n d d ist a n ce Which is gr e a t e r t ha n t he ? r st d ist a n ce .
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The in v e n t io n is ba se d o n t he p r in cip l e t o sign i? ca n t l y
r e d uce t he r e sp o n se t ime be t We e n imp a ct a n d d e t o n a t io n by
d iv id in g t he ? r in g p in o f t he me cha n ica l d e t o n a t o r in t o
se v e r a l p a r t s a n d p l a cin g a st e p - up me cha n ism be t We e n t he
d iv id e d p a r t s. As a r e sul t , e v e n a t highe r sp e e d , t he t ime
l a p se f r o m t he mo me n t o f imp a ct o f t he p r o je ct il e t o t he
mo me n t o f d e t o n a t io n is suf f icie n t l y sho r t . The d iv id e d ? r in g
p in p r e f e r a bl y is co mp o se d o f t Wo p a r t s Which a r e sp a ce d
f r o m, a n d me cha n ica l l y co up l e d t o , o n e a n o t he r p r e f e r a bl y
by t hr e e ba l l s.
BRIEF D ESC RIP TION OF THE D RAWIN G S
FIG . 1 is a n a xia l se ct io n a l v ie W o f a gr e n a d e p r o je ct il e
sho Win g a Wa r he a d a n d a ? r in g p in a sse mbl y st r uct ur e d
a cco r d in g t o t he in v e n t io n .
FIG . 2a is a n e n l a r ge d a xia l se ct io n a l v ie W o f t he ? r in g
p in a sse mbl y sho Wn in FIG . 1, il l ust r a t e d in t he sa f e t y
p o sit io n .
FIG . 2b is a v ie W simil a r t o FIG . 2a , sho Win g t he ? r in g
p in a sse mbl y in a d e t o n a t in g p o sit io n .
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FIG . 1 sho Ws a gr e n a d e p r o je ct il e 10 Who se r e a r p o r t io n
is se cur e d in a p r o p e l l a n t ca se 11. The gr e n a d e p r o je ct il e 10
Which ma y ha v e a ca l ibe r o f , f o r e xa mp l e , 40 mm, is a
t hr e e - p a r t st r uct ur e , co mp o se d o f a p a r t icul a r l y st r uct ur e d
f r o n t a l st a n d - o f f ca p 12, a mid p a r t f o r me d o f a p r o je ct il e
sl e e v e 13 a n d a r e a r Wa r d d e t o n a t o r ho usin g 14 Which
a cco mmo d a t e s t he ? r in g p in 20 st r uct ur e d a cco r d in g t o t he
in v e n t io n .
The p r o p e l l a n t ca se 11 d e ? n e s a ce n t r a l bo t t o m ca v it y 15
Which r e ce iv e s a p r o p e l l a n t cha r ge 16 f o r a cce l e r a t in g t he
gr e n a d e p r o je ct il e 10.
The f r o n t a l p a r t o f t he p r o je ct il e co mp r ise s t he Wa r he a d
Which, in a d d it io n t o t he p r e - f r a gme n t e d p r o je ct il e sl e e v e
13, in cl ud e s a n e xp l o siv e cha r ge 17, a ho l l o W cha r ge 18 a n d
t he f r o n t a l ca p 12. The ho l l o W cha r ge 18 is p r e f e r a bl y o f
t r ump e t sha p e f o r in cr e a sin g it s e f f e ct iv e n e ss in t he t a r ge t
a r e a , t ha t is, in t he r e gio n o f it s ce n t r a l co n e t ip 19, t he
o p e n in g a n gl e o f t he ho l l o W cha r ge 18 is t he sma l l e st a n d it
gr a d ua l l y in cr e a se s f o r Wa r d l y. To e n sur e a min imum d is
t a n ce ( st a n d - o f f ) o f t he ho l l o W cha r ge 18 f r o m a n a r mo r
p l a t e r e p r e se n t in g t he t a r ge t a n d t o p r o v id e f o r a se cur e
sup p o r t o f t he ho l l o W cha r ge 18 a n d t he e xp l o siv e cha r ge 17,
t he ca p 12 ha s, a t l e a st in t e r n a l l y, a sp e cia l l y d o Wn st e p p e d
sha p e in t he f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n . As a r e sul t , a d e f o r ma t io n o f
t he ca p 12 ma y o ccur o n l y in t he f r o n t a l ho l l o W he misp he r i
ca l p o r t io n t he r e o f , so t ha t t he r e a r Wa r d , f o r m- st a bl e , e sse n
t ia l l y cyl in d r ica l p a r t o f t he ca p 12 e n sur e s a t a l l t ime s a
min imum ign it io n d ist a n ce f o r a n o p t ima l je t f o r ma t io n o f
t he ho l l o W cha r ge 18.
The ? r in g p in 20 a cco r d in g t o t he in v e n t io n is a r r a n ge d in
t he r e a r Wa r d d e t o n a t o r ho usin g 14 a n d Wil l be d e scr ibe d in
f ur t he r d e t a il in co n jun ct io n Wit h FIG S. 2a a n d 2b.
The ? r in g p in 20 a cco r d in g t o t he in v e n t io n is co mp o se d
p r e f e r a bl y o f a f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 1 a n d a r e a r Wa r d
? r in g p in p a r t 20. 2 sp a ce d f r o m t he p a r t 20. 1. The t Wo ? r in g
p in p a r t s 20. 1 a n d 20. 2 a r e he l d a n d guid e d me cha n ica l l y in
a bo r e 22 o f a ? r in g p in ho usin g 21. Bo t h ? r in g p in p a r t s
20. 1 a n d 20. 2 a r e p r e f e r a bl y cyl in d r ica l a n d a r e sp a ce d f r o m
o n e a n o t he r by me cha n ica l me a n s 24, f o r e xa mp l e , by t hr e e
ba l l s 24 ( o n l y t Wo ba l l s a r e v isibl e ) . The f r o n t a l ? r in g p in
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p a r t 20. 1 ha s a ? r in g p in t ip 20. 11 a n d a guid in g r e gio n 20. 12
a d jo in e d by a so cke t r e gio n 20. 13. A ? r in g p in sp r in g 23
p o sit io n e d a bo ut t he guid e r e gio n 20. 12 e n ga ge s Wit h o n e
e n d a co l l a r o f t he so cke t r e gio n 20. 3 a n d is he l d a t it s o t he r
e n d by a sho ul d e r 21. 1 o f t he ? r in g p in ho usin g 21. The
so cke t 20. 13 ha s a f r ust o co n ica l o ut e r f a ce 20. 131 ha v in g a
f o r Wa r d l y o p e n co n e a n gl e [ 3. The f r ust o co n ica l o ut e r f a ce
20. 131 sup p o r t s p r e f e r a bl y t hr e e cir cumf e r e n t ia l l y un i
f o r ml y d ist r ibut e d ba l l s 24 be t We e n t he ? r in g p in p a r t s 20. 1
a n d 20. 2. The r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 2 ha s a gr e a t e r
o ut e r d ia me t e r t ha n t he f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 1. The
ho usin g 21 ha s, in t he r e gio n be t We e n t he r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in
p a r t 20. 2 a n d t he f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 1, t ha t is, in t he
r e gio n in Which t he ba l l s 24 a r e a r r a n ge d , a f un n e l - sha p e d
( f r ust o co n ica l ) sur f a ce 21. 2 Which t a p e r s f o r Wa r d l y a t a co n e
a n gl e a . The l e n gt h o f t he sur f a ce 21. 2 d e p e n d s f r o m t he
l e n gt h o f sur f a ce 20. 131 o f t he f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 1.
In t he Z o n e o f t he ? r in g p in t ip 20. 11 t he ho usin g 21 ha s a n
in n e r st e p p e d - d o Wn f r o n t a l t e r min a l p o r t io n bo r d e r e d by t he
in n e r sho ul d e r 21. 1 Which, a s n o t e d be f o r e , co un t e r sup p o r t s
t he ? r in g p in sp r in g 23.
As t he gr e n a d e p r o je ct il e 10 imp a ct s o n t he in t e n d e d
t a r ge t , t he r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 2 is p r e sse d by in e r t ia
a ga in st t he ba l l s 24 Which t he n , t o ge t he r Wit h t he r e a r Wa r d
? r in g p in p a r t 20. 2 mo v e in t he d ir e ct io n o f t he f r o n t a l ? r in g
p in p a r t 20. 1 a s sho Wn in FIG . 2b. D ur in g t his o ccur r e n ce ,
t he ba l l s 24 r un o n t he t a p e r e d ( o bl iq ue ) f a ce s 21. 2 o f t he
ho usin g 21 a n d t he t a p e r e d ( o bl iq ue ) f a ce s 20. 131 o f t he
so cke t 20. 13 a n d p r e ss t he so cke t p a r t 20. 13 by ca mmin g
a ct io n f o r Wa r d , t hus p ushin g t he f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 1
a ga in st t he f o r ce o f t he ? r in g p in sp r in g 23 o ut w a r d l y o f t he
ho usin g 21. The ba l l s 24, in co o p e r a t io n Wit h t he o bl iq ue
sur f a ce s 21. 2 a n d 20. 131 p r o d uce a n up st e p p e d me cha n ica l
t r a n smissio n r a t io Which a f f e ct s t he r e sp o n se t ime ( t ha t is,
t he d e l a y o f d e t o n a t io n f r o m t he mo me n t o f imp a ct o n t he
t a r ge t ) . The f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t 20. 1 Wit h it s ? r in g p in t ip
20. 11 is a cce l e r a t e d a n d p e n e t r a t e s in a kn o Wn ma n n e r in t o
a n o n - il l ust r a t e d d e t o n a t o r cha r ge Whe r e by a n ign it io n is
e f f e ct e d . The f o r ma t io n o f a n un d ist ur be d ho l l o W cha r ge
be a m a n d a n o p t ima l sp l in t e r in g e f f e ct o ccur in a kn o Wn
ma n n e r . Al so , t he e xp l o siv e cha r ge 17 is ign it e d Which, in
t ur n , a cce l e r a t e s t he co p p e r p a r t icl e s o f t he ho l l o W cha r ge
18. The co p p e r p a r t icl e s f o r m, in a kn o Wn ma n n e r , a ho l l o W
cha r ge je t Which p ie r ce s t he t a r ge t a n d t hus p e n e t r a t e s t he
sa me .
It ha s be e n f o un d in p r a ct ice t ha t t he se l e ct io n o f t he a n gl e
o t = [ 3= 90 p r o v id e s f o r a t r a n smissio n r a t io o f 111. 5 8,
Whe r e by a se cur e a n d r a p id d e t o n a t io n ma y be a chie v e d .
St a t e d d if f e r e n t l y, t he t ime it t a ke s f o r t he r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in
p a r t 20. 2 t o t r a v e l a d ist a n ce o f 1 mm, t he f r o n t a l ? r in g p in
p a r t 20. 1 is d isp l a ce d 1. 5 8 mm. It is, ho We v e r , f e a sibl e t o
se l e ct t he a n gl e s 0t a n d [ 3 in a n a n gul a r r a n ge be t We e n 80
a n d 120 . It Wil l be un d e r st o o d t ha t a n a n gl e gr e a t e r t ha n 90
r e sul t s in a gr e a t e r t r a n smissio n r a t io Whe r e a s a ? a t t e r a n gl e
( l e ss t ha n 90 ) p r o v id e s f o r a sma l l e r t r a n smissio n r a t io . The
sma l l e r t r a n smissio n r a t io s ha v e t he a d v a n t a ge t ha t a se cur e
d e t o n a t io n is a chie v e d but ha v e t he d isa d v a n t a ge o f a l a r ge r
r e a ct io n t ime , Whil e t he co n v e r se r e sul t is a chie v e d f o r l a r ge
t r a n smissio n r a t io s.
The ? r in g p in 20 a cco r d in g t o t he in v e n t io n p r o v id e s t ha t
me cha n ica l bo t t o m d e t o n a t o r s ma y be use d in f a st e r a n d t hus
l o n ge r - r a n ge ho l l o W cha r ge gr e n a d e p r o je ct il e s 10 t ha n it
ha s p o ssibl e he r e t o f o r e .
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The a bo v e - d e scr ibe d e xe mp l a r y a r r a n ge me n t a cco r d in g
t o t he in v e n t io n ma y be mo d i? e d , f o r e X a mp l e , in t ha t t he
? r in g p in 20 ma y be d iv id e d in t o t hr e e o r mo r e p a r t s in ca se
a n e v e n mo r e r a p id r e a ct io n t ime is r e q uir e d . In such a ca se
f o r ce - t r a n smit t in g sp a ce r ba l l s 24 a r e p o sit io n e d be t We e n
e a ch a d jo in in g ? r in g p in p a r t s. Al so , t he d iv id e d ? r in g p in 20
ma y be d ir e ct l y in t e gr a t e d in t o t he p r o je ct il e d e t o n a t o r
Wit ho ut t he p r o v isio n o f a ? r in g n e e d l e ho usin g 21. The
? r in g n e e d l e p a r t s 20. 1 a n d 20. 2 ma y be o f p o l ygo n a l
cr o ss- se ct io n a l sha p e ; in such a ca se t he ? r in g p in ho usin g
21 ha s n o bo r e ho l e but a n in n e r co n ? gur a t io n Which
co n f o r ms t o t he p e r ip he r a l o ut l in e o f t he ? r in g p in p a r t s 20. 1
a n d 20. 2.
It Wil l be un d e r st o o d t ha t t he a bo v e d e scr ip t io n o f t he
p r e se n t in v e n t io n is susce p t ibl e t o v a r io us mo d i? ca t io n s,
cha n ge s a n d a d a p t a t io n s, a n d t he sa me a r e in t e n d e d t o be
co mp r e he n d e d Wit hin t he me a n in g a n d r a n ge o f e q uiv a l e n t s
o f t he a p p e n d e d cl a ims.
Wha t is cl a ime d is:
1. A ? r in g p in a sse mbl y f o r me cha n ica l l y ign it in g a
Wa r he a d d e t o n a t o r o f a p r o je ct il e by be in g a cce l e r a t e d in a
f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n by in e r t ia up o n imp a ct ; co mp r isin g
( a ) a ? r in g p in in cl ud in g
( 1) a r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t ; a n d
( 2) a f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t a r r a n ge d in se r ie s Wit h sa id
r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t a s v ie We d in sa id f o r Wa r d
d ir e ct io n ;
( b) a ? r in g p in sp r in g ur gin g sa id ? r in g p in in a d ir e ct io n
o p p o sit e t o sa id f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n ; a n d
( c) a me cha n ica l d e v ice p o sit io n e d be t We e n sa id r e a r Wa r d
? r in g p in p a r t a n d sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t a n d
in cl ud in g
( 1) me a n s f o r sp a cin g sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t f r o m
sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t ; a n d
( 2) t r a n smissio n me a n s f o r t r a n smit t in g a f o r Wa r d
mo t io n o f sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t t o sa id f r o n t a l
? r in g p in p a r t Wit h a st e p p e d up t r a n smissio n r a t io
Whe r e by a f o r Wa r d mo t io n o f sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in
p a r t t hr o ugh a ? r st d ist a n ce r e sul t s in a f o r Wa r d
mo t io n o f sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t t hr o ugh a
se co n d d ist a n ce a ga in st a f o r ce o f sa id ? r in g p in
sp r in g; sa id se co n d d ist a n ce be in g gr e a t e r t ha n sa id
? r st d ist a n ce .
2. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 1, Whe r e in
sa id me a n s f o r sp a cin g in cl ud e f o r ce - t r a n smit t in g co mp o
n e n t s co n t a ct in g sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t a n d sa id f r o n t a l
? r in g p in p a r t ; f ur t he r co mp r isin g a ? r in g p in ho usin g
d e ? n in g a p a ssa ge a cco mmo d a t in g sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in
p a r t , sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t a n d sa id co mp o n e n t s; f ur t he r
Whe r e in sa id t r a n smissio n me a n s in cl ud e s a f r ust o co n ica l
Wa l l p o r t io n f o r min g p a r t o f sa id ? r in g p in ho usin g a n d
t a p e r in g in sa id f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n ; sa id co mp o n e n t s be in g in
co n t a ct Wit h sa id Wa l l p o r t io n a n d mo v in g t he r e a l o n g a t a n
a n gl e t o sa id f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n up o n a f o r Wa r d mo t io n o f
sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t .
3. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 2, Whe r e in
sa id co mp o n e n t s a r e cir cumf e r e n t ia l l y d ist r ibut e d ba l l s.
4. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 2, Whe r e in
sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t ha s a d ia me t e r Which is gr e a t e r
t ha n a d ia me t e r o f sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t .
5 . The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 2, Whe r e in
sa id p a ssa ge is a bo r e sur r o un d e d by sa id Wa l l p o r t io n o f sa id
? r in g p in ho usin g; a n d f ur t he r Whe r e in sa id r e a r Wa r d ? r in g
p in p a r t a n d sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t a r e cyl in d r ica l .
6. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 2, Whe r e in
sa id ? r in g p in ho usin g ha s a sho ul d e r in sa id p a ssa ge ; sa id
? r in g p in sp r in g ha v in g o p p o sit e e n d s e n ga gin g sa id f r o n t a l
? r in g p in p a r t a n d sa id sho ul d e r , r e sp e ct iv e l y.
US 6, 279, 480 B1
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7. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 2, f ur t he r
Whe r e in sa id t r a n smissio n me a n s in cl ud e s a f r ust o co n ica l
Wa l l p o r t io n f o r min g p a r t o f sa id f o r Wa r d ? r in g p in p a r t a n d
Wid e n in g in sa id f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n ; sa id co mp o n e n t s be in g
in co n t a ct Wit h sa id Wa l l p o r t io n o f sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t
a n d mo v in g t he r e a l o n g f o r d isp l a cin g sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in
p a r t in sa id f o r Wa r d d ir e ct io n by ca mmin g a ct io n be t We e n
sa id co mp o n e n t s a n d sa id Wa l l p o r t io n o f sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g
p in p a r t .
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8. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 7, Whe r e in
t he co n e a n gl e o f sa id f r ust o co n ica l Wa l l p o r t io n s o f sa id
? r in g p in ho usin g a n d sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t is be t We e n
80 a n d 120 .
9. The ? r in g p in a sse mbl y a s d e ? n e d in cl a im 8, Whe r e in
t he co n e a n gl e o f sa id f r ust o co n ica l Wa l l p o r t io n s o f sa id
? r in g p in ho usin g a n d sa id f r o n t a l ? r in g p in p a r t is 90 .
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