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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lowell J Adams, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The B. F. Goodrich Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus for deicing an outer shell includes an element comprised of shaped memory metal which undergoes a transformation from a weaker low temperature form (Martensite) to a stronger, high temperature form (Austenite) when the element is heated through its transformation temperature. The change in shape is utilized to deflect the outer shell to thereby shed ice accumulated thereon.