Center of gravity fixture

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1986-11-03

1988-02-23

Ruehl, Charles A.

Measuring and testing

Center of gravity; turning moment; metacentric height

G01M 112

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047262222

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.

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Vineberg, Abb. of Ser. No. 285,722, filed 6/5/63, published in O.G. 5/25/65, copy in 73/65.

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