Is this a problem?
10-21-2021, 07:07 AM
#1
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Is this a problem?
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/fords-r...ust-tip-patent
The application, first uncovered by CarBuzz, describes an actuator that can retract the tip of a pipe behind the leading edge of the bumper to improve the departure angle on a vehicle, so it's not dragging behind while driving over rocks.
10-21-2021, 08:57 AM
#2
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just the tip
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10-21-2021, 09:01 AM
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just for a second, just to see how it feels
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10-21-2021, 10:14 AM
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When it's cold, my tip retracts.
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10-21-2021, 11:10 AM
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Whoa, that patent is definitely in the top 10… of dumbest things I’ve ever seen.
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10-21-2021, 11:22 AM
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