Conic Section Compass

Drawing parabolas according to US Patent 5870830.
To adjust angles α and θ for each parabola.
- α angle between the orange axis and the plane of paper.
- θ: angle between the orange axis and the green arm.
α is equal to θ for parabola drawing.
The green arm rotates around the orange axis to create a cone. Its intersection curve with the plane of paper is a parabola.

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