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US2917894A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Operation of solid propellant rockets

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1953-03-06
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Granted: 1959-12-22
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Expires: 1973-03-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Homer M Fox

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:16
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/95

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
AN IMPROVED COMBUSTION APPARATUS FOR SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKETS WHICH COMPRISES AN ELONGATED CONTAINER ENCLOSED AT ONE END ONLY AND ENCOMPASSING A MAIN COMBUSTION CHAMBER; A NOZZLE CONNECTED TO THE OPEN END OF SAID CONTAINER AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MAIN COMBUSTION CHAMBER; A PRESSURE DIAPHRAGM POSITIONED IN SAID NOZZLE; A SECOND CONTAINER EMCOMPASSING AN AUXILIARY COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID AUXILIARY CHAMBER COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MAIN COMBUTION CH AMBER; MEANS FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 68 words
AN IMPROVED COMBUSTION APPARATUS FOR SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKETS WHICH COMPRISES AN ELONGATED CONTAINER ENCLOSED AT ONE END ONLY AND ENCOMPASSING A MAIN COMBUSTION CHAMBER; A NOZZLE CONNECTED TO THE OPEN END OF SAID CONTAINER AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MAIN COMBUSTION CHAMBER; A PRESSURE DIAPHRAGM POSITIONED IN SAID NOZZLE; A SECOND CONTAINER EMCOMPASSING AN AUXILIARY COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID AUXILIARY CHAMBER COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MAIN COMBUTION CH AMBER; MEANS FOR

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-12-21 1963-06-22 1963-12-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-12-21 1967-06-22 1967-12-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-12-21 1971-06-22 1971-12-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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