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US2981616A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Gas generator grain

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1956-10-01
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Granted: 1961-04-25
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Expires: 1976-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Myron H Boyer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:47
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B35/00; F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/42; F02K9/44; F02K9/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A COMPOSITION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (1) AN AZIDE HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA M(N3)X WHEREIN M IS SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF HYDRAZINO RADICAL, AN AMMONIUM RADICAL, AN ALKALI METAL AND AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL, N IS NITROGEN, AND X REPRESENTS THE VALENCY OF M, AND (2) AT LEAST ONE OXIDIZING COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF METAL PEROXIDES, INORGANIC PERCHLORATES AND METAL NITRATES, SAID AZIDES AND SAID OXIDIZING COMPOUNDS BEING PRESENT IN AMOUNTS EXPRESSED BY THE EQUATION N/M=Y, WHEREIN N REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF AZIDE NITROGEN ATOMS, M REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENTS OF OXIDIZING COMPOUNDS, AND Y HAS A NUMERICAL VALUE OF FROM ABOUT 2.3 TO ABOUT 3.6.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A COMPOSITION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (1) AN AZIDE HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA M(N3)X WHEREIN M IS SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF HYDRAZINO RADICAL, AN AMMONIUM RADICAL, AN ALKALI METAL AND AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL, N IS NITROGEN, AND X REPRESENTS THE VALENCY OF M, AND (2) AT LEAST ONE OXIDIZING COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF METAL PEROXIDES, INORGANIC PERCHLORATES AND METAL NITRATES, SAID AZIDES AND SAID OXIDIZING COMPOUNDS BEING PRESENT IN AMOUNTS EXPRESSED BY THE EQUATION N/M=Y, WHEREIN N REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF AZIDE NITROGEN ATOMS, M REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENTS OF OXIDIZING COMPOUNDS, AND Y HAS A NUMERICAL VALUE OF FROM ABOUT 2.3 TO ABOUT 3.6.

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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) 1964-04-24 1964-10-24 1965-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-04-24 1968-10-24 1969-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-04-24 1972-10-24 1973-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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