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US3073119A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rocket propellant system

Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1958-12-08
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1978-12-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edmund D Brown
  • 👤 John R Foley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 23:53
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/42; F02K9/44; F02K9/46; F02K9/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
IN A PROPELLANT SYSTEM, FIRST AND SECOND SUPPLY DUCTS, ONE FOR EACH OF TWO PROPELLANTS, A PUMP IN THE FIRST OF SAID DUCTS FOR DELIVERING THE PROPELLANT IN SAID DUCT UNDER PRESSURE, A TURBINE FOR DRIVING SAID PUMP, AN EJECTOR HAVING A PRESSURE INLET, A SUCTION INLET AND AN OUTLET CHAMBER, SAID FIRST DUCT BEING CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE INLET FOR DELIVERING PROPELLANT UNDER THE DISCHARGE PRESSURE FROM SAID PUMP, A CONNECTION FROM SAID SECOND DUCT TO SAID SUCTION INLET, A COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING A GENERALLY SPHERICAL WALL AND PROPELLANT NOZZLES EXTENDING RADIALLY THROUGH THE WALL THEREOF, AN ARCUATE MANIFOLD EXTERNAL OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL HAVING FLUID CONNECTIONS TO SAID PROPELLANT NOZZLES, A FLUID CONNECTION FROM SAID EJECTOR OUTLET CHAMBER TO SAID MANIFOLD, A COMBUSTOR FOR DRIVING SAID TURBINE SUPPLIED WITH A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE FROM THE OUTLET CHAMBER OF THE EJECTOR, SAID COMBUSTOR HAVING TWO INLETS AND AN OUTLET, A CONDUIT CONNECTING THE COMBUSTOR OUTLET WITH THE TURBINE INLET, A SECOND CONDUIT CONNECTING ONE OF SAID INLETS WITH SAID EJECTOR OUTLET CHAMBER, AND A THIRD CONDUIT CONNECTING SAID COMBUSTOR WITH THE PROPELLANT DISCHARGE FROM SAID PUMP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
IN A PROPELLANT SYSTEM, FIRST AND SECOND SUPPLY DUCTS, ONE FOR EACH OF TWO PROPELLANTS, A PUMP IN THE FIRST OF SAID DUCTS FOR DELIVERING THE PROPELLANT IN SAID DUCT UNDER PRESSURE, A TURBINE FOR DRIVING SAID PUMP, AN EJECTOR HAVING A PRESSURE INLET, A SUCTION INLET AND AN OUTLET CHAMBER, SAID FIRST DUCT BEING CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE INLET FOR DELIVERING PROPELLANT UNDER THE DISCHARGE PRESSURE FROM SAID PUMP, A CONNECTION FROM SAID SECOND DUCT TO SAID SUCTION INLET, A COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING A GENERALLY SPHERICAL WALL AND PROPELLANT NOZZLES EXTENDING RADIALLY THROUGH THE WALL THEREOF, AN ARCUATE MANIFOLD EXTERNAL OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL HAVING FLUID CONNECTIONS TO SAID PROPELLANT NOZZLES, A FLUID CONNECTION FROM SAID EJECTOR OUTLET CHAMBER TO SAID MANIFOLD, A COMBUSTOR FOR DRIVING SAID TURBINE SUPPLIED WITH A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE FROM THE OUTLET CHAMBER OF THE EJECTOR, SAID COMBUSTOR HAVING TWO INLETS AND AN OUTLET, A CONDUIT CONNECTING THE COMBUSTOR OUTLET WITH THE TURBINE INLET, A SECOND CONDUIT CONNECTING ONE OF SAID INLETS WITH SAID EJECTOR OUTLET CHAMBER, AND A THIRD CONDUIT CONNECTING SAID COMBUSTOR WITH THE PROPELLANT DISCHARGE FROM SAID PUMP.

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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) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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