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Gas-generating power source

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-08
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1981-05-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank B Pollard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:26
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B3/00; F42B3/04; F42B3/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
A GAS-GENERATING POWER SOURCE COMPRISING: AN ACCUMULATOR INCLUDING AN ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; A CONDUIT DISCHARGING FROM SAID ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; A CASING HAVING A CAVITY IN FLUID CONNECTION WITH SAID ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; A SOLID CHARGE IN SAID CAVITY SO DISPOSED AND ARRANGED AS TO DISCHARGE GASEOUS PRODUCTS OF ITS BURNING INTO SAID ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; IGNITER MEANS FOR CAUSING THE CHARGE TO BURN; ACTUATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE IGNITER MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE IGNITER MEANS; AND HEAT TRANSFER MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CONDUIT TO RECEIVE GASES THEREFROM AND ADAPTED TO ACCOMPLISH HEAT TRANSFER FOR SAID GASES WITHOUT DILUTION OF SAID GASES, WHEREBY UPON IGNITING THE IGNITER, THE SOLID CHARGE IS CAUSED TO BURN AND DISCHARGE GASEOUS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION INTO THE ACCUMULATOR FROM WHICH THEY ARE DISCHARGED THROUGH THE CONDUIT AND THE HEAT TRANSFER MEANS, AND WHEREBY COOLER GASES ARE DELIVERED BY THE HEAT TRANSFER MEANS THAN BY THE CONDUIT FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
A GAS-GENERATING POWER SOURCE COMPRISING: AN ACCUMULATOR INCLUDING AN ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; A CONDUIT DISCHARGING FROM SAID ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; A CASING HAVING A CAVITY IN FLUID CONNECTION WITH SAID ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; A SOLID CHARGE IN SAID CAVITY SO DISPOSED AND ARRANGED AS TO DISCHARGE GASEOUS PRODUCTS OF ITS BURNING INTO SAID ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER; IGNITER MEANS FOR CAUSING THE CHARGE TO BURN; ACTUATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE IGNITER MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE IGNITER MEANS; AND HEAT TRANSFER MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CONDUIT TO RECEIVE GASES THEREFROM AND ADAPTED TO ACCOMPLISH HEAT TRANSFER FOR SAID GASES WITHOUT DILUTION OF SAID GASES, WHEREBY UPON IGNITING THE IGNITER, THE SOLID CHARGE IS CAUSED TO BURN AND DISCHARGE GASEOUS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION INTO THE ACCUMULATOR FROM WHICH THEY ARE DISCHARGED THROUGH THE CONDUIT AND THE HEAT TRANSFER MEANS, AND WHEREBY COOLER GASES ARE DELIVERED BY THE HEAT TRANSFER MEANS THAN BY THE CONDUIT FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CHAMBER.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-13 1966-11-12 1967-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-13 1970-11-12 1971-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-13 1974-11-12 1975-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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