US3106162A
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Nose cooling means for missiles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-05-08
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Granted: 1963-10-08
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Expires: 1979-05-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Hagerty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:05
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A23/00; F41A23/20; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04; F41F3/048; F42; F42B; F42B15/00; F42B15/34; F42B15/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN A PROJECTILE HAVING MEANS FORMING A NOSE SECTION AND MEANS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF SAID NOSE SECTION FOR CARYING AN OBJECT TO BE TRANSPORTED, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A COOLANT TANK IN SAID NOSE SECTION, MEANS FORMING A GENERALLY VENTURI-SHAPED PASSAGE, THROUGH SAID TANK HAVING AN INLET AT THE TIP OF THE NOSE SECTION, AND A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS OPENING AT AN OUTER SURFACE OF THE NOSE-FORMING MEANS OF THE PROJECTILE NEAR THE REARWARD END OF THE COOLANT TANK, SAID PASSAGE-FORMING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF PORTS CONNECTING SAID COOLANT TANK WITH A THROAT PORTION OF SAID VENTURI-SHAPED PASSAGE, A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN EACH OF SAID PORTS, SAID PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPENING AT A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE TO ENABLE COOLAND FROM SAID TANK TO ESCAPE INTO SAID VENTURI PASSAGE WHEN THE NOSE SECTION HAS REACHED A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE CAUSING PRESSURE OF THE COOLANT IN SAID TANK TO REACH A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN A PROJECTILE HAVING MEANS FORMING A NOSE SECTION AND MEANS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF SAID NOSE SECTION FOR CARYING AN OBJECT TO BE TRANSPORTED, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A COOLANT TANK IN SAID NOSE SECTION, MEANS FORMING A GENERALLY VENTURI-SHAPED PASSAGE, THROUGH SAID TANK HAVING AN INLET AT THE TIP OF THE NOSE SECTION, AND A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS OPENING AT AN OUTER SURFACE OF THE NOSE-FORMING MEANS OF THE PROJECTILE NEAR THE REARWARD END OF THE COOLANT TANK, SAID PASSAGE-FORMING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF PORTS CONNECTING SAID COOLANT TANK WITH A THROAT PORTION OF SAID VENTURI-SHAPED PASSAGE, A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN EACH OF SAID PORTS, SAID PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPENING AT A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE TO ENABLE COOLAND FROM SAID TANK TO ESCAPE INTO SAID VENTURI PASSAGE WHEN THE NOSE SECTION HAS REACHED A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE CAUSING PRESSURE OF THE COOLANT IN SAID TANK TO REACH A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
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