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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
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John P Hagerty

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
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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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-10-07 1967-04-08 1967-10-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-07 1971-04-08 1971-10-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-07 1975-04-08 1975-10-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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