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US3109374A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Propellent grains

Assignee: Atlantic Research Corp
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Filing: 1956-12-07
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Granted: 1963-11-05
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Expires: 1976-12-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keith E Rumbel
  • 👤 Cohen Melvin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:55
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/08; F02K9/10; C; C06; C06B; C06B45/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT GRAIN, SAID GRAIN COMPRISING A SELF-OXIDANT, SOLID PROPELLANT MATRIX, THE COMBUSTION OF WHICH GENERATES PROPELLANT GASES, AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE INITIAL EXPOSED IGNITION SURFACE, SAID MATRIX CONTAINING EMBEDDED THEREIN AN ELONGATED METAL HEAT CONDUCTOR COATED WITH A SOLID, INERT, NON-METAL COMPOSITION CHARACTERIZED BY SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER HEAT CONDUCTIVITY THAN THAT OF THE METAL, SAID COATED MEMBER HEAT CONDUCTOR BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID INITIAL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT GRAIN, SAID GRAIN COMPRISING A SELF-OXIDANT, SOLID PROPELLANT MATRIX, THE COMBUSTION OF WHICH GENERATES PROPELLANT GASES, AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE INITIAL EXPOSED IGNITION SURFACE, SAID MATRIX CONTAINING EMBEDDED THEREIN AN ELONGATED METAL HEAT CONDUCTOR COATED WITH A SOLID, INERT, NON-METAL COMPOSITION CHARACTERIZED BY SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER HEAT CONDUCTIVITY THAN THAT OF THE METAL, SAID COATED MEMBER HEAT CONDUCTOR BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID INITIAL

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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) 1966-11-04 1967-05-06 1967-11-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-11-04 1971-05-06 1971-11-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-11-04 1975-05-06 1975-11-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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