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US3113520A
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Artificially stabilized missile
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-11-02
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1980-11-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst D Geissler
- 👤 Rudolf F Hoelker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:23
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/02; F42B10/26; F42B10/28; F42B10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A MISSILE FOR PROPULSION IN A PREDETERMINED TRAJECTORY INCLUDING AN INITIAL PORTION TRAVERSING THE ATMOSPHERE COMPRISING: A FUSELAGE WITH MUTUALLY NORMAL LONGITUDINAL, PITCH AND YAW AXES; AND AN ENGINE AND OPERATING GUIDANCE AND CONTROL MECHANISMS SECURED IN SAID FUSELAGE FOR INSTABILITY THEREOF; SAID ENGINE BEING DISPOSED FOR OPERATION TO PROVIDE THRUST FOR THE PROPULSION AND FOR PIVOTAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FUSELAGE TO PROVIDE A VARIABLE ANGULAR RELATION OF THE DIRECTION OF THE THRUST WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS; SAID OPERATING MECHANISM INCLUDING A PAIR OF ACTUATORS SECURED BETWEEN SAID FUSELAGE AND SAID ENGINE TO CONTROL THE ANGULAR RELATION AND A MIXING COMPUTER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATORS; SAID GUIDANCE MECHANISM COMPRISING A STABLE MECHANISM, A PROGRAMMER, AND A COMPUTER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS TO SAID MIXING COMPUTER FOR STABILIZATION OF THE MISSILE AND DIRECTION OF THE MISSILE IN THE TRAJECTORY; AND, SAID CONTROL MECHANISM INCLUDING A DEVICE FOR SENSING THE FORCE AND DIRECTION OF WINDS IMPOSED ON SAID FUSELAGE HAVING PAIRS OF INDICATORS DISPOSED FOR NORMAL RELATION AND SECURED TO SAID MISSILE IN NORMAL RELATION WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, SHAFTS WITH PADDLES DISPOSED IN EACH OF SAID INDICATORS FOR ROTATION RESPONSIVE TO COMPONENTS OF WINDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE, ELECTRICAL MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHAFTS TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS PROPORTIONATE TO THE WIND COMPONENTS, AND A CONTROL COMPUTER CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS AND SAID MIXING COMPUTER FOR MODIFICATION OF THE STABILIZATION AND DIRECTION SIGNALS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A MISSILE FOR PROPULSION IN A PREDETERMINED TRAJECTORY INCLUDING AN INITIAL PORTION TRAVERSING THE ATMOSPHERE COMPRISING: A FUSELAGE WITH MUTUALLY NORMAL LONGITUDINAL, PITCH AND YAW AXES; AND AN ENGINE AND OPERATING GUIDANCE AND CONTROL MECHANISMS SECURED IN SAID FUSELAGE FOR INSTABILITY THEREOF; SAID ENGINE BEING DISPOSED FOR OPERATION TO PROVIDE THRUST FOR THE PROPULSION AND FOR PIVOTAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FUSELAGE TO PROVIDE A VARIABLE ANGULAR RELATION OF THE DIRECTION OF THE THRUST WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS; SAID OPERATING MECHANISM INCLUDING A PAIR OF ACTUATORS SECURED BETWEEN SAID FUSELAGE AND SAID ENGINE TO CONTROL THE ANGULAR RELATION AND A MIXING COMPUTER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATORS; SAID GUIDANCE MECHANISM COMPRISING A STABLE MECHANISM, A PROGRAMMER, AND A COMPUTER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS TO SAID MIXING COMPUTER FOR STABILIZATION OF THE MISSILE AND DIRECTION OF THE MISSILE IN THE TRAJECTORY; AND, SAID CONTROL MECHANISM INCLUDING A DEVICE FOR SENSING THE FORCE AND DIRECTION OF WINDS IMPOSED ON SAID FUSELAGE HAVING PAIRS OF INDICATORS DISPOSED FOR NORMAL RELATION AND SECURED TO SAID MISSILE IN NORMAL RELATION WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, SHAFTS WITH PADDLES DISPOSED IN EACH OF SAID INDICATORS FOR ROTATION RESPONSIVE TO COMPONENTS OF WINDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE, ELECTRICAL MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHAFTS TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS PROPORTIONATE TO THE WIND COMPONENTS, AND A CONTROL COMPUTER CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS AND SAID MIXING COMPUTER FOR MODIFICATION OF THE STABILIZATION AND DIRECTION SIGNALS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-09 | 1967-06-10 | 1967-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-09 | 1971-06-10 | 1971-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-09 | 1975-06-10 | 1975-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |