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US3119232A
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Rocket engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-04
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1980-10-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A Richley
- 👤 Eugene E Dangle
- 👤 Jerrold D Wear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:07
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03H; F03H1/00; F03H1/0037; F03H1/0043; F03H1/0006; F03H1/0012; H; H01; H01J; H01J27/00; H01J27/02; H01J27/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
AN ION ROCKET ENGINE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: SUPPORT MEANS; AN IONIZING SOURCE SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS, PROPELLANT INJECTOR MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID IONIZING SOURCE AND SO ARRANGED THAT A PROPELLANT MAY BE SPRAYED UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID IONIZING SOURCE; PROPELLANT VAPORIZER MEANS SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING SAID VAPORIZER MEANS TO SAID INJECTOR MEANS; AN ION ACCELERATOR COMPRISING A GRID OF CLOSELY SPACED WIRES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID IONIZING SOURCE AND SAID INJECTOR MEANS; SAID ACCELERATING GRID BEING SUSPENDED BY ARMS SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS; AND AN ELECTRON EMITTING GRID OF CLOSELY SPACED WIRES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ION ACCELERATING GRID AND SAID INJECTOR MEANS, SAID ELECTRON EMITTING GRID BEING SUSPENDED BY ARMS SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
AN ION ROCKET ENGINE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: SUPPORT MEANS; AN IONIZING SOURCE SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS, PROPELLANT INJECTOR MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID IONIZING SOURCE AND SO ARRANGED THAT A PROPELLANT MAY BE SPRAYED UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID IONIZING SOURCE; PROPELLANT VAPORIZER MEANS SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING SAID VAPORIZER MEANS TO SAID INJECTOR MEANS; AN ION ACCELERATOR COMPRISING A GRID OF CLOSELY SPACED WIRES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID IONIZING SOURCE AND SAID INJECTOR MEANS; SAID ACCELERATING GRID BEING SUSPENDED BY ARMS SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS; AND AN ELECTRON EMITTING GRID OF CLOSELY SPACED WIRES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ION ACCELERATING GRID AND SAID INJECTOR MEANS, SAID ELECTRON EMITTING GRID BEING SUSPENDED BY ARMS SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS.
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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) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |