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US3122884A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rocket motor

Assignee: Atlantic Research Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-19
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Granted: 1964-03-03
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Expires: 1981-05-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John H Grover
  • 👤 James R Macpherson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:14
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A ROCKET MOTOR FOR BURNING A SEMI-SOLID MONOPROPELLANT, COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A CLOSURE ACROSS ITS FORWARD END, A CLOSURE ACROSS ITS REARWARD END, AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE PARTITIONING MEMBER WHICH DIVIDES THE INTERIOR OF SAID CASING INTO A PLURALITY OF CHAMBERS FOR RECEIVING SEMI-SOLID MONOPROPELLANT WHEN SAID MOTOR IS IN UPRIGHT POSITION, SAID PARTITIONING MEMBER OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER TERMINATING AT ITS FORWARD END A POINT SPACED REARWARDLY OF THE FORWARD WALL OF THE CHAMBER IN WHICH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER IS SEATED, AND OPENING REARWARDLY INTO THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE NEXT ADJACENT REARWARD CHAMBER, AND AT LEAST ONE REARWARDLY-DIRECTED NOZZLE MEANS FOR VENTING THE COM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A ROCKET MOTOR FOR BURNING A SEMI-SOLID MONOPROPELLANT, COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A CLOSURE ACROSS ITS FORWARD END, A CLOSURE ACROSS ITS REARWARD END, AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE PARTITIONING MEMBER WHICH DIVIDES THE INTERIOR OF SAID CASING INTO A PLURALITY OF CHAMBERS FOR RECEIVING SEMI-SOLID MONOPROPELLANT WHEN SAID MOTOR IS IN UPRIGHT POSITION, SAID PARTITIONING MEMBER OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER TERMINATING AT ITS FORWARD END A POINT SPACED REARWARDLY OF THE FORWARD WALL OF THE CHAMBER IN WHICH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER IS SEATED, AND OPENING REARWARDLY INTO THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE NEXT ADJACENT REARWARD CHAMBER, AND AT LEAST ONE REARWARDLY-DIRECTED NOZZLE MEANS FOR VENTING THE COM-

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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) 1967-03-03 1967-09-02 1968-03-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-03-03 1971-09-02 1972-03-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-03-03 1975-09-02 1976-03-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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