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US3132594A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Liquid hydrogen turbopump

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-12
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1981-07-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald P Shiley
  • 👤 John A Malle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:09
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/42; F04D29/44; F04D29/445; F04D29/448; F01; F01D; F01D25/00; F01D25/24; F01D25/246; F04D13/00; F04D13/02; F04D13/04; F16; F16C; F16C19/00; F16C19/54; F16C19/546; F16C25/00; F16C25/06; F16C25/08; F16C25/083; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/50; F05D2250/52; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S417/00; Y10S417/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A TURBINE DRIVEN PUMP COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A PUMPING CHAMBER WITH AND INLET AND AN OUTLET, A ROTARY FLUID DISPLACEMENT MEANS ROTATABLE IN SAID PUMPING CHAMBER TO MOVE FLUID FROM THE INLET TO THE OUTLET, A SHAFT CONNECTED TO SAID ROTARY FLUID DISPLACEMENT MENAS, A TURBINE WHEEL ON SAID SHAFT HAVING A ROW OF VANES, A NOZZLE RING IN REGISTER WITH SAID VANES, AND A NOZZLE RING SUPPORT COMPRISING A SUPPORT RING INCLUDING A FIRST AXIALLY EXTENDING PORTION ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING SAID NOZZLE RING, A SECOND PORTION EXTENDING AXIALLY AND RADIALY OUTWARDLY OF SAID NOZZLE RING AND A THIRD AXIALLY EXTENDING PORTION ENGAGING AN ADJOINING WALL OF SAID CASING, THEREBY TO ACCOMMODATE RADIAL EXPANSIONS AND CONTRACTIONS WHILE RETAINING THE NOZZLE RING IN AXIAL REGISTRY WITH THE VANES.

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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) 1967-05-12 1967-11-11 1968-05-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-12 1971-11-11 1972-05-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-12 1975-11-11 1976-05-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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