US3134425A
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Gas generation system and metering valve mechanism
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-02-08
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Granted: 1964-05-26
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Expires: 1981-02-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank L Oppenheimer
- 👤 Robert S Mathias
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:48
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/80; F02K9/805; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2278; Y10T137/4673; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87096; Y10T137/87113; Y10T137/87153; Y10T137/87161; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87708; Y10T137/87772
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A DEVICE ADAPTED TO METER THE FLOW RATES OF GASES TO A GAS GENERATOR COMPRISING: A FIRST CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET AND NOZZLED OUTLET FOR TRANSFER OF A GASEOUS MEDIUM TO THE GAS GENERATOR, A SECOND CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET AND NOZZLED OUTLET FOR TRANSFER OF A GASEOUS MEDIUM TO THE GAS GENERATOR, A LEVER IN EACH OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBERS CARRYING A FLAPPER MEMBER IN THE CHAMBER POSITIONED ADJACENT AND SPACED FROM THE NOZZLED OUTLET, PIVOT MEANS IN WHICH THE LEVERS ARE FULCRUMED MOUNTED ON ONE WALL OF THE CHAMBERS, GUIDE MEANS FOR THE LEVERS, A SINGLE CAM MEMBER, A CAM FOLLOWER ON THE END OF EACH LEVER OPPOSITE THE FLAPPER MEMBER RIDING IN SPACED RELATION IN A CAMMED SURFACE OF THE SINGLE CAM MEMBER, MEANS MOUNTING THE CAM MEMBER FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM A REMOTE SOURCE WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF THE CAM MEMBER SIMULTANEOUSLY MOVES THE CAM FOLLOWERS AND PROPORTIONATELY VARIES THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FLAPPER MEMBERS AND NOZZLED OUTLETS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBERS TO THEREBY VARY PROPORTIONATELY THE RELATIVE RATES OF FLOW FROM SAID CHAMBERS, A THIRD CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET AND NOZZLED OUTLET FOR TRANSFERRING GASEOUS MEDIUMS OF TEMPERATURES EQUAL TO AND DIFFERENT THAN THE TEMPERATURE OF ONE OF THE GASEOUS MEDIUMS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBERS FOR COMBINATION WITH ONE OF SAID GASEOUS MEDIUMS TO THEREBY REGULATE THE GAS GENERATOR COMBUSTION TEMPERATURE, AND SIGNAL RESPONSIVE MEANS IN SAID THIRD CHAMBER VARYING THE RATE OF FLOW FROM SAID THIRD CHAMBER THROUGH SAID NOZZLED OUTLET IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM A REMOTE SOURCE.
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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) | 1967-05-26 | 1967-11-25 | 1968-05-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-26 | 1971-11-25 | 1972-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-26 | 1975-11-25 | 1976-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |