US3136036A
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Method of making reinforced rocket nozzle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-05-29
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1979-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dobell Curzon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/97; F02K9/974; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S164/00; Y10S164/12; Y10S60/00; Y10S60/909; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49346; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49874
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A ROCKET NOZZLE WHICH COMPRISES, PROVIDING A NOZZLE BODY HAVING A CONSTRICTED INTERMEDIATE WAIST PORTION AND LARGER DIAMETER OUTWARDLY FLARED END PORTIONS, SECURING TO THE FLARED END PORTIONS OF THE NOZZLE AND BRIDGING THE WAIST PORTION THEREBETWEEN A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINAL HIGH TENSILE STENGTH REINFORCING ELEMENTS PERIPHERALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER ABOUT SAID NOZZLE BODY, SAID PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS BEING OF A LENGTH INSUFFICIENT TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOUR OF SAID WAIST PORTION WITHOUT BEING FORCED THEREAGAINST, SPIRALLY WINDING PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS UNDER TENSION AROUND SAID LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS AND SAID NOZZLE BODY WHEREBY THE LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS ARE PLACED UNDER TENSION, THE WINDING OPERATION IN TURN COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SECURING ONE END OF SAID PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID FLARED END PORTIONS, SPIRALLY WINDING SAID PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS FROM SAID ONE END TO THE OTHER FLARED END PORTION UNDER TENSION AROUND SAID LONGITUDINAL REINFORCING ELEMENTS AND SAID NOZZLE BODY THEREBY TENSIONING AND CONFORMING SAID LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS AGAINST SAID CONTOUR OF SAID WAIST PORTION, AND SECURING THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID PERIPHERAL MEANS WHILE UNDER SAID TENSION TO THE OTHER FLARED END PORTION FOR RETAINING SAID PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS IN PLACE WOUND UNDER TENSION, SAID SPIRALLY WOUND PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS THUS COACTING WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS TO PLACE THE NOZZLE BODY UNDER COMBINED RADIAL AND LONGITUDINAL COMPRESSION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
224 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A ROCKET NOZZLE WHICH COMPRISES, PROVIDING A NOZZLE BODY HAVING A CONSTRICTED INTERMEDIATE WAIST PORTION AND LARGER DIAMETER OUTWARDLY FLARED END PORTIONS, SECURING TO THE FLARED END PORTIONS OF THE NOZZLE AND BRIDGING THE WAIST PORTION THEREBETWEEN A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINAL HIGH TENSILE STENGTH REINFORCING ELEMENTS PERIPHERALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER ABOUT SAID NOZZLE BODY, SAID PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS BEING OF A LENGTH INSUFFICIENT TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOUR OF SAID WAIST PORTION WITHOUT BEING FORCED THEREAGAINST, SPIRALLY WINDING PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS UNDER TENSION AROUND SAID LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS AND SAID NOZZLE BODY WHEREBY THE LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS ARE PLACED UNDER TENSION, THE WINDING OPERATION IN TURN COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SECURING ONE END OF SAID PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID FLARED END PORTIONS, SPIRALLY WINDING SAID PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS FROM SAID ONE END TO THE OTHER FLARED END PORTION UNDER TENSION AROUND SAID LONGITUDINAL REINFORCING ELEMENTS AND SAID NOZZLE BODY THEREBY TENSIONING AND CONFORMING SAID LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS AGAINST SAID CONTOUR OF SAID WAIST PORTION, AND SECURING THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID PERIPHERAL MEANS WHILE UNDER SAID TENSION TO THE OTHER FLARED END PORTION FOR RETAINING SAID PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS IN PLACE WOUND UNDER TENSION, SAID SPIRALLY WOUND PERIPHERAL REINFORCING MEANS THUS COACTING WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS TO PLACE THE NOZZLE BODY UNDER COMBINED RADIAL AND LONGITUDINAL COMPRESSION.
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