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US3136122A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Solid propellant cartridge

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1959-04-24
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1979-04-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert W Mcjones

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 12:46
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/08; F02K9/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT CARTRIDGE COMPRISING: A STACKED ARRAY OF TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING, CENTRALLY PERFORATE PRIMARY LAYERS OF PROPELLANT HAVING A PARTICULAR BURNING RATE, SAID PRIMARY LAYERS VEING SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY RELATIVELY THIN, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING, CENTRALLY PERFORATE SECONDARY LAYERS OF PROPELLANT HAVING A HIGHER BURNING RATE THAN SAID PRIMARY LAYERS; A SOLID PROPELLANT MATERIAL CORE EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PERFORATIONS; AND MEANS FOR LONGITUDINALLY SHIFTING SAID CORE, WHEREBY THE BURNING RATE OF SAID CARTRIDGE CAN BE CONTROLLED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT CARTRIDGE COMPRISING: A STACKED ARRAY OF TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING, CENTRALLY PERFORATE PRIMARY LAYERS OF PROPELLANT HAVING A PARTICULAR BURNING RATE, SAID PRIMARY LAYERS VEING SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY RELATIVELY THIN, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING, CENTRALLY PERFORATE SECONDARY LAYERS OF PROPELLANT HAVING A HIGHER BURNING RATE THAN SAID PRIMARY LAYERS; A SOLID PROPELLANT MATERIAL CORE EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PERFORATIONS; AND MEANS FOR LONGITUDINALLY SHIFTING SAID CORE, WHEREBY THE BURNING RATE OF SAID CARTRIDGE CAN BE CONTROLLED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-09 1967-12-09 1968-06-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-09 1971-12-09 1972-06-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-09 1975-12-09 1976-06-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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