US3154887A
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Random pattern radome structure
Assignee: Goodyear Aerospace Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-04
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1979-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence J Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:06
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/08; E04B7/10; E04B1/00; E04B1/32; E04B1/3211; E04B7/105; E04B2001/3223; E04B2001/3294
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
420 words
IN A SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICALLY SHAPED ENCLOSURE THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF BASIC FRAMES RIGIDLY CONNECTED AND DEFINING AN ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY, EACH RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME DEFINED BY TWO LEGS AND A BASE LINE OUTLINING ONE OF FIVE SIMILAR IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLES WHICH FIVE TRIANGLES WITH THE APICES OF THEIR LEGS JOINED AT A COMMON POINT TOGETHER DEFINE ONE OF TWELVE SIMILAR IMAGINARY SPHERICAL PENTAGONS WHICH PENTAGONS TOGETHER DEFINE AN IMAGINARY SPHERICAL DODECAHEDRON OF THE SIZE DESIRED FOR SAID ENCLOSURE, EACH RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME OF SAID ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS REPRESENTING CONSECUTIVE ARCS WITH THE TERMINALS OF THE SEGMENTS DEFINED BY POINTS ON THE SURFACE OF SAID IMAGINARY SPHERICAL DODECAHEDRON AND WITH EACH SEGMENT LYING IN A DIFFERENT PLANE, A FIRST GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING ONE SIDE OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATION ORIGINATING FROM THE APEX OF THE LEGS OF SAID ONE IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE AND DIRECTED SUBSTANTIALLY ALONG ONE LEG WITH EACH SEGMENT CROSSING SAID ONE LEG AT AN ANGLE, A SECOND GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATIONSHIP AND DEFINING EXACTLY THE SAME RELATIONSHIP TO THE OTHER LEG OF SAID ONE SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE AS SAID FIRST GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINES WITH SAID ONE LEG, A THIRD GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING SUBSTANTIALLY ONE HALF THE BASE TO SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATIONSHIP AND CONNECTING THE ENDOF SAID FIRST GROUP OF STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING SAID ONE SIDE OF SIDE RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME AT THE POINT OF BISECTION OF THE BASE LINE TO SAID ONE IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE, A FOURTH GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING SUBSTANTIALLY THE OTHER HALF OF SAID BASE OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATIONSHIP AND DEFINING THE OPPOSITE RELATIONSHIP TO SAID OTHER HALF OF SAID BASE LINE OF SAID ONE IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE AS SAID THIRD GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINES WITH SAID ONE HALF OF SAID BASE LINE, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID PLURALITY OF SAID BASIC FRAMES RIGIDLY TOGETHER ALONG COMMON EDGES TO COMPLETE SAID ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY WITH EACH OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAMES DISPOSED WITH ONE OF SAID SIDES AND BASES BEING ALONG EACH LEG AND EACH BASE LINE RESPECTIVELY OF EACH OF SAID ISOSCELES TRIANGLES OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SPHERICAL PENTAGONS TO PROVIDE SAID ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICALLY SHAPED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
420 words
IN A SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICALLY SHAPED ENCLOSURE THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF BASIC FRAMES RIGIDLY CONNECTED AND DEFINING AN ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY, EACH RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME DEFINED BY TWO LEGS AND A BASE LINE OUTLINING ONE OF FIVE SIMILAR IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLES WHICH FIVE TRIANGLES WITH THE APICES OF THEIR LEGS JOINED AT A COMMON POINT TOGETHER DEFINE ONE OF TWELVE SIMILAR IMAGINARY SPHERICAL PENTAGONS WHICH PENTAGONS TOGETHER DEFINE AN IMAGINARY SPHERICAL DODECAHEDRON OF THE SIZE DESIRED FOR SAID ENCLOSURE, EACH RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME OF SAID ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS REPRESENTING CONSECUTIVE ARCS WITH THE TERMINALS OF THE SEGMENTS DEFINED BY POINTS ON THE SURFACE OF SAID IMAGINARY SPHERICAL DODECAHEDRON AND WITH EACH SEGMENT LYING IN A DIFFERENT PLANE, A FIRST GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING ONE SIDE OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATION ORIGINATING FROM THE APEX OF THE LEGS OF SAID ONE IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE AND DIRECTED SUBSTANTIALLY ALONG ONE LEG WITH EACH SEGMENT CROSSING SAID ONE LEG AT AN ANGLE, A SECOND GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATIONSHIP AND DEFINING EXACTLY THE SAME RELATIONSHIP TO THE OTHER LEG OF SAID ONE SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE AS SAID FIRST GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINES WITH SAID ONE LEG, A THIRD GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING SUBSTANTIALLY ONE HALF THE BASE TO SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATIONSHIP AND CONNECTING THE ENDOF SAID FIRST GROUP OF STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING SAID ONE SIDE OF SIDE RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME AT THE POINT OF BISECTION OF THE BASE LINE TO SAID ONE IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE, A FOURTH GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINING SUBSTANTIALLY THE OTHER HALF OF SAID BASE OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAME BY BEING JOINED IN END TO END RELATIONSHIP AND DEFINING THE OPPOSITE RELATIONSHIP TO SAID OTHER HALF OF SAID BASE LINE OF SAID ONE IMAGINARY SPHERICAL ISOSCELES TRIANGLE AS SAID THIRD GROUP OF SAID STRUCTURAL SEGMENTS DEFINES WITH SAID ONE HALF OF SAID BASE LINE, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID PLURALITY OF SAID BASIC FRAMES RIGIDLY TOGETHER ALONG COMMON EDGES TO COMPLETE SAID ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY WITH EACH OF SAID RESPECTIVE BASIC FRAMES DISPOSED WITH ONE OF SAID SIDES AND BASES BEING ALONG EACH LEG AND EACH BASE LINE RESPECTIVELY OF EACH OF SAID ISOSCELES TRIANGLES OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SPHERICAL PENTAGONS TO PROVIDE SAID ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICALLY SHAPED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |