US3158997A
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Tribrid rocket combustion chamber
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-15
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1982-05-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur W Blackman
- 👤 Joseph R Keilbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A TRIBRID ROCKET INCLUDING A REACTION CHAMBER, A SOLID PROPELLANT IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID PROPELLANT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SOLID GRAIN PARTICLES IMBEDDED IN A BINDER, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A REACTION FLUID INTO SAID CHAMBER IN A TANGENTIAL VORTEX PATH WHEREBY A DOUBLE REVERSING VORTEX FLOW IS FORMED, THE REACTION PROCESS IN SAID CHAMBER CAUSING A LIBERATION OF SAID PARTICLES FROM THE BINDER, THE LIBERATED PARTICLES BEING ENTRAINED IN SAID PATH, A SECOND REACTION CHAMBER RECEIVING SAID FLUID FROM SAID CHAMBER AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A SECOND REACTION FLUID INTO SAID SECOND CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A TRIBRID ROCKET INCLUDING A REACTION CHAMBER, A SOLID PROPELLANT IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID PROPELLANT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SOLID GRAIN PARTICLES IMBEDDED IN A BINDER, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A REACTION FLUID INTO SAID CHAMBER IN A TANGENTIAL VORTEX PATH WHEREBY A DOUBLE REVERSING VORTEX FLOW IS FORMED, THE REACTION PROCESS IN SAID CHAMBER CAUSING A LIBERATION OF SAID PARTICLES FROM THE BINDER, THE LIBERATED PARTICLES BEING ENTRAINED IN SAID PATH, A SECOND REACTION CHAMBER RECEIVING SAID FLUID FROM SAID CHAMBER AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A SECOND REACTION FLUID INTO SAID SECOND CHAMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-01 | 1968-06-01 | 1968-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-01 | 1972-06-01 | 1972-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-01 | 1976-06-01 | 1976-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |