US3202582A
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Gaseous nuclear rocket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-28
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1981-08-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank E Rom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:08
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21D; G21D5/00; G21D5/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A GASEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING AN OUTER SHELL, A DOUBLE WALL HEATING CELL AXIALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SID OUTER SHELL, SAID CELL INCLUDING A CASING HAVING AN INTEGRAL HEMISPHEROIDAL FORE END AND A CONVERGENTDIVERGENT NOZZLE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CASING AFT END, A DOUBLE WALL CIRCULAR NOZZLE PROTRUDING INWARDLY WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL ALONG THE CENTER LINE THEREOF, SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE HAVING ONE END SECURED TO SAID DOUBLE WALL HEMISPHEROIDAL FORE END, AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF GASEOUS FISSILE MATERIAL, A HOLLOW BAND POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL IN SPACED CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE, SAID BAND HAVING A FREE END TERMINATING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE VERTICAL EXIT PLANE OF SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE AND A SECURED END IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID HEMISPHEROIDAL FORE END, A TOROIDAL NOZZLE CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL BETWEEN SAID BAND AND SAID CASING, SAID TOROIDAL NOZZLE BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FORE END, A SECOND TOROIDAL NOZZLE CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL BETWEEN SAID BAND AND SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE, A GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR ADJACENTLY DISPOSED TO SAID HEATING CELL, MEANS FOR COOLING SAID GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR, A HEAVY WATER REFLECTOR-MODERATOR DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR AND SAID OUTER SHELL, MEANS FOR COOLING SAID HEAVY WATER REFLECTOR-MODERATOR, AND A PLURALITY OF CONTROL DRUMS SITUATED BETWEEN SAID GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR AND SAID HEAVY WATER REFLECTOR-MODERATOR COOLING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A GASEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING AN OUTER SHELL, A DOUBLE WALL HEATING CELL AXIALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SID OUTER SHELL, SAID CELL INCLUDING A CASING HAVING AN INTEGRAL HEMISPHEROIDAL FORE END AND A CONVERGENTDIVERGENT NOZZLE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CASING AFT END, A DOUBLE WALL CIRCULAR NOZZLE PROTRUDING INWARDLY WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL ALONG THE CENTER LINE THEREOF, SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE HAVING ONE END SECURED TO SAID DOUBLE WALL HEMISPHEROIDAL FORE END, AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF GASEOUS FISSILE MATERIAL, A HOLLOW BAND POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL IN SPACED CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE, SAID BAND HAVING A FREE END TERMINATING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE VERTICAL EXIT PLANE OF SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE AND A SECURED END IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID HEMISPHEROIDAL FORE END, A TOROIDAL NOZZLE CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL BETWEEN SAID BAND AND SAID CASING, SAID TOROIDAL NOZZLE BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FORE END, A SECOND TOROIDAL NOZZLE CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HEATING CELL BETWEEN SAID BAND AND SAID CIRCULAR NOZZLE, A GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR ADJACENTLY DISPOSED TO SAID HEATING CELL, MEANS FOR COOLING SAID GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR, A HEAVY WATER REFLECTOR-MODERATOR DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR AND SAID OUTER SHELL, MEANS FOR COOLING SAID HEAVY WATER REFLECTOR-MODERATOR, AND A PLURALITY OF CONTROL DRUMS SITUATED BETWEEN SAID GRAPHITE REFLECTOR-MODERATOR AND SAID HEAVY WATER REFLECTOR-MODERATOR COOLING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-23 | 1969-02-22 | 1969-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |