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US3204560A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Solid rocket propellant containing metal encapsulated gas

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-24
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1981-04-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John B Gustavson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 10:05
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/08; C; C06; C06B; C06B45/00; C06B45/18; C06B45/30; F02K9/72; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S60/00; Y10S60/909

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT FOR ROCKET MOTORS, COMPRISING A PLURLAITY OF CAPSULES EMBEDDED IN A POLYMERIC RUBBER BASE PROPELLANT TO FORM A COHERENT MASS, EACH OF SAID CAPSULES BEING FORMED OF A CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, BERYLLIUM, TITANIUM AND ALLOYS THEREOF, AND EACH OF SAID CAPSULES CONTAINING A GAS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE, HYDRAZINE FLUORIDE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE, FLUORINE, OXYGEN, OZONE AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID GAS BEING COMPRESSED TO A DENSITY SUCH THAT ITS WEIGHT AND THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT FOR ROCKET MOTORS, COMPRISING A PLURLAITY OF CAPSULES EMBEDDED IN A POLYMERIC RUBBER BASE PROPELLANT TO FORM A COHERENT MASS, EACH OF SAID CAPSULES BEING FORMED OF A CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, BERYLLIUM, TITANIUM AND ALLOYS THEREOF, AND EACH OF SAID CAPSULES CONTAINING A GAS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE, HYDRAZINE FLUORIDE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE, FLUORINE, OXYGEN, OZONE AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID GAS BEING COMPRESSED TO A DENSITY SUCH THAT ITS WEIGHT AND THE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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