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US3205820A
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Drag-compensated missile
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-08
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1980-03-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William C Mccorkle
- 👤 Robert G Conard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:11
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/60; F42B10/66; F42B10/661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A MISSILE DISPOSED FOR FLIGHT ACCORDING TO A PLANNED TRAJECTORY INCLUDING BOOSTER PROPULSION AND SUSTAINER PROPULSION PASSES OF FLIGHT, SAID MISSILE COMPRISING: A ROTARY HOUSING ASSEMBLY; FINS FIXED TO THE OUTSIDE OF SAID ASSEMBLY, EACH FIN BEING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE TO A PLANE THRU THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY WHEREBY THE MISSILE IS ARROW-STABILIZED, IS ROTATED AT A NON-GYROSCOPIC SPEED, AND THE ACCURACY-DISTRUBING EFFECT OF THRUST MALALIGNMENT LARGELY IS BALANCED OUT; A BOOSTER WITHIN SAID HOUSING ASSEMBLY COMPORISING A BOOSTER ROCKET-MOSOT NOZZLE FOR THE EXIT OF PROPULSIVE GAS; A SUSTAINER WITHIN SAID ASSEMBLY FOR MAINTAINING THE MISSILE ON ITS TRAJECTORY AFTER BURNOUT OF SAID BOOSTER, COMPRISING A SUSTAINER ROCKET-MOTOR NOZZLE; MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID SHELL FOR CUTOFF OF SAID BOOSTER MOTOR AND IGNITION OF SAID SUSTAINER MOTOR, RESPONSIVE TO SAID MISSILE ATTAINING A PREDETERMINED VELOCITY IN THE TRAJECTORY; ACCELEROMETER MEANS, MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY ON SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, FOR MEASURING ACCELERATIONS AND FOR SUPPLYING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A MISSILE DISPOSED FOR FLIGHT ACCORDING TO A PLANNED TRAJECTORY INCLUDING BOOSTER PROPULSION AND SUSTAINER PROPULSION PASSES OF FLIGHT, SAID MISSILE COMPRISING: A ROTARY HOUSING ASSEMBLY; FINS FIXED TO THE OUTSIDE OF SAID ASSEMBLY, EACH FIN BEING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE TO A PLANE THRU THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY WHEREBY THE MISSILE IS ARROW-STABILIZED, IS ROTATED AT A NON-GYROSCOPIC SPEED, AND THE ACCURACY-DISTRUBING EFFECT OF THRUST MALALIGNMENT LARGELY IS BALANCED OUT; A BOOSTER WITHIN SAID HOUSING ASSEMBLY COMPORISING A BOOSTER ROCKET-MOSOT NOZZLE FOR THE EXIT OF PROPULSIVE GAS; A SUSTAINER WITHIN SAID ASSEMBLY FOR MAINTAINING THE MISSILE ON ITS TRAJECTORY AFTER BURNOUT OF SAID BOOSTER, COMPRISING A SUSTAINER ROCKET-MOTOR NOZZLE; MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID SHELL FOR CUTOFF OF SAID BOOSTER MOTOR AND IGNITION OF SAID SUSTAINER MOTOR, RESPONSIVE TO SAID MISSILE ATTAINING A PREDETERMINED VELOCITY IN THE TRAJECTORY; ACCELEROMETER MEANS, MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY ON SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, FOR MEASURING ACCELERATIONS AND FOR SUPPLYING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |