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Gas generator
Assignee: Atlantic Research Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-01
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-02-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles K Leeper
- 👤 Padgett Joseph
- 👤 Tate Bill
- 👤 Howard H Niederman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:02
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/94; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/60; F42B10/66; F42B10/661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A PULSE ROCKET MOTOR SYSTEM COMPRISING (A) A COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING AN EXHAUST PORT THERETHROUGH, (B) A PLURALITY OF PROPELLANT CHARGES, EACH OF SAID CHARGES BEING ENCLOSED WITHIN A CAPSULE AT LEAST A PORTION OF WHICH IS MADE OF ELECTRICALLY NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL, (C) SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID CAPSULES, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED STRIP OF ELECTRICALLY NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL, SAID CAPSULES BEING FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID STRIP IN SPACED, SERIES RELATIONSHIP, (D) MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCING SAID STRIP AND SAID CAPSULES INTO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER TO PLACE SAID CAPSULES SEQUENTIALLY IN AN IGNITION POSITION, AND (E) MEANS FOR IGNITING EACH OF SAID PROPELLANT CHARGES WHEN EACH OF SAID CAPSULES IS IN SAID IGNITION POSITION, THE IGNITING MEANS COMPRISING, (I) ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION MEANS ON SAID STRIP FORMED IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID PROPELLANT CHARGES, SAID CONDUCTION MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID CAPSULES TOWARD THE NEXT ADJACENT CAPSULE, AND (II) ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY MEANS COMPLETING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WITH SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION MEANS WHEN EACH OF SAID CAPSULES IS IN SAID IGNITION POSITION, WHEREBY THE GASES GENERATED UPON COMBUSTION OF SAID PROPELLANT CHARGES EXHAUST THROUGH SAID EXHAUST PORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A PULSE ROCKET MOTOR SYSTEM COMPRISING (A) A COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING AN EXHAUST PORT THERETHROUGH, (B) A PLURALITY OF PROPELLANT CHARGES, EACH OF SAID CHARGES BEING ENCLOSED WITHIN A CAPSULE AT LEAST A PORTION OF WHICH IS MADE OF ELECTRICALLY NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL, (C) SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID CAPSULES, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED STRIP OF ELECTRICALLY NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL, SAID CAPSULES BEING FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID STRIP IN SPACED, SERIES RELATIONSHIP, (D) MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCING SAID STRIP AND SAID CAPSULES INTO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER TO PLACE SAID CAPSULES SEQUENTIALLY IN AN IGNITION POSITION, AND (E) MEANS FOR IGNITING EACH OF SAID PROPELLANT CHARGES WHEN EACH OF SAID CAPSULES IS IN SAID IGNITION POSITION, THE IGNITING MEANS COMPRISING, (I) ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION MEANS ON SAID STRIP FORMED IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID PROPELLANT CHARGES, SAID CONDUCTION MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID CAPSULES TOWARD THE NEXT ADJACENT CAPSULE, AND (II) ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY MEANS COMPLETING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WITH SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION MEANS WHEN EACH OF SAID CAPSULES IS IN SAID IGNITION POSITION, WHEREBY THE GASES GENERATED UPON COMBUSTION OF SAID PROPELLANT CHARGES EXHAUST THROUGH SAID EXHAUST PORT.
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