US3210937A
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Thrust control apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-10
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Henry A Perry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:24
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OF ROCKET THRUST COMPRISING A ROCKET MOTOR CASING HAVING AN ORIFICE THEREIN FOR THE ESCAPE OF COMBUSTION GASES, A MOVABLE NOZZLE HAVING A BASE PORTION WITH AN OPENING THEREIN ADJACENT SAID CASING ORIFICE, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID NOZZLE AND FOR SELECTIVELY TILTING AND AXIALLY DISPLACING SAID NOZZLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID CASING AND SELECTIVELY PERMITTING SIMULTANEOUS RADIAL AND AXIAL ESCAPE OF GAS, A PINTLE RIGIDLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CASING ORIFICE, AND A PLUG PORTION ON SAID PINTLE OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID NOZZLE OPENING AND LOCATED WITHIN SAID NOZZLE ADJACENT SAID BASE PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OF ROCKET THRUST COMPRISING A ROCKET MOTOR CASING HAVING AN ORIFICE THEREIN FOR THE ESCAPE OF COMBUSTION GASES, A MOVABLE NOZZLE HAVING A BASE PORTION WITH AN OPENING THEREIN ADJACENT SAID CASING ORIFICE, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID NOZZLE AND FOR SELECTIVELY TILTING AND AXIALLY DISPLACING SAID NOZZLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID CASING AND SELECTIVELY PERMITTING SIMULTANEOUS RADIAL AND AXIAL ESCAPE OF GAS, A PINTLE RIGIDLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CASING ORIFICE, AND A PLUG PORTION ON SAID PINTLE OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID NOZZLE OPENING AND LOCATED WITHIN SAID NOZZLE ADJACENT SAID BASE PORTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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