US3223034A
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Rocket fin assembly
Assignee: Atlantic Research Corp
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Filing: 1964-05-06
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1984-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin J Robertson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:09
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/02; F42B10/04; F42B10/06; F42B10/26; F42B10/28; F42B10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
AN ADJUSTABLE ROCKET FIN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING (A) A FIN HAVING A LEADING EDGES, A TRAILING EDGE, A TIP, AND A BASE, SAID TIP AND BASE BEING SPACED APART AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID LEADING EDGE AND SAID TRAILING EDGE, SAID FIN INCLUDING A PROJECTION EXTENDING FROM SAID BASE, (B) FIRST MOUNTING MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID BASE AT A POSITION DISPLACED FROM SAID PROJECTION TO PERMIT RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID FIN AND SAID FIRST MOUNTING MEANS ABOUT AN AXIS THROUGH SAID BASE AND SAID TIP, AND FIRST MOUNTING MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING ON A ROCKET CASING, (C) SECOND MOUNTING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID CASING, SAID SECOND MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING A RECESS FOR ADJUSTABLY RECEIVING SAID PROJECTION, AND (D) ADJUSTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND MOUNTING MEANS AND COOPERATING WITH SAID PROJECTION TO EFFECT LIMITED TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF SAID PROJECTION WITHIN SAID RECESS AND TO EFFECT LIMITED ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FIN RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST MOUNTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
AN ADJUSTABLE ROCKET FIN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING (A) A FIN HAVING A LEADING EDGES, A TRAILING EDGE, A TIP, AND A BASE, SAID TIP AND BASE BEING SPACED APART AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID LEADING EDGE AND SAID TRAILING EDGE, SAID FIN INCLUDING A PROJECTION EXTENDING FROM SAID BASE, (B) FIRST MOUNTING MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID BASE AT A POSITION DISPLACED FROM SAID PROJECTION TO PERMIT RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID FIN AND SAID FIRST MOUNTING MEANS ABOUT AN AXIS THROUGH SAID BASE AND SAID TIP, AND FIRST MOUNTING MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING ON A ROCKET CASING, (C) SECOND MOUNTING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID CASING, SAID SECOND MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING A RECESS FOR ADJUSTABLY RECEIVING SAID PROJECTION, AND (D) ADJUSTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND MOUNTING MEANS AND COOPERATING WITH SAID PROJECTION TO EFFECT LIMITED TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF SAID PROJECTION WITHIN SAID RECESS AND TO EFFECT LIMITED ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FIN RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST MOUNTING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR1257601A
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US3135203A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-06-14 | 1977-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |