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US3224710A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Timed program apparatus for missile guidance

Assignee: Boelkow Entwicklungen KG
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Filing: 1960-02-10
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1980-02-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hermann Joachim
  • 👤 Juergensen Ralph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:07
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/30; B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A CONTROL DEVICE FOR GUIDED MISSILES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR GENERATING AN OPERATIVE POTENTIONAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING CONTROL PULSES, MEANS INCLUDING A SINGLE CONTROL STICK FOR MANUALLY DERIVING CONTROL SIGNALS OF TWO DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS FROM SAID CONTROL PULSES, MEANS INCLUDING A MANUALLY ACTUATED SWITCH TO COUPLE SAID OPERATING POTENTIAL BOTH TO IGNITE THE MISSILE AND TO GENERATE SAID CONTROL PULSES FOR A TIME PERIOD COVERING THE MISSILE FLIGHT, AND A TIMING DEVICE FOR COUPLING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS TO SAID MISSILE AFTER THE LAUNCHING PERIOD OF THE MISSILE TO THEREBY PLACE THE MISSILE UNDER MANUAL CONTROL OF SAID MEANS FOR MANUALLY DERIVING THE SIGNALS UNTIL THE TIME PERIOD COVERING THE MISSILE FLIGHT EXPIRES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A CONTROL DEVICE FOR GUIDED MISSILES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR GENERATING AN OPERATIVE POTENTIONAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING CONTROL PULSES, MEANS INCLUDING A SINGLE CONTROL STICK FOR MANUALLY DERIVING CONTROL SIGNALS OF TWO DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS FROM SAID CONTROL PULSES, MEANS INCLUDING A MANUALLY ACTUATED SWITCH TO COUPLE SAID OPERATING POTENTIAL BOTH TO IGNITE THE MISSILE AND TO GENERATE SAID CONTROL PULSES FOR A TIME PERIOD COVERING THE MISSILE FLIGHT, AND A TIMING DEVICE FOR COUPLING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS TO SAID MISSILE AFTER THE LAUNCHING PERIOD OF THE MISSILE TO THEREBY PLACE THE MISSILE UNDER MANUAL CONTROL OF SAID MEANS FOR MANUALLY DERIVING THE SIGNALS UNTIL THE TIME PERIOD COVERING THE MISSILE FLIGHT EXPIRES.

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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) 1968-12-20 1969-06-21 1969-12-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-20 1973-06-21 1973-12-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-20 1977-06-21 1977-12-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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