US3234878A
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Powder-fuelled rocket
Assignee: Technique de Recherches Industrielles et Mecaniques
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Filing: 1963-09-27
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1983-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Precoul Michel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:16
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/08; F02K9/32; F02K9/36; F02K9/10; F02K9/14; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/02; F42B10/14; F42B15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A ROCKET COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR BODY HAVING FRONT AND REAR ENDS AND A FUEL CHARGE LOCATED IN SAID BODY, AN ANNULAR TRUNCATED SUPPORT SURFACE WITHIN TAHE FRONT END OF SAID BODY WITH A CONICITY DIRECTED TOWARDS THE REAR END, SAID CHARGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL ELEMENTS HAVING A SLIGHT WIDTH WITH RELATION TO THEIR LENGTH EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BODY, EACH ELEMENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING AND BEING SPACED TRANSVERSELY FROM A NEIGHBORING ELEMENT, A BASE BLOCK FORMED BY A MOLDED MASS OF PLASTIC IN WHICH ARE EMBEDDED BY MOLDING THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF ALL SAID ELEMENTS, SAID ELEMENTS BEING ALL OF THE SAME LENGHT AND EXTENDING FREELY FROM SAID BLOCK TOWARDS THE REAR END, SAID BLOCK HAVING AN EXTERIOR CONICAL SURFACE WITH THE CONICITY DIRECTED TOWARDS THE REAR, SAID CONICAL SURFACE OF SAID BLOCK BEING IN CONTACT WITH AND SUPPORTED BY THE SUPPORT SURFACE LOCATED IN SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A ROCKET COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR BODY HAVING FRONT AND REAR ENDS AND A FUEL CHARGE LOCATED IN SAID BODY, AN ANNULAR TRUNCATED SUPPORT SURFACE WITHIN TAHE FRONT END OF SAID BODY WITH A CONICITY DIRECTED TOWARDS THE REAR END, SAID CHARGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL ELEMENTS HAVING A SLIGHT WIDTH WITH RELATION TO THEIR LENGTH EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BODY, EACH ELEMENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING AND BEING SPACED TRANSVERSELY FROM A NEIGHBORING ELEMENT, A BASE BLOCK FORMED BY A MOLDED MASS OF PLASTIC IN WHICH ARE EMBEDDED BY MOLDING THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF ALL SAID ELEMENTS, SAID ELEMENTS BEING ALL OF THE SAME LENGHT AND EXTENDING FREELY FROM SAID BLOCK TOWARDS THE REAR END, SAID BLOCK HAVING AN EXTERIOR CONICAL SURFACE WITH THE CONICITY DIRECTED TOWARDS THE REAR, SAID CONICAL SURFACE OF SAID BLOCK BEING IN CONTACT WITH AND SUPPORTED BY THE SUPPORT SURFACE LOCATED IN SAID BODY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-14 | 1969-08-16 | 1970-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-14 | 1973-08-16 | 1974-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-14 | 1977-08-16 | 1978-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |