US3237890A
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Integrated thrust vector control system
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-09
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1981-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell F Thielman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:15
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/60; F42B10/66; F42B10/666; B; B64; B64C; B64C9/00; B64C9/38; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/80; F02K9/84; F42B10/663; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE ATTITUDE OF AIR AND SPACE BORNE VEHICLES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A REACTION MOTOR FOR GENERATING EXHAUST GASES TO PRO VIDE THE THRUST FOR PROPELLING THE VEHICLE, SAID REACTION MOTOR HAVING AN OPEN GAS DISCHARGE END WITH A FIXED ANNULAR GAS DISCHARGE SLEEVE CONNECTED THERETO, A MAIN THRUST NOZZLE EXTENDING INTO SAID DISCHARGE NOZZLE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE REACTION MOTOR FOR DISCHARGE OF THE GASES GENERATED IN THE REACTION MOTOR, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID FIXED SLEEVE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE MAIN THRUST NOZZLE TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS EXHAUST GAS FLOW SURFACE BETWEEN THE FIXED SLEEVE AND THE MAIN THRUST NOZZLE, ANNULAR SEAL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN THRUST NOZ-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE ATTITUDE OF AIR AND SPACE BORNE VEHICLES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A REACTION MOTOR FOR GENERATING EXHAUST GASES TO PRO VIDE THE THRUST FOR PROPELLING THE VEHICLE, SAID REACTION MOTOR HAVING AN OPEN GAS DISCHARGE END WITH A FIXED ANNULAR GAS DISCHARGE SLEEVE CONNECTED THERETO, A MAIN THRUST NOZZLE EXTENDING INTO SAID DISCHARGE NOZZLE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE REACTION MOTOR FOR DISCHARGE OF THE GASES GENERATED IN THE REACTION MOTOR, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID FIXED SLEEVE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE MAIN THRUST NOZZLE TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS EXHAUST GAS FLOW SURFACE BETWEEN THE FIXED SLEEVE AND THE MAIN THRUST NOZZLE, ANNULAR SEAL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN THRUST NOZ-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |