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Rocket vehicle and launching system therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-24
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1984-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Swet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:10
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/74; F02K9/76; F02K9/766; F02K9/42; F02K9/44; F41; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A ROCKET VEHICLE AND LAUNCHING SYSTEM THEREFOR INCLUDING A PAYLOAD, AT LEAST ONE ROCKET STAGE CARRIED BY THE ROCKET VEHICLE AND MOUNTED BENEATH THE PAYLOAD, A BODY HAVING A HOUSING SURROUNDING THE PAYLOAD AND ROCKET STAGE AND INITIALLY CONNECTED THEREWITH SAID BODY INCLUDING A SOURCE OF PROPELLANT THEREIN, PROPELLANT SUPPLY MEANS REMOTE FROM THE VEHICLE AND INITIALLY CONNECTED THEREWITH, SAID VEHICLE BEING INITIALLY ACCELERATED BY THE PROPELLANT FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING PROPELLANT FLOW TO THE SOURCE OF PROPELLANT IN THE BODY FOLLOWING INITIAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, MEANS FOR DISCONNECTING THE BODY FROM THE PAYLOAD AND ROCKET STAGE UPON DEPLETION OF THE SOURCE OF PROPELLANT IN THE BODY, AND MEANS ON THE BODY FOR IMPARTING THRUST THERETO FOR MOVING SAID BODY FROM ABOUT THE PAYLOAD AND ROCKET STAGE AND CLEAR THEREOF UPON DEPLETION OF THE SOURCE OF PROPELLANT IN THE BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A ROCKET VEHICLE AND LAUNCHING SYSTEM THEREFOR INCLUDING A PAYLOAD, AT LEAST ONE ROCKET STAGE CARRIED BY THE ROCKET VEHICLE AND MOUNTED BENEATH THE PAYLOAD, A BODY HAVING A HOUSING SURROUNDING THE PAYLOAD AND ROCKET STAGE AND INITIALLY CONNECTED THEREWITH SAID BODY INCLUDING A SOURCE OF PROPELLANT THEREIN, PROPELLANT SUPPLY MEANS REMOTE FROM THE VEHICLE AND INITIALLY CONNECTED THEREWITH, SAID VEHICLE BEING INITIALLY ACCELERATED BY THE PROPELLANT FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING PROPELLANT FLOW TO THE SOURCE OF PROPELLANT IN THE BODY FOLLOWING INITIAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, MEANS FOR DISCONNECTING THE BODY FROM THE PAYLOAD AND ROCKET STAGE UPON DEPLETION OF THE SOURCE OF PROPELLANT IN THE BODY, AND MEANS ON THE BODY FOR IMPARTING THRUST THERETO FOR MOVING SAID BODY FROM ABOUT THE PAYLOAD AND ROCKET STAGE AND CLEAR THEREOF UPON DEPLETION OF THE SOURCE OF PROPELLANT IN THE BODY.
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