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US3244104A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Missile separating device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-25
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1984-03-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jimmie R Mills
  • 👤 Hugh A Watkins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:39
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B15/00; F42B15/36; F42B15/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
A MISSILE SEPARATING DEVICE COMPRISING: A MISSILE BODY HAVING INNER AND OUTER SURFACES; AND AN EXPLOSIVE SEPARATOR MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID MISSILE BODY, SAID SEPARATOR MEANS INCLUDING A SUPPORT RING WITH A GROOVE IN THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID GROOVE BEING V-SHAPED AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A SHAPED CHARGE COMPLETELY RECEIVED IN SAID GROOVE AND CONFORMING TO THE SHAPE OF SAID GROOVE, A V-SHAPED LINER MEMBER SEALING SAID GROOVE TO CONTAIN THE SHAPED CHARGE THEREIN, SAID SUPPORT RING HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERY WITH A DISC MEMBER SECURED TO SAID INNER PERIPHERY, AN ELONGATED SUPPORT MEMBER CONNECTED AT ONE END CENTRALLY OF SAID DISC AND AT THE OTHER END TO MISSILE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE TO MOUNT SAID EXPLOSIVE SEPARATOR MEANS IN SAID MISSILE BODY, THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID SUPPORT RING BEING SPACE FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID MISSILE BODY TO DEFINE AND INSULATING AIR SPACE THEREBETWEEN, SAID SAID SUPPORT RING, SAID DISC MEMBER AND SAID ELONGATED SUPPORT MEMBER BEING MADE OF THERMAL INSULATING MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
A MISSILE SEPARATING DEVICE COMPRISING: A MISSILE BODY HAVING INNER AND OUTER SURFACES; AND AN EXPLOSIVE SEPARATOR MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID MISSILE BODY, SAID SEPARATOR MEANS INCLUDING A SUPPORT RING WITH A GROOVE IN THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID GROOVE BEING V-SHAPED AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A SHAPED CHARGE COMPLETELY RECEIVED IN SAID GROOVE AND CONFORMING TO THE SHAPE OF SAID GROOVE, A V-SHAPED LINER MEMBER SEALING SAID GROOVE TO CONTAIN THE SHAPED CHARGE THEREIN, SAID SUPPORT RING HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERY WITH A DISC MEMBER SECURED TO SAID INNER PERIPHERY, AN ELONGATED SUPPORT MEMBER CONNECTED AT ONE END CENTRALLY OF SAID DISC AND AT THE OTHER END TO MISSILE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE TO MOUNT SAID EXPLOSIVE SEPARATOR MEANS IN SAID MISSILE BODY, THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID SUPPORT RING BEING SPACE FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID MISSILE BODY TO DEFINE AND INSULATING AIR SPACE THEREBETWEEN, SAID SAID SUPPORT RING, SAID DISC MEMBER AND SAID ELONGATED SUPPORT MEMBER BEING MADE OF THERMAL INSULATING MATERIAL.

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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) 1969-04-04 1969-10-04 1970-04-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-04 1973-10-04 1974-04-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-04 1977-10-04 1978-04-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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