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US3260046A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Jet engine

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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-07-12
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:13
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C3/00; F02C3/04; F02C3/08; F02C3/085

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 297 words
A JET ENGINE COMPRISING: A JET ENGINE BODY FORMED BY A SHELL HAVING A FORWARD AND A REAR END, SAID JET ENGINE BODY HAVING MOUNTED THEREIN A TURBINE. SAID TURBINE, HAVING AXIALLY EXTENDING CONTRAROTATING TURBINE BLADES ROTATING ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE JET ENGINE, SAID TURBINE FORMING AN ANNULAR TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER LEADING INTO THE TURBINE, COOLANT PIPES BEING MOUNTED TO SPRAY COOLANT ALONG THE WALLS OF THE TURBINE FORMING THE TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A FIRST-STAGE COMPRESSOR CONNECTED TO THE TURBINE TO ROTATE THEREWITH, MEANS TO DELIVER COMPRESSED AIR INTO THE TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, FIRST FUEL PIPE MEANS TO DELIVER FUEL INTO THE TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF SPACED TANDEM COMPRESSORS, EACH OF SAID TANDEM COMPRESSORS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND INTERCONNECTED COMPRESSOR, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS EACH HAVING A FORWARD END INLET AND A REAR END INLET AND A CENTRAL OUTLET, AND MEANS TO RECEIVE COMPRESSED AIR FROM BOTH ENDS TO EACH OF THE FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS AND IMPEL THE COMPRESSED AIR UPWARDS TOWARDS THE CENTRAL OUTLETS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS, FIRST DELIVERY PIPE MEANS CONNECTING THE FIRST COMPRESSOR OUTLETS TO FLOW COMPRESSED AIR TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE JET ENGINES AND INTO THE TURBINE COMPRESSED AIR DELIVERY MEANS, SECOND DELIVERY PIPE MEANS CONNECTING THE SECOND CONPRESSOR OUTLETS TO FLOW COMPRESSED AIR TOWARDS THE FORWARD END OF THE JET ENGINE AND INTO THE TURBINE COMPRESSED AIR DELIVERY MEANS, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TANDEM COMPRESSORS TO DELIVER AIR FROM THE FIRST-STAGE COMPRESSOR TO THE END INLETS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS THEREOF, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TURBINE TO ROTATE THE TANDEM COMPRESSOR ROTOR SHAFT THEREWITH, AND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TURBINE TO DELIVER GASES THEREFROM TO EXHAUST NOZZLES TO FORM A PORTION OF THE PROPULSION FORCE OF THE JET ENGINE

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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) 1969-07-11 1970-01-10 1970-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-11 1974-01-10 1974-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-11 1978-01-10 1978-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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