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Fin actuated spin vane control device and method

Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc
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Filing: 1964-09-28
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-09-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Forrest W Dietrich

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:33
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/02; F42B10/14; F42B10/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
IN A JET-PROPELLED BODY INCLUDING A FUSELAGE, A FLUID CONDUCTING NOZZLE PORTION CONNECTED WITH SAID FUSELAGE AND SPIN-IMPARTING VANE MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID NOZZLE PORTION, SAID VANE MEANS BEING ROTATABLE BETWEEN A MAXIMUM SPIN ATTITUDE AND A MINIMUM SPIN ATTITUDE, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF STRUCTURALLY INTEGRAL STABILIZER MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED ABOUT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID NOZZLE PORTION SO AS TO ASSUME A FIRST ATTITUDE IN RESPONSE TO A FIRST CONDITION AND A SECOND ATTITUDE IN RESPONSE TO A SECOND CONDITION, AND VANE TRIM MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID STABILISZER MEANS WITH SAID VANE MEANS SO AS TO CHANGE THE ATTITUDE OF SAID VANE MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN THE ATTITUDE OF SAID STABILIZER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
IN A JET-PROPELLED BODY INCLUDING A FUSELAGE, A FLUID CONDUCTING NOZZLE PORTION CONNECTED WITH SAID FUSELAGE AND SPIN-IMPARTING VANE MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID NOZZLE PORTION, SAID VANE MEANS BEING ROTATABLE BETWEEN A MAXIMUM SPIN ATTITUDE AND A MINIMUM SPIN ATTITUDE, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF STRUCTURALLY INTEGRAL STABILIZER MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED ABOUT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID NOZZLE PORTION SO AS TO ASSUME A FIRST ATTITUDE IN RESPONSE TO A FIRST CONDITION AND A SECOND ATTITUDE IN RESPONSE TO A SECOND CONDITION, AND VANE TRIM MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID STABILISZER MEANS WITH SAID VANE MEANS SO AS TO CHANGE THE ATTITUDE OF SAID VANE MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN THE ATTITUDE OF SAID STABILIZER MEANS.

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