US3260475A
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Space vehicle directing apparatus
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-17
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1980-06-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph D Ormsby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/16; G01C19/24; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/28; B64G1/32; B64G1/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
APPARATUS FOR DIRECTION CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE UNITARY ROTOR MEANS, MEANS FOR SUSPENDING SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS FOR ROTATION IN MORE THAN ONE PLANE, WINDING MEANS TO ROTATE SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS IN MORE THAN ONE PLANE BEING PLACED ADJACENT SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS, MEANS TO SUPPLY AN ALTERNATING CURRENT TO SAID WINDING MEANS TO INDUCE A CURRENT IN SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS TO IMPART A TORQUE TO SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS, ONE OF SAID WINDING MEANS AND UNITARY ROTOR MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE FRAME SO THAT AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE TORQUE IS APPLIED TO SAID VEHICLE TO CONTROL THE ATTITUDE OF SAID VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
APPARATUS FOR DIRECTION CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE UNITARY ROTOR MEANS, MEANS FOR SUSPENDING SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS FOR ROTATION IN MORE THAN ONE PLANE, WINDING MEANS TO ROTATE SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS IN MORE THAN ONE PLANE BEING PLACED ADJACENT SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS, MEANS TO SUPPLY AN ALTERNATING CURRENT TO SAID WINDING MEANS TO INDUCE A CURRENT IN SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS TO IMPART A TORQUE TO SAID UNITARY ROTOR MEANS, ONE OF SAID WINDING MEANS AND UNITARY ROTOR MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE FRAME SO THAT AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE TORQUE IS APPLIED TO SAID VEHICLE TO CONTROL THE ATTITUDE OF SAID VEHICLE.
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| 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 |