US3264985A
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Anti-personnel bomb
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-12
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1985-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin G Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:27
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/56; F42B12/58; F42B10/00; F42B10/02; F42B10/26; F42B10/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
AN EXPLOSIVE BOMB COMPRISING: A CYLINDRICAL HOUSING ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL; AN ANNULAR CHAMBER MEANS SURROUNDING SAID HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A QUANTITY OF COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT MATERIAL, SAID CHAMBER MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ANNULARLY ARRANGED NOZZLE MEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL AND THE ATMOSPHERE AND BEING DIRECTED TANGENTIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING WHEREBY THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL CAUSE SAID HOUSING TO ROTATE ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS; DETONATOR MEANS IN SAID HOUSING COMMUNICATING WITH SAID EXPLOSIVE MATEIRAL; FUSE MEANS IN SAID HOUSING COMMUNICATING BETWEEN SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL AND SAID DETONATOR MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE IGNITED BY SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL WHEREUPON SAID DETONATOR MEANS IS CAUSED TO DETONATE SAID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL WITHIN SAID HOUSING; AND AN ARRAY OF AIRFOILS SECURED OT SAID CHAMBER MEANS IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED, TANGENTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HOUSING SO AS TO CAUSE SAID HOUSING TO TRAVEL IN AN UNSTABLE PATTERN WHEN LAUNCHED FROM AN AIRCRAFT, OR THE LIKE, AND SO AS TO PREVENT ACCELERATION OF THE FALL OF SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
AN EXPLOSIVE BOMB COMPRISING: A CYLINDRICAL HOUSING ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL; AN ANNULAR CHAMBER MEANS SURROUNDING SAID HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A QUANTITY OF COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT MATERIAL, SAID CHAMBER MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ANNULARLY ARRANGED NOZZLE MEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL AND THE ATMOSPHERE AND BEING DIRECTED TANGENTIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING WHEREBY THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL CAUSE SAID HOUSING TO ROTATE ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS; DETONATOR MEANS IN SAID HOUSING COMMUNICATING WITH SAID EXPLOSIVE MATEIRAL; FUSE MEANS IN SAID HOUSING COMMUNICATING BETWEEN SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL AND SAID DETONATOR MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE IGNITED BY SAID PROPELLANT MATERIAL WHEREUPON SAID DETONATOR MEANS IS CAUSED TO DETONATE SAID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL WITHIN SAID HOUSING; AND AN ARRAY OF AIRFOILS SECURED OT SAID CHAMBER MEANS IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED, TANGENTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HOUSING SO AS TO CAUSE SAID HOUSING TO TRAVEL IN AN UNSTABLE PATTERN WHEN LAUNCHED FROM AN AIRCRAFT, OR THE LIKE, AND SO AS TO PREVENT ACCELERATION OF THE FALL OF SAID HOUSING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |