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US3269115A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Jet engine afterburner continuous splash plate

Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1965-04-29
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1985-04-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Arthur W Nelson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 13:55
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/02; F23R3/16; F23R3/18; F23R3/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 212 words
A JET ENGINE AFTERBURNER COMPRISING AN AFTERBUNER CASE OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION AND CONCENTRIC ABOUT AN AXIS AND HAVING A FORWARD END AND AN AFTER END, A FLAME-HOLDER RING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASE AND CONCENTRIC ABOUT SAID AXIS, A HOLLOW FUEL DISPENSING RING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASE AND CONCENTRIC ABOUT SAID AXIS AND BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAMEL DIAMETER AS SAID FLAMEHOLDER RING, SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING BEING SPACED FORWARD OF SAID FLAMEHOLDER RING AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN THE FORWARD WALL THEREOF, AND AN ARCUATE SPLASH PLATE HAVING THE CONTOUR OF THE DIAMETER OR SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING AND POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING AND LOCATED FORWARD OF SID APERTURES AND BEING OF U-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION AND HAVING A FIRST RADIALLY EXTENDING PLATE FORMING THE BASE OF SAID U-SHAPE AND EXTENDING ACROSS SAID APERTURES AND FURTHER HAVING TWO CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED PLATES ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING ALONG SAID CASE AXIS FROM SAID RADIALLY EXTENDING PLATE TO FORM THE LEGS OF SAID U-SHAPE AND STILL FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID ATTACHED U-SHAPED PLATES IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING TO FORM TOP AND BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENTIAL APERTURES THEREWITH, AND MEANS TO PROVIDE PRESSURIZED FUEL INTO SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING TO BE PROJECTED THEREFROM THROUGH SAID APERTURES AGAINST SAID SPLASH PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 212 words
A JET ENGINE AFTERBURNER COMPRISING AN AFTERBUNER CASE OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION AND CONCENTRIC ABOUT AN AXIS AND HAVING A FORWARD END AND AN AFTER END, A FLAME-HOLDER RING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASE AND CONCENTRIC ABOUT SAID AXIS, A HOLLOW FUEL DISPENSING RING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASE AND CONCENTRIC ABOUT SAID AXIS AND BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAMEL DIAMETER AS SAID FLAMEHOLDER RING, SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING BEING SPACED FORWARD OF SAID FLAMEHOLDER RING AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN THE FORWARD WALL THEREOF, AND AN ARCUATE SPLASH PLATE HAVING THE CONTOUR OF THE DIAMETER OR SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING AND POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING AND LOCATED FORWARD OF SID APERTURES AND BEING OF U-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION AND HAVING A FIRST RADIALLY EXTENDING PLATE FORMING THE BASE OF SAID U-SHAPE AND EXTENDING ACROSS SAID APERTURES AND FURTHER HAVING TWO CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED PLATES ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING ALONG SAID CASE AXIS FROM SAID RADIALLY EXTENDING PLATE TO FORM THE LEGS OF SAID U-SHAPE AND STILL FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID ATTACHED U-SHAPED PLATES IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING TO FORM TOP AND BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENTIAL APERTURES THEREWITH, AND MEANS TO PROVIDE PRESSURIZED FUEL INTO SAID FUEL DISPENSING RING TO BE PROJECTED THEREFROM THROUGH SAID APERTURES AGAINST SAID SPLASH PLATE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 173 words
COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING AN AFTERBURNER CASE CONCENTRIC ABOUT AN AXIS, A HOLLOW FUEL DISPENSING RING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASE CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID AXIS AND HAVING A FORWARD AND AN AFTER END, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FUEL DISPENSING APERTURES IN THE FORWARD WALL OF SAID FUEL DISPENSING TUBE ORIENTED TOWARD SAID FORWARD END, A CONTINUOUS SPLASH PLATE INCLUDING SUPPORT ARMS ATTACHED TO THE RADIAL TOP AND RADIAL BOTTOM OF SAID TUBE IN RADIAL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OF SAID APERTURES AND PROJECTING AXIALLY FORWARD THEREOF TO DEFINE AN AXIAL FORWARDLY EXTENDING PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN PROJECTING FORWARDLY EXTENDING PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN PROJECTTIALLY EXTENDING, U-CHANNELED, ARCUATE MEMBER ATTACHED TO AND SUPPORTED BY SAID SUPPORT ARMS IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID FUEL DISPENSING TUBE AND LOCATED THEREBY TO BE POSITIONED AXIALLY FORWARD OF SAID APERTURES AND IN SPACED RELATION THERETO AND EXTENDING ACROSS SAID APERTURES AND BRIDGING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL GAP THEREBETWEEN TO FORM A CONTINUOUS, CIRCUMFERENTIAL, U-SHAPED TROUGH POSITIONED AXIALLY FORWARD AND EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BETWEEN SAID APERTURES AND FORMING TOP AND BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENTIAL APERTURES WITH SAID FUEL DISPENSING TUBE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 173 words
COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING AN AFTERBURNER CASE CONCENTRIC ABOUT AN AXIS, A HOLLOW FUEL DISPENSING RING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASE CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID AXIS AND HAVING A FORWARD AND AN AFTER END, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FUEL DISPENSING APERTURES IN THE FORWARD WALL OF SAID FUEL DISPENSING TUBE ORIENTED TOWARD SAID FORWARD END, A CONTINUOUS SPLASH PLATE INCLUDING SUPPORT ARMS ATTACHED TO THE RADIAL TOP AND RADIAL BOTTOM OF SAID TUBE IN RADIAL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OF SAID APERTURES AND PROJECTING AXIALLY FORWARD THEREOF TO DEFINE AN AXIAL FORWARDLY EXTENDING PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN PROJECTING FORWARDLY EXTENDING PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN PROJECTTIALLY EXTENDING, U-CHANNELED, ARCUATE MEMBER ATTACHED TO AND SUPPORTED BY SAID SUPPORT ARMS IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID FUEL DISPENSING TUBE AND LOCATED THEREBY TO BE POSITIONED AXIALLY FORWARD OF SAID APERTURES AND IN SPACED RELATION THERETO AND EXTENDING ACROSS SAID APERTURES AND BRIDGING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL GAP THEREBETWEEN TO FORM A CONTINUOUS, CIRCUMFERENTIAL, U-SHAPED TROUGH POSITIONED AXIALLY FORWARD AND EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BETWEEN SAID APERTURES AND FORMING TOP AND BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENTIAL APERTURES WITH SAID FUEL DISPENSING TUBE.

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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) 1969-08-29 1970-02-28 1970-08-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-29 1974-02-28 1974-08-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-29 1978-02-28 1978-08-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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