US3292302A
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Multistage model rocket
Assignee: ESTES IND
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Filing: 1964-09-14
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon D Estes
- 👤 William M Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
IN A MODEL ROCKET HAVING AT LEAST TWO SEPARABLE STAGES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: AT LEAST TWO SEPARABLE ROCKET CASING MEMBERS; A FIRST PYROPROPULSIVE ROCKET MOTOR MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN ONE OF SAID CASING MEMBERS; A SECOND PYROPROPULSIVE ROCKET MOTOR MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN THE OTHER OF SAID CASING MEMBERS; SAID CASING MEMBER, SAND HENCE SAID FIRST AND SECOND MOTOR MEMBERS, BEING ARRANGED IN END-TO-END ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP FORMING AN INTERFACE BETWEEN SAID CASING MEMBERS AND AN INTERFACE BETWEEN SAID CASING OND MOTOR MEMBERS; RELEASABLE COUPLING MEANS PROVIDED AT ONE OF SAID INTERFACES TO MAINTAIN SAID MEMBERS IN SAID ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP; SAID RELEASABLE COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A STRIP OF MATERIAL AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDING SAID ONE INTERFACE, SAID STRIP HAVING A PORTION THEREOF SECURED TO THE EXTERIOR OF EACH OF THE ALIGNED MEMBERS FORMING SAID ONE INTERFACE; SAID COUPLING MEANS MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN SAID ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP SO LONG AS SAID MOTOR MEMBERS ARE UNIGNITED; SAID FIRST MOTOR MEMBER HAVING MEANS IGNITABLE TO THEREBY CREATE A POSITIVE PRESSURE AT SAID ONE INTERFACE AND TO EVENTUALLY IGNITE SAID SECOND MOTOR MEMBER; SAID POSITIVE PRESSURE SERVING AS MEANS TO RELEASE SAID COUPLING MEANS TO THEREBY PERMIT SAID CASING MEMBERS TO SEPARATE FROM ONE ANOTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
IN A MODEL ROCKET HAVING AT LEAST TWO SEPARABLE STAGES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: AT LEAST TWO SEPARABLE ROCKET CASING MEMBERS; A FIRST PYROPROPULSIVE ROCKET MOTOR MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN ONE OF SAID CASING MEMBERS; A SECOND PYROPROPULSIVE ROCKET MOTOR MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN THE OTHER OF SAID CASING MEMBERS; SAID CASING MEMBER, SAND HENCE SAID FIRST AND SECOND MOTOR MEMBERS, BEING ARRANGED IN END-TO-END ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP FORMING AN INTERFACE BETWEEN SAID CASING MEMBERS AND AN INTERFACE BETWEEN SAID CASING OND MOTOR MEMBERS; RELEASABLE COUPLING MEANS PROVIDED AT ONE OF SAID INTERFACES TO MAINTAIN SAID MEMBERS IN SAID ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP; SAID RELEASABLE COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A STRIP OF MATERIAL AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDING SAID ONE INTERFACE, SAID STRIP HAVING A PORTION THEREOF SECURED TO THE EXTERIOR OF EACH OF THE ALIGNED MEMBERS FORMING SAID ONE INTERFACE; SAID COUPLING MEANS MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN SAID ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP SO LONG AS SAID MOTOR MEMBERS ARE UNIGNITED; SAID FIRST MOTOR MEMBER HAVING MEANS IGNITABLE TO THEREBY CREATE A POSITIVE PRESSURE AT SAID ONE INTERFACE AND TO EVENTUALLY IGNITE SAID SECOND MOTOR MEMBER; SAID POSITIVE PRESSURE SERVING AS MEANS TO RELEASE SAID COUPLING MEANS TO THEREBY PERMIT SAID CASING MEMBERS TO SEPARATE FROM ONE ANOTHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |