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US3294344A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Changing the orientation and velocity of a spinning body traversing a path

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1963-11-26
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1983-11-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harold A Rosen
  • 👤 Donald D Williams

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:56
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/26; B64C; B64C9/00; B64C9/38; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
APPARATUS FOR STOPPING THE SPIN OF A FIRST BODY SPINNING ABOUT A FIRST SPIN AXIS AND THEN SPINNING SAID FIRST BODY ABOUT A SECOND SPIN AXIS COMPRISING: A FIRST BODY HAVING A FIRST SPIN AXIS EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTER THEREOF; A SECOND BODY ROTATABLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST BODY AND EXTENDING OUTWARD THEREFROM ALONG SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS AND HAVING A SPIN AXIS COINCIDING WITH SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS; MEANS MECHANICALLY COUPLED FROM SAID FIRST BODY TO SAID SECOND BODY FOR TRANSFERRING ANGULAR MOMENTUM OF SAID FIRST BODY ABOUT SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS TO SAID SECOND BODY TO STOP SPIN OF SAID FIRST BODY ABOUT SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
APPARATUS FOR STOPPING THE SPIN OF A FIRST BODY SPINNING ABOUT A FIRST SPIN AXIS AND THEN SPINNING SAID FIRST BODY ABOUT A SECOND SPIN AXIS COMPRISING: A FIRST BODY HAVING A FIRST SPIN AXIS EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTER THEREOF; A SECOND BODY ROTATABLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST BODY AND EXTENDING OUTWARD THEREFROM ALONG SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS AND HAVING A SPIN AXIS COINCIDING WITH SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS; MEANS MECHANICALLY COUPLED FROM SAID FIRST BODY TO SAID SECOND BODY FOR TRANSFERRING ANGULAR MOMENTUM OF SAID FIRST BODY ABOUT SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS TO SAID SECOND BODY TO STOP SPIN OF SAID FIRST BODY ABOUT SAID FIRST SPIN AXIS;

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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) 1969-12-26 1970-06-27 1970-12-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-26 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-26 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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