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Arrangement in spring loaded gyroscopes for inertia navigation

Assignee: Linde Sverige AB
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Filing: 1962-11-01
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1982-11-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Granqvist Carl-Erik

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 02:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/10; G01C21/12; G01C21/16; G01C21/166; G01C21/183; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1293

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 170 words
IN A SPRING LOADED GYROSCOPE FOR INERTIA NAVIGATION HAVING A FIRST GIMBAL HAVING A SUPPORTING AXIS AND A SECOND GIMBAL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON ITS SUPPORTING AXIS WITHIN SAID FIRST GIMBAL, A ROTOR WITHIN SAID SECOND GIMBAL WHEREBY ROTATION OF THE ROTOR PIVOTS SAID SECOND GIMBAL WITHIN SAID FIRST GIMBAL, MEANS FOR SENSING THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID SECOND GIMBAL WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST GIMBAL, AND A TORQUE MOTOR DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO PIVOT SAID FIRST GIMBAL ABOUT ITS SUPPORTING AXIS IN RESPONSE TO THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID SECOND GIMBAL; AN ARRANGEMENT FOR RESILIENTLY COUNTERACTING PRECESSION FORCES OCCURRING ON SAID SECOND GIMBAL AND COMPRISING SPRING MEANS ACTING UPON SAID SECOND GIMBAL TO APPLY A TORQUE THERETO, SAID SPRING HAVING THE CHARACTERISTIC THAT THE DERIVATIVE OF THE FORCE EXERTED BY THE SPRING WITH RESPECT TO THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE GYROSCOPE ROTOR AND THE SUPPORTING AXIS OF SAID FIRST GIMBAL IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DERIVATIVE OF THE PRECESSION MOMENT FROM THE SPRING WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME ANGLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 170 words
IN A SPRING LOADED GYROSCOPE FOR INERTIA NAVIGATION HAVING A FIRST GIMBAL HAVING A SUPPORTING AXIS AND A SECOND GIMBAL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON ITS SUPPORTING AXIS WITHIN SAID FIRST GIMBAL, A ROTOR WITHIN SAID SECOND GIMBAL WHEREBY ROTATION OF THE ROTOR PIVOTS SAID SECOND GIMBAL WITHIN SAID FIRST GIMBAL, MEANS FOR SENSING THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID SECOND GIMBAL WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST GIMBAL, AND A TORQUE MOTOR DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO PIVOT SAID FIRST GIMBAL ABOUT ITS SUPPORTING AXIS IN RESPONSE TO THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID SECOND GIMBAL; AN ARRANGEMENT FOR RESILIENTLY COUNTERACTING PRECESSION FORCES OCCURRING ON SAID SECOND GIMBAL AND COMPRISING SPRING MEANS ACTING UPON SAID SECOND GIMBAL TO APPLY A TORQUE THERETO, SAID SPRING HAVING THE CHARACTERISTIC THAT THE DERIVATIVE OF THE FORCE EXERTED BY THE SPRING WITH RESPECT TO THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE GYROSCOPE ROTOR AND THE SUPPORTING AXIS OF SAID FIRST GIMBAL IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DERIVATIVE OF THE PRECESSION MOMENT FROM THE SPRING WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME ANGLE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2630017A Cited
GB630657A Cited

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-03-06 1970-09-05 1971-03-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-06 1974-09-05 1975-03-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-06 1978-09-05 1979-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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