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Radar reflector rocket

Assignee: MBAssociates Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1983-02-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Glenn P Sorenson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 09:39
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/56; F42B12/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
IN A ROCKET-TYPE DEVICE FOR DISPERSING RADAR REFLECTOR MEANS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL, ELONGATED, UNINTERRUPTED BODY PORTION INCLUDING FORE AND AFT SECTIONS, A SOLID PROPELLANT MOTOR IN ONE OF SAID SECTIONS AND A MEANS FOR DISPERSING SAID RADAR REFLECTOR MEANS IN THE OTHER OF SAID SECTIONS, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TUBULAR MEANS IN SAID OTHER SECTION, RADIAL AXIALLY EXTENDING VANE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TUBULAR MEANS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY THEREOF TO SAID BODY PORTION AND THEREBY PROVIDING LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED CHAMBERS FOR THE RADAR REFLECTORS, REMOVABLE SKIN MEANS FORMING AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE BODY PORTION ARRANGED TO RETAIN THE RADAR REFLECTORS IN A CONFINED STATE IN SAID CHAMBERS, LATCH MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SKIN MEANS PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM THE SURFACE THEREOF, MEANS ON SAID LATCH MEANS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID TUBULAR MEANS, LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLE ACTUATOR MEANS POSITIONED IN SAID TUBULAR MEANS AND POWER MEANS FOR MOTIVATING SAID ACTUATOR MEANS, WHEREBY SAID LATCH MEANS ARE DISENGAGED FROM SAID TUBULAR MEANS TO PERMIT DISCHARGE OF SAID RADAR REFLECTORS FROM SAID CHAMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
IN A ROCKET-TYPE DEVICE FOR DISPERSING RADAR REFLECTOR MEANS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL, ELONGATED, UNINTERRUPTED BODY PORTION INCLUDING FORE AND AFT SECTIONS, A SOLID PROPELLANT MOTOR IN ONE OF SAID SECTIONS AND A MEANS FOR DISPERSING SAID RADAR REFLECTOR MEANS IN THE OTHER OF SAID SECTIONS, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TUBULAR MEANS IN SAID OTHER SECTION, RADIAL AXIALLY EXTENDING VANE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TUBULAR MEANS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY THEREOF TO SAID BODY PORTION AND THEREBY PROVIDING LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED CHAMBERS FOR THE RADAR REFLECTORS, REMOVABLE SKIN MEANS FORMING AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE BODY PORTION ARRANGED TO RETAIN THE RADAR REFLECTORS IN A CONFINED STATE IN SAID CHAMBERS, LATCH MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SKIN MEANS PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM THE SURFACE THEREOF, MEANS ON SAID LATCH MEANS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID TUBULAR MEANS, LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLE ACTUATOR MEANS POSITIONED IN SAID TUBULAR MEANS AND POWER MEANS FOR MOTIVATING SAID ACTUATOR MEANS, WHEREBY SAID LATCH MEANS ARE DISENGAGED FROM SAID TUBULAR MEANS TO PERMIT DISCHARGE OF SAID RADAR REFLECTORS FROM SAID CHAMBERS.

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