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US3318095A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Jet propulsion plant for aircraft with gas turbine engine and with fan driven by exhaust of such engine

Assignee: Bristol Siddeley Engines Ltd
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Filing: 1965-05-07
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Granted: 1967-05-09
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Expires: 1985-05-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Snell Leonard Stanley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:38
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0041; B64C29/0066

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A JET PROPULSION POWER PLANT COMPRISING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, A FAN SUPPORTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIXED AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THAT OF THE ENGINE, A SECOND TURBINE, A SHAFT DRIVINGLY CONNECTING THE SECOND TURBINE TO THE FAN, A MAIN DUCT FOR THE EXHAUST FROM THE ENGINE, A SECOND DUCT CONTAINING THE SECOND TURBINE, MEANS FOR DIVERTING THE GASES FROM THE MAIN DUCT INTO THE SECOND DUCT TO DRIVE THE SECOND TURBINE, A THIRD DUCT CONTAINING THE FAN AND HAVING AN INLET THEREINTO AND AN OUTLET THEREFROM, MEANS FOR CLOSING THE INLET, AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE DIRECTION OF DISCHARGE FROM THE OUTLET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A JET PROPULSION POWER PLANT COMPRISING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, A FAN SUPPORTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIXED AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THAT OF THE ENGINE, A SECOND TURBINE, A SHAFT DRIVINGLY CONNECTING THE SECOND TURBINE TO THE FAN, A MAIN DUCT FOR THE EXHAUST FROM THE ENGINE, A SECOND DUCT CONTAINING THE SECOND TURBINE, MEANS FOR DIVERTING THE GASES FROM THE MAIN DUCT INTO THE SECOND DUCT TO DRIVE THE SECOND TURBINE, A THIRD DUCT CONTAINING THE FAN AND HAVING AN INLET THEREINTO AND AN OUTLET THEREFROM, MEANS FOR CLOSING THE INLET, AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE DIRECTION OF DISCHARGE FROM THE OUTLET.

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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) 1970-05-08 1970-11-07 1971-05-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-08 1974-11-07 1975-05-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-08 1978-11-07 1979-05-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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