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Carrier for fin stabilized projectiles

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1954-03-16
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Granted: 1969-05-20
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Expires: 1974-03-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John R Bird

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 06:27
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/56; F42B12/58; F42B12/62; F42B12/64; F42B5/00; F42B5/02; F42B5/03; F42B7/00; F42B7/02; F42B7/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/703

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A CANISTER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A CLOSED REAR END, A BASE FITTING SAID CASING TO CONFINE A PROPELLENT CHARGE IN SAID REAR END, FIRST AND SECOND DISCRETE SEMI-CYLINDRICAL SECTIONS FITTING SAID CASING AND ABUTTING SAID BASE, A FRUSTO-CONICAL SHAPED CLUSTER OF FINNED MISSILES FITTING WITHIN THE CHAMBER JOINTLY FORMED BY SAID SECTIONS, SAID SECTIONS HAVING INWARDLY THICKENED PORTIONS JOINTLY DEFINING AN INTERNAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL BAND ENCIRCLING AND CONFINING SAID MISSILES FORWARDLY OF THE FINS THEREOF TO FORM SAID FRUSTO-CONICAL CLUSTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
A CANISTER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A CLOSED REAR END, A BASE FITTING SAID CASING TO CONFINE A PROPELLENT CHARGE IN SAID REAR END, FIRST AND SECOND DISCRETE SEMI-CYLINDRICAL SECTIONS FITTING SAID CASING AND ABUTTING SAID BASE, A FRUSTO-CONICAL SHAPED CLUSTER OF FINNED MISSILES FITTING WITHIN THE CHAMBER JOINTLY FORMED BY SAID SECTIONS, SAID SECTIONS HAVING INWARDLY THICKENED PORTIONS JOINTLY DEFINING AN INTERNAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL BAND ENCIRCLING AND CONFINING SAID MISSILES FORWARDLY OF THE FINS THEREOF TO FORM SAID FRUSTO-CONICAL CLUSTER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US212170A Cited
US1195107A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1972-05-19 1972-11-18 1973-05-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-05-19 1976-11-18 1977-05-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-05-19 1980-11-18 1981-05-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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