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High density solid propellants and method of preparation using fluoro-polymers

Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1964-04-17
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Granted: 1973-05-22
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Expires: 1984-04-17
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Abstract

Abstract 1. THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH DENSITY IMPULSE SOLID PROPELLANT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF (1) DISSOLVING A COPOLYMER OF VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE AND PERFLUOROPROPYLENE IN METHYLETHYLKETONE FORMING A SOLUTION, (2) ADDING WHILE STIRRING WEIGHED QUANTITIES OF DRY AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE AND ZIRCONIUM OF ABOUT 20U PARTICLE ZIZE TO SAID SOLUTION UNTIL A CONSISTENT MIXTURE RESULTS, (3) ADDING WHILE STIRRING A VOLUME OFHEXANE ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VOLUME OF METHYLETHYLKETONE, (4) PERMITTING A STAND WITHOUT STIRRING UNTIL ALL THE SOLISS SETTLE, (5) DECANTING OFF SUFFICIENT LIQUID TO LEAVE ABOUT A ONEHALF INCH LEVEL ABOVE THE SOLID RESIDUE THEREBY PREVENTING AGGLOMERATION, (6) WASHING THE RESIDUE A SECOND TIME WITH HEXANE OF ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VOLUME OF METHYLETHYLKETONE, (7) FILTERING OUT SAID RESIDUE, AND (8) AIR DRYING. D R A W I N G

Inventors

  • 👤 M Kaufman

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:36
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B45/00; C06B45/04; C06B45/06; C06B45/10; C06B21/00; C06B21/0008; C06B21/0025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S149/00; Y10S149/11; Y10S149/114

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH DENSITY IMPULSE SOLID PROPELLANT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF (1) DISSOLVING A COPOLYMER OF VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE AND PERFLUOROPROPYLENE IN METHYLETHYLKETONE FORMING A SOLUTION, (2) ADDING WHILE STIRRING WEIGHED QUANTITIES OF DRY AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE AND ZIRCONIUM OF ABOUT 20U PARTICLE ZIZE TO SAID SOLUTION UNTIL A CONSISTENT MIXTURE RESULTS, (3) ADDING WHILE STIRRING A VOLUME OFHEXANE ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VOLUME OF METHYLETHYLKETONE, (4) PERMITTING A STAND WITHOUT STIRRING UNTIL ALL THE SOLISS SETTLE, (5) DECANTING OFF SUFFICIENT LIQUID TO LEAVE ABOUT A ONEHALF INCH LEVEL ABOVE THE SOLID RESIDUE THEREBY PREVENTING AGGLOMERATION, (6) WASHING THE RESIDUE A SECOND TIME WITH HEXANE OF ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VOLUME OF METHYLETHYLKETONE, (7) FILTERING OUT SAID RESIDUE, AND (8) AIR DRYING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH DENSITY IMPULSE SOLID PROPELLANT COMPRISING THE STEPS OF (1) DISSOLVING A COPOLYMER OF VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE AND PERFLUOROPROPYLENE IN METHYLETHYLKETONE FORMING A SOLUTION, (2) ADDING WHILE STIRRING WEIGHED QUANTITIES OF DRY AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE AND ZIRCONIUM OF ABOUT 20U PARTICLE ZIZE TO SAID SOLUTION UNTIL A CONSISTENT MIXTURE RESULTS, (3) ADDING WHILE STIRRING A VOLUME OFHEXANE ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VOLUME OF METHYLETHYLKETONE, (4) PERMITTING A STAND WITHOUT STIRRING UNTIL ALL THE SOLISS SETTLE, (5) DECANTING OFF SUFFICIENT LIQUID TO LEAVE ABOUT A ONEHALF INCH LEVEL ABOVE THE SOLID RESIDUE THEREBY PREVENTING AGGLOMERATION, (6) WASHING THE RESIDUE A SECOND TIME WITH HEXANE OF ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VOLUME OF METHYLETHYLKETONE, (7) FILTERING OUT SAID RESIDUE, AND (8) AIR DRYING.

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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) 1976-05-21 1976-11-20 1977-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-05-21 1980-11-20 1981-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-05-21 1984-11-20 1985-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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