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Rocket power plant

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1966-11-09
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Granted: 1974-10-22
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Expires: 1986-11-09
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Abstract

Abstract A rocket assembly having a prepackaged power plant encompassed therein comprising: a pressurizing source, a flexible oxidizer container positioned within a fuel tank, a thrust chamber, and means connecting said components. On activation of the rocket, the oxidizer container bursts thereby mixing the oxidizer with the fuel whereupon the propellant is fed to the thrust chamber for propulsion of the rocket.

Inventors

  • 👤 I Forsten

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:22
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/42; F02K9/44; F02K9/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
A ROCKET ASSEMBLY HAVING A PREPACKAGED POWER PLANT ENCOMPASSED THEREIN COMPRISING: PRESSURE ACTIVATING MEANS COMPRISING A GAS, CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREOF TO A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER CONSTRUCTED OF A SELF-SEALING MATERIAL AND HAVING AN OXIDIZER POSITIONED THEREIN, A PRESSURE REGULATION AND BURST DIAPHRAGM POSITIONED ON SAID MEANS BETWEEN THE PRESSURE ACTIVATING MEANS AND THE FLEXIBLE CONTAINER, SAID FUEL TANK MEANS HAVING A MONOPROPELLANT POSIMEANS, SAID FUEL TANK MEANS HAVING A MONOPROPELLANT POSITIONED THEREIN, ADDITIONAL CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID TANK TO A THRUST CHAMBER, A SECOND BRUST DIAPHRAGM POSITIONED ON SAID ADDITIONAL CONNECTION MEANS BETWEEN THE TANK AND THRUST CHAMBER, WHEREUPON ACTIVATION OF THE PREPACKAGED POWER PLANT, GAS PASSES THROUGH THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND BRUST DIAPHRAGM INTO THE FLEXIBLE CONTAINER, WHEREBY THE INCREASED PRESSURE THEREIN BURST SAID CONTAINER AND MIXES THE OXIDIZER BY GRAVITATION WITH THE MONOPROPELLANT, WHEREBY THE RESULTANT INCREASED PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK OPENS THE SECOND BRUST DIAPHRAGM AND THE PROPELLANT IS THEREAFTER FED TO THE THRUST CHAMBER FOR PROPULSION OF THE ROCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
A ROCKET ASSEMBLY HAVING A PREPACKAGED POWER PLANT ENCOMPASSED THEREIN COMPRISING: PRESSURE ACTIVATING MEANS COMPRISING A GAS, CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREOF TO A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER CONSTRUCTED OF A SELF-SEALING MATERIAL AND HAVING AN OXIDIZER POSITIONED THEREIN, A PRESSURE REGULATION AND BURST DIAPHRAGM POSITIONED ON SAID MEANS BETWEEN THE PRESSURE ACTIVATING MEANS AND THE FLEXIBLE CONTAINER, SAID FUEL TANK MEANS HAVING A MONOPROPELLANT POSIMEANS, SAID FUEL TANK MEANS HAVING A MONOPROPELLANT POSITIONED THEREIN, ADDITIONAL CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID TANK TO A THRUST CHAMBER, A SECOND BRUST DIAPHRAGM POSITIONED ON SAID ADDITIONAL CONNECTION MEANS BETWEEN THE TANK AND THRUST CHAMBER, WHEREUPON ACTIVATION OF THE PREPACKAGED POWER PLANT, GAS PASSES THROUGH THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND BRUST DIAPHRAGM INTO THE FLEXIBLE CONTAINER, WHEREBY THE INCREASED PRESSURE THEREIN BURST SAID CONTAINER AND MIXES THE OXIDIZER BY GRAVITATION WITH THE MONOPROPELLANT, WHEREBY THE RESULTANT INCREASED PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK OPENS THE SECOND BRUST DIAPHRAGM AND THE PROPELLANT IS THEREAFTER FED TO THE THRUST CHAMBER FOR PROPULSION OF THE ROCKET.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A rocket assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein nitrogen is utilized within the pressurizing source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A rocket assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oxidizer is white fuming nitric acid and the monopropellant is an amine nitrate salt.

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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) 1977-10-21 1978-04-22 1978-10-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-21 1982-04-22 1982-10-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-10-21 1986-04-22 1986-10-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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