US4023994A
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Solid propellant containing ferrocene plasticizer
Assignee: ATK Launch Systems LLC
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Filing: 1963-09-09
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Granted: 1977-05-17
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Expires: 1983-09-09
Abstract
Abstract 1. A solid composite type propellant composition comprising as a base propellant an oxidizer, a metallic fuel and fuel binder and between 0.1 and 10% by weight of a ferrocene plasticizer that is selected from the group consisting of mono- and di-substituted ferrocenes wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of -R, -COR, -CO2R, -CH(OH)R, and -CH(R'CO2)R wherein R and R' are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and cycloalkenyl radicals, the carbon chains of which may be interrupted by oxygen.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. Arendale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:40
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B45/00; C06B45/04; C06B45/06; C06B45/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A solid composite type propellant composition comprising as a base propellant an oxidizer, a metallic fuel and fuel binder and between 0.1 and 10% by weight of a ferrocene plasticizer that is selected from the group consisting of mono- and di-substituted ferrocenes wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of --R, --COR, --CO 2 R, --CH(OH)R, and --CH(R'CO 2 )R wherein R and R' are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and cycloalkenyl radicals, the carbon chains of which may be interrupted by oxygen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A solid composite type propellant composition comprising as a base propellant an oxidizer, a metallic fuel and fuel binder and between 0.1 and 10% by weight of a ferrocene plasticizer that is selected from the group consisting of mono- and di-substituted ferrocenes wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of --R, --COR, --CO 2 R, --CH(OH)R, and --CH(R'CO 2 )R wherein R and R' are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and cycloalkenyl radicals, the carbon chains of which may be interrupted by oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is methyl ferrocenecarboxylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is ethyl ferrocenecarboxylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is propyl ferrocenecarboxylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is butyl ferrocenecarboxylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is dodecyl ferrocenecarboxylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is n-Butylcarbitol ferrocenecarboxylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is propionyl ferrocene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is butanoyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is valeryl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is n-Butyl ferrocene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is n-Amyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid composite type propellant composition, according to claim 1, wherein said ferrocene plasticizer is 2-Methoxyethyl-β-ferrocenoylpropionate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-16 | 1980-11-15 | 1981-05-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-16 | 1984-11-15 | 1985-05-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-16 | 1988-11-15 | 1989-05-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |