US4807531A
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Contemporary composite polar boss
Assignee: United States Department of the Air Force
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Filing: 1987-10-16
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-10-16
Abstract
Abstract Composite polar bosses applied in rocket motor cases have very desirable characteristics. The lead time for a boss can be reduced from 6-12 months to 2-3 months. Weight savings for the boss are about 20-40%. A composite polar boss which attaches closures to solid fueled rocket motor cases is disclosed. This polar boss is a carbonized fabrication which sits within a circumferential indentation within the motor case, and has a threaded inner circumference which permits the closure to be attached thereto. The materials of the boss are selected to permit a service temperature of 350 degrees F.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh M. Reynolds
- 👤 Curt M. Kawabata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/08; F02K9/32; F02K9/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A composite polar boss for attaching a closure to a solid fueled rocket motor case, said solid fueled rocket motor case having an opening which has an indentation which circumscribes its inner circumference, said composite polar boss comprising: an annular billet which forms a ring with an outer circumference which is shaped to fit within the indentation of the solid fueled rocket motor case, said annular billet thereby being fixed to said solid fueled rocket motor case wherein said annular billet is constructed from carbonized spiral graphite cloth which has been impregnated with an epoxy resin to form an effective billet for temperatures up to about 350 degrees; a threaded metal interface ring which is fixed to and circumscribed by said annular billet, said threaded metal interface ring having a threaded inner circumference which screws onto a complementary set of threads on said closure to attach it to said solid fueled rocket motor case; and a means for fixing said threaded metal interface ring to said annular billet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A composite polar boss for attaching a closure to a solid fueled rocket motor case, said solid fueled rocket motor case having an opening which has an indentation which circumscribes its inner circumference, said composite polar boss comprising: an annular billet which forms a ring with an outer circumference which is shaped to fit within the indentation of the solid fueled rocket motor case, said annular billet thereby being fixed to said solid fueled rocket motor case wherein said annular billet is constructed from carbonized spiral graphite cloth which has been impregnated with an epoxy resin to form an effective billet for temperatures up to about 350 degrees; a threaded metal interface ring which is fixed to and circumscribed by said annular billet, said threaded metal interface ring having a threaded inner circumference which screws onto a complementary set of threads on said closure to attach it to said solid fueled rocket motor case; and a means for fixing said threaded metal interface ring to said annular billet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composite polar boss, a defined in claim 1 wherein said threaded metal interface ring is constructed from aluminum and has an outer circumference which is shaped to fit against said annular billet's inner circumference, said threaded metal interface ring having an inner circumference such that said set of threads are machined thereon at a range extending between six threads per inch and eight threads per inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite polar boss, as defined in claim 2, wherein said fixing means comprises a film of adhesive epoxy which is layered between said annular billet and said threaded metal interface ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
176 words
A composite polar boss for attaching a closure to a solid fueled rocket motor case, said solid fueled rocket motor case having an exhaust opening which has an indentation which circumscribes its inner circumference, said composite polar boss comprising: an annular billet which forms a ring with an outer circumference which is shaped to fit within the indentation of the solid fueled rocket motor case, said annular billet thereby being fixed to said solid fueled rocket motor case, said annual billet having a threaded inner circumference which screws onto a complementary set of threads on said closure to attach it to said solid fueled rocket motor case; a seal ring which is fixed to and circumscribed by said inner circumference of said annular billet on a location beneath said set of threads, said seal ring thereby sealing said closure as it is attached to said rocket motor case ring wherein said seal ring is constructed of aluminum; and a film of adhesive epoxy which is layered between said annular bllet and said threaded metal interface ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
176 words
A composite polar boss for attaching a closure to a solid fueled rocket motor case, said solid fueled rocket motor case having an exhaust opening which has an indentation which circumscribes its inner circumference, said composite polar boss comprising: an annular billet which forms a ring with an outer circumference which is shaped to fit within the indentation of the solid fueled rocket motor case, said annular billet thereby being fixed to said solid fueled rocket motor case, said annual billet having a threaded inner circumference which screws onto a complementary set of threads on said closure to attach it to said solid fueled rocket motor case; a seal ring which is fixed to and circumscribed by said inner circumference of said annular billet on a location beneath said set of threads, said seal ring thereby sealing said closure as it is attached to said rocket motor case ring wherein said seal ring is constructed of aluminum; and a film of adhesive epoxy which is layered between said annular bllet and said threaded metal interface ring.
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