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US3112671A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rocket trainer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-17
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1981-11-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James V Dunham
  • 👤 Flanagan Robert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:37
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B8/00; F42B8/12; F42B8/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 191 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN OPEN-ENDED MISSILE LAUNCHING TUBE TO BE USED AS A TRAINING DEVICE SIMULATING AN ACTUAL SERVICE ROUND IN TRAJECTORY AND FLASHBACK, INCLUDING A SIMULATED MISSILE, A HEAD WITH A NOSE PORTION THEREON, A SHANK HAVING STABILIZING FINS THEREON, SAID SHANK BEING REARWARD OF SAID HEAD AND AXIALLY ALIGNED THEREWITH, AXIAL MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID HEAD WITH SAID SHANK, A CHAMBER IN SAID HEAD AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING A FORWARDLY FACING TRACER CARTRIDGE, A BLAST CHAMBER IN SAID SHANK AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID SHANK FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING A REARWARDLY FACING BLAST CARTRIDGE, SAID CHAMBERS BEING AXIALLY ALIGNED, A BREECHBLOCK MOUNTED IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH AND BETWEEN SAID SHANK AND SAID HEAD, SAID BREECHBLOCK BEING MOVABLE LATERALLY WITH RELATION TO SAID CHAMBERS, MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID BREECHBLOCK IN A CLOSED POSITION, SAID BREECHBLOCK HAVING MEANS AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID CHAMBERS FOR FIRING A TRACER CARTRIDGE IN RESPONSE TO A FORWARD RECOIL FROM THE FIRING OF A REARWARDLY FACING BLAST CARTRIDGE, MEANS FOR FIRING A BLAST CARTRIDGE, AND SAFETY MEANS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL DETONATION OF SAID DEVICE WHEN NOT UNDER CONDITIONS OF OPERATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 191 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN OPEN-ENDED MISSILE LAUNCHING TUBE TO BE USED AS A TRAINING DEVICE SIMULATING AN ACTUAL SERVICE ROUND IN TRAJECTORY AND FLASHBACK, INCLUDING A SIMULATED MISSILE, A HEAD WITH A NOSE PORTION THEREON, A SHANK HAVING STABILIZING FINS THEREON, SAID SHANK BEING REARWARD OF SAID HEAD AND AXIALLY ALIGNED THEREWITH, AXIAL MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID HEAD WITH SAID SHANK, A CHAMBER IN SAID HEAD AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING A FORWARDLY FACING TRACER CARTRIDGE, A BLAST CHAMBER IN SAID SHANK AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID SHANK FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING A REARWARDLY FACING BLAST CARTRIDGE, SAID CHAMBERS BEING AXIALLY ALIGNED, A BREECHBLOCK MOUNTED IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH AND BETWEEN SAID SHANK AND SAID HEAD, SAID BREECHBLOCK BEING MOVABLE LATERALLY WITH RELATION TO SAID CHAMBERS, MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID BREECHBLOCK IN A CLOSED POSITION, SAID BREECHBLOCK HAVING MEANS AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID CHAMBERS FOR FIRING A TRACER CARTRIDGE IN RESPONSE TO A FORWARD RECOIL FROM THE FIRING OF A REARWARDLY FACING BLAST CARTRIDGE, MEANS FOR FIRING A BLAST CARTRIDGE, AND SAFETY MEANS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL DETONATION OF SAID DEVICE WHEN NOT UNDER CONDITIONS OF OPERATION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2821923A Cited
US2836105A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-12-02 1967-06-03 1967-12-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-02 1971-06-03 1971-12-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-02 1975-06-03 1975-12-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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