US3120737A
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Rocket motor propellant
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-17
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1981-02-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David G Holloway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:42
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/08; F02K9/10; F02K9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A SOLID PROPELLANT CHARGE COMPRISING A SERIES OF AXIALLY DISPOSED DISCS STACKED TOGETHER HAVING A CENTRAL AXIAL CAVITY OF UNIFORM DIAMETER, EACH OF SAID DISCS FORMING CONCENTRIC RINGS AROUND SAID CAVITY AND MADE OF SLOW-BURNING AND FAST-BURNING PROPELLANT, THE DISCS OF PROPELLANT SO ARRANGED INTERNALLY THAT UPON IGNITION THE CONSUMPTION OF THE FAST-BURNING PROPELLANT CHANGES THE CAVITY TO NOZZLE-SHAPE, SAID NOZZLE-SHAPED CAVITY THEREAFTER RETAINED DURING THE BURNING PERIOD BY THE PARTICULAR ARRANGEMENT OF THE PROPELLANT IN EACH OF THE DISCS CONTINUALLY MAINTAINING THE NOZZLE-SHAPE OF THE CAVITY BY THE UNBURNT SURFACE OF THE SLOW-BURNING PROPELLANT.
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