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Ignition system

Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-16
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-04-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon Robert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 06:32
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/95; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/702

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
IN COMBINATION: A FIRST CHAMBER, MEANS FOR GENERATING A HIGH PRESSURE WITHIN SAID FIRST CHAMBER, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A COMBUSTIBLE FLUID INTO SAID FIRST CHAMBER TO BE COMPRESSED TO SAID HIGH PRESSURE, A SECOND CHAMBER WITHIN WHICH IS MAINTAINED A GASEOUS MEDIUM AT A LOWER PRESSURE THAN THE PRESSURE GENERATED WITHIN SAID FIRST CHAMBER, AND AN ORIFICE CONNECTING SAID FIRST CHAMBER WITH SAID SECOND CHAMBER SO THAT THE COMBUSTIBLE FLUID IS REMOVED FROM SAID FIRST CHAMBER INTO SAID SECOND CHAMBER FOR EXPANSION INTO A HIGH VELOCITY STREAM WHICH IS IGNITED BY HEAT DERIVED FROM THE AERODYNAMIC FRICTION, SHOCK COMPRESSION AND SHOCK RECOMPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMISSION OF SAID STREAM OF COMBUSTIBLE FLUID INTO SAID GASEOUS MEDIUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
IN COMBINATION: A FIRST CHAMBER, MEANS FOR GENERATING A HIGH PRESSURE WITHIN SAID FIRST CHAMBER, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A COMBUSTIBLE FLUID INTO SAID FIRST CHAMBER TO BE COMPRESSED TO SAID HIGH PRESSURE, A SECOND CHAMBER WITHIN WHICH IS MAINTAINED A GASEOUS MEDIUM AT A LOWER PRESSURE THAN THE PRESSURE GENERATED WITHIN SAID FIRST CHAMBER, AND AN ORIFICE CONNECTING SAID FIRST CHAMBER WITH SAID SECOND CHAMBER SO THAT THE COMBUSTIBLE FLUID IS REMOVED FROM SAID FIRST CHAMBER INTO SAID SECOND CHAMBER FOR EXPANSION INTO A HIGH VELOCITY STREAM WHICH IS IGNITED BY HEAT DERIVED FROM THE AERODYNAMIC FRICTION, SHOCK COMPRESSION AND SHOCK RECOMPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMISSION OF SAID STREAM OF COMBUSTIBLE FLUID INTO SAID GASEOUS MEDIUM.

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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) 1968-11-01 1969-05-03 1969-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-01 1973-05-03 1973-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-01 1977-05-03 1977-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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