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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
William R Wagner, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell International Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60242 ; 60271 ; 23926517 ; 23926523 ;
Abstract
A reaction engine thrust chamber 12 is provided having non-mechanical means for varying the flow area of the rocket nozzle contingent upon the pressure environment, flight scenario and throttling demands. The non-mechanical means include a plurality of circumferentially and axially spaced injection ports 24 in cooperative relationship with control means 40 for selectively controlling a flow of fluid into the rocket nozzle throat section 18 of the thrust chamber.