The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 12, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2000
Robert J. Adams, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael B. McFarland, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne V. Spate, Tucson, AZ (US);
Arthur J. Schneider, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael J. Kaiserman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Stanton L. Winetrobe, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
A spin-stabilized missile includes two or more spin nozzles along a perimeter of the missile, the nozzles being operatively coupled to a pressurized gas source. The pressurized gas source provides pressurized gas which passes through the nozzles and external to the missile, thereby providing circumferential thrust which causes a torque on the missile that results in the missile rolling or spinning. The pressurized gas source may be a pressure container containing solid rocket fuel. The pressurized gas source for spinning the missile may be the same as that for the missile's main propulsion system.