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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Robert J. Cavalleri, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Thomas A. Olden, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Cavalleri, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Thomas A. Olden, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 9/00 (2006.01); F42B 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is disclosed a solid fuel rocket motor which may include a case and a nozzle coupled to the case. A plurality of fuel pellets may be disposed within the case. An igniter may be disposed to ignite at least a portion of the fuel pellets. A pellet retainer may be positioned within the case to retain the plurality of fuel pellets within the case. The pellet retainer may be perforated to allow exhaust gases to flow from the ignited fuel pellets to the nozzle while preventing unburned fuel pellets from being expelled through the nozzle.