Patent · US Expired

Rocket motor having unitary case, insulation and propellant

US5388399A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 1992
Grant dateFeb 14, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49346
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved rocket motor and a method for its manufacture are characterized by the provision of a thermoplastic elastomer binder in the outer casing, the insulation layer, and the propellant. When the motor is heated to the melting point of the binder, the bondlines between the propellant and insulation and between the insulation and casing are simultaneously fused to form a unitary motor structure.

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