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Thrust maneuver system

US5456429A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1993
Grant dateOct 10, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B10/661
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thrust maneuver system for steerable vehicles comprising a plurality of thrusters of varying impulsive force, some of which provide a base force, and others varying multiples of the base force. The forces may be used additively or subtractively to obtain a desired force for any given maneuver.

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