Joint for Rocket Motor
AssigneeUrsa Major Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSteven Alexander Leverette, Arek Brian Stanton
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Abstract
A joint for a rocket motor provides a seal for an end cap disposed at a fore end of the rocket motor. The joint includes a casing and a plurality of ring retainers. The casing is of a cylindrical shape. The casing includes a set of engagement holes disposed circumferentially around the fore end of the casing. The plurality of ring retainers is coupled to an inner surface of the casing. Each ring retainer includes a set of pins extending from an outer surface of the ring retainer. The set of pins of the ring retainer extend in a parallel configuration to engage with a subset of the engagement holes of the casing.
Claims20
A joint for a rocket motor comprising:
- a casing of a cylindrical shape, the casing comprising a set of engagement holes disposed circumferentially around one end of the casing;
- a plurality of ring retainers coupled to an inner surface of the casing, each ring retainer comprising:
- a set of pins extending from an outer surface of the ring retainer, wherein the set of pins of the ring retainer extend in a parallel configuration to engage with a subset of the engagement holes of the casing.
A rocket motor comprising:
- a joint comprising:
- a casing of a cylindrical shape, the casing comprising a set of engagement holes disposed circumferentially around one end of the casing;
- a plurality of ring retainers coupled to an inner surface of the casing, each ring retainer comprising:
- a set of pins extending from an outer surface of the ring retainer, wherein the set of pins of the ring retainer extend in a parallel configuration to engage with a subset of the engagement holes of the casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.