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US 6,318,229 B1Granted
System for boosting velocity of a rocket
OwnerJoel P. Nevels, Margaret H. Nevelsinventors
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Abstract
A system for boosting the velocity of a rocket utilizing a container having a bottom and a side wall portion extending outwardly from the bottom. The side portion terminates in a peripheral edge and forms a chamber. A platform is supported in the chamber and is movable from a first position to a second position adjacent the peripheral edge of the side wall portion of the container. Exhaust gases are conducted to the chamber such that movement of the platform within the container supporting the rocket takes place.
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A velocity booster system for a rocket, comprising:
- a. a container having a bottom and a side wall portion extending outwardly from said bottom and terminating in a peripheral edge forming a chamber, said chamber further including an opening formed at said peripheral edge;
- b. a platform having a first surface for supporting the rocket and a second surface facing said chamber, said platform movable along said container side wall portion between said bottom of said container and said peripheral edge of said side wall portion of said container;
- c. support means for holding said platform at a predetermined level above said bottom of said container;
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- d. conduit means for directing exhaust material from the rocket to said chamber of said container between said second surface of said platform and said bottom of said container to produce a fluid pressure on said second surface of the platform, said conduit means further comprising a housing connected to said platform, said housing including an opening communicating with the exhaust material of the rocket, said housing further comprising at least one door opened by the exhaust material from the rocket, allowing exhaust material to enter said chamber of said container.
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A velocity booster system for a rocket, comprising:
- a. a container having a bottom and a side wall portion extending outwardly from said bottom and terminating in a peripheral edge forming a chamber, said chamber further including an opening formed at said peripheral edge;
- b. a platform having a first surface for supporting the rocket and a second surface facing said chamber, said platform movable along said container side wall portion between said bottom of said container and said peripheral edge of said side wall portion of said container, said platform further including a rim portion extending toward the bottom of said chamber, said rim portion contacting said bottom of said container;
- c. support means for holding said platform at a predetermined level above said bottom of said container;
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- d. conduit means for directing exhaust material from the rocket to said chamber of said container between said second surface of said platform and said bottom of said container to produce a fluid pressure on said second surface of the platform.
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A velocity booster system for a rocket, comprising:
- a. a container having a bottom and a side wall portion extending outwardly from said bottom and terminating in a peripheral edge forming a chamber, said chamber further including an opening formed at said peripheral edge;
- b. a platform having a first surface for supporting the rocket and a second surface facing said chamber, said platform movable along said container side wall portion between said bottom of said container and said peripheral edge of said side wall portion of said container;
- c. support means for holding said platform at a predetermined level above said bottom of said container;
- d. conduit means for directing exhaust material from the rocket to said chamber of said container between said second surface of said platform and said bottom of said container to produce a fluid pressure on said second surface of the platform;
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- e. a stop for launching the travel of said platform relative to said peripheral edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.