Apparatus for spreading liquid liner in rocket tube
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorHarry L. Archer, Jr.
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Abstract
An apparatus for spreading liquid liner in the interior of a rocket motor tube, the rocket motor tube having masks attached at both ends of the rocket motor tube, the apparatus including a generally vertical support plate with an opening there through; a flange with a center opening attached to the support plate; a support tube inserted into the center opening of the flange; a stop disposed in the support tube, the stop abutting the support plate and engaging a mask on one end of the rocket motor tube; a retaining funnel that engages a mask on the other end of the rocket motor tube; a retaining ring that threadingly engages the retaining funnel; and at least two clamps attached to the support tube and engaging the retaining ring.
Claims15
An apparatus for spreading a liner in a rocket motor tube, comprising:
- a support plate comprising an opening there through;
- a flange comprising a center opening attached to the support plate;
- a support tube inserting into the center opening of the flange;
- a stop being disposed in the support tube, the stop abutting the support plate and engaging a first mask on one end of the rocket motor tube;
- a retaining funnel engaging a second mask on an other end of the rocket motor tube;
- a retaining ring threadingly engaging the retaining funnel;
- at least two clamps attached to the support tube and engaging the retaining ring;
- and
- a spreading element for spreading a liner in the rocket motor tube,
- wherein the support plate is mounted to a table.
An apparatus for spreading a liner in a rocket motor tube, comprising:
- a support plate comprising an opening there through;
- a flange comprising a center opening for attachment to the support plate;
- a support tube inserting into the center opening of the flange;
- a stop being disposed in the support tube, the stop abutting the support plate and engaging a first mask on a first end of the rocket motor tube;
- a retaining funnel engaging a second mask on a second end of the rocket motor tube;
- a retaining ring threadingly engaging the retaining funnel;
- at least two clamps attached to the support tube and engaging the retaining ring;
- and
- a spreading element for spreading a liner in the rocket motor tube,
- wherein the support plate is attached to a floor surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.