Title: Staple orienting method and apparatus

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Claims: What is claimed is:

1. A method of orienting metal staples dispersed in a solid propellant which comprises the steps of:

(a) filling a bayonet having a screen at the bottom thereof with uncured solid propellant having metal staples randomly dispersed therein;

(b) forcing the uncured propellant through the bayonet screen to orient the metal staples within the solid propellant; and

(c) vibrating the screen as the propellant is forced therethrough to impart a radial moment to the propellant leaving said screen.

2. The method of claim 1 and in addition the steps of:

(a) inserting the bayonet into the interior of a rocket motor casing before forcing the uncured propellant through the bayonet screen; and

(b) withdrawing the bayonet from the casing during the step of forcing the uncured propellant through the screen.

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Inventors: Lista, Edwin L. (Roseville, CA, US)
Williams, Kenneth S. (Sacramento, CA, US)

Application Number: 521757
Filing Date: 1966-01-18
Publication_date: 1978-08-01
Assignee: Aerojet-General Corporation (El Monte, CA)
Primary Class(es): 86/1.1 264/3.1
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2944287	Jul, 1960	Moran	264/3.
3109375	Nov, 1963	Rumbel et al.	102/102.
3311678	Mar, 1967	Brock et al.	264/3.
3359350	Dec, 1967	Godfrey	86/1.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Tudor, Harold
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Ansell; Edward O.