Patents by Inventor Alexander C. Charters

Alexander C. Charters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Afterburner recoilless rifle
    Patent number: 4141275
    Abstract: Rearwardly exhausted powder gases from a recoilless rifle are combined with ir and combusted in an afterburner that is attached to the rifle. Thrust produced by the combustion is utilized to assist in counter-recoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Guilford L. Hollingsworth, Alexander C. Charters