Patents by Inventor Bruno GRUNDER

Bruno GRUNDER 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).

  • Patent number: 10753716
    Abstract: Warhead (1) comprising a tubular structure comprising: a front end (15) and a front region (2) adjoining the front end (15); a rear end (14) and a rear region (3) adjoining the rear end (14); a central axis (11) connecting the front end (15) and the rear end (14); a wall portion (4); and a central cavity (6), whereby the outer wall portion (4) tapers in the front region (2) and comprises fragments (7; 9) in the rear region (3) and the tubular structure in the rear region (3) comprises a generally cylindrical portion (12) and a generally conical portion (13) relative to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland Ltd.
    Inventors: Bruno Grunder, Markus Conrad, Christian Herren
  • Patent number: 10739119
    Abstract: Fragmentation sleeve (1), for a generally circular cylindrically shaped ammunition body (2), whereby the sleeve (1) has an annular shape with an inner diameter at no place smaller than the outer diameter of the ammunition body (2), an outer diameter Da, an internal surface Si, an external surface Sa, and a height H, the sleeve is configured to be slid over and positioned on an outer surface (3) of the ammunition body (2) and comprises a plurality of fragments (4) embedded in a polymeric matrix (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland Ltd.
    Inventors: Bruno Grunder, Markus Conrad, Christian Herren
  • Patent number: 10612899
    Abstract: Warhead (1) comprising a tubular structure with a front region (2), a rear region (3), an outer wall portion (4), an inner wall portion (5) and a central cavity (6), whereby the outer wall portion (4) comprises a multitude of pre-shaped first fracture elements (7) having a non-spherical shape and a multitude of non-cohesive pre-shaped second fracture elements (9) having a spheroidal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland Ltd.
    Inventors: Bruno Grunder, Markus Conrad, Christian Herren
  • Publication number: 20190033047
    Abstract: Warhead (1) comprising a tubular structure with a front region (2), a rear region (3), an outer wall portion (4), an inner wall portion (5) and a central cavity (6), whereby the outer wall portion (4) comprises a multitude of pre-shaped first fracture elements (7) having a non-spherical shape and a multitude of non-cohesive pre-shaped second fracture elements (9) having a spheroidal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Bruno GRUNDER, Markus CONRAD, Christian HERREN
  • Publication number: 20190025031
    Abstract: Fragmentation sleeve (1), for a generally circular cylindrically shaped ammunition body (2), whereby the sleeve (1) has an annular shape with an inner diameter at no place smaller than the outer diameter of the ammunition body (2), an outer diameter Da, an internal surface Si. an external surface Sa, and a height H, the sleeve is configured to be slid over and positioned on an outer surface (3) of the ammunition body (2) and comprises a plurality of fragments (4) embedded in a polymeric matrix (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Bruno GRUNDER, Markus CONRAD, Christian HERREN
  • Publication number: 20190025030
    Abstract: Warhead (1) comprising a tubular structure comprising: a front end (15) and a front region (2) adjoining the front end (15); a rear end (14) and a rear region (3) adjoining the rear end (14); a central axis (11) connecting the front end (15) and the rear end (14); a wall portion (4); and a central cavity (6), whereby the outer wall portion (4) tapers in the front region (2) and comprises fragments (7; 9) in the rear region (3) and the tubular structure in the rear region (3) comprises a generally cylindrical portion (12) and a generally conical portion (13) relative to the central axis
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAAB BOFORS DYNAMICS SWITZERLAND LTD.
    Inventors: Bruno GRUNDER, Markus CONRAD, Christian HERREN