Patents by Inventor Jean C. Sauvestre

Jean C. Sauvestre 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).

  • Finned subcaliber projectile
    Patent number: 4524695
    Abstract: The technical area of the present invention relates to an anti-tank weapon comprising a finned projectile of the arrow type and a launching shoe.The projectile of the invention comprises a shoe 2 the rear portion of which has fins 10 provided with pins 11 which rest against the compression cone 7 of the tube of the weapon. These fins make it possible to obtain practically constant compressive pressure and assure a proper guidance of the projectile during the barrel phase.Application to the field of armaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Etat Francais
    Inventors: Bernhard Bisping, Klaus Gersbach, Hans Luther, Walter Simon, Peter Wallow, Patrick Montier, Pierre A. Moreau, Jean C. Sauvestre
  • Kinetic-energy projectile
    Patent number: 4353305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new kinetic-energy projectile. The projectile of the invention comprises a piercing head consisting of:a head penetrating meansa main penetrating meansand a spacing means located between the head penetrating means and the main penetrating means.The projectile of the invention is used to pierce light, heavy and strongly sloping armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1982
    Assignee: Etat Francais represente par le Delegue General pour l'Armement
    Inventors: Pierre A. Moreau, Jean C. Sauvestre