Patents by Inventor Lanny D. Drummond

Lanny D. Drummond 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: 5058481
    Abstract: The rocket launcher in accordance with this invention includes a pair of ules fabricated from a lightweight composite material with each module having twelve lightweight composite tubes integrally formed therein. The tubes are located relative to each other within the modules so that the axis of each are generally parallel. Each module is aerodynamically configured such that the modules may be fastened together to form a rocket launcher which when attached to an aircraft is capable of launching twenty-four rockets. The rocket launcher of this invention may also be used to launch only twelve rockets by attaching only one module to the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lanny D. Drummond, Joseph E. Williams, II