Patents by Inventor Lex N. Allen

Lex N. Allen 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).

  • Aerial deployment of an explosive array
    Patent number: 5675104
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the aerial deployment of generally planar structures. Typically, these structures are explosive arrays. Such explosive arrays are typically used in standoff minefield clearing and breaching on the ground, at river crossings, on beaches, and in shallow water surf zones adjoining beaches. The invention more specifically involves devices and methods for stably deploying such structures. This stable deployment is achieved by positioning the structure in a dihedral configuration as it moves through the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Tracor Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schorr, Les H. Richards, James K. Vinson, Lex N. Allen