Patents by Inventor Louis A. Bottei

Louis A. Bottei 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).

  • Additive for propelling charge
    Patent number: 5151557
    Abstract: An improved invention is provided having a propellant charge; propellant-taining bag or propellant-containing container which is coated with a composition for reducing muzzle flash and gun barrel erosion, the composition comprises sodium or potassium water glass and a volatile flash suppressant of NH.sub.4 HCO.sub.3, (NH.sub.4).sub.2 CO.sub.3 and/or KHCO.sub.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Arthur J. Bracuti, Louis A. Bottei
  • Reduction of erosion and muzzle flash of gun tubes
    Patent number: H18
    Abstract: Gun barrel erosion and muzzle flash are reduced by introducing a compound the group of ammonium and potassium carbonates and -bicarbonates into the gun chamber containing the propellant charge. In addition to reducing erosion and muzzle flash, ammonium carbonate and ammonium bicarbonate provide no detectable increase in smoke levels produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Arthur J. Bracuti, Louis A. Bottei