Patents by Inventor Patrick Minard

Patrick Minard 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).

  • Device to separate propellant charge modules
    Patent number: 7140300
    Abstract: A device to separate propellant charge modules for field weapons, each module incorporating a top and bottom, the top of one of the modules being engaged in the bottom of an adjacent module, the device incorporating a reception device for all the modules having a device to immobilize each of the modules, the immobilizing device being linked by a linking and separating device enabling a relative translation to be controlled for each of the modules with respect to its neighbors, thereby ensuring the separation of the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Patrick Minard, Robert Vernet, Julien Boutin
  • Device to separate propellant charge modules
    Publication number: 20050241469
    Abstract: A device to separate propellant charge modules for field weapons, each module incorporating a top and bottom, the top of one of said modules being engaged in the bottom of an adjacent module, wherein said device incorporates reception means for all said modules incorporating means to immobilize each of said modules, said immobilizing means being linked by linking and separation means enabling a relative translation to be controlled for each of said modules with respect to its neighbours, thereby ensuring the separation of said modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: GIAT INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: Patrick Minard, Robert Vernet, Julien Boutin
  • Storage magazine for propellant charge modules
    Patent number: 6877414
    Abstract: A storage magazine for propellant charge modules for artillery cannons including a set of walls delimiting compartments in which the modules are arranged in superimposed rows, such modules for removal by a pick up system, at least one mobile support for receiving a row of modules, such support in a first extraction position for filling the row and in a second storage position for removing the modules by a pick up system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Patrick Minard, Philippe Gitton, Jean Cottet Dumoulin