Patents by Inventor Terence Edward Kavanagh

Terence Edward Kavanagh 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).

  • Missile canister
    Patent number: 8973480
    Abstract: The invention covers a missile canister (10) for accommodating a missile (20) along a longitudinal axis (L) of the canister. The canister comprises a plurality of generally planar longitudinal wall portions (14) connected together to form a tubular vessel having a polygonal cross-section. The interconnecting portions (16) between wall sections (14) are generally flexible so that when a missile (20) is launched the bending moment at the interconnecting portions (16) generated by the increase of pressure in the vessel is substantially less than the bending moment (10) generated at the wall portions (14). The interconnecting portions (16) allow relative angular deflection between adjacent wall portions (14) at respective interconnecting portions (16) when said missile (20) is launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: MBDA UK Limited
    Inventors: Bryan Bowen, Anthony Machell, Terence Edward Kavanagh, Dennis George Turner
  • MISSILE CANISTER
    Publication number: 20130139676
    Abstract: The invention covers a missile canister (10) for accommodating a missile (20) along a longitudinal axis (L) of the canister. The canister comprises a plurality of generally planar longitudinal wall portions (14) connected together to form a tubular vessel having a polygonal cross-section. The interconnecting portions (16) between wall sections (14) are generally flexible so that when a missile (20) is launched the bending moment at the interconnecting portions (16) generated by the increase of pressure in the vessel is substantially less than the bending moment (10) generated at the wall portions (14). The interconnecting portions (16) allow relative angular deflection between adjacent wall portions (14) at respective interconnecting portions (16) when said missile (20) is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MBDA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Bryan Bowen, Anthony Machell, Terence Edward Kavanagh, Dennis George Turner