Patents by Inventor Viktor Kaelin

Viktor Kaelin 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).

  • Projectile containing a fragmentation jacket
    Patent number: 4899661
    Abstract: The fragmentation or splintering jacket of a projectile or shell is intended to fracture or disintegrate into a plurality of fragments or splinters of a predetermined size by a bursting or explosive charge located within the fragmentation or splintering jacket. This bursting or explosive charge is detonated by a fuze or detonator at a predetermined or desired moment or burst point. This fragmentation or splintering jacket comprises a plurality of rings provided with reference fracture locations. The fragmentation or splintering jacket fractures or breaks along these reference fracture locations into fragments or splinters of the predetermined size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buehrle AG
    Inventor: Viktor Kaelin