Patents by Inventor André Gilson

André Gilson 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 for firing a primer
    Patent number: 6748869
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of electrical firing mechanisms and particularly to a device for firing a primer of the type having, in particular, an electrical power supply for a circuit including a detector, a switch and an igniting device for igniting the primer, such as an electrical resistor or a striker and a device able to move the striker. The detector and switch may include a network of contacts able to open or close the circuit under the influence of a contact or a force and to close or open the circuit when the contact or the force has disappeared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignees: Delegation Generale pour l'Armement Batiment la Rotonde, Jason Engineering S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Boyer, André Gilson