Patents by Inventor Charles A. Chase

Charles A. Chase 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).

  • Stress relief system for slotted propellant motors
    Patent number: 5385099
    Abstract: The present invention is for a means to relieve stress in slotted solid propellant rocket motors. The invention provides for one or more articulated members located between the outer edge of a secondary slot and the layer of thermal insulation. Also disclosed is a method of forming the articulated members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Charles A. Chase