Patents by Inventor Charles T. Bryant

Charles T. Bryant 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).

  • Shock absorption and retention mechanism
    Patent number: 4787203
    Abstract: A safety system for protecting a ship and adjacent rocket motor rounds stored in the ship from a rocket motor inadvertently igniting includes a shock absorption and retention mechanism that is operative to catch and hold the igniter during inadvertent ignition and thereby prevent the igniter from blocking the rocket motor forward exhaust port which would eliminate the thrust neutral condition of the safety system and allow the rocket motor to break free from the fixture holding it and jeopardize the safety of the ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Morton Thiokol, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Alfiero, Charles T. Bryant