Patents by Inventor Christopher A McKellips

Christopher A McKellips 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).

  • Detonator cartridge and methods of use
    Patent number: 8100043
    Abstract: An energetic material initiation device having a receiver assembly and an initiator assembly that includes an electronic initiator and a pellet assembly with an energetic material. The receiver assembly is configured to be coupled to a firing circuit. When the firing circuit is to be armed, the initiator assembly can be pressed into a socket in the receiver assembly to electrically couple the receiver assembly and the initiator assembly. A method for mounting an energetic material initiation device to a firing circuit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Reynolds Systems, Inc., Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J Nance, Christopher A McKellips, James D Lucas