Patents by Inventor Craig S. Charest

Craig S. Charest 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).

  • Apparatus for storing charge units
    Patent number: 6490958
    Abstract: A friction restraint and latching assembly for a charge unit storage chamber defined by an elongated casing having an open end, and including a friction restraint bar of a length approximating that of the elongated casing, and supported at the periphery of the casing for axial and radial movement between a retracted position out of contact with charge units in the storage chamber and an engaged position in frictional contact with the charge units in the storage chamber and so that axial movement of the friction restraint bar toward the open end of the casing results in radial movement of the friction restraint bar to the engaged position. The friction restraint bare is biased yieldably to the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig S. Charest, Franklin D. Krol