Patents by Inventor Eugen Herpfer

Eugen Herpfer 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 starting rocket-driven missiles
    Patent number: 4135686
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device for starting a rocket-driven missile whose filght course is directed opposite the flight course of a carrier aircraft, which comprises aerodynamically-acting braking means adapted to act upon said rocket-driven missile,Said braking means being adapted to be extended from a position of low resistance to a position of higher resistance,And means for separating said braking means from said rocket-driven missile upon completion of the braking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: Dornier GmbH
    Inventor: Eugen Herpfer