Patents by Inventor Frank Timte

Frank Timte 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).

  • Self-sealing fluidic explosive initiator
    Patent number: 3985058
    Abstract: A self-sealing fluidic explosive initiator utilizes a tapered sliding inner leeve, having a nozzle element, resonance tube and an explosive charge proximately disposed adjacent the resonance tube, to mate with a fitting sleeve for terminating a gas supply flow to the nozzle, and for containing the products of explosion of the initiator upon activation of the explosive charge. The initiation of the explosive charge is used to move a piston cutter valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Anthony P. Corrado, Frank Timte, Edward L. Rakowsky, Vincent P. Marchese, Charles W. Bing