Patents by Inventor Fredric L. Menz

Fredric L. Menz 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).

  • Patent number: 4282814
    Abstract: A detonation initiator for use in explosive warheads to cause dual-end ination of the explosive within the warhead. An initiation transfer tube positioned interiorly and centrally within the warhead explosive contains a primary ignitor attached to a plurality of explosive trains leading to secondary ignitors. Booster plates positioned at either end of the explosive charge and adjacent the secondary ignitors detonate the explosive at either end causing the detonating front to travel toward the center of the explosive causing a great force to extend radially outward centrally from either end of the explosive. An initiation transfer tube positioned concentric with the explosive provides for an explosive output initiating from a single point at the center of the warhead to its ends without destroying or damaging the warhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Fredric L. Menz, Gordon A. Greene
  • Patent number: 3973499
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing ignition of rocket motors by using sequenced iiation to an explosive logic network that is fail safe in case of accidental initiation. The explosive logic network has a multiplicity of input detonators for ignition of the explosive logic in a predetermined time program which must be accomplished in a specific ignition sequence to achieve a single explosive output to ignite the rocket motor squib and fire the motor. A deviation from the predetermined timed sequence or ignition of one or more of the input detonators will dud the system causing a fail safe condition of the logic network that prevents rocket motor ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Matthew E. Anderson, Fredric L. Menz