Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Sterbutzel

Gerald A. Sterbutzel 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).

  • Two piece caseless round and gun therefor
    Patent number: 4282813
    Abstract: The projectile and propellant portions of two-piece cartridge are separately fed to a gun. In one embodiment, the gun is of the type having a cylinder defining a plurality of chambers and a single barrel. The cylinder rotates through a number of positions during each revolution during which the projectile and propellant portions of a cartridge are separately loaded into each chamber, the cartridge is fired and the chamber is cleared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Assignee: Calspan Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald A. Sterbutzel