Patents by Inventor Gerd Giesler

Gerd Giesler 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: 8037827
    Abstract: A fuze for a projectile has a firing assembly for firing a main charge of the projectile and a delay detonator for firing the firing assembly after a delay time which is defined by a burning distance of a delay charge. The delay detonator has a housing with a fuze half in which it is fired and a detonator half which contains a detonator charge for firing the firing assembly. In order to prevent the projectile from misfiring as a result of premature detonation of the delay detonator, the housing has a relief opening in the fuze half, with an opening cross section that can be passed through freely in the firing state of the delay detonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Junghans Microtec GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Kopf, Frank Martin Kienzler, Gerd Giesler, Herbert Höni
  • Publication number: 20100005993
    Abstract: A fuze for a projectile has a firing assembly for firing a main charge of the projectile and a delay detonator for firing the firing assembly after a delay time which is defined by a burning distance of a delay charge. The delay detonator has a housing with a fuze half in which it is fired and a detonator half which contains a detonator charge for firing the firing assembly. In order to prevent the projectile from misfiring as a result of premature detonation of the delay detonator, the housing has a relief opening in the fuze half, with an opening cross section that can be passed through freely in the firing state of the delay detonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: JUNGHANS MICROTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kopf, Frank Martin Kienzler, Gerd Giesler, Herbert Honi
  • Publication number: 20080173202
    Abstract: A tail fuze (10) is described having an electrical detonator (12), a fuze needle (14) which is associated with the electrical detonator, a piercing fuze (16) which can be moved into line with the fuze needle (14) and is intended for a fuze booster (28), wherein the fuze needle (14) has a mass body (32) on which a restraint spring (34) is provided. If the electrical firing fails, then the piercing fuze (16) is fired on striking the ground by the fuze needle (14) as a result of the inertia of the mass body (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Junghans Microtec GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kienzler, Wolfgang Zehnder, Gerd Giesler
  • Patent number: 7055436
    Abstract: A shell fuse has a target acquisition sensor, such as an impact sensor, and a firing train in which a firing device carrier is movable from a safe position into an armed position. Overflight safety all the way to the target is afforded in a simple manner. There is provided a force element, in particular a pyrotechnic trigger device, which can be initiated by the response of the sensor. The force element is coupled to the firing device carrier such that the firing device carrier is movable into the armed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Junghans Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karl Glatthaar, Gerd Giesler, Horst Moosmann, Wolfgang Schillinger, Frank Kienzler
  • Publication number: 20040144279
    Abstract: A shell fuse has a target acquisition sensor, such as an impact sensor, and a firing train in which a firing device carrier is movable from a safe position into an armed position. Overflight safety all the way to the target is afforded in a simple manner. There is provided a force element, in particular a pyrotechnic trigger device, which can be initiated by the response of the sensor. The force element is coupled to the firing device carrier such that the firing device carrier is movable into the armed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Karl Glatthaar, Gerd Giesler, Horst Moosmann, Wolfgang Schillinger, Frank Kienzler