Patents by Inventor Hans Schmocker

Hans Schmocker 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 the rapid generation of a smoke screen and a method for preparing a smoke charge
    Patent number: 4898098
    Abstract: For generation of smoke screens for civilian and military applications, briquetted, combustible masses are used, which, by means of scattering charges, are spread in a buckshot-like manner. Smoke charges serve mostly toxic substances which, at least when failing to burn or when only partly burning, constitute an environmental hazard.According to the invention, there is provided a device consisting of nontoxic, hygroscopic smoke charges fully encapsulated in a moisture-impervious ignition layer. An ammunition body comprises smoke charges of differing sizes and geometries, and facilitates the ground-covering laying of smoke screens over large target areas.A preferred manufacturing method for the smoke charges and the ignition layer is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft vertreten durch die Eidg. Munitionsfabrick Thun der Gruppe fUr RUstungsdienste
    Inventors: Yvonne Frey, Jorg Kutzli, Walter Rauber, Hans Schmocker, Markus Tobler