Patents by Inventor John E. Roach, Jr.

John E. Roach, Jr. 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: 4406210
    Abstract: A spin-stabilized spherical jet-propelled missile is disclosed for use in combination with a launching apparatus which includes rotary means for rotating the missile and release means for releasing the missile after a period of initial spinup. The missile includes a housing, an exhaust nozzle on the housing, and a pressure chamber within the housing in communication with the exhaust nozzle. A single explosive compound is disposed as a singular mass within the housing and has a burn surface exposed in the pressure chamber. An impact fuze is disposed on the housing remote from the burn surface of the explosive compound for detonating the explosive compound on impact of the missile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Alan C. Baker, John E. Roach, Jr.