Patents by Inventor Leonardo Gabriel Rivera

Leonardo Gabriel Rivera 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).

  • Canisters with integral locking means and cast booster explosives comprising the same
    Patent number: 9115963
    Abstract: A booster explosive (10) is comprised of assembled components comprising a canister body (12, 112) having a fuse tunnel (22) formed integrally therewith and a separate cap well (14, 114) mounted within the canister body (12, 112) which is filled with a solid cast explosive (34). The connector end (14c, 114c, 214c) of cap well (14, 114) is configured to engage cap well mounting fixture (28, 128) disposed within the canister body (12, 112). Cap well mounting fixture (28, 128) has a flexible and resilient crown-shaped locking member (28a, 128a) formed integrally therewith and is otherwise configured to positively retain a detonator (16, 116) within the cap well (14, 114). More than one cap well (214a, 214b, 214a?, 214b?) and more than one fuse tunnel (222a, 222b, 222a?, 222b?) may be provided in the canister body (212, 212?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: DYNO NOBEL INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ray Most, Leonardo Gabriel Rivera, Lawrence J. Shank, III
  • CANISTERS WITH INTEGRAL LOCKING MEANS AND CAST BOOSTER EXPLOSIVES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140345486
    Abstract: A booster explosive (10) is comprised of assembled components comprising a canister body (12, 112) having a fuse tunnel (22) formed integrally therewith and a separate cap well (14, 114) mounted within the canister body (12, 112) which is filled with a solid cast explosive (34). The connector end (14c, 114c, 214c) of cap well (14, 114) is configured to engage cap well mounting fixture (28, 128) disposed within the canister body (12, 112). Cap well mounting fixture (28, 128) has a flexible and resilient crown-shaped locking member (28a, 128a) formed integrally therewith and is otherwise configured to positively retain a detonator (16, 116) within the cap well (14, 114). More than one cap well (214a, 214b, 214a?, 214b?) and more than one fuse tunnel (222a, 222b, 222a?, 222b?) may be provided in the canister body (212, 212?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: DYNO NOBEL INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ray Most, Leonardo Gabriel Rivera, Lawrence J. Shank, III