Patents by Inventor Manfred Schussler

Manfred Schussler 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).

  • Propelling charge container
    Patent number: 5052304
    Abstract: A receptacle for the propelling charge for large caliber gun ammunition is combustible, and includes a barrel-protection coating which is applied directly to the interior surface of the receptacle. The coating is composed of a mixture of wax and titanium dioxide. In order to prevent the propelling charge powder in the receptacle from directly contacting the coating, the coating is covered with a thin metal foil, such as a thin lead foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Rheinmetall GmbH
    Inventors: Eckhard Rahnenfuhrer, Albert Schulze, Manfred Schussler