Patents by Inventor Marc Giraud

Marc Giraud 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).

  • Sabot for projectiles of RAM accelerators and projectiles equipped with such a sabot
    Patent number: 5394805
    Abstract: The sabot (16) relates to a projectile (11) which can be accelerated in an accelerator comprising a tubular preaccelerator followed by RAM acceleration tubes. It consists of an outer band (18) which is designed in a way to be attached to the radial fins (13) at the rear of the projectile (11) and to support the peripheral sealing elements (25) and a subcaliber base plate (31) of relatively small thickness, which is designed in such a way that it rests on the outer band (18) with its perimeter, and if necessary on the projectile base (7) with its center part, and that it separates from the projectile (11) and the outer band (18) before the projectile (11) enters into the acceleration tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis
    Inventors: Marc Giraud, Hubert Simon