Patents by Inventor Michael Harvey Gainer

Michael Harvey Gainer 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).

  • Rocket extraction device and method
    Patent number: 9909837
    Abstract: A rocket extraction device and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises an upper and a lower casing; an interior cutout in each of the upper and lower casings, the interior cutouts having contours matching exterior surface contours of a rocket fuze; an upper fuze clamp and a lower fuze clamp disposed respectively within the upper and lower casings, each upper and lower fuze clamp having interior surface contours matching exterior surface contours of the rocket fuze; a clamp adjustment screw onto which the upper fuze clamp is mountable; an adjustment wheel mountable at the exterior end of the clamp adjustment screw by which the clamp adjustment screw and the upper fuse clamp are movable to secure the upper and lower fuze clamps to the fuze and force the fuze into the contours of the lower fuze clamp and the interior cutout of the lower casing to lock the fuze into the rocket extraction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Michael Harvey Gainer
  • Rocket Extraction Device and Method
    Publication number: 20170045323
    Abstract: A rocket extraction device and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises an upper and a lower casing; an interior cutout in each of the upper and lower casings, the interior cutouts having contours matching exterior surface contours of a rocket fuze; an upper fuze clamp and a lower fuze clamp disposed respectively within the upper and lower casings, each upper and lower fuze clamp having interior surface contours matching exterior surface contours of the rocket fuze; a clamp adjustment screw onto which the upper fuze clamp is mountable; an adjustment wheel mountable at the exterior end of the clamp adjustment screw by which the clamp adjustment screw and the upper fuse clamp are movable to secure the upper and lower fuze clamps to the fuze and force the fuze into the contours of the lower fuze clamp and the interior cutout of the lower casing to lock the fuze into the rocket extraction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: United States Government, as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Michael Harvey Gainer