Patents by Inventor Patrick A. G. Dauvergne

Patrick A. G. Dauvergne 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).

  • Deployment mechanism of a projectile fin
    Patent number: 5108051
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for attaching a fin to a projectile and for deploying the fin from a stowed position to a deployed position. In the stowed position the fin is parallel to a centrally located axis which extends from the front portion to the rear portion of the projectile. A mounting which is disposed in a bearing and to which the fin is attached permits pivoting of the fin and deployment of the fin in two phases. During the first phase the fin moves from the stowed position to a semideployed positions by rotation in the bearing about an axis normal to the projectile's centrally located axis. During the second phase the fin moves from the semideployed position to the deployed position by pivoting relative to the mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: L'Etat Francais represente par le Delegue General pour l'Armement
    Inventors: Evelyne Montet, Bernard Masson, Eric Chotet, Patrick A. G. Dauvergne, Andre Blin, Alain Bonnet, Roger C. Crepin