Patents by Inventor Patrick H. Zabel

Patrick H. Zabel 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).

  • Elastic puller sabot for small caliber flechette
    Patent number: H296
    Abstract: An elastic puller sabot for use with a small caliber flechette to be laund from a bore of a launcher. The sabot comprises at least two portions, which, when placed together, have an interior surface conforming to the shape of the flechette, and an exterior surface conforming to the shape of the bore. The sabot preferably comprises a material which is capable of deforming elastically inward about the flechette, to grip it securely during launch, and outward toward the interior of the bore, to improve the sealing of the flechette in the bore, without the need for a retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Patrick H. Zabel