Patents by Inventor Paul E. Prescott

Paul E. Prescott 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).

  • Actuator assembly for munition fuze
    Patent number: 3990368
    Abstract: A projectile actuator assembly for detonating a munition upon impact on s snow. The actuator comprises a housing which has a longitudinal bore communicating with a threaded end and a partially closed flanged end, a biased top spring operatively screwed to the threaded end, a biased stop spring pinned to the flange end, a collapsible column means axially positioned in said housing bore intermediate to the top spring and the stop spring, and a firing means, for actuating the munition when the column means collapses upon impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1972
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Paul E. Prescott