Patents by Inventor Perry McEwen

Perry McEwen 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).

  • Device and Method of Using Explosives to Breech a Surface
    Publication number: 20120145026
    Abstract: An explosive device used to breech a surface is disclosed. The device comprises a backing, a detonation cord secured to the backing and a shock tube. The detonation cord is arranged along the backing of the device and extends beyond the backing at at least one point of extension. The device comprises a shock tube with cap detonator, wherein the cap detonator is connected to the detonation cord at at least one point of extension. An igniter is attached to the opposite end of the shock tube. A method for breeching a surface is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: James Ronald Chastain, Perry McEwen