Patents by Inventor Ralph P. Mischitelli

Ralph P. Mischitelli 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).

  • Automatic primer feed mechanism
    Patent number: 7845264
    Abstract: A primer feed mechanism mounted on a carrier of an artillery piece includes a body assembly for mounting the primer feed mechanism on the carrier, the body assembly having guide rails and a follower plate; a tray assembly that is movable on the guide rails of the body assembly, the tray assembly including a housing and an injector arm assembly; an actuator drive link connected to the carrier; a quick release link connected to the actuator drive link; and a drive link assembly connected to the quick release link and to the injector arm assembly; wherein one end of the injector arm assembly includes a push pin that reciprocates in the housing to inject a primer and another end of the injector arm assembly includes a follower that travels in the follower plate of the body assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Stephen M. Van Dyke-Restifo, Lisa J. Madigan, Douglas F. Olcott, Dominick Scalise, Ralph P. Mischitelli, Robert J. Mysliwiec
  • AUTOMATIC PRIMER FEED MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20100282059
    Abstract: A primer feed mechanism mounted on a carrier of an artillery piece includes a body assembly for mounting the primer feed mechanism on the carrier, the body assembly having guide rails and a follower plate; a tray assembly that is movable on the guide rails of the body assembly, the tray assembly including a housing and an injector arm assembly; an actuator drive link connected to the carrier; a quick release link connected to the actuator drive link; and a drive link assembly connected to the quick release link and to the injector arm assembly; wherein one end of the injector arm assembly includes a push pin that reciprocates in the housing to inject a primer and another end of the injector arm assembly includes a follower that travels in the follower plate of the body assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: US Government as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Stephen M. Van Dyke-Restifo, Lisa J. Madigan, Douglas F. Olcott, Dominick Scalise, Ralph P. Mischitelli, Robert J. Mysliwiec
  • Automatic primer feed mechanism
    Patent number: 7246549
    Abstract: A primer feed mechanism mounted on a carrier of an artillery piece includes a body assembly for mounting the primer feed mechanism on the carrier, the body assembly having guide rails and a follower plate; a tray assembly that is movable on the guide rails of the body assembly, the tray assembly including a housing and an injector arm assembly; an actuator drive link connected to the carrier; a quick release link connected to the actuator drive link; and a drive link assembly connected to the quick release link and to the injector arm assembly; wherein one end of the injector arm assembly includes a push pin that reciprocates in the housing to inject a primer and another end of the injector arm assembly includes a follower that travels in the follower plate of the body assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Stephen M. Van Dyke-Restifo, Douglas F. Olcott, Dominick Scalise, Ralph P. Mischitelli, Lisa J. Madigan, Robert J. Mysliwiec