Patents by Inventor Richard H. Sforzini

Richard H. Sforzini 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).

  • Dual combustion missile system
    Patent number: 4012987
    Abstract: A missile system with an ogival projectile for operation in a trajectory m a tubular launch tube includes a housing and a slug respectively slidable in the projectile and the housing with the projectile and housing respectively including combustion chambers and pistons enclosing propellant grains therein. The projectile and slug are respectively launched forwardly in the trajectory and rearwardly and the housing is ejected from the projectile responsive to simultaneous ignition of the propellant grains. The piston is ejected from the projectile responsive to continued ignition of the corresponding propellant grain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: John E. Burkhalter, Richard H. Sforzini