Patents by Inventor Richard P. Saganich

Richard P. Saganich 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).

  • Patent number: 5485775
    Abstract: The invention consists of four components: a diverter assembly, a blocking plate assembly, a blast deflector and an exhaust duct. The diverter attaches to the gun barrel clamp and rotates and recoils with the gun; as gases leave the gun barrels and enter the diverter they are redirected by it from axial flow to radial and tangential flow, thereby imparting a forward force and a torque to the barrel cluster. The blocking plate assembly does not rotate within the diverter and acts to limit the egress gas and the gas that flows into the non-firing gun barrels. The blast deflector has a collector that surrounds the diverter and collects the diverted gases. The duct receives the collected gases and conducts them to the desired exhaust ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Steven R. Duke, Glenn E. Rossier, Richard P. Saganich