Patents by Inventor Robert J. Facteau

Robert J. Facteau 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).

  • Handle and firing mechanism assembly
    Patent number: 10830549
    Abstract: A Handle and Firing Mechanism Assembly (H&FMA) provides a robust and streamlined H&FMA for a mortar weapon system. The H&FMA is easier to assemble and eliminates jamming issues, and firing pin protrusion adjustment procedures. It also incorporates a lighter trigger squeeze in Trigger fire mode and locks the firing pin in Drop fire mode. The handle is easier and more cost effective to produce. The H&FMA can be used with, for example, a 60 mm mortar weapon system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert J. Facteau, George E. Hathaway, IV, Brett L. Stewart, Zachary P. Jablonka
  • Firing mechanism assembly
    Patent number: 10386144
    Abstract: An external firing mechanism for a muzzle loaded mortar system incorporates a drop fire mode, a lever fire mode and a safe mode. The firing mechanism is easy to assemble or replace and does not require an adjustment procedure when mounting to the mortar system. The firing mechanism utilizes bearing balls as a tripping device which transfers potential energy in a compressed spring to kinetic energy of a firing pin oriented orthogonal to that spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert J. Facteau, George E. Hathaway, IV
  • Bore swabbing tool
    Patent number: D672518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert J. Facteau, George E. Hathaway, IV
  • Mortar training aid
    Patent number: D889581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert J. Facteau, Joshua W. Ward, George E. Hathaway, IV, Karolanne L. Madulka, Wayland P. Barber, Brian J. Van De Wal