Patents by Inventor Roland Bender

Roland Bender 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).

  • Electrical connector for sonobuoy launch system
    Patent number: 4560228
    Abstract: A sonobuoy launching system having an electrical connection device for prding a data transmission link between a sonobuoy launch tube and launch container mounted therein. Conductive metal rings are disposed on the end surface of the launch container. A contact-pin device having spring-loaded conductive metal pins is mounted in the breech end of the launch tube. The contact-pin device is oriented such that when the launch container is coupled to the launch tube each of the conductive metal pins will make electrical contact with one of the conductive metal rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Roland Bender