Patents by Inventor Seymour Bassman

Seymour Bassman 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: 4236441
    Abstract: A field artillery ammunition support vehicle is mounted on an armored tracked chassis and has an armored body providing protection for the driver and for the crew within the vehicle. Within the armored body of the vehicle racks are provided for the projectiles and compartments are provided for the propellant charges. A vertical elevator is disposed within the vehicle body adjacent the projectile racks to receive projectiles and to carry them to a horizontally disposed conveyor which conveys the projectiles through a rear opening of the vehicle and into the adjacent gun vehicle when in firing position, the rear opening of the support vehicle having an armored door which is raised when supplying the gun vehicle to provide added protection for gun and vehicle crews. Compartments along the inner sides of the support vehicle body or housing carry the propellant charges which are placed on the conveyor behind each projectile for movement to the gun vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Harsco Corporation
    Inventors: John Turner, Richard A. Koster, Seymour Bassman