Patents by Inventor William A. Everritt

William A. Everritt 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).

  • Lightweight hydraulically fired minesweeping cutter
    Patent number: H105
    Abstract: A minesweeping cutter device includes a tubular body closed at one end and aving a cable engaging recess at the other end, a barrel member reciprocable in the body by cable engagement to fire a chisel propelling charge. The chisel has its cutting edge spaced from the cable until the charge is fired so that a reliable cutting velocity is achieved before impact. An erecting vane has a sweep wire channel and is provided with a sliding gate on a guide rail that diverges angularly from the axis of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Paul F. Gould, William A. Everritt