Patents by Inventor William Donald Hombeck

William Donald Hombeck 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).

  • Combination sabot and launch seal
    Patent number: 7506572
    Abstract: A combination sabot and launch seal is taught that is made from a single piece of molded flexible material mounted to the interior of a launch capsule. The sabot portion of the invention is defined by multiple flexible appendages that are joined together at one end in a domed shape and positioned over the nose of a missile in a launch capsule. During a launch, the appendages separate and fold back over the lip of the forward aperture of the launch capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: William Donald Hombeck