Patents by Inventor William E. Collier, Jr.

William E. Collier, Jr. 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).

  • Louvre buffer fire prevention system
    Patent number: 4339050
    Abstract: A composite or metal baffel system around a fuel tank collapses after punre from an explosive round. The collapse is caused by the overpressure that follows penetration. The collapse delays fuel leakage until the incendiary effect of the explosive round is passed. The delay of fuel leakage is caused by the time it takes for fuel to follow a serpentine path through the collapsed baffel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jack R. Bates, William E. Collier, Jr.