Patents by Inventor William O. Munson

William O. Munson 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).

  • Plastic bonded explosive compositions
    Patent number: 4361450
    Abstract: Plastic bonded self-explosive compositions having improved thermal stability consisting essentially of a self-explosive, e.g., hexanitro-stilbene, which exhibit an exotherm as measured by differential thermal analysis at a temperature no lower than 275.degree. C. and a binder which is a polymer of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms e.g. lauryl methacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: Thiokol Corporation
    Inventor: William O. Munson
  • Propellants in caseless ammunition
    Patent number: 4239073
    Abstract: The compositions use oxidizers of HMX, RDX, ammonium nitrate, ammonium picrate and ammonium bitetrazole, and binders of lauryl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, vinylene carbonate, polyformaldehyde mixtures were vinylene carbonate, and urethanes of polyethylene glycol and polyphenyl methylene isocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1973
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: Thiokol Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Reed, Jr., William O. Munson, John A. Peterson
  • Low vulnerability booster charge caseless ammunition
    Patent number: 4091729
    Abstract: A low vulnerability booster charge comprising single, fairly large crystals f 1,3,5,7-tetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX) or 1,3,5,-trimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) about 160 microns diameter coated with a polyurethane cement which comprises about 15 weight percent of the entire booster charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Frank H. Bell, Ronald L. Borcherding, William O. Munson, Michael S. McDonald, John A. Peterson