C. Walton Musser's US Patents
NO. |
Patent NO. |
Title of Invention |
Inventor/s |
Claims |
Category |
Date Issues |
1 |
2,243,354 |
Speed Maintaining Control |
Musser |
16 |
M-SMC |
27 May 1941 |
2 |
2,379,450 |
Primer Manufacture |
Musser |
5 |
M-Pr |
3 Jul 1945 |
3 |
2,444,949 |
Recoilless Firearm |
Musser |
7 |
RR |
13 Jul 1948 |
4 |
2,456,011 |
Apparatus for Aligning Preengraved Projectiles in Rifled Firearms |
Musser |
10 |
RR-A |
14 Dec 1948 |
5 |
2,466714 |
Recoilless Firearm and Ammunition Therefor |
Musser/Kroeger |
25 |
RR |
12 Apr 1949 |
6 |
2,472,111 |
Recoilless Firearm and Ammunition Therefor |
Musser/Kroeger |
15 |
RR |
7 Jul 1949 |
7 |
2,516,902 |
Telescopic Gun for Aircraft Personnel Catapult and Other Uses |
Musser |
11 |
CAT |
1 Aug 1950 |
8 |
2,529,504 |
Ammunition for Recoilless Firearms |
Musser/Kroeger |
3 |
RR-A |
14 Nov 1950 |
9 |
2,537,062 |
Firing and Safety Mechanism for Recoilless Firearms |
Musser/Kroeger |
5 |
RR |
9 Jan 1951 |
10 |
2,537,063 |
Breech and Firing Mechanism for Recoilless Firearms |
Musser/Kroeger |
3 |
RR |
9 Jan 1951 |
11 |
2,541,025 |
Artillery Ammunition Training Round |
Musser/Bluford |
11 |
RR-A |
13 Feb 1951 |
12 |
2,541,087 |
Safety Device for Catapulting Passengers form Aircraft |
Musser |
16 |
CAT |
13 Feb 1951 |
13 |
2,578,728 |
Sealing and Testing of Tubes by Hydraulic or Pneumatic Means |
Musser |
7 |
M-TE |
18 Dec 1951 |
14 |
2,580,454 |
Combination Drawing Die and Stripper |
Musser |
9 |
M-Pr |
1 Jan 1952 |
15 |
2,627,998 |
Inflator for Pneumatic Lifesaving Devices |
Musser/Benditt |
10 |
PAD |
10 Feb 1953 |
16 |
2,630,862 |
Apparatus for Perforating Hollow Cylindrical Objects |
Musser/Fox |
6 |
RR-A |
10 Mar 1953 |
17 |
2,633,742 |
Kinetic Torsion Testing Machine |
Musser/Stott/Dietsch |
6 |
M-INS |
7 Apr 1953 |
18 |
2,656,203 |
Cable and Housing Connector |
Musser |
8 |
M-ME |
20 Oct 1953 |
19 |
2,667,837 |
Hermetically Sealed Explosive Cartridge |
Musser/Turnbull |
6 |
PAD-A |
2 Feb 1954 |
20 |
2,690,736 |
Mechanical Pencil Employing Clip in Assembly |
Musser |
1 |
M-Pe |
5 Oct 1954 |
21 |
2,693,645 |
Combination Caliper and Radius Measuring Instrument |
Musser/Bishop |
17 |
M-INS |
9 Nov 1954 |
22 |
2,696,760 |
Recoil Compensating Device |
Musser |
4 |
RR |
14 Dec 1954 |
23 |
2,699,094 |
Rifled Firearm which Automatically Indexes Preengraved Projectiles |
Musser |
7 |
RR |
11 Jan 1955 |
24 |
2,703,070 |
Mechanical Pencil |
Musser |
24 |
M-Pe |
1 Mar 1955 |
25 |
2,704,532 |
Collet Guiding for Mechanical Pencil |
Musser |
1 |
M-Pe |
22 Mar 1955 |
26 |
2,726,055 |
Catapult for Aircraft and Other Uses |
Musser |
11 |
CAT |
6 Dec 1955 |
27 |
2,726,576 |
Device for Releasing an Article from a Space Traversing Object |
Musser |
5 |
PAD |
13 Dec 1955 |
28 |
2,732,897 |
Method and Apparatus for Perforating Hollow Objects |
Musser |
6 |
RR-A |
31 Jan 1956 |
29 |
2,733,639 |
Breech Mechanism for Heavy Caliber Recoilless Gun |
Musser |
7 |
RR |
7 Feb 1956 |
30 |
2,741,160 |
Heavy Caliber Recoilless Gun |
Musser |
7 |
RR |
10 Apr 1956 |
31 |
2,741,161 |
Gun Firing Mechanism with Eccentric Safety |
Musser |
15 |
M-SA |
10 Apr 1956 |
32 |
2,759,398 |
Dual Control Firing Mechanism |
Musser/Benditt |
9 |
RR |
21 Aug 1956 |
33 |
2,775,052 |
Bipod and Face Shield for a Rifle |
Musser/Dietsch |
9 |
RR-M |
25 Dec 1956 |
34 |
2,780,961 |
Devices for Moving Objects Such as Aircraft Canopies |
Musser/Dietsch |
11 |
PAD |
12 Feb 1957 |
35 |
2,789,471 |
Lightweight Recoilless Artillery Weapon |
Musser/Bluford |
3 |
RR |
23 Apr 1957 |
36 |
2,791,961 |
Recoilless Type Ammunition Having Self-contained Venturi |
Musser |
5 |
RR-A |
14 May 1957 |
37 |
2,805,603 |
Gun Aiming Mechanism with Associated Trigger Release Mechanism and Supporting Mount |
Musser |
15 |
RR-M |
10 Sep 1957 |
38 |
2,807,195 |
Cartridge Case Holder and Extractor and Breech Mechanism for Heavy Caliber Recoilless Gun |
Musser |
7 |
RR |
24 Sep 1957 |
39 |
2,809,587 |
Reinforced-Fin Rotating Band |
Musser |
1 |
M-SA |
15 Oct 1957 |
40 |
2,825,140 |
Gauge for Measuring Barrel Shape of Compression Specimens |
Musser/Insetta |
2 |
M-INS |
4 Mar 1958 |
41 |
2,834,255 |
Recoilless Firearm and Ammunition Therefor |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
13 May 1958 |
42 |
2,837,370 |
Releasable Coupling |
Musser/Stott |
5 |
LS |
3 Jun 1958 |
43 |
2,842,686 |
Piezoelectric Gage |
Musser/Insetta |
4 |
M-INS |
8 Jul 1958 |
44 |
2,844,905 |
Telescopic Unipod |
Musser/Insetta/Benditt |
6 |
RR-M |
29 Jul 1958 |
45 |
2,848,814 |
Adjustable Support and Releasably Interlocking Member Supported Thereby |
Musser |
13 |
RR-FC |
26 Aug 1958 |
46 |
2,849,962 |
Pump for Chemicals and the Like |
Musser |
3 |
HD-P |
2 Sep 1958 |
47 |
2,852,982 |
Aerial Carry and Release Mechanism |
Musser |
3 |
RC |
23 Sep 1958 |
48 |
2,864,634 |
Telescope Mount |
Musser |
4 |
RR-FC |
16 Dec 1958 |
49 |
2,870,631 |
Positioning and Housing of Crusher Gauges |
Musser/Insetta |
7 |
M-INS |
27 Jan 1959 |
50 |
2,873,648 |
Remote Control Fluid Pressure Responsive Actuator |
Musser/Dietsch |
2 |
PAD |
17 Feb 1959 |
51 |
2,874,614 |
Recoilless Gun Having Radially Moveable Breech Sectors |
Musser |
3 |
RR |
24 Feb 1959 |
52 |
2,879,679 |
Bias Mechanism for Matching the Trajectories of Guns |
Musser/Dietsch |
3 |
RR-FC |
10 Mar 1959 |
53 |
2,822,797 |
Quick Detachable Connection Between a Gun and its Mount |
Musser |
5 |
RR-M |
21 Apr 1959 |
54 |
2,883,150 |
Strain Wave Rotary Valve |
Musser |
5 |
HD-V |
21 Apr 1959 |
55 |
2,883,909 |
Head for Cartridge Actuated Catapult |
Musser/Stott/Benditt |
2 |
CAT |
28 Apr 1959 |
56 |
2,889,628 |
Combined Adjustable Support and Object Releasably Interlocked Therewith |
Musser/Greenberg |
8 |
RR-FC |
9 Jun 1959 |
57 |
2,895,381 |
Trigger Release Mechanism for a Plurality of Guns |
Musser |
2 |
RR-M |
21 Jul 1959 |
58 |
2,902,933 |
Subcaliber Training Cartridge |
Musser/Stott/Moldofsky |
2 |
RR-TA |
9 Sep 1959 |
59 |
2,906,116 |
Tolerance Measurement on Small Bearings |
Musser |
3 |
M-INS |
29 Sep 1959 |
60 |
2,906,143 |
Strain Wave Gearing |
Musser |
47 |
HD |
29 Sep 1959 |
61 |
2,906,176 |
Quick Detachable Gun Supporting Tripod |
Musser |
3 |
RR-M |
29 Sep 1959 |
62 |
2,910,006 |
Pump |
Musser |
12 |
HD-P |
27 Oct 1959 |
63 |
2,920,533 |
Self-Ejecting Breech |
Musser |
2 |
RR |
12 Jan 1960 |
64 |
2,924,149 |
Recoilless Gun with Reverse Gas Flow |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
9 Feb 1960 |
65 |
2,925,011 |
Pressure Responsive Thruster Locking Means |
Musser |
1 |
CAT |
16 Feb 1960 |
66 |
2,925,658 |
Self-Aligning Telescope Holder |
Musser |
9 |
RR-FC |
23 Feb 1960 |
67 |
2,929,265 |
Strain Wave Gearing --- Multiple Tooth Differences |
Musser |
3 |
HD |
22 Mar 1960 |
68 |
2,929,266 |
Strain-Wave Gearing -- Tubular Shaft |
Musser |
8 |
HD |
22 Mar 1960 |
69 |
2,929,939 |
Electric Generator Control Means |
Musser/Miller |
6 |
LS |
22 Mar 1960 |
70 |
2,930,253 |
Wave Generator |
Musser |
12 |
HD |
29 Mar 1960 |
71 |
2,930,254 |
Harmonic Gearing with Extended Contact |
Musser/Carlson |
9 |
HD |
29 Mar 1960 |
72 |
2,931,248 |
Strain Wave Gearing -- Strain Inducer Species |
Musser |
13 |
HD |
5 Apr 1960 |
73 |
2,931,249 |
Strain Wave Gearing -- Bearing Variable Elements |
Musser |
4 |
HD |
5 Apr 1960 |
74 |
2,931,310 |
Positive Displacement Pump |
Musser |
6 |
HD-P |
5 Apr 1960 |
75 |
2,932,986 |
Strain Wave Gearing Species in Which Only One of the Gears is Input |
Musser |
7 |
HD |
19 Apr 1960 |
76 |
2,941,835 |
Parachute Release Connection |
Musser |
1 |
LS |
21 Jun 1960 |
77 |
2,943,465 |
Adjustable Spline |
Musser |
4 |
HD-AS |
5 Jul 1960 |
78 |
2,943,495 |
Means for Producing Motion Through Sealed Walls |
Musser |
3 |
HD-HS |
5 Jul 1960 |
79 |
2,943,508 |
Strain Wave Gearing -- Linear Motion |
Musser |
32 |
HD-L |
5 Jul 1960 |
80 |
2,943,513 |
Dual Strain Wave Gearing |
Musser |
18 |
HD-D |
5 Jul 1960 |
81 |
2,946,235 |
Thruster |
Musser |
15 |
LS |
26 Jul 1960 |
82 |
2,949,061 |
Recoilless Rifle with Expanding Nozzle |
Musser/Benditt |
1 |
RR |
16 Aug 1960 |
83 |
2,949,330 |
Post Landing Parachute Release |
Musser |
2 |
LS |
16 Aug 1960 |
84 |
2,949,822 |
Bomb Release Mechanism |
Musser |
4 |
PAD |
23 Aug 1960 |
85 |
2,949,825 |
Dual Weapon System Alignment Mechanism |
Musser/Dietsch |
3 |
RR-FC |
23 Aug 1960 |
86 |
2,954,205 |
Strain Wave Axial Valve |
Musser |
35 |
HD-V |
27 Sep 1960 |
87 |
2,954,724 |
Breech Construction for Recoilless Rifle |
Musser |
3 |
RR |
4 Oct 1960 |
88 |
2,955,854 |
Monopod |
Musser |
3 |
RR |
11 Oct 1960 |
89 |
2,956,479 |
Cascaded Gun Barrel |
Musser |
2 |
RR |
18 Oct 1960 |
90 |
2,959,065 |
Spline and Rotary Table |
Musser |
25 |
HD-DS |
8 Nov 1960 |
91 |
2,961,006 |
Four-Way Valve |
Musser |
6 |
HD-V |
22 Nov 1960 |
92 |
2,961,897 |
Variable Gear Ratio Handwheel |
Musser |
1 |
RR-M |
29 Nov 1960 |
93 |
2,963,975 |
Cloud Seeding Carbon Dioxide Bullet |
Musser |
4 |
M-SA |
13 Dec 1960 |
94 |
2,965,002 |
Gun Training Control Mechanism |
Musser/Benditt |
5 |
RR-M |
20 Dec 1960 |
95 |
2,967,070 |
Collar and Shaft |
Musser |
12 |
M-ME |
3 Jan 1961 |
96 |
2,967,369 |
Rifle Barrel with Two Sets of Grooves of Different Depth and Twist |
Musser |
2 |
RR |
10 Jan 1961 |
97 |
2,967,460 |
Cartridge Case Exterior as Inner Surface of Arcuate Gun Nozzles |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
10 Jan 1961 |
98 |
2,970,519 |
Recoilless Rifle |
Musser/Wadleigh |
4 |
RR |
7 Feb 1961 |
99 |
2,973,979 |
Key |
Musser |
9 |
M-Me |
7 Mar 1961 |
100 |
2,979,964 |
Microlinear Actuator |
Musser |
7 |
HD-L |
18 Apr 1961 |
101 |
2,983,162 |
Strain Wave Gearing -- Spring Preloading |
Musser |
3 |
HD |
9 May 1961 |
102 |
2,985,074 |
Fluted Flash Hides |
Musser |
3 |
M-SA |
23 May 1961 |
103 |
2,987,965 |
Self-Locking Cartridge Case for Fixed Ammunition |
Musser |
4 |
RR-A |
13 Jun 1961 |
104 |
2,989,381 |
Non-Corrosive Gas Generator |
Musser |
1 |
PAD |
20 June 1961 |
105 |
2,992,479 |
Method of Making Equal Temperature Press-Fit of Tubular Members |
Musser/Kroeger |
1 |
RR |
18 Jul 1961 |
106 |
2,994,249 |
Recoilless Gun for Lightweight Propellant Charge |
Musser/Schecter |
1 |
RR-A |
1 Aug 1961 |
107 |
2,996,849 |
Venturi Machining Apparatus |
Musser |
1 |
M-T |
22 Aug 1961 |
108 |
2,998,160 |
Component Mounting Machines |
Musser/Burke/Hanson |
7 |
M-T |
29 Aug 1961 |
109 |
3,001,840 |
Elliptical Bearing |
Musser |
3 |
HD-WG |
26 Sep 1961 |
110 |
3,003,748 |
Cable Retractor |
Musser |
8 |
PAD |
10 Oct 1961 |
111 |
3,005,358 |
Irreversible High Efficiency Transmission |
Musser |
7 |
HD |
24 Oct 1961 |
112 |
3,005,386 |
Cartridge Case Ejecting Mechanism |
Musser |
4 |
RR |
24 Oct 1961 |
113 |
3,006,215 |
Torque Equalizer |
Musser |
17 |
HD |
31 Oct 1961 |
114 |
3,008,378 |
Powder Grain Baffle for Recoilless Rifle |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
14 Nov 1961 |
115 |
3,010,369 |
Dual Firing Trigger and Gun Aiming Mechanism |
Musser/Benditt |
5 |
RR-M |
28 Nov 1961 |
116 |
3,011,409 |
Firearm Supporting Means |
Musser |
5 |
RR |
5 Dec 1961 |
117 |
3,013,394 |
Pumping Mechanism |
Musser |
2 |
M-Pu |
19 Dec 1961 |
118 |
3,014,368 |
External Means of Measuring Pressure in Guns |
Musser/Thomas |
1 |
M-INS |
26 Dec 1961 |
119 |
3,020,775 |
Antibacklash Devices |
Musser |
3 |
HD-A |
13 Feb 1962 |
120 |
3,021,760 |
Sheet Metal Nozzle |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
20 Feb 1962 |
121 |
3,026,775 |
Recoilless Rifle with a Vena Contracta Orifice |
Musser |
3 |
RR |
27 Mar 1962 |
122 |
3,027,809 |
Recoilless Rifle |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
3 Apr 1962 |
123 |
3,030,864 |
Self-Ejecting Breech |
Musser |
3 |
RR |
24 Apr 1962 |
124 |
3,031,968 |
Piezo-Electric Fuze |
Musser/Dowdell |
3 |
M-F |
1 May 1962 |
125 |
3,034,375 |
Multiple Wave Generators for Harmonic Drive |
Musser |
16 |
HD |
15 May 1962 |
126 |
3,035,494 |
Recoil Adjusting Device |
Musser |
1 |
RR |
22 May 1962 |
127 |
3,044,363 |
Propulsion Means for Projectiles |
Musser |
2 |
M-Art |
17 July 1962 |
128 |
3,048,115 |
Double Action Pump and Engine |
Musser |
7 |
M-Pu |
7 Aug 1962 |
129 |
3,056,311 |
Rotary-Linear Transducers |
Musser |
4 |
M-RL |
2 Oct 1962 |
130 |
3,057,264 |
Projectile Broach |
Musser |
1 |
M-T |
9 Oct 1962 |
131 |
3,065,645 |
Oscillating Motion Transmitting Device |
Musser |
13 |
M-ME |
27 Nov 1962 |
132 |
3,070,892 |
Micrometric Rifle Aligner |
Musser |
3 |
M-INS |
1 Jan 1963 |
133 |
3,073,250 |
Fluid Device |
Musser |
17 |
HD-P |
15 Jan 1963 |
134 |
3,088,333 |
Fluid Wave Generator for Harmonic Drive |
Musser |
18 |
HD |
7 May 1963 |
135 |
3,100,394 |
Piezoelectric Gage Mount |
Musser/Moldofsky |
1 |
M-INS |
13 Aug 1963 |
136 |
3,101,009 |
Differential Control |
Musser |
14 |
HD |
20 Aug 1963 |
137 |
3,111,882 |
Muzzle Velocity Compensating Device |
Musser |
3 |
M-SA |
26 Nov 1963 |
138 |
3,113,415 |
Wave Energy Method and Apparatus for Time Determination |
Musser |
8 |
M-WE |
10 Dec 1963 |
139 |
3,117,468 |
Infinitely Variable Transmission |
Musser |
18 |
HD |
14 Jan 1964 |
140 |
3,117,763 |
Helical Harmonic Drive for a Rotary Plug Valve |
Musser |
6 |
HD-V |
14 Jan 1964 |
141 |
3,128,641 |
Power Transmission |
Musser |
15 |
HD |
14 Apr 1964 |
142 |
3,129,845 |
Timing Device and Dispenser |
Musser |
10 |
M-D |
21 Apr 1964 |
143 |
3,139,770 |
Drive Mechanism Including Self Compensating Wave Generator |
Musser |
21 |
HD |
7 Jul 1964 |
144 |
3,147,640 |
Wave Generator for Wave Converter |
Musser |
14 |
HD |
8 Sep 1964 |
145 |
3,161,081 |
Rolling Wedge Drive |
Musser |
15 |
HD |
15 Dec 1964 |
146 |
3,161,082 |
Wave Generator |
Musser |
20 |
HD |
15 Dec 1964 |
147 |
3,162,041 |
Torque Indicator |
Musser |
15 |
HD |
22 Dec 1964 |
148 |
3,172,299 |
Power Steering |
Musser |
9 |
HD |
9 Mar 1965 |
149 |
3,178,963 |
Gear Mechanism |
Musser |
17 |
HD |
20 Apr 1965 |
150 |
3,187,862 |
Clutch Mechanism with Flexspline |
Musser |
4 |
HD |
8 Jun 1965 |
151 |
3,194,118 |
Recoilless Gun for Simultaneously Separately Loading Propellant and Projectile |
Musser |
4 |
RR |
13 Jul 1965 |
152 |
3,203,141 |
Insistor |
Musser |
14 |
M-ME |
31 Aug 1965 |
153 |
3,217,485 |
Wave Energy Method and Velocity Regulation Device |
Musser/Ransom |
12 |
M-WE |
16 Nov 1965 |
154 |
3,331,280 |
Firing Mechanism |
Musser |
4 |
RR-M |
18 Jul 1967 |
155 |
3,343,305 |
Mechanism for Shaping Cams |
Musser/Benford/Wheeler |
3 |
M-T |
26 Sep 1967 |
156 |
3,368,454 |
Accessory Mounting Means |
Musser/Peck |
7 |
RR |
13 Feb 1968 |
157 |
3,406,556 |
Spin Fastener Inserters |
Musser |
12 |
M-T |
22 Oct 1968 |
158 |
3,407,902 |
Lubrication Systems |
Musser |
8 |
HD |
29 Oct 1968 |
159 |
3,427,648 |
Missiles and Gun Barrels for Eliminating Sabots Therefrom |
Musser/Manning |
2 |
M-SA |
11 Feb 1969 |
160 |
3,431,036 |
Submergible AntiFriction Bearings |
Musser |
11 |
HD |
4 Mar 1969 |
161 |
3,435,705 |
Harmonic Drive Power Hinge Pins |
Musser |
4 |
HD |
1 Apr 1969 |
162 |
3,511,079 |
Method and Apparatus for Testing Bearings |
Musser |
11 |
M-INS |
12 May 1970 |
Total 1222 |
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