[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2261]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Intent To Grant an Exclusive License of a U.S. Government-Owned 
Patent

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7 (a)(l)(i), 
announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty-
bearing, revocable license within the geographic area of the United 
States of America and its territories and possessions to U.S. Patent 
application 11/279,027, filed April 7, 2007 entitled ``Artillery Rocket 
Kinetic Energy Rod Warhead'', to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical 
Systems with its principal place of business at 4565 Commercial Drive, 
Niceville, FL 32578.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering 
Command, ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-AS-PT-TR, Bldg 5400, Redstone Arsenal, AL 
35898-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For licensing issues, Dr. Russ 
Alexander, Office of Research & Technology Applications, (256) 876-
8743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: One object of the present invention is to 
realize a highly accurate Kinetic Energy (KE) rod warhead. Another 
object is to provide an easily assembled KE rod warhead. Yet another 
object is to provide a warhead that removes the problems inherent with 
unexploded ordnance. These and other objects are provided by a warhead 
having a plurality of tier pack bulkheads arranged in a stacked 
formation around a center column to form a plurality of tier packs. A 
plurality of skin severance trays are connected to the plurality of 
tier pack bulkheads. A bulkhead collar and an aft bulkhead are 
connected to the center column with the plurality of tier packs being 
positioned between the bulkhead collar and the aft bulkhead. A 
plurality of holding trays, separated by dividers, is positioned within 
the plurality of tier packs, the holding trays being positioned between 
respective tier pack bulkheads. The holding trays are filled with KE 
rods.


Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer
[FR Doc. 07-2261 Filed 5-7-07; 8:45 am]
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