PAUL E MOODY
Broker in Barrington, RI

6386133, May 14, 2002

Sep 6, 2000

09/656193

Michael R. Ryerson - Fall River MA
Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

B63B 500

114238, 114317, 114333, 114320

Two-way pressure release valves in a shutter reduce the force needed to rotate it from a torpedo tube while the submarine is underway at high speeds. The valves are each mounted in a separate aperture in the shutter and have a pair of biasing springs that hold opposite end surfaces coplanar with outer and inner surfaces of the shutter to prevent generation of objectionable flow-noise while underway. When the shutter is rotated to expose a muzzle door of a torpedo tube, the valves are automatically displaced by pressure differentials created to free pathways for pressure equalization. The water flowing through the valves eliminates the pressure differentials, and consequently, reduces the total amount of force that would otherwise be needed to rotate the shutter.

5208422, May 4, 1993

Jun 26, 1992

7/904630

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

F41F 310

89 1809

A submarine torpedo launching and control assembly has a multiplicity of pedo tubes each having muzzle and breech doors and a series of fluid operated mechanisms for operation of various elements and actuator valves for operating these mechanisms. A source of fluid under pressure and conduits therefrom to said actuator valves for operating said fluid operated mechanisms. A control panel has a series of manipulatable fluid control members associated with the actuator valves for operating the fluid operated mechanisms, and these members are movable from a first position to a second position to effect the direction of flow of fluid to and from the actuator valves and thereby to move the mechanisms between the first and second positions. Visual indicators indicate the position of the associated fluid control members and thereby that of the fluid operated mechanisms. At least two interlock valves interlock fluid operated mechanisms and require fluid to flow through them to permit operation of mechanisms subsequent thereto in the fluid path defined by the conduits if the interlocked mechanism effecting its actuation has not been moved to its second position.

5016555, May 21, 1991

Aug 13, 1990

7/565784

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

B63G 800

114238

A mechanical interlock system is disclosed having an interlock segment that s mechanically coupled to the breech door, to the slide valve, and to the muzzle door of an associated torpedo tube in such a way that the interlock segment positively prevents opening, or the initiation of the opening sequence, of the breech door if either the corresponding muzzle door or slide valve for a particular torpedo tube is open, and that positively prevents opening, or the initiation of the opening sequences for, either the corresponding slide valve or muzzle door of a particular torpedo tube, if and as soon as the breech door is free to open, is opened or if its opening sequence is once initiated. The interlock segment and mechanical coupling of the interlock system of the present invention exhibits improved breech door stress performance and reduced manufacturing, inventory, repair and other costs.

5419800, May 30, 1995

Jan 27, 1994

8/187025

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

B65H 6902

156502

The present invention relates to a method and hardware for bonding together nds of a sealing strip. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of cutting a slot in both a first end and a second end of a sealing strip, inserting an attachment strip having a plurality of engaging members into the slot cut into the first end, applying adhesive to the second end of the sealing strip, and placing the two ends of the sealing strip into an abutting relationship by inserting the attachment strip into the slot in the second end and sliding the ends together. The hardware used to effect the method includes an alignment guide having a substantially C-shaped channel for receiving the ends of the sealing strip to be joined together. The alignment guide has an end cap associated therewith having one or more slots for receiving a cutting tool for cutting slots in the ends of the sealing strip. The hardware further includes an attachment strip which is used to join the ends of the sealing strip together.

5447115, Sep 5, 1995

Jun 30, 1994

8/269430

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

B63G 800

114312

An unmanned underwater vehicle recovery device being joinable with the brh of an existing torpedo tube. The recovery device comprises a plurality of concentric tubes which telescope through the torpedo tube to the exterior of the hull of a submarine to provide a mechanism for aligning the recovered unmanned underwater vehicle with the torpedo tube launchway. A recovery vehicle is held within the recovery device by a deployable tether. During recovery the recovery vehicle is launched from the recovery device in the torpedo tube of the submarine. The recovery vehicle travels out and mates with a coupling at the rear of the unmanned underwater vehicle. The tether is retracted and joined recovery vehicle/unmanned underwater vehicle is pulled into the torpedo tube launchway. The concentric tubes are retracted and the unmanned underwater vehicle is left in the torpedo tube.

5890449, Apr 6, 1999

Oct 9, 1997

8/954888

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

B63G 800

114238

A combination torpedo tube test plug and muzzle door for a torpedo tube iudes a circumferential land formed at an extreme muzzle end of the torpedo tube. The circumferential land has an inner peripheral diameter less than an inner peripheral diameter of the torpedo tube, and an inner peripheral transition surface contiguously joining the inner peripheral surface of the torpedo tube. An abutting face is formed on an end of the muzzle door facing the circumferential land. A lip extension extends from the abutting face. The lip extension includes an outer peripheral surface mating with the inner peripheral surface of the circumferential land, and a device for selectively securing the lip extension to the inner peripheral surface of the circumferential land, wherein separation of the muzzle door from the torpedo tube is prevented.

5957668, Sep 28, 1999

Jan 17, 1996

8/605290

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

F04B 1700

417326

A rotary pump system includes a rotary pump, a turbine for driving the pu and a coupling interconnecting a shaft of the turbine and a shaft of the pump. A speed monitoring system determines rotational speed of the pump shaft, is programmed with selected speeds for the pump during operation, and is adapted to send a signal responsive to a difference between the determined speed and the programmed speed. A brake is engageable with the coupling, and a brake valve is adapted to receive the signal and, in response thereto, to operate the brake to conform the speed of the pump to the programmed speed.

5152211, Oct 6, 1992

Mar 25, 1991

7/674638

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

F15B 1304

91410

An in-line hydraulic dashpot is disclosed that effectively decelerates the iston of a power cylinder by controllably choking off the oil which is providing pressure to the piston. The in-line hydraulic dashpot of the invention includes a valve spool member movable between an open and closed position along a fluid flow path that supplies oil to the power cylinder. An actuator rod is cooperative with the valve spool member and the piston shaft of the power cylinder to move the valve spool member between its open and closed positions. The in-line hydraulic dashpot eliminates the clashing of mechanical parts and therewith eliminates the noise that would otherwise be generated thereby. The in-line hydraulic dashpot of the present invention makes possible the adaptation of a fixed stroke power cylinder to applications that call for a variable stroke length.

5017150, May 21, 1991

May 24, 1990

7/527978

Paul E. Moody - Barrington RI

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

H01R 13523

439197

An underwater receptacle has a pressure balancing arrangement that balances he underwater force that tend to hold a receptacle and its mated plug together. The pressure balancing arrangement also relieves the air pressure formed between the insert discs of the plug and receptacle when connecting the insert discs respective electrical pins and sockets. This is achieved by moving the volume of air formed between the discs on connecting the respective components. The volume of air passes through the receptacle disc and operates a piston to form a chamber for holding the volume of air. The other side of the piston is exposed to sea pressure. This forces the volume of air back into its original position and eliminates a vacuum suction by neutralizing the pressure on the plug when disconnecting the plug from the receptacle.