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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120012023 | REMOTE SETTING FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN A PROJECTILE FOR CHAMBERED AMMUNITION A fuze setting circuit in an artillery or tank shell having a case with a press-fitted head assembly is provided with an electromechanical fuze-wiring link that is completed electrically by mechanical assembly of a tracer-carrying projectile on the shell casing, and by ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110290142 | Subsonic small-caliber ammunition and bullet used in same A bullet comprises a casing engaging segment, a rifling leade mating segment, and a tip segment. The rifling leade mating segment has a frusto-conical shape tapering from a first diameter at a first end portion thereof to a second diameter at a second end portion thereo... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290141 | Subsonic small-caliber ammunition and bullet used in same A bullet for use with a small caliber rifle comprises a jacket and a lead core provided within the jacket. The jacket is drawn from a copper alloy material. A bearing surface portion of the jacket has a nominal thickness less than about .010″ and the copper alloy mate... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110259231 | Drag Effect Trajectory Enhanced Projectile A projectile includes a cartridge and a hollow bullet. A propellant fills the cartridge and the hollow bullet to increase the velocity of the bullet when fired. The hollow bullet has a flattened leading end and an annular ring is secured to the flattened leading end in ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110252997 | ARMOR-PENETRATING TWO-PART BULLET Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a “two-part bullet” consisting of a projectile body and penetrator. In an embodiment the penetrator is composed of steel, hardened steel or tungsten carbide. The bullet projectile body is homogenously composed of coppe... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110214582 | High velocity ammunition round A sub-caliber bullet with an aerodynamic shape has long-range accuracy due to a high muzzle velocity and reduced time of flight to a target. The bullet has a forward portion, a mid-portion and an aft portion. The forward portion has a density in excess of 10/cm3 09/08/2011 | |
| 20110094372 | STEERABLE PROJECTILE CHARGING SYSTEM A steerable projectile comprises a pressure chamber to hold gas in a pressurized state; and a body section coupled to the pressure chamber, the body section having a flight system to use the pressurized gas for adjusting a trajectory of the projectile. The pressure cham... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110083575 | REDUCED FIRING SIGNATURE WEAPON CARTRIDGE A reduced signature weapon cartridge is provided which, when fired, produces little or no muzzle blast or noise signature. In particular, a reduced signature weapon cartridge of the present invention comprises a movable piston disposed within the cartridge, disposed in ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110067592 | INDUSTRIAL AMMUNITION A projectileless ammunition system (20; 320) includes a metallic case (22; 322). A propellant charge (26; 326) is carried by the case and covered by an over-powder member (24; 324) in the absence of a separate projectile. The ammunition is ad... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110067593 | NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE AMMUNITION Non-lethal ammunition for a riot gun assembles a bi-chambered projectile body and an impact nose, the assembly being spin-stabilized and nose-heavy such that the nose will impact first at the target. The rearward end of the assembly is mounted into the forward end of a ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100300320 | Projectile Device and Method for Targeted Vehicle Tracking An invention in which a projectile device is deployed from a compressed air firing system that, upon impact of the projectile device into a target, the projectile device embeds itself in the intended target's outer surface or material. In one application, a GPS receiver... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100282113 | Systems And Methods Of A Cartridge For Conditional Activation A weapon conditionally activates a cartridge. The cartridge has a projectile and a first mechanical feature. The weapon includes an activator and a station. The activator includes a second mechanical feature. The station positions the cartridge so that the first feature... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282110 | GUN FIRING METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS DISPERSION OF PROJECTILES IN A PATTERN A gun firing method whereby multiple projectiles segments that are contained within a cartridge are fired simultaneously in a symmetrical pattern. Some of the multiple projectile segments are modified by moving the center of mass of the projectile segments away from the... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100236441 | CARTRIDGE A cartridge (1) is provided comprising a cartridge case (2) and a projectile arrangement (3; 3′) with an arrow projectile (5; 5′) with a sub-caliber control unit (7), wherein the projectile arrangement (3; 3′) is connected... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100237186 | DRAG-STABILIZED WATER-ENTRY PROJECTILE AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY A drag-stabilized water-entry projectile having a projectile body, one or more drag-stabilizing elements, such as fins, flares or canards, and one or more attachment members adapted to hold the one or more drag-stabilizing elements to the projectile body. The one or mor... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100212529 | Drag minimizing projectile delivery system A modified cartridge assembly including a projectile having a gas generator proximate its aft end. The projectile includes an aft closure having a cavity filled with gas generating material. The gas generating material is ignited around the time the projectile exits the... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100132579 | GASTIGHT ELECTRICAL BUSHING AND ITS USE IN A PROJECTILE A projectile in which the metallic base body itself is used as a ground wire and only the signal line is passed through the inside of the base body so that it is insulated by a suitable bore of the base body. The signal line is insulated from the ground wire by a coatin... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20090288572 | HUNTING BULLET COMPRISING AN EXPANSION RING The invention relates to the field of ammunition for hunting guns. The ammunition consists of a full-caliber or subcaliber bullet (2), of the type comprising a substantially rigid bullet body (6) and a deformable part, the def... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090211483 | CARTRIDGE FOR M16/AR15 RIFLES One embodiment of the invention sets forth a cartridge design that includes a bullet having a larger diameter than the 0.224 inch bullet currently included in the 223 Remington or 5.56 mm NATO cartridge and a case that has substantially the same base diameter as the cas... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090173250 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MISSILES A system is disclosed for defeating enemy missiles and rockets, particularly rocket propelled grenades (RPG's). The first step is to identify the firing of a missile by the use of sensors that give the approximate distance and bearing of the incoming missile. A non-leth... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090139423 | METHOD OF PRODUCING PROPELLANT CHARGES FOR HIGH- VELOCITY PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT CHARGES PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD, AND STICK PROPELLANT INTENDED FOR THE METHOD The present invention relates to a method of producing propellant charges (2) of multi-perforated stick propellant with maximized charge weights for sub-calibre, armour-piercing, high-velocity projectiles (3) , which are provided, for example, with six to ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090114112 | SPECIAL PURPOSE SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION A multi-piece projectile for a small arms cartridge includes a metal cup that has a bore, a plastic sheath having a through hole and a high-density core. The cup is a cylindrical metal structure having a bore. The sheath is a cylindrical end and a conical end and a thro... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090064887 | Cartridge A cartridge is described having a cartridge casing (1) and having a propellant cup (4), which is inserted in the cartridge casing (1), receives a sub-caliber projectile (5) in a formfitting manner, and is manufactured from plastic, and which ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080229643 | PROJECTILE AND METHOD FOR SEALING A PROJECTILE IN A BARREL A weapon (104) including a stock, a barrel assembly (105) slidably mounted on said stock whereby, on discharging said weapon, the barrel assembly (105) slidably recoils relative to said stock, and a damper (107) for decelerating the recoiling... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080202372 | Cartridge for a firearm The present invention overcomes the limitations of the prior art by providing a centerfire rifle cartridge with a case having a head having a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder, and a neck extending from the shoulder and defining a mouth receiving... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080196616 | Projectiles and methods for forming projectiles A bullet for a firearm includes a rear unit that comprises substantially a solid structure. Additionally, the bullet includes a front unit separate and discrete from the rear unit. The front unit defines a cavity and at least a portion of the rear unit is secured in the... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080141890 | METHOD FOR ENHANCEMENT OF THE FLIGHT PATH OF AN AMMUNITION PROJECTILE AND PRODUCT Method and apparatus for the production of an ammunition projectile having enhanced properties relating to delivery of the projectile along its flight path from a weapon to, and upon striking, a target by reason of the formation of a meplat cavity in the leading end the... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080141889 | Method of Enhancing the External Ballistics and Ensuring Consistent Terminal Ballistics of an Ammunition Projectile and Product Obtained A method for geometrically enhancing of the flight of a projectile fired from a weapon to an intended target, including development of a flat annular face on the outermost end of the ogive portion of the projectile, such flat annular face being oriented in a plane that ... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080127850 | BULLET WITH AERODYNAMIC FINS AND AMMUNITION USING SAME An ammunition cartridge includes a tubular blank having a tail section in a shape of tail fins; a cap mated to a front section of the tubular blank; a solid core in a shape of a rod inside the tubular blank between the front and tail sections; and a casing having a prop... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080006170 | CARTRIDGE MUNITION, PARTICULARLY ONE OF MEDIUM CALIBER A cartridge munition, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,107,909, includes a cartridge shell (3) and a projectile (2) inserted into it. A propulsion chamber (4) is provided within the cartridge shell that receives a propulsive charge (5) that ma... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080000379 | BULLET COMPOSITION A lead free environmentally friendly ammunition which may be tailored within a range of compositions for specific uses, but generally comprises a mixture of metal powder and mineral filler in combination with a water soluble binder plastic resin and a lubricant. For hun... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070272113 | SABOT AND SHOTSHELL COMBINATION A sabot and shotshell combination includes a bullet, a shotshell hull, propellant, a shotshell primer, wadding, and a sabot comprising a molded member having a base portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from a proximal base root to a distal tip, the b... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070151474 | AERODYNAMIC ROTATIONAL STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR PROJECTILES A pliant projectile is provided with a plurality of 1-shaped grooves in the circumference thereof. The grooves are at an angle with the axis of the projectile and, in flight, will, through interaction with the air, cause the projectile to rotate about its axis, thereby ... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070144395 | Cannelured frangible projectile and method of canneluring a frangible projectile A method of canneluring a frangible projectile includes the steps of rotating the projectile at a high speed, and cutting the cannelure into the projectile to form a frangible cannelured projectile. To ensure that the body is not damaged during cutting, the cutting tool... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070039506 | Expanded volume less lethal ball type projectile A close range munition for firing from a bore of a weapon. The munition includes a spherical projectile having a central core and a plurality of uniformly radially extending resilient filaments defining an outer diameter. The outer diameter of the projectile is greater ... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070017405 | Industrial ammunition A projectileless ammunition system (20; 320) includes a metallic case (22; 322). A propellant charge (26; 326) is carried by the case and covered by an over-powder member (24; 324) in the absence of a separate projectile. The ammunition is ad... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060283345 | Surveillance projectile A surveillance projectile consisting primarily of a very robust electronic device designed to be contained in a 40 mm cartridge that can be fired over distances through an open window or door and into a remote location, such as an enclosed site, where it is desirable to... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060278114 | Shotgun shell with slug A firearm shell has a hull with a hull chamber and a rear end containing a primer. A hull side wall extends forward from the rear end to a front end. A powder charge is contained within the hull at the rear end. A sabot is positioned forward of the powder charge, and ha... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060272538 | Multi-mode modular projectile The disclosed system, device and method for providing a multi-mode munition generally includes a modular projectile assembly having an aft module suitably configured for mechanical and electrical engagement with a forward module. The aft module generally provides a comm... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060162603 | Gun firing method for the simultaneous dispersion of projectiles in a pattern A gun firing method for multiple projectiles to be fired simultaneously in a predetermined symmetrical pattern, whereby some of the multiple projectiles are modified by moving the center of mass of the projectile away from it's central axis. This in combination with bri... | 07/27/2006 |
