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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024185 | PROJECTILE THAT INCLUDES A GIMBAL STOP Some embodiments pertain to a projectile that includes a frame and a first gimbal that is rotatably supported by the frame. The projectile further includes a second gimbal that is rotatably supported by the first gimbal. A sensor is supported by the second gimbal such t... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017795 | PROJECTILE MODIFICATION METHOD A method of modifying a projectile includes removing material from an aft end of the projectile, and coupling a device to the aft end. The method may be used to convert a spin-stabilized projectile into a fin stabilized projectile, by modifying the aft end of a spin-sta... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110271864 | Speed-Adaptive Deployable Boat-Tailing Cone for Munitions for Range Extension A base cone for a projectile including: a cone member being movable between a retracted position and an extended deployed position, the deployed position being longer in an axial direction than the refracted position; a member adapted to connect the cone member to a tra... | 11/10/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110252995 | CONTROLLED DECELERATION PROJECTILE The present invention provides a controlled deceleration projectile, in particular, a projectile having a nose-mounted fuze thereon, which initiates an ignition/expulsion charge via an ignition shaft in the interior portion of the projectile body at a preset distance fr... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110155014 | Multi-Component Projectile Rotational Interlock A projectile has a leading part, a trailing part and a cylindrical interface that interconnects the leading and trailing parts. A non-round aperture having a predetermined longitudinal extent is formed in the trailing end of the leading part and a non-round peg having a... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110155016 | Synchronized Spin Multi-Component Projectile A projectile includes a leading part formed by a tip and a tip base that form a first annular shoulder where they meet. A trailing part of the projectile is formed by a base having a frusto-conical trailing end and a cylindrical leading end of truncate extent that forms... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110107937 | 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... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110048272 | GAS CHECK WITH SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED LOADING AND RETENTION IN BORE OF MUZZLELOADING FIREARMS A muzzle loading bullet gas check has external recess and ridge system, and/or an internal locking ridge system. The preferred gas check has an opening or recess on its front end for receiving and frictionally engaging a rearwardly extending post of the bullet, the open... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110023746 | PROJECTILE LAUNCHING SYSTEM INCLUDING DEVICE FOR AT LEAST PARTLY ENCASING A PROJECTILE Projectile assembly apparatus comprising a projectile and a projectile head-protecting element surrounding at least a portion of the projectile and operative to separate from the projectile only as the projectile is launched, the projectile head-protecting element inclu... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023745 | KINETIC ENERGY PENETRATOR A kinetic energy penetrator includes an elongated main body, a conical tip joined to the main body at the front end thereof, and fins located at the tail end of the main body. The tip is made of a hardmetal material which comprises hard particles including a first mater... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100307367 | GUIDED PROJECTILE A non-propulsive projectile and method of maneuvering the non-propulsive projectile. The non-propulsive projectile includes a divert system with a multiple of valves to maneuver the projectile in response to a control system.... | 12/09/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100282118 | Chemiluminescent impact activated projectile The present invention relates to a non-pyrotechnic, self-illuminating projectile useful for marking, target illumination, or targeting adjustment which produces chemiluminescent light upon impact with an object. Because the production of light is delayed until impact, t... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100242778 | FRANGIBLE BULLET AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD This invention describes a frangible bullet made from particles of a copper-based metal powder with the aid of an organic lubricant, which have been pressed so that the pressed particles have a density of more than 6.9 g/cm3, where the composition has been tr... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100224094 | Procedure for Manufacturing a Pellet for Sporting Rifle or Sporting Gun and Pellet for Sporting Rifle or Sporting Gun thus Obtained A pellet for a sporting rifle or a sporting gun includes a body and a tip that are joined together. A lower portion of the body includes a first internal cavity, and a head of the body includes a second internal cavity. The tip includes an upper part ending in at least ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100218696 | Firearms Projectile A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm includes a body having a nose portion and a tail portion separable from one another when the projectile strikes a target. The body further includes an interface disposed intermediate opposite ends of the body of th... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100212534 | Projectile with a flared tailpiece An existing projectile is adapted to a fire control computer instead of adapting the fire control computer to the ammunition, as has been the customary approach. The adaptation is carried out by providing the projectile with a different propellant charge powder but at l... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100212536 | Tungsten-Iron Projectile A projectile includes a compacted and sintered mixture of a plurality of tungsten particles that are from about 8 microns to about 30 microns in size; a plurality of iron particles that are from about 40 microns to about 200 microns in size; and a material additive. At ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100212535 | Traceable Frangible Projectile A frangible projectile useful in a round of gun ammunition wherein, upon striking a target, the projectile selectively disintegrates, leaving intact at least one portion or appurtenance of the projectile which is recoverable for purpose of identification of rifling mark... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100175576 | BULLETS, INCLUDING LEAD-FREE BULLETS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Bullets, including lead-free bullets with frangible cores, are described herein. In some embodiments, a bullet includes a jacket having an inner surface defining a cavity having an open end and a closed end. The bullet also includes a lead-free core positioned within th... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100089551 | AMINOPLASTIC-BASED, LIQUID-IMPREGNATED FOAMED PLASTIC PART AND USES THEREOF A liquid-impregnated shaped foam article consisting of a) from 1 to 10% by volume of an open-cell foam based on an aminoplast and b) from 90 to 99% by volume of a component which is liquid at 25° C., such as a... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100024676 | Structural metallic binders for reactive fragmentation weapons A munition is described including a reactive fragment having an energetic material dispersed in a metallic binder material. A method is also described including forming a energetic material; combining the energetic material with a metallic binder material to form a mixt... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090301337 | NANO-ENHANCED KINETIC ENERGY PARTICLES The current invention relates to the fields of ballistic and kinetic energy (KE) weapons. Specifically a novel apparatus and use of nanomaterials has been developed to make significant improvements over existing weapons. By incorporating nano-scale particles as a filler... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090301338 | Projectile Made Of Steel Softened To The Core The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a projectile made of steel or based on iron, for a hunting or sports cartridge, for the purpose of giving it a Vickers hardness at room temperature of between 40 HV 10 and 110 HV 10, preferably between 40 HV 1... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090254171 | ENHANCED PROPERTY METAL POLYMER COMPOSITE The invention relates to a metal polymer composite having properties that are enhanced or increased in the composite. Such properties include color, magnetism, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, density, improved malleability and ductility and thermoplastic ... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090217838 | PROCEDURE FOR MANUFACTURING A PELLET FOR SPORTING RIFLE OR SPORTING GUN AND PELLET FOR SPORTING RIFLE OR SPORTING GUN THUS OBTAINED A pellet for a sporting rifle or a sporting gun includes a body and a tip that are joined together. A lower portion of the body includes a first internal cavity, and a head of the body includes a second internal cavity. The tip includes an upper part ending in at least ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20080264290 | Bullet A projectile (10), where necessary covered with a jacket, possesses a front-side core (1) and a rear-side core (2). The rear-side core (2) here bears positively in a centred manner against the front-side core (1) and this rear-side cor... | 10/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20080148986 | Kinetic energy penetrator and method of using same A kinetic energy penetrator includes a plurality of penetrator segments, a penetrator segment sleeve for storing the plurality of penetrator segments, and means for moving the plurality of penetrator segments from the penetrator segment sleeve to locations substantially... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080092767 | Advanced armor-piercing projectile construction and method A firearm projectile includes a precision-machined outer component having a generally cylindrical body, a tip at the forward end of the body, a base at the rear end of the body, and a precision-machined cavity machined into the outer component. A precision-machined inne... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080035007 | REACTIVE MATERIAL ENHANCED PROJECTILES AND RELATED METHODS A munition, such as a projectile formed of at least one reactive material, is provided. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a body portion formed of at least one reactive material composition wherein the at least one reactive material composition defines at least... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080000378 | Expanding projectile A projectile comprising a body having a channel, one or more recesses in the channel, a plunger in the channel, and a fluid in the channel is provided. When the projectile impacts a target, the plunger is driven down the channel, exerting a force on the fluid. The fluid... | 01/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20070227392 | Projectile, Such as a Shell, Which is Equipped with a Bulkhead Shield The present invention relates to a bulkhead shield particularly of a projectile with a pyrotechnic charge, situated between the pyrotechnic portion and the command and control portion. The bulkhead shield comprises at least: one wall pierced by a duct; an end-cap consis... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070163460 | COMPOSITE PROJECTILE A projectile formed from dissimilar materials. The projectile includes a metallurgical interlayer that joins the dissimilar materials together. The metallurgical interlayer also matches the shock impedance of the two materials to prevent delamination during launch and d... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070131132 | POWER-BASED CORE FOR AMMUNITION PROJECTIVE A powder-based core having an outboard end, for a gun ammunition projectile, comprising a compressed quantity of a first powdered metal having a first melting point and a first density, and a second powdered metal having a melting point lower than the melting point of s... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070089628 | Firearm ammunition having improved flight and impact characteristics A novel bullet adapted to be discharged from a firearm at least includes: a leading edged portion; and a trailing edge portion coupled to the leading edge portion, the trailing edge portion comprising a base and spiral fins, the spiral fins adapted to channel the bounda... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070017408 | Materials for the production of ecological ammunition and other applications The present invention provides an ODS type material (Oxide dispersion strengthened or particle dispersion) which comprises an alloy metal matrix and a dispersion of strengthening particles distributed therein which provide the same with optimum density and deformability... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060144281 | Method and apparatus for self-destruct frangible projectiles The present invention discloses and claims an apparatus and method for delivering a wide array of selected agents to a target from stand-off distances. The apparatus includes a self-destruct frangible projectile made of primary, binding, and active components. The prima... | 07/06/2006 |
