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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7685940 | Rocket motor with pellet and bulk solid propellants There is disclosed a solid fuel rocket motor which may include a case and a nozzle coupled to the case. A plurality of fuel pellets may be disposed within the case. An igniter may be disposed to ignite at least a portion of the fuel pellets. A pellet retainer may be... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7083141 | Self-propelled projectile A self-propelled projectile which will maintain a straight trajectory through air or water. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6745696 | Armor piercing projectile A projectile (100) for piercing armor including a cruise propellant (116) for maintaining a cruise velocity of the projectile. The projectile (100) also includes an acceleration rocket motor (109) activated after launch for accelerating t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6234058 | Semiautomatic pocket gun and ammunition Semiautomatic pistol which is small enough to be carried in a pocket or otherwise concealed on the body of a person, and caseless ammunition for use in the pistol. The pistol has a grip adapted to be held in the hand of a shooter, a barrel extending in a ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5216194 | Lightweight molded cartridge case and nozzle assembly for recoilless launch systems A cartridge case and nozzle assembly is made from a single element of a lightweight durable polymer resin. The cartridge case and nozzle insert into a launch tube of an anti-armor projectile launcher and have improved adhesive connection to reduce relativ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5202530 | Light armor piercing automatic rifle A light armor piercing weapon, which is hand carried by a single man, is provided for firing or launching armor piercing rocket propelled projectiles. A propellent pack is worn or carried by the soldier along with a launching rifle. Unsymmetrical dimethyl... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5183956 | Projectile-launching device A device for accelerating a projectile to an extremely high velocity includes a launch tube having electrodes engageable with the projectile assembly for applying a large electrical voltage to it, the projectile assembly includes a pair of travelling elec... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4964339 | Multiple stage rocket propelled missile system A rocket propelled missile assembly comprises an outer casing defining an internal solid rocket propellant chamber, the casing having an opening at its forward end aligned with an internal tube submerged in the rocket propellant chamber, and at least one ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4712465 | Dual purpose gun barrel for spin stabilized or fin stabilized projectiles and gun launched rockets A gun barrel and projectile system utilizes a smooth central bore gun barrel fitted with a short rifled insert near the breech end. A projectile fitted with a perforated skirt and driving band about the base of the skirt are loaded into the gun barrel so ... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4640195 | Rocket launching cartridge case and assembly A rocket launching cartridge case is formed by attaching a cylindrical extension member to the open end of a cartridge case. The extension member conforms to cartridge receiving chambers of conventional weapons. A rocket assembly is releasably locked with... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4493263 | Ballistic propulsion system A ballistic propulsion system of the type used to launch grenades from a rifle. The system includes a housing having a propulsion tail protion with a ballistic cartridge mounted inside and a nozzle with a rear opening having a diameter d1. This... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4397240 | Rocket assisted projectile and cartridge with time delay ignition and sealing arrangement A cartridge arrangement having a rocket assisted projectile for firing therefrom by ignition of propellant in the cartridge case and for subsequent ignition of a rocket grain within the projectile, in which the projectile has a sealed tubular chamber cavi... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4328750 | Plastic coated ammunition and methods of manufacture Disclosed is a lead bullet having a coating comprised of a thermoplastic composition of molybdenum disulfide and Nylon 11. Nylon 11 per se and other coatings are also disclosed. The coating minimizes or prevents deposition of lead along the barrel and oth... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4329393 | Coating compositions for retrospective identification of articles Coating compositions containing identifier particles are disclosed for the retrospective identification of articles. The compositions comprise a clear lacquer binder, visually-readable microparticles and reflective spotting particles. The reflective spott... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4295425 | Rocket assisted projectile and cartridge arrangement with pressure relief skirt A cartridge arrangement having propellant therein and a rocket assisted projectile for firing therefrom by ignition of propellant in the cartridge case, the rocket assisted projectile having an annular securing skirt rearward of a nozzle block and surroun... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4257330 | Propelling charge for a recoilless weapon or a rocket and a method to produce the charge This invention relates to a propelling charge comprising several rectangular powder strips for a recoilless weapon or a rocket and a method to produce the charge. The strips are piled on each other and joined with one or more threads at one side of the pi... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4241660 | Projectile A spin stabilized projectile is arranged to have variable flight stability. he projectile has a casing with a cavity that contains a given mass of fluid. The cavity is shaped to provide a balanced flow of fluid with respect to the axis of spin as the proje... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4197800 | Single chamber rap having centerport inhibitor A rocket assisted projectile has a solid propellant charge within the projectile casing extending substantially throughout the length of the casing and has an inhibited centerport therein which axially extends substantially throughout the length of the pr... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4014263 | Caseless projectile A high pressure vented toroidal shaped propellant chamber has an integrally ttached primer assembly which communicates therewith by a tubular spoke element. The vented propellant chamber is affixed to the rear end of a projectile. The propellant, when igni... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3967552 | Percussion ignition system for a smokeless, flashless, low noise cartridge A sealed combustion cartridge mechanism is used to propel a projectile and o ignite an impact percussion type primer which in turn activates a delay train located in the projectile. The forward end of a cup seal telescoping propelling member is axially dim... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3952657 | Rifle cartridge A cartridge includes a projectile which is inserted in a plastic shell receiving a propellant charge and the cartridge is expelled out of a barrel by propellant gases. The present invention resides in that the plastic shell is formed with a drive cage for... | 04/27/1976 |
