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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819065 | Cartridge practice round The cartridge-type training round consists of a projectile and a cartridge shell into which the projectile is inserted. The projectile includes a one-piece cylindrical central body (2) and a one-piece basin-shaped projectile tip (5) that is pressed ont... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814836 | Blank cartridge A blank cartridge (1) comprises a cartridge casing (2) with a first primer (18); a piston (9) with a head (10) and an arm (11); and an expansion chamber located between said primer (18) and the head of the piston (... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7441505 | Projectile lighting system A case is formed of a side wall with a front and rear end. The case has a base. A projectile is formed of a side wall with a front end having a shaped section and a rear end with a base. The projectile is positioned within the case. The rear end of the projectile is... | 10/28/2008 |
| RE40482 | Practice ammunition A practice ammunition projectile comprises a head which bursts when the projectile strikes a target and contains a marking agent which optically indicates the point of impact after the head has burst. The marking agent consists of several chemical components (7, ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418904 | Inert ballistic element and process of manufacture The invention relates to an inert ballistic element and to a method for manufacturing it. Said method comprises the steps of: preparing a cylindrical tube, the ratio between the thickness and the outside diameter of said tube being equal or greater than 0.07; heatin... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367151 | Gun bore cleaning system A gun bore cleaning system for efficiently cleaning a bore of a gun. The gun bore cleaning system includes a cleaning member having a spiral groove and a length of cord positionable within the spiral groove. The cord is extended through a bore of a gun with the clea... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360489 | Non-lethal cargo projectile A non-lethal cargo projectile comprises a projectile body; a fuze adapter attached to a front of the projectile body; a fuze attached to the fuze adapter; a boattail attached to a rear of the projectile body; a pressure tube extending from the fuze adapter to the bo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350465 | Extended range less lethal projectile An extended range munition including a projectile having a generally cylindrical body includes a forward end and rearward end. The forward end includes a protruding member extending therefrom, thereby increasing the weight of said body and said forward end. The body... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337725 | Non-lethal ammunition projectile The present invention relates to a projectile (1) for non-lethal ammunition of a body that is composed of a first portion (2) and a second portion (4). Said first portion (2) has a larger mass that the second portion (4), so as to ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331294 | Rifled slug A rifled slug is provided with a metal head (1) and a plastic rear part (2), which is made as a single piece from a pin-shaped front part (5), with a rod-shaped middle part (6) joined to the rear of the front part, and with a plunger-shap... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314006 | Nonlethal canister tank round A nonlethal canister tank round comprising a cartridge having a combustible case and containing propellant; a canister projectile attached to the cartridge, the canister projectile being generally cylindrical, comprising high density polyurethane foam and including ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287475 | Reloadable non-lethal training cartridge A reloadable non-lethal training cartridge is provided comprising a cartridge case, a rear high pressure chamber removably disposed within the base thereof, and a non-lethal payload portion removably disposed adjacent the forward end of the cartridge case. The rear ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278357 | Accuracy less lethal projectile A less lethal projectile comprising a hollow body filled with a high density filler, a closure to seal the filler in the body and a bore-rider stabilizer attached to the rear of the closure. The bore rider stabilizer comprises a material having a low coefficient of ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278358 | Non-lethal marking bullet for related training cartridges A projectile of non-lethal composition includes an outer casing that is substantially sealed prior to impact with a target both when the projectile is in a static condition and when the projectile is in a dynamic condition. A marking material is encapsulated within ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237489 | Projectile head for a training cartridge A projectile head is provided for a training cartridge having a propulsion unit, with an integrated projectile tail section, which can be used equally for training cartridges as well as combat cartridges of the same caliber size, wherein the projectile tail section ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234399 | Deployable bullets having high voltage electrodes A method for non-lethal crowd and personal protection. The method includes: firing non-lethal bullets towards a person; and deploying portions on the non-lethal bullets prior to impacting the person to decrease its impact pressure on the person. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231875 | Deployable bullets having a tranquilizer A method for non-lethal crowd and personal protection. The method includes: firing non-lethal bullets towards a person; and deploying portions on the non-lethal bullets prior to impacting the person to decrease its impact pressure on the person. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225741 | Reduced energy training cartridge for self-loading firearms A two piece, two-stage, rechargeable, reusable, reduced-energy mechanically operating cartridge is provided for launching a bullet of various compositions from a dedicated or modified firearm. The cartridge unit is comprised of a primary case, a piston sleeve, a pro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213589 | Compressed-gas gun A compressed gas injection device includes a projectile course for receiving and accelerating projectile bodies, a compressed gas housing which is connected to the projectile course and which is divided up into a compressed gas chamber and a working chamber by a par... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210410 | Multi-projectile less lethal and breaching ammunition A cartridge includes a segmented elastomeric projectile and associated motion transfer member. The motion transfer member includes a cutting surface to separate the projectile segments when deployed. In a preferred embodiment, a cartridge includes a plurality of seg... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207276 | Non-lethal ammunition utilizing a dense powder ballast and a two-stage firing sequence A non-lethal ammunition utilizes dense powder ballast and a two-stage firing sequence for launching non-lethal projectiles of a caliber range from approximately 5.56 mm through approximately 40 mm. The non-lethal ammunition comprises a non-lethal cartridge. The non-... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194960 | Non-lethal projectiles for delivering an inhibiting substance to a living target Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target. In preferred embodiments, the projectile system includes a generally frangible projectile that is optimal... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174833 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having a primer end having a primer, a propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate to the primer adapted for ignition by the primer, and a non-combustible... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171904 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate and a non-combustible indicator positioned within the casing. The indicator generally has a sufficient ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165496 | Piston head cartridge for a firearm A firearm cartridge is provided with a case body and a piston head. The piston head is movably engaged with a rearward end of the case body. The piston head seals the rearward end of the case body to contain propellant gases in the case body when the firearm cartrid... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143699 | Liquid filled less lethal projectile A less lethal projectile to be fired from a launcher comprising a body having a concentric cavity to hold a fluid payload, a nose cap attached to the body, said nose cap having a plurality of slits therein, which will spread open upon impact, allowing the fluid to e... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131381 | Shotgun cleaning shell device A Shotgun Cleaning Shell for cleaning the bore of a shotgun, wherein the shell comprises: a cylindrical shell case, a head connected to an end of the case, a seal connected to the other end of the case, a bead contained within the case, a cord wherein an end of the ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7089863 | Non-Lethal cartridges with dense powder ballast A non-lethal cartridge having sufficient discharge energy for use, without modification, in conventional firearms. When used with a firearm with a rifled barrel, the cartridge comprises a non-lethal projectile having a grooved outer surface and a dense powder ballas... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089864 | Low lethality projectile An anti-personnel projectile launched from a weapon shell required at impact to have a low lethality consequence, in which the projectile is fitted in the shell in a shape characterized by a blunt end in the direction of flight and maintained in this shape by opposi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069863 | 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 i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063021 | 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 grea... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059251 | Propelling charge support for a mortar cartridge A propelling charge support comprises horseshoe-shaped clips for engaging the tail fin and holding the propelling charges together for protection, a rounded saddle for holding the propelling charges of the cartridge, and winged edges to protect the propelling charge... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036260 | Method and system to prevent firing live rounds of ammunition during miles exercises A safety system for preventing a handheld firearm from discharging an inadvertently loaded live ammunition projectile or bullet during a training exercise or the like by safely venting through a series of substantially perpendicular vent holes in the barrel, the pre... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025001 | Super long range crash-bang round A “crash-bang” shotgun cartridge assembly has a projectile consisting of a weighty and frangible ballast on its leading edge, a flash-bang charge, and, in the rear, a delay fuse which is lit by the detonation of the propellant charge in the cartridge. The weight... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997110 | Deployable bullets A method for non-lethal crowd and personal protection. The method includes: firing non-lethal bullets towards a person; and deploying portions on the non-lethal bullets prior to impacting the person to decrease its impact pressure on the person. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955125 | Practice projectile with smoke signature A practice projectile allows for the release of flame or smoke and bang upon impact to simulate a successful deployment of the tactical cartridge. The practice projectile includes three main components: a center vent tube, a plurality of vent holes, and a plurality ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6886467 | Training cartridge for an automatic rapid-fire weapon The invention relates to a training cartridge for an automatic rapid-fire weapon. Said training cartridge (1) has a central channel (4) running therethrough which accommodates a propellant charge (6) in the rear area of the cartridge (1) ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6873945 | Rocket motor propellant temperature simulator The present invention comprises a device which is inert and “thermally-equivalent” to actual ordnance. The device can travel with live ordnance and track the propellant temperatures in order to get a more precise propellant temperature for the ordnance. The devi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6860207 | Compressible shot shell A shot shell such as would be utilized in a shotgun or the like, wherein the cartridge forming the shell has a collapsible extension removably or permanently engaging the shot end of the cartridge, with the cartridge configured to provide a un-compressed length of, ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820560 | Non-killing cartridge Non-killing cartridge manufactured of cloth and metal shots to be used as forcible measures and fired with a firearm. The metal shots are arranged into shot bags, and the cartridge may be packed into a shell of a conventional firearm. When firing with a firearm, the... | 11/23/2004 |
