Class 102/457 - With control of shot spread

Subclass of Class 102 - Ammunition and explosives
Definition: Subject matter including means to cause the shot to spread
No. of patents: 33
Last issue date: 01/05/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7640860	Controlled energy release projectile A projectile is provided, in accordance with the present invention that includes a gas seal, an absorption zone, a core material containment area, a mass of material within the containment area and an actuator member. The containment area is characterized by the abi...	01/05/2010
7418906	Dual spin canister ammunition A dual spin projectile includes a base; a body connected to the base with a first snap joint, the first snap joint allowing relative rotation between the base and the body; a can having an open forward end and connected to the body with a second snap joint, the seco...	09/02/2008
7415929	Systems with bore-launched projectiles Systems for launching one or more projectiles from a bore are provided. An exemplary system incorporates a shell, a projectile, an explosive charge and a wad. The shell includes a base and a casing, with the casing defining an interior. The projectile is located wit...	08/26/2008
7357082	Modified shotgun and modified shotgun shell ammunition A shotgun which allows its operator to fire modified ammunition rounds as either slug rounds or rounds of shot. The shotgun is modified by the addition of components creating an electric circuit in the shotgun. The modified ammunition rounds contain a modified slug ...	04/15/2008
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
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
7243603	Shot pattern control wad structure for shotshell A shot pattern control wad structure for use in a cartridge for shotgun wherein the cartridge includes a case having a tubular outer wall and a wad structure located in the case between gunpowder and a charge of pellets. The wad structure of the present invention is...	07/17/2007
7207273	Buckshot round A buckshot round for use in large, smooth-barreled weapons, such as an M203 or M79 grenade launcher, wherein the round itself acts as the firing barrel. In particular, a lethal buckshot round is provided, wherein an inner metal cylinder (barrel portion) is encased i...	04/24/2007
7207518	Cartridge with fin deployment mechanism A projectile for a weapon comprises an axially movable firing pin, an initiator actuable when impinged by the firing pin, a plurality of external peripheral fins movable from a radially inward position to a radially outward position when the projectile leaves the we...	04/24/2007
7178462	Projectile with members that deploy upon impact A projectile includes members that deploy upon impact with a target. The projectile includes a nose piece with a portion that shears off upon impact with the target, causing the nose piece to be pushed inside the projectile. As the nose piece is pushed inside the pr...	02/20/2007
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
7150229	Projectile wad for ammunition cartridges An ammunition cartridge includes: a basewad disposed within a tube proximate the aft end of the tube; a projectile wad disposed within the tube proximate a fore end of the tube; a propellant charge disposed within a chamber formed between the projectile wad and the ...	12/19/2006
6899034	Controlled energy release projectile A projectile is provided, in accordance with the present invention that includes a gas seal, a wad absorption zone, a core hull, a mass of projectile core particles within the hull and an actuator member. The hull is a cylindrical member having an open end and made ...	05/31/2005
6415719	Shot cartridge with double pattern A shotgun cartridge includes a cartridge case having a primer, a propelling charge contained in the cartridge case disposed proximate to the primer and shot. A first wad shot grouping element has a travel direction side surface in contact with the shot an...	07/09/2002
6367388	Ammunition cartridge with differently packed shotshell wad projectile chambers An ammunition cartridge for use with a gun which cartridge has a shotshell wad defining a rear charge receiving chamber and at least two forward shot or other projectile receiving chambers wherein a forward shot receiving chamber is formed of a solid disk...	04/09/2002
5644100	Sabot for high-dispersion shot shell A shotgun shell includes a sabot with a tubular portion extending from a e, a chamber disposed within the tubular portion in communication with an opening in the base, a load of shot disposed within the tubular portion around the chamber, and a valve dis...	07/01/1997
5413050	Pattern controller used with shotshell A pattern controller has a disc-like adjuster which can be snugly fitted in a case and a plurality of stays which integrally project in the axial direction from the adjuster. The adjuster is provided with a tapered surface adjacent to the stays to define ...	05/09/1995
5315932	Ensnaring shot cartridge A shot cartridge is made to contain a projectile system for harmlessly ensnaring a fleeing person. The projectile system employs three or four buckshot paired with an equal number of twinned fish hooks. Each buckshot and fish hook pair is joined by a thin...	05/31/1994
5299502	Container for shot of shotshell A container of shot for a shotshell includes a container body comprised of a non-slit tube and a disc integral therewith and in contact with a wad. The disc is coaxial to the non-slit tube. The disc and the non-slit tube have a diameter slightly smaller t...	04/05/1994
5192830	Sabot for high dispersion shot shell A sabot for a shotgun shell provided with a recess in its base upon which opellant gases may act to radially expand and flatten the sabot thereby enhancing the dispersion of shot. In alternate embodiments the recess may be conoidal, parabolic, pyramidal, ...	03/09/1993
5191168	Sabot for high dispersion shot shell A sabot for a shotgun shell provided with a recess in its base upon which opellant gases may act to radially expand and flatten the sabot thereby enhancing the dispersion of shot. In alternate embodiments the recess may be conoidal, parabolic, pyramidal, ...	03/02/1993
5189251	Sabot for high dispersion shot shell A sabot for a shotgun shell provided with a recess in its base upon which opellant gases may act to radially expand and flatten the sabot thereby enhancing the dispersion of shot. In alternate embodiments the recess may be conoidal, parabolic, pyramidal, ...	02/23/1993
5095831	Shotgun shell with magnetized pellets A shotgun shell loaded with steel shot utilizes a number of magnetized steel pellets intermixed in the load in order to form clusters of pellets as the load is discharged from the shell to thereby improve the shot pattern of relatively lightweight steel s...	03/17/1992
4996923	Matrix-supported flechette load and method and apparatus for manufacturing the load In a method and apparatus for manufacturing a flechette load, a series of operative steps are carried out to produce a matrix-supported load of flechettes held in a desired array. First, a load of flechettes are mounted by a die end cap in a desired array...	03/05/1991
4913054	Projectile delivery apparatus A projectile delivery apparatus for enhancing the penetration capability of a projectile including a friable capsule, which traverses the distance from a firearm to a preselected target while retaining the launch weight of the projectile intact, and a pro...	04/03/1990
4864935	Small-arm ammunition in shot form The present invention is directed to small-arm shot ammunition having a propelling charge and an explosive charge. Separate igniters are provided for each of the charges. An ignition means is coupled to a trigger unit for operating the propelling charge i...	09/12/1989
4669385	Wad for shotgun shotshell A wad for a shotgun shotshell with a crimped case, comprising a seal member located adjacent to a propellant in the case and a rotor opposed to the seal member. The seal member and the rotor are interconnected for relative sliding and rotation and have op...	06/02/1987
4664034	Fettered shot A cartridge for use in firearms contains fettered shot therein. The fettered shot enables eight or more pellets to be discharged in a tight group and in a manner which increases the effective range of the firearms. The fettered shot of the present inventi...	05/12/1987
4635555	Shot pattern controlling device An improved shot compressor for use in a shotgun cartridge containing shot. The improved compressor has a plurality of equally spaced fins disposed around and integral with a centrally disposed collapsing means for controlling the pattern of opening shot ...	01/13/1987
4506605	Shotgun cartridge and wad thereof A wad located in a case of a shotgun cartridge containing gunpowder, comprising a cylindrical body which comprises a plurality of explosive gas passages to rotate the wad about the axis of the cylindrical body by the explosive gas which is produced by the...	03/26/1985
4167904	Shot compressor devices and method therefor A shot compressor device for use in a shotgun cartridge containing shot wherein in a first embodiment or wad includes an upstanding tube centrally disposed on the bottom wall and parallel to the side walls of the cartridge with the shot being disposed in ...	09/18/1979
4006688	Shot dispersion control device for shotgun shells A shot dispersion control device for use in shotgun shells having a base and a connected conical portion, which upon firing the shell, the dispersion control device exits the shotgun barrel simultaneously with the shot creating a more controlled, uniform ...	02/08/1977

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Class 102/457 - With control of shot spread