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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028626 | Frangible, ceramic-metal composite objects and methods of making the same In making frangible objects, including lead-free bullets and other projectiles, powdered metal primary and powdered ceramic secondary phases are mixed and densified at an elevated temperature such that the ceramic phase forms a brittle network. Any combination of me... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7685942 | Frangible powdered iron projectiles Frangible projectiles for firearms and processes for making such projectiles are disclosed. The projectiles include a sintered, compacted mixture of powdered iron particles with other particles, including powdered copper particles and optionally powdered tin particl... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681504 | Method and apparatus for displacing material and projectile thereof Hard material can be displaced by firing a frangible projectile from a firing device. The projectile has a rear portion that engages the bore of the barrel of the firing device and a front portion that is rotatably journaled to the rear portion. The front portion ca... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7555987 | Frangible powered iron projectiles Frangible projectiles for firearms and processes for making such projectiles are disclosed. The projectiles include a sintered, compacted iron-based mixture of particles. The disclosed projectiles produce a similar feel and mimic the ballistic properties of lead pro... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7434516 | Ferroelectric transmitters for warhead design and battle damage assessment A shock-triggered warhead fragment transmitter is described. The transmitter is designed to radiate a pulse upon either detonation of the warhead or impact of the fragment with the target. The pulse energy is obtained by shock de-poling of a ferroelectric material a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7404359 | Complete destruction shell When intervention ammunitions are fired in shooting ranges, subsequently there occur high levels of released energy, stop butt damage, at the target. Therefore the invention provides a complete destruction shell, in the form of an encased shell, characterized in tha... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7392746 | 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... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380502 | Rifle cartridge with bullet having resilient pointed tip A firearm cartridge with a bullet including a body and a nose element. The body has a forward end, and an opposed rear end, with an intermediate cylindrical portion between the ends. The front end of the body defines a cavity that may have a cylindrical shape. The n... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380503 | 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 p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353756 | Lead free reduced ricochet limited penetration projectile A frangible projectile with a specific gravity similar to a lead projectile. The projectile comprises 34-94%, by weight, binder. The binder comprises poly ether block amide resin. The projectile further comprises 6-66%, by weight, ballast. The ballast comprises at l... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350466 | Electricity-inducing immobilization cartridge attachment An attachment to an electricity-inducing immobilization cartridge has a body with a plurality of converging sections, a strike plate affixed at a front end of the body and a plurality of hinges formed on each of the converging sections. The hinges serve to allow the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347906 | Variable output and dial-a-yield explosive charges The invention, as embodied herein, comprises a variable yield warhead comprising an inner core of cylindrically-shaped, explosive material surrounded by an outer annulus of a different explosive material. The inner core explosive material has a heat of combustion co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328658 | Slug for industrial ballistic tool A frangible projectile for expelling from an industrial ballistic tool may be formed by a powder metallurgy process. A preferred embodiment of slug consists essentially of compacted and optionally sintered material and comprises up to 35% ferrotungsten in particulat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322297 | 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 ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311046 | Bullet for infantry ammunition The invention relates to a bullet for infantry ammunition comprising a bullet core (1), a bullet tip (13), and a metal case (2). The aim of the invention is to create a durable connection between the bullet core (1) and the metal case ( | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299750 | Partial fragmentation and deformation bullets having an identical point of impact Especially in hunting, the choice of bullets has to be such that it is in keeping with the wild animals to be hunted. According to the desired effect on the target, deformation bullets or partial fragmentation bullets are used. Since both types of bullets are differ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7231876 | Projectiles possessing high penetration and lateral effect with integrated disintegration arrangement A highly effective and also inert active penetrator, an active projectile, an active airborne body or an active multipurpose projectile with a constructively adjustable or settable relationship between penetrating power and lateral effect. The end ballistic total ef... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217310 | Metal powder for powder metallurgy and iron-based sintered compact Provided is metallic powder for powder metallurgy having iron as its principal component and containing indium soap, or metallic powder for powder metallurgy further comprising at least one type selected among bismuth soap, nickel soap, cobalt soap, copper soap, man... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217389 | Tungsten-containing articles and methods for forming the same Articles formed from powders containing tungsten and at least one binder. In some embodiments, the article contains at least one metallic binder. In some embodiments, the article contains at least one non-metallic binder, such as a polymeric binder. In some embodime... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7194961 | Reactive composite projectiles with improved performance A reactive composite projectile includes a reactive composite material in a solid form and an encasement material applied to and surrounding the solid form for exerting compressive forces thereon. Additionally or alternatively, an elongate structure can be positione... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191709 | Enhanced performance reactive composite projectiles A reactive composite projectile includes a reactive composite material in a solid shape and an encasement material applied to and surrounding the solid shape for exerting compressive forces thereon. Additionally or alternatively, an elongate structure can be positio... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183673 | Passive inductive switch A passive inductive switch for coupling a battery to a load in a remotely deployed battery-powered electronic device. The switch operates in response to a transmitted magnetic field at a particular frequency. The switch includes an antenna for transforming the magne... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159519 | Slug for industrial ballistic tool A frangible projectile for expelling from an industrial ballistic tool may be formed by a powder metallurgy process. A preferred embodiment of slug consists essentially of compacted and optionally sintered material and comprises up to 35% ferrotungsten in particulat... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143696 | Remote digital firing system The present invention is directed to a remote digital firing system for firing of a remote mission payload that includes a firing circuit communicatively coupled to and operative to fire the remote mission payload, a firing control panel communicatively linked to sa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143679 | Cannelured frangible cartridge and method of canneluring a frangible projectible 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 ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127996 | Dimpled projectile for use in firearms A projectile for use in firearms and of the type having on one end a hemispherical tip which communicates at its base with a nose segment which then attaches to a cylindrical body terminating in a surface whose width represents the diameter of the aforementioned cyl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127995 | Device for adapting a unit of ammunition for different types of targets and situations An ammunition unit (1) designed to he adaptable to different types of targets (2,2′) or situations. The said ammunition unit comprises cylindrical warhead charges (4, 5) that confine or form explosive compositions (23), on or around the... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7089865 | Bullet The present invention relates to a hollow bullet for a light weapon which comprises within said hollow: (a) At least one proximity sensor at the front portion of the bullet for sensing an object, and for providing a sensing indication of a proximity object to a cont... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073425 | Method of making an environmentally safe substitute for lead shot A shot pellet that, has an inner core of a material such tungsten carbide, that is coated with a layer of bismuth. This coating is molecularly bonded to the tungsten carbide and is not an alloy. The unique properties of the shot pellet allow its density to be tailor... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059233 | Tungsten-containing articles and methods for forming the same Tungsten-containing articles and manufacturing processes for tungsten-containing articles. The articles may include firearms projectiles, such as shot, shot slugs, bullets, big game bullets, lead-equivalent bullets, black powder bullets, etc.; radiation shields; and... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036434 | Kinetic energy projectile with in-flight extended length A length of a rod of an axial kinetic energy projectile is increased as the projectile flies to the target. The projectile includes a nose, a rear, and a base rod. The base rod has a forward member, a rearward member, and a connection between the forward member and ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017495 | Gun firing method for dispersion of projectiles in a pattern A method for the dispersion of projectiles from guns capable of firing multiple projectiles in rapid succession whereby some of the projectiles are modified by moving the center of mass of the projectile away from it's central axis and oriented prior to firing. This... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013786 | Method of making an environmentally safe substitute for lead shot A shot pellet that, has an inner core of a material such tungsten carbide, that is coated with a layer of bismuth. This coating is molecularly bonded to the tungsten carbide and is not an alloy. The unique properties of the shot pellet allow its density to be tailor... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000525 | Method of making an environmentally safe substitute for lead shot A shot pellet that, has an inner core of a material such tungsten carbide, that is coated with a layer of bismuth. This coating is molecularly bonded to the tungsten carbide and is not an alloy. The unique properties of the shot pellet allow its density to be tailor... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000547 | Tungsten-containing firearm slug Firearm slugs formed from a non-toxic lead substitute that includes tungsten. In some embodiments, the firearm slug is formed with a recessed back portion, thus shifting an increased percentage of the slug's net mass toward the front of the slug. In some embodiments... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6988450 | Anti-personnel ammunition Anti-personnel tank fired ammunition designed for attacking personnel at various ranges includes a hollow base member adapted with an electric primer and a plastic or aluminum canister containing a payload at one end thereof. In operation, the hollow cartridge is lo... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971315 | Reduced-contaminant deformable bullet, preferably for small arms Currently, 9 mm×19 mm caliber cartridges in the form of full-jacketed round-head bullets are used for small arms, especially for arms used by police. For safety reasons, efforts are being made to replace these bullets with a type of bullet that is prevented from pa... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962113 | Segmented-rod warhead The present invention comprises a warhead designed to provide a number of spiraling tendrils composed of segmented rods that move in an increasing radial arc in order to defeat a target. The warhead comprises a substantially cylindrical explosive charge having a plu... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945088 | Multi-fragment impact test specimen A multiple fragment impact test specimen, and a method for using it in multiple fragment impact tests against a target, is disclosed. The test specimen comprises two or more fragments fixed to one or more connecting members so that the fragments are held at a fixed ... | 09/20/2005 |
