Wad for a shotgun cartridge
OwnerGraham Richard McLeodinventor
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Abstract
A wad (4, 9) for a shotgun cartridge (20) is described. The wad (4, 9) comprises a cup-shaped member (4) and a separation member (9) located inside the cup-shaped member (4) adjacent a base of the cup-shaped member (4). The cup-shaped member (4) and the separation member (9) each comprise at least one biodegradable fibrous material.
Claims18
A wad for a shotgun cartridge, the wad comprising a cup-shaped member having an open end and closed end, and wherein the cup-shaped member comprises a first biodegradable fibrous material, wherein the cup-shaped member comprises at least one of:
- (i) a fabric material laminated onto a pulp material;
- and (ii) a fabric material embedded into a pulp material.
A shotgun cartridge comprising an outer casing, the casing containing a primer located in a base of the casing, an explosive powder adjacent the base of the casing and the primer, a wad comprising a cup-shaped member located on the opposite side of the powder from the base and a projectile located within the cup-shaped member;
- and wherein the cup-shaped member comprises a first biodegradable fibrous material, wherein the cup-shaped member comprises at least one of:
- (i) a fabric material laminated onto a pulp material;
- and (ii) a fabric material embedded into a pulp material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.