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US 12,305,964 B2Granted
Alternate armor piercing bullet configuration
OwnerGregory Victor Finsterbuschinventor
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Abstract
The alternate armor-piercing bullet is a firearm projectile that is designed to provide high accuracy and improved armor penetration. To accomplish this, the firearm projectile comprises a penetrator, a jacket, and a temperature-resistant metallic paste. The penetrator has an exterior tip with a full-length shaft positioned inside of the jacket. The outer surfaces of the shaft and the inner surfaces of the jacket are coated with the metallic paste. When the projectile is fired from a gun, the metallic paste holds the jacket and the penetrator together until impacting the armor. Once the armor is pierced, the penetrator's full-length shaft assists in directional stability, allowing the penetrator to maintain its trajectory and reach the intended target.
Claims10
A firearm projectile comprising:
- a penetrator;
- a jacket;
- a metallic paste;
- the penetrator comprising a tip, a tip base, and a shaft;
- the shaft extending axially away from the tip base to a shaft end;
- the tip extending axially away from the tip base, opposite to the shaft;
- the jacket comprising a jacket body, a bore hole, and a bottom opening;
- the bore hole being axially disposed on a top surface of the jacket;
- the bore hole traversing through the jacket body;
- the bore hole forming an interior surface of the jacket;
- the bore hole having a bore hole diameter larger than a shaft diameter;
- the bottom opening being axially disposed on a bottom surface of the jacket;
- the bottom opening traversing into the jacket body;
- a bottom opening diameter being larger than the bore hole diameter;
- the shaft being inserted into the bore hole;
- the tip base of the penetrator being seated on the top surface of the jacket;
- the tip comprising a point, an annular leading lip, and an annular recess;
- the tip tapering outward from the point to the annular leading lip;
- the tip traversing inward from the annular recess to intersect the shaft;
- the tip base being formed between the annular recess and the shaft;
- the shaft end extending into the bottom opening;
- the metallic paste being disposed in a gap formed between the interior surface and the shaft;
- the metallic paste being disposed in a cavity formed between the shaft and the bottom opening;
- and
- the metallic paste fixedly attaching the penetrator to the jacket.
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A firearm projectile comprising:
- a penetrator;
- a jacket;
- a metallic paste;
- the penetrator comprising a tip, a tip base, and a shaft;
- the shaft extending axially away from the tip base to a shaft end;
- the tip extending axially away from the tip base, opposite to the shaft;
- the jacket comprising a jacket body, a bore hole, a bottom opening, and a tapered portion;
- the bore hole being axially disposed on a top surface of the jacket;
- the bore hole traversing through the jacket body;
- the bore hole forming an interior surface of the jacket;
- the bore hole having a bore hole diameter larger than a shaft diameter;
- the bottom opening being axially disposed on a bottom surface of the jacket;
- the bottom opening traversing into the jacket body;
- a bottom opening diameter being larger than the bore hole diameter;
- the shaft being inserted into the bore hole;
- the tip base of the penetrator being seated on the top surface of the jacket;
- the tip comprising a point, an annular leading lip, and a predefined tip angle;
- the tip tapering outward from the point to the annular leading lip;
- the tapered portion being adjacent to the top surface of the jacket;
- the tip angle matching an angle of the tapered portion;
- the shaft end extending into the bottom opening;
- the shaft end being flush with the bottom surface of the jacket;
- the metallic paste being disposed in a gap formed between the interior surface and the shaft;
- the metallic paste being disposed in a cavity formed between the shaft and the bottom opening;
- and
- the metallic paste fixedly attaching the penetrator to the jacket.
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A method for producing a firearm projectile, the method comprising:
- providing a penetrator, a jacket, and a metallic paste;
- the penetrator further comprising a tip, a tip base, and a shaft;
- the shaft extending axially away from the tip base to a shaft end;
- the tip extending axially away from the tip base, opposite to the shaft;
- the jacket comprising a jacket body, a bore hole, and a bottom opening;
- the bore hole being axially disposed on a top surface of the jacket;
- the bore hole traversing through the jacket body;
- the bore hole forming an interior surface of the jacket;
- the bore hole having a bore hole diameter larger than a shaft diameter;
- the bottom opening being axially disposed on a bottom surface of the jacket;
- the bottom opening traversing into the jacket body;
- a bottom opening diameter being larger than the bore hole diameter;
- the tip comprising a point, an annular leading lip, and an annular recess;
- the tip tapering outward from the point to the annular leading lip;
- the tip traversing inward from the annular recess to intersect the shaft;
- the tip base being formed between the annular recess and the shaft;
- applying the metallic paste to the shaft of the penetrator;
- inserting the shaft into the bore hole of the jacket;
- joining the tip base of the penetrator to the top surface of the jacket;
- rotating the shaft about the interior surface of the jacket;
- and
- applying the metallic paste to a cavity formed in the bottom opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.