Method and apparatus for frangible projectiles
OwnerKeith Williamsinventor
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Abstract
The preset invention discloses and claims a frangible projectile and method for delivering a wide array of selected agents to a target from stand-off distances. The frangible projectile may include fluorescent or optical powders and may provide a method for marking and detecting a target of interest. Alternately, the frangible projectile may include inert nano-powders and may provide a method for preventing a high-order detonation of a target containing explosive material from stand-off distances.
Claims36
1-10. (canceled)
A frangible projectile comprising:
- a. primary components;
- b. a binding component substantially coating said primary components;
- and
- c. active components having a diameter less than approximately 0.006 inches;
- wherein said primary, binding, and active components are cold-pressed to form a ballistic shape having a front end and a distal end and having a specific gravity approximately equal to lead, and wherein said active components comprise at least one of silicone, silica dioxide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon, boron, aluminum, magnesium, sulfur, or zirconium.
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23-27. (canceled)
A frangible projectile comprising:
- a. primary components;
- b. a binding component substantially coating said primary components;
- and
- c. active components selected from the group consisting of silicone, silica dioxide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon, boron, aluminum, magnesium, sulfur, zirconium and combinations thereof;
- d. wherein said primary, binding, and active components are cold-pressed to form a ballistic shape having a front end and a distal end and having a specific gravity approximately equal to lead.
(canceled)
A frangible projectile, comprising:
- a cold-pressed composite core;
- and
- active components being carried by the composite core and being configured to neutralize explosive material without causing a high-order detonation of the explosive material, the composite core and the active components defining a ballistic shape.
A frangible projectile, comprising.:
- a cold-pressed composite core;
- and
- a nano-powder being configured to neutralize explosive material without causing a high-order detonation of the explosive material, the composite core and the nano-powder defining a ballistic shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.