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US 2011/0252999 A1Published application
Marking ammunition
AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc.
InventorsErik K. Carlson, Lawrence P. Head, Matthew S. Schroeder
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AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc.
InventorsErik K. Carlson, Lawrence P. Head, Matthew S. Schroeder
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Marking cartridge for conventional firearms that deposits marking media on impact with a target. The marking cartridge generally comprises a marking projectile containing a quantity of marking media beneath a frangible cap portion and having a more durable exterior surface adapted to engage the rifling of the barrel when fired. The marking projectile also may comprise a receptacle for marking media having a curled lip adapted to remove air during assembly and excess marking media to insure a consistent quantity of marking media is contained within the marking projectile. The receptacle defining a marking media cavity radially spaced from exterior bearing portion wall and having a mushroom shape. The marking cartridge also may comprise an extendable casing.
A marking cartridge comprising a marking projectile, the marking projectile comprising two polymer components secured together defining a first axially centered cavity, the first cavity at least substantially filled with marking media, the two polymer components meeting at an exteriorly exposed junction, the juncture extending into the interior of the projectile into a second cavity separated from the first, the second cavity at least substantially vacated of marking media.
A marking projectile, the projectile having an axis and comprising a ogive with an ogive wall portion, a bearing portion with a cylindrical bearing wall portion extending from the ogive, and a heal portion connecting to the bearing portion, the ogive wall portion formed of a polymer frangible on impact with a target, the projectile further having a receptacle portion defining a first cavity coextensive with the axis of the projectile and centrally positioned within the ogive portion at the ogive wall portion, the receptacle portion radially spaced from the bearing wall portion.
A method of manufacturing a marking projectile, the marking projectile having an axis, the method comprising:
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Marking cartridge for depositing marking media upon impact with a target, the cartridge comprising:
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.