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AssigneeAdf, LLC
InventorsDavid M. Rose, W. Matthew Duffield, JR., Edward C. Spanknoble, Michael Ledestich
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Penetrators and methods of manufacturing penetrators are disclosed. One method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) cold heading a piece of material to form a blank; (b) machining the blank to create the arrowhead geometry; and (c) roll forming the blank to create the base geometry. Another method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) machining a piece of material to create the arrowhead geometry; and (b) roll forming the piece of material to create the base geometry. Yet another method of manufacturing a penetrator from a blank includes the steps: (a) machining the blank to create a first surface feature of the penetrator; and (b) roll forming the blank to create a second surface feature of the penetrator.
A method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry, the method comprising:
A method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry, the method comprising:
The method of step 8, wherein the piece of material has a generally cylindrical body portion and a nose portion extending angularly from the cylindrical body portion before the machining step.
The method of step 9, wherein the base geometry is configured for placement inside a cartridge.
A method of manufacturing a plurality of penetrators from a material besides lead, the method comprising:
A method of manufacturing a penetrator from a blank, comprising:
A pair of dies for use in manufacturing a steel penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry from a piece of material, the pair of dies comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.