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US 2015/0090147 A1Published application
Customizable Projectile Designed for Separation
AssigneeWard Kraft, Inc.
InventorsSean Burke, Ryan Kraft, Gary Buntain, Bo Watson
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Abstract
A projectile for a firearm and a method of making the projectile. The projectile separates into fragments upon striking a target. The direction and paths of the fragment are determined by the dimensions and shape of the fragments.
Claims29
A firearm projectile that separates into fragments upon impact with a target, the projectile comprising:
- (a) a leading end portion;
- (b) a middle portion extending from the leading end portion to a base portion, the middle portion being connected to the leading end portion and the base portion at opposite ends of the middle portion;
- (c) one or more slits formed in the projectile and dividing the projectile into at least two, separated fragments, each fragment connected to the base portion, the separated fragments forming an opening therebetween;
- whereby, when the projectile strikes a target, the fragments separate from one another at the slits.
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A firearm projectile that separates into fragments upon impact with a target, the projectile comprising:
- (a) a base having a hole in an upper portion thereof;
- (b) a tip having a leading end and a bottom end, the bottom end having a projection extending therefrom that is inserted in the hole in the upper portion of the base;
- whereby, when the projectile strikes a target, the projection of the tip separates from the hole in the base, the tip separates from the base, and the base and the tip impact the target in separate locations.
A method of making a firearm projectile that separates into fragments upon impact with a target, the method comprising:
- (a) forming a projectile comprised of a leading end portion and a base portion, the portions connected to one another;
- (b) shaping said portions so that they form an opening therebetween;
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- (c) cutting one or more lines of weakness in at least one of the portions to separate the projectile into fragments upon impact with a target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.