Dissolvable projectiles
AssigneeGenics Inc.
InventorsWesley WALL, Adam WALL, Ray WHITAKER, Wade CHUTE, Shekaib ADAB
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Abstract
A dissolvable glass projectile for a firearm is molded from dissolvable glass for the ammunitions and firearms industry. The dissolvable glass projectile may be molded into different sizes or geometry based on firearm and user preference. A mixture of chemicals components are heated and melted and then poured into a mold and is allowed to cool to a solid that can be handled.
Claims31
A projectile for a firearm comprising:
- a body molded from dissolvable glass attached to a casing or shell containing a propellant.
A method of forming a dissolvable projectile for a firearm, the projectile being formed of amorphous borate, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a boron mixture comprising one or more hydrated boron compounds;
- melting the boron mixture by heating the boron mixture to a target temperature;
- applying heat to release water from the boron mixture to form a moldable anhydrous boron compound;
- molding the moldable anhydrous boron compound in a mold, the mold being maintained at a mold temperature that is above an ambient temperature;
- cooling the moldable anhydrous boron compound to form a solid by maintaining the mold at the mold temperature for at least 1 minute and then cooling the moldable anhydrous boron compound to the ambient temperature over a period of at least 4 hours;
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- attaching the solid to a casing or shell containing a propellant.
A dissolvable borate projectile for a firearm prepared by a process comprising the steps of:
- creating a mixture of one or more borates;
- melting the mixture by heating to a temperature of between about 340° F. and about 900° F. to form a moldable fluid;
- molding the moldable fluid in a mold, the mold being maintained at a mold temperature that is above an ambient temperature;
- cooling the moldable anhydrous boron compound to form a solid by maintaining the mold at the mold temperature for at least 1 minute;
- removing the solidified mixture from the mold;
- cooling the moldable anhydrous boron compound to the ambient temperature over a period of at least 4 hours;
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- attaching the solid to a casing or shell containing a propellant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.