Small caliber shaped charge ordnance
AssigneeNaeco, LLC
InventorsDavid Bergmann, Frederick Carlisle Bergmann
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Abstract
This application discloses a shaped charge firearm projectile that includes a two-piece jacket that defines an internal cavity with an opening in the front side of the jacket that is part of the internal cavity, a detonator positioned in the internal cavity, a striker passing through the opening with one end positioned outside of the internal cavity and the other end positioned near the detonator inside of the internal cavity positioned to detonate the detonator when the striker impacts a target with sufficient force, and a main charge positioned in the internal cavity with the main charge and the jacket defining an air-filled chamber located between the front side of the jacket and the main charge, where the striker extends into the main charge.
Claims21
A firearm projectile comprising:
- a jacket comprising a first piece and a second piece removably coupled to the first piece, wherein the jacket defines a front side on the second piece, a rear side on the first piece, an internal cavity and an opening in the front side of the second piece contiguous with the internal cavity;
- a detonator positioned in the internal cavity defined by the jacket;
- a striker having a first end and a second end, wherein the striker is positioned partially inside the internal cavity defined by the jacket, with the striker passing through the opening on the front side with the first end positioned outside of the internal cavity and with the second end positioned near the detonator inside of the internal cavity, wherein the striker is constructed and arranged to detonate the detonator when the striker impacts a target with sufficient force, and wherein the striker is constructed and arranged to compress the detonator between the second end of the striker and the rear side of the jacket;
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- a main charge positioned within the internal cavity defined by the jacket, wherein the main charge and the jacket define an air-filled chamber located between the front side of the jacket and the main charge, wherein the striker extends into the main charge.
A shotgun shell assembly comprising:
- a firearm projectile comprising:
- a jacket comprising a first piece and a second piece removably coupled to the first piece, wherein the jacket defines a front side on the second piece, a rear side on the first piece, an internal cavity and an opening in the front side of the second piece contiguous with the internal cavity;
- a detonator positioned in the internal cavity defined by the jacket;
- a striker having a first end and a second end, wherein the striker is positioned partially inside the internal cavity defined by the jacket, with the striker passing through the opening on the front side with the first end positioned outside of the internal cavity and with the second end positioned near the detonator inside of the internal cavity, wherein the striker is constructed and arranged to detonate the detonator when the striker impacts a target with sufficient force;
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- a main charge positioned within the internal cavity defined by the jacket, wherein the main charge and the jacket define an air-filled chamber located between the front side of the jacket and the main charge, wherein the striker extends into the main charge;
- a shotgun shell;
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- a propellant charge.
A firearm cartridge comprising:
- a firearm projectile comprising:
- a jacket comprising a first piece and a second piece removably coupled to the first piece, wherein the jacket defines a front side on the second piece, a rear side on the first piece, an internal cavity and an opening in the front side of the second piece contiguous with the internal cavity;
- a detonator positioned in the internal cavity defined by the jacket;
- a striker having a first end and a second end, wherein the striker is positioned partially inside the internal cavity defined by the jacket, with the striker passing through the opening on the front side with the first end positioned outside of the internal cavity and with the second end positioned near the detonator inside of the internal cavity, wherein the striker is constructed and arranged to detonate the detonator when the striker impacts a target with sufficient force;
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- a main charge positioned within the internal cavity defined by the jacket, wherein the main charge and the jacket define an air-filled chamber located between the front side of the jacket and the main charge, wherein the striker extends into the main charge;
- a case;
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- a propellant charge, wherein the case and the projectile cooperate to contain the propellant charge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.