Longitudinally sectioned firearms projectiles
First Claim
1. A penetrable projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said penetrable projectile being formed with an exterior surface having a circular cross section and a central longitudinal axis, said penetrable projectile having a plurality of axial cuts extending along a length of said penetrable projectile from/near the central longitudinal axis of said penetrable projectile to the exterior surface dividing said penetrable projectile into a plurality of penetrable individual longitudinal body sections having similar configurations, said penetrable projectile thereby being radially sectioned and longitudinally sectioned along a longitudinal length by being divided by at least one plane in a tip-to-rear/front-to-back direction of said penetrable projectile, said penetrable projectile comprising at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections being of identical size and shape, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections each having at least one width approximately equal to a cross sectional radius of said penetrable projectile when assembled, said penetrable projectile further comprising at least two exterior binding elements, including at the tip and at the rear of said penetrable projectile, that hold said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections together at least until impact with a predetermined target, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections separating away from each other inside of said predetermined target and causing further damage inside of said predetermined target after said at least two exterior binding elements rupture.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to longitudinally sectioned bullets and methods that pertain to a penetrable projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm and comprising at least two separable and penetrable, non-fused individual longitudinal body sections and at least one exterior binding element, including at the frontal region of said penetrable projectile, that holds the at least two non-fused individual longitudinal body sections together until they rupture inside of a target, thereby causing the penetrable individual longitudinal body sections to separate away from each other inside of the target as the projectile penetrates the target. The penetrable projectile is thus capable of controlled fragmentation against a soft target, and is optionally adapted to deliver at least one supplemental payload to a target to further damage said target.
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- 1. A penetrable projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said penetrable projectile being formed with an exterior surface having a circular cross section and a central longitudinal axis, said penetrable projectile having a plurality of axial cuts extending along a length of said penetrable projectile from/near the central longitudinal axis of said penetrable projectile to the exterior surface dividing said penetrable projectile into a plurality of penetrable individual longitudinal body sections having similar configurations, said penetrable projectile thereby being radially sectioned and longitudinally sectioned along a longitudinal length by being divided by at least one plane in a tip-to-rear/front-to-back direction of said penetrable projectile, said penetrable projectile comprising at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections being of identical size and shape, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections each having at least one width approximately equal to a cross sectional radius of said penetrable projectile when assembled, said penetrable projectile further comprising at least two exterior binding elements, including at the tip and at the rear of said penetrable projectile, that hold said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections together at least until impact with a predetermined target, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections separating away from each other inside of said predetermined target and causing further damage inside of said predetermined target after said at least two exterior binding elements rupture.
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50. A penetrable projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said penetrable projectile being formed with an exterior surface having a circular cross sectional configuration and at least one longitudinal axis, said penetrable projectile having a plurality of axial cuts extending along a length of said penetrable projectile from said at least one longitudinal axis of said penetrable projectile to the exterior surface dividing said penetrable projectile into a plurality of similarly configured sections, penetrable individual longitudinal body sections, said penetrable projectile thereby being longitudinally sectioned lengthwise along a longitudinal length by being divided by at least one plane in a tip-to-rear/front-to-back direction of said penetrable projectile, said penetrable projectile comprising at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections being of identical size and shape, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections each having at least one width approximately less than a cross sectional radius of said penetrable projectile when assembled, said penetrable projectile further comprising at least two exterior binding elements, including at the tip and at the rear of said penetrable projectile, that hold said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections together at least until impact with a predetermined target, said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections separating away from each other inside of said predetermined target and causing further damage inside of said predetermined target after said at least two exterior binding elements rupture, said penetrable projectile further comprising at least one additional penetrable individual body section, said at least one additional penetrable individual body section being centered around a central longitudinal axis of said penetrable projectile, said at least one additional penetrable individual body section helping to begin to rupture said exterior binding element at the tip of said penetrable projectile upon striking said predetermined target, said at least one additional penetrable individual body section helping to further separate said at least two penetrable individual longitudinal body sections after striking and penetrating said predetermined target and after said exterior binding element at the tip of said penetrable projectile ruptures.
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51. A penetrable projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said penetrable projectile comprising a longitudinally sectioned body of at least two body sections, said at least two body sections being at least partial radial sections of said penetrable projectile, each of said at least two body sections comprising at least one interior surface that runs in the tip-to-rear/front-to-back direction of said penetrable projectile, said penetrable projectile further comprising at least one binding/holding element, including at least at the frontal region of said penetrable projectile, and disposed in radially surrounding relation to said at least two body sections, said at least one binding/holding element structured to provide controlled rupturing of said at least one binding/holding element responsive to said penetrable projectile striking and penetrating a predetermined target, said at least one binding/holding element maintaining said at least two body sections in synchronized rotation while being fixedly secured to one another by said at least one binding/holding element whereby upon said penetrable projectile striking said predetermined target said at least one binding/holding element begins to rupture in an at least partially controlled fashion, after said at least one binding/holding element ruptures said at least two body sections of said penetrable projectile separating inside of said predetermined target and causing further damage inside of said predetermined target.
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52. An ammunition cartridge comprising a penetrable lethal projectile slideably disposed within said ammunition cartridge, said penetrable lethal projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said penetrable lethal projectile being radially sectioned and longitudinally sectioned lengthwise along a longitudinal length by being divided by at least one plane in a tip-to-rear/front-to-back direction of said penetrable lethal projectile, said penetrable lethal projectile comprising at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections, said penetrable lethal projectile further comprising at least one outer/exterior binding element, including at least at/near the tip/frontal region of said penetrable lethal projectile, that holds said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections together at least until impact with a target, said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections further separating away from each other inside of said target and causing widespread damage inside of said target after said at least one exterior binding element ruptures.
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53. An ammunition cartridge comprising a penetrable lethal projectile slideably disposed within said ammunition cartridge, said penetrable lethal projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said penetrable lethal projectile being formed with an exterior surface having a circular cross sectional configuration and at least one longitudinal axis, said penetrable lethal projectile having a plurality of axial cuts extending along a length of said penetrable lethal projectile from said at least one longitudinal axis of said penetrable lethal projectile to the exterior surface dividing said penetrable lethal projectile into a plurality of similarly configured sections, non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections, said penetrable lethal projectile thereby being longitudinally sectioned lengthwise along a longitudinal length by being divided by at least one plane in a tip-to-rear/front-to-back direction of said penetrable lethal projectile, said penetrable lethal projectile comprising at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections, said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections being of identical size and shape, said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections each having at least one width approximately less than a cross sectional radius of said penetrable lethal projectile when assembled, said penetrable lethal projectile further comprising at least one frontal exterior binding element, including at least at/near the tip of said penetrable lethal projectile, that holds said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections together at least until impact with a predetermined target, said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections separating away from each other inside of said predetermined target and causing further damage inside of said predetermined target after said at least one frontal exterior binding element ruptures, said penetrable lethal projectile further comprising at least one additional penetrable individual body section, said at least one additional penetrable individual body section being hard and centered around a central longitudinal axis of said penetrable lethal projectile, said at least one additional penetrable individual body section helping to further separate said at least two non-fused penetrable individual solid metal longitudinal body sections after striking said predetermined target and after said frontal exterior binding element at/near the tip of said penetrable lethal projectile ruptures.
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