Reuseable projectile

• US 20060276277A1
• Filed: 06/06/2005
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vincent Montefusco
• Original Assignee: Vincent Montefusco
• Inventors: Montefusco, Vincent
• Granted Patent: US 7,228,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/586
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 10/06 Tail fins
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/40 of target-marking, i.e. impact-indicating type F42B12/48, F42B12/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 30/04 Rifle grenades
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 8/16 containing an inert filler in powder or granular form

Abstract

A projectile comprising a shaft hollowed at one end with a male thread at the outer, or head, end. A plurality of fins are secured around the circumference adjacent the first shaft end or base, the fins being slightly canted to cause the projectile to spin as it leaves the launcher. A soft foam head is attached to the threaded end of the shaft. In a first embodiment, a hollow tip is removably attached to the head; in an alternate embodiment, the removable tip is made of a solid foam material.

Claims

1. A projectile comprising:

a shaft having a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends, an exterior surface and a threaded member attached to said second end of said shaft, said shaft having an opening at said second end for receiving a propellant;

a plurality of fins secured to the exterior surface of said shaft adjacent said first end of said shaft member;

a head member having first and second internal recesses, said shaft extending into said first recess whereby said threaded member extends through said second recess; and

a tip member having an internal threaded recess for removably receiving said threaded member whereby said tip is coupled to said shaft.

3. The projectile of claim 1 wherein said tip comprises a hollow plastic member containing a material which produces an audio effect when the tip strikes an object.

6. The projectile of claim 1 wherein said fins are angled to said longitudinal axis.

7. The projectile of claim 1 wherein said tip comprise a hollow plastic member containing a material which produces a visual effect when the tip strikes an object.

2. (canceled)

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