Bullets With Lateral Damage Stopping Power

• US 20140261044A1
• Filed: 10/12/2012
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher Branca, Robert Haversat, Stephen P. Mcnamara
• Original Assignee: Lws Ammunition LLC
• Inventors: Seecamp, Lueder
• Granted Patent: US 9,200,878 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 102/464
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/34 expanding before or on impact, i.e. of dumdum or mushroom type
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/36 for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 30/02 Bullets

Abstract

Ammunition which includes a bullet having an effective caliber that is larger than its nominal caliber, comprised of a bullet body with a longitudinal cavity in the forward end, and one or more bores extending from the cavity to bore openings on the exterior of the bullet. In use, target media is gathered in the cavity and ejected under force through the bore openings, increasing the damage done by the bullet. Preferably, the bullet cavity and bores are filled with a polymeric or elastomeric material.

Claims

1. A bullet, comprising:

a generally cylindrical body having

a tapered tip section having a forward end,

a longitudinal cavity having an open end at the forward end and an inner end enclosed within the body, and

one or more bores connecting with and extending from the longitudinal cavity to one or more bore openings.

2. The bullet of claim 1, further comprising a releasable filler packed in the longitudinal cavity or bores, or both.

3. The bullet of claim 2, wherein the releasable filler comprises a polymeric material or an elastomeric material.

4. The bullet of claim 1, further comprising an irritant payload packed in the longitudinal cavity, or one or more bores, or both.

5. The bullet of claim 1, wherein the one or more bores connect with and extend from the inner end of the longitudinal cavity to the bore opening(s).

6. The bullet of claim 1, where there are two bores extending perpendicularly from the inner end of the longitudinal cavity from opposite sides of the longitudinal cavity at locations 180 degrees apart.

7. The bullet of claim 1, further comprising a frangible jacket fitted over the body.

8. The bullet of claim 7, wherein the frangible jacket has an open end aligned with the longitudinal cavity open end or has one or more openings aligned with the one or more bore openings.

9. The bullet of claim 1, wherein the bullet has an effective caliber that is larger than a nominal caliber of the bullet.

10. The bullet of claim 1, further comprising:

a cartridge case;

a primer; and

a powder charge;