HOLLOW BULLET WITH INTERNAL STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A bullet for use with a weapon having a barrel, the bullet comprising:
- a hollow, cylindrical body portion;
a conical tip monolithically formed with the body portion, the body portion and the conical tip defining an internal cavity;
a plurality of recesses provided on at least one of the body portion and the conical tip, the plurality of recesses extending at least partially through a sidewall of the bullet; and
at least one truss extending radially across the internal cavity,wherein the recesses are disposed circumferentially in the radial direction of the bullet and are offset longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the bullet.
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Abstract
A bullet has a cylindrical body portion and a conical tip monolithically formed with the body portion. The bullet is hollowed out to form an internal cavity. A sidewall defines the structure of the body portion and the conical tip. Bullet structure provides for a bore size, low weight, high velocity, and low recoil projectile having a full-bore size that does not have to expand to a larger diameter during firing in order to transfer its energy to a larger wound channel. In one embodiment, a plurality of recesses is provided on the body portion and extends through the sidewall. The recesses are disposed circumferentially in the radial direction and are offset longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the bullet. The internal cavity includes a plurality of trusses extending in a radial direction. Instead of or in addition to, the trusses, the wall of the internal cavity may include one or more ridges.
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1. A bullet for use with a weapon having a barrel, the bullet comprising:
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a hollow, cylindrical body portion; a conical tip monolithically formed with the body portion, the body portion and the conical tip defining an internal cavity; a plurality of recesses provided on at least one of the body portion and the conical tip, the plurality of recesses extending at least partially through a sidewall of the bullet; and at least one truss extending radially across the internal cavity, wherein the recesses are disposed circumferentially in the radial direction of the bullet and are offset longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the bullet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bullet for use with a weapon having a barrel, the bullet comprising:
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a hollow, cylindrical body portion; and a conical tip monolithically formed with the body portion, the body portion and the conical tip defining an internal cavity, wherein the cylindrical body portion includes a recessed portion extending radially inward into a sidewall of the cylindrical body portion to reduce an area of contact between the bullet and a gun barrel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ammunition round for use with a weapon having a barrel, the ammunition round comprising:
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a cartridge having a generally cylindrical form including a closed bottom portion, an open top portion, and a cartridge sidewall extending circumferentially therebetween; a primer provided at the terminal end of the closed bottom portion for interacting with a firing pin of a weapon; a powder charge filling at least a portion of an interior of the cartridge between the open top portion and the closed bottom portion; and a bullet provided at the open top portion of the cartridge, the bullet comprising; a hollow, cylindrical body portion; and a conical tip monolithically formed with the body portion, the body portion and the conical tip defining an internal cavity, wherein the cylindrical body portion includes a recessed portion extending radially inward into a sidewall of the cylindrical body portion to reduce an area of contact between the bullet and a barrel of a weapon. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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