Fragmenting Projectile
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1. A fragmenting projectile comprising:
- a substantially solid core of a material;
a plurality of petals attached to the core and formed from the material, each of the plurality of petals comprising a trocar tip; and
a cavity bound by the core and inner surfaces of the plurality of petals.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a fragmenting projectile are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a fragmenting projectile includes a substantially solid core of a material, and two or more petals attached to the core. The two or more petals can be formed from the same material used to form the core and can include a trocar tip. A cavity can be bound by the core and inner surfaces of the plurality of petals.
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1. A fragmenting projectile comprising:
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a substantially solid core of a material; a plurality of petals attached to the core and formed from the material, each of the plurality of petals comprising a trocar tip; and a cavity bound by the core and inner surfaces of the plurality of petals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fragmenting projectile comprising:
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a core of a material; a plurality of petals attached to the core, the plurality of petals being formed from the material, each of the plurality of petals comprising a trocar tip; and a cavity bound by the core and inner surfaces of the plurality of petals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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15. The fragmenting projectile of claim 15, wherein the core comprises about one third of a total mass of the fragmenting projectile, and wherein the plurality of petals comprise about two thirds of the total mass of the fragmenting projectile.
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18. A fragmenting projectile comprising:
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a core of a material; a plurality of petals attached to the core and formed from the material, each of the plurality of petals comprising a trocar tip, an outer surface, and an inner surface; and a cavity bound by the core and the plurality of petals, wherein the cavity is defined by inner surfaces of the plurality of petals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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