Customizable Projectile Designed To Tumble

• US 20150362302A1
• Filed: 01/23/2015
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rekon LLC
• Original Assignee: Ward Kraft, Inc. (W/K Holding Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Kraft, Ryan, Buntain, Gary
• Granted Patent: US 9,541,362 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/02 characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 30/02 Bullets
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 33/001 Devices or processes for assembling ammunition, cartridges or cartridge elements from parts

Abstract

A projectile or bullet for a firearm. The projectile tumbles upon impact with a target. The projectile may be tailored to control the location of the tumbling.

Claims

1. A projectile that tumbles upon impact with a target comprising:

(a) a generally cylindrical first portion having a first portion side and a first portion trailing end, the first portion side forming an acute angle with the first portion trailing end;

(b) a generally cylindrical tip extending from the first portion, the tip having a tip trailing end and a tip side, the tip side forming an acute angle with the tip trailing end;

(c) the angle formed by the first portion side with the first portion trailing is more acute than the angle formed by the tip side and the tip trailing end;

wherein, when the projectile impacts a target , the projectile tumbles.

2. The projectile of claim 1 wherein the projectile is made of at least one of of metal, composite, or combination thereof.

3. A projectile that tumbles upon impact with a target comprising:

(a) a base, a middle portion extending forward from the base, and a first portion extending forward from the middle portion, the first portion having a first portion side;

(b) a tip extending forward from the first portion, the tip having a tip side that is shorter than the first portion side;

wherein, when the projectile impacts a target, the projectile tumbles.

4. The projectile of claim 3 wherein the frequency of the tumbling is increased by lengthening the first portion side.

5. The projectile of claim 3 wherein the frequency of the tumbling is decreased by shortening the first portion side.

6. The projectile of claim 3 wherein the projective is made of at least one of of metal, composite, or combination thereof.

7. The projectile of claim 3 wherein the frequency of the tumbling is decreased by removing the tip.

8. The projectile of claim 3 wherein the length of a first portion side is increased, causing the projectile to begin to tumble close to or at the target

9. The projectile of claim 3 wherein the diameter of a flattened end of the tip is decreased to cause the projectile to begin to tumble close to or at the target.