Projectile with Enhanced Ballistics

• US 20160153757A1
• Filed: 04/30/2015
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: G9 Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: G9 Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Mahnke, Joshua
• Granted Patent: US 9,709,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 10/22 Projectiles of cannelured type
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 10/24 with inclined grooves
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 10/26 using spin F42B10/04, F42B10/12, F42B10/14, F42B10/24, F42B14/02 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 10/46 Streamlined nose cones; Windshields; Radomes F42B12/105 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/02 characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/06 with hard or heavy core; Kinetic energy penetrators F42B12/16, F42B12/74 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/34 expanding before or on impact, i.e. of dumdum or mushroom type
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/74 of the core or solid body
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 30/02 Bullets
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 5/025 characterised by the dimension of the case or the missile

Abstract

The present invention provides a projectile device and a method of manufacture of a projectile device and in particular, to a pistol bullet and a rifle bullet and method of manufacture of same. In one embodiment, the projectile apparatus has a cylindrical body portion having a diameter, a front nose section tapering from a most proximal point of the projectile to the cylindrical body portion, and a rear tail section connected to the body portion and extending to the most distal point of the projectile, in which the front nose portion comprises a plurality of twisting depressions forming troughs.

Claims

1. A projectile, comprising:

a cylindrical body with a longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end which defines a first length therebetween;

a nose integrally interconnected to the second end of said cylindrical portion and having a second length, said nose further comprising;

a) a plurality of cutout portions originating proximate to an apex of said nose and having a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body;

b) a non-distorted nose portion positioned between each of the cutout portions, and wherein the intersection of the plurality of cutout portions and each of the non-distorted nose portions form a distinct edge which extends proximate to the apex of the nose portion.

2. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the non-distorted nose portion has a substantially triangular shape.

3. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cutout portions has a length of approximately the nose second length.

4. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cutout portions have a radius of curvature of between about 0.200 and 0.300 inches.

5. The projectile of claim 1, further comprising three distinct cutting edges formed at the intersection of the cutout portions.

6. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the cutout portions have either a right or a left twist with respect to the longitudinal axis of the projectile.

7. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the metallic projectile comprises three twisting cutout portions and three non-distorted nose portions.

8. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the first length of the cylindrical portion is greater than the second length of the nose.

9. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the first length of the base is between about 0.200 and 0.400 inches.

10. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the second length of the nose is between about 0.200 and 0.400 inches.

11. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cutout portions are oriented at an angle of between about 20 and 30 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical portion.

12. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the distinct edge formed at the intersection of each cutout portion, and each non-distorted nose portion defines an ogive with a radius of curvature of between about 20 and 30 degrees.

13. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the projectile is made of a metallic material.

14. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the metallic projectile is chambered in at least one of a 0.380 inch, a 9 mm, a 0.40 inch, and a 0.45 inch and is adapted for use with a handgun.

16. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the projectile is comprised of at least one of a lead, a copper, a steel, a magnesium, a titanium, and a blank alloy.

17. The projectile of claim 1, further comprising a second cutting edge formed at the intersection of the first depression and second depression and the second depression and third depression, and positioned above the first cutting edge.

15. A projectile with enhanced performance characteristics for use with a firearm, comprising:

a first end having a tip;

a second end having a base, the second end opposite the first end;

a cylindrical portion having a predetermined diameter, the cylindrical portion positioned between the first end and the second end;

a nose portion tapering from the tip to the cylindrical portion, wherein the nose portion is integrally interconnected to the cylindrical portion at a first junction;

a first depression forming a first trough extending from a portion of the projectile proximate the first junction proximate to the tip of the projectile, wherein a first centerline of the first depression is positioned at a first angle relative to a longitudinal centerline of the projectile, and wherein the first trough has a first radius of curvature;

a second depression forming a second trough extending from the portion of the projectile proximate the first junction proximate to the tip of the projectile, wherein a second centerline of the second depression is positioned at a second angle relative to the longitudinal centerline of the projectile, and wherein the second trough has a second radius of curvature;

a first remaining nose portion positioned between the first depression and the second depression, the first remaining nose portion having a substantially triangular shape and forming a first cutting edge proximate the tip;

a third depression forming a third trough extending from the portion of the projectile proximate the first junction proximate to the tip of the projectile, wherein a third centerline of the third depression is positioned at a third angle relative to the longitudinal centerline of the projectile, and wherein the third trough has a third radius of curvature;

a second remaining nose portion positioned between the second depression and the third depression, the second remaining nose portion having a substantially triangular shape and forming a second cutting edge proximate the tip; and

a third remaining nose portion positioned between the first depression and the third depression, the third remaining nose portion having a substantially triangular shape and forming a third cutting edge proximate the tip.

18. A projectile, comprising:

a cylindrical body with a longitudinal axis defined therethrough;

a nose integrally interconnected to a forward end of the cylindrical body;

an alternating pattern of arcuate shaped cutout portions extending from approximately the tip of the nose to the cylindrical body and non-distorted nose portions having a substantially triangular shape, the intersection defining a cutting edge which is oriented at a specific angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body.

19. The projectile of claim 18, wherein the projectile further comprises a second cutting edge defined by the intersection if each cutout portion above the non-distorted nose portion and extending upwardly to the apex of the nose.

20. The projectile of claim 18, wherein there are three distinct cutout portions and three distinct non-distorted nose portions.