CUSTOMIZABLE PROJECTILE DESIGNED TO TUMBLE

• US 20170074627A1
• Filed: 12/02/2016
• Published: 03/16/2017
• 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 9,746,296 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 method of making a projectile that tumbles upon impact. The projectile has a leading portion, a leading portion trailing end, and a leading portion side which forms a leading portion acute angle with the leading portion trailing end. A tip extends from the leading portion and has a tip trailing end and a tip side. The tip side forms a tip acute angle with the tip trailing end.

Claims

1. A method of making a second projectile that, upon firing, exhibits increased tumbling relative to a first projectile, the first projectile comprising a first projectile leading portion, a first projectile leading portion trailing end, and a first projectile leading portion side forming a first projectile leading portion acute angle with the first projectile leading portion trailing end, a first projectile pointed tip extending from the first projectile leading portion and having a first projectile tip trailing end and a first projectile tip side, the first projectile tip side forming a first projectile tip acute angle with the first projectile tip trailing end, a first projectile middle portion, and a first projectile base portion extending rearwardly from the first projectile middle portion, the method comprising:

providing the second projectile, comprising;

a second projectile leading portion, a second projectile leading portion trailing end, and a second projectile leading portion side forming a second projectile leading portion acute angle with the second projectile leading portion trailing end, a second projectile pointed tip extending from the second projectile leading portion and having a second projectile tip trailing end and a second projectile tip side, the second projectile tip side forming a second projectile tip acute angle with the second projectile tip trailing end, a second projectile middle portion, and a second projectile base portion extending rearwardly from the second projectile middle portion;

wherein, a length of the second projectile leading portion side is greater than a length of the first projectile leading portion side.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first projectile base portion and the second projectile base portion is frustoconical.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second projectile tip acute angle is more acute than the first projectile tip acute angle.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second projectile tip acute angle is more acute than the first projectile leading portion acute angle.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second projectile tip acute angle more acute than the second projectile leading portion acute angle.

6. A method of making a second projectile that, upon firing, exhibits increased tumbling relative to a first projectile, the first projectile comprising a first projectile leading portion, a first projectile leading portion trailing end, and a first projectile leading portion side forming a first projectile leading portion acute angle with the first projectile leading portion trailing end, a first projectile tip extending from the first projectile leading portion and having a first projectile tip trailing end and a first projectile tip side, the first projectile tip side forming a first projectile tip acute angle with the first projectile tip trailing end, a first projectile middle portion, and a first projectile base portion extending rearwardly from the first projectile middle portion, the method comprising:

providing the second projectile, comprising;

a second projectile leading portion, a second projectile leading portion trailing end, and a second projectile leading portion side forming a second projectile leading portion acute angle with the second projectile leading portion trailing end, a second projectile tip extending from the second projectile leading portion and having a second projectile tip trailing end and a second projectile tip side, the second projectile tip side forming a second projectile tip acute angle with the second projectile tip trailing end, a second projectile middle portion, and a second projectile base portion extending rearwardly from the second projectile middle portion;

wherein, the second projectile tip acute angle is sharper than the first projectile tip acute angle.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the tip of the second projectile is a pointed tip.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the second projectile base portion is frustoconical.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein a length of the second projectile leading portion side is greater than a length of the first projectile leading portion side.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the second projectile tip acute angle is sharper than the first projectile leading portion acute angle.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second projectile tip acute angle sharper than the second projectile leading portion acute angle.

12. A method of making a second projectile that, upon firing, exhibits increased tumbling relative to a first projectile, the first projectile comprising a first projectile leading portion, a first projectile leading portion trailing end, and a first projectile leading portion side forming a first projectile leading portion acute angle with the first projectile leading portion trailing end, a first projectile tip extending from the first projectile leading portion and having a first projectile tip trailing end and a first projectile tip side, the first projectile tip side forming a first projectile tip acute angle with the first projectile tip trailing end, the method comprising:

providing the second projectile, comprising;

a second projectile leading portion, a second projectile leading portion trailing end, and a second projectile leading portion side forming a second projectile leading portion acute angle with the second projectile leading portion trailing end, a second projectile tip extending from the second projectile leading portion and having a second projectile tip trailing end and a second projectile tip side, the second projectile tip side forming a second projectile tip acute angle with the second projectile tip trailing end;

wherein, at least one of;

the second projectile tip acute angle is sharper than the first projectile tip acute angle; and

a length of the second projectile leading portion side is greater than a length of the first projectile leading portion side.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing the second projectile with a second projectile middle portion and a second projectile base portion that extends rearwardly therefrom.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the second projectile base portion is frustoconical.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the second projectile base portion terminates at a rear side in a solitary vertical plane defined by a vertical wall.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein a length of the second projectile middle portion is less than a length of the second projectile leading portion.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the second projectile is made of composite materials.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the second projectile middle portion is cylindrical.