Projectile with Enhanced Ballistics

• US 20170314900A1
• Filed: 07/17/2017
• Published: 11/02/2017
• 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 10,578,410 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 for use in a handheld weapon, comprising:

a housing with a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis defined therebetween with a first length, the housing comprising;

a hollow portion extending a first predetermined distance between the first end and the second end;

a base positioned at the second end; and

a cylindrical portion positioned between the first end and the base, wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a plurality of angled relief cuts and a plurality of angled driving bands; and

an insert with a forward end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis defined therebetween with a second length, the insert comprising;

a cylindrical body;

a nose portion at the forward end and integrally interconnected to the cylindrical body, wherein the nose portion tapers outwardly from the tip such that a diameter of the nose portion increases from the tip to cylindrical portion; and

a plurality of cutout portions originating a second predetermined distance from the forward end and extending along the cylindrical portion a third length, wherein each cutout portion in the plurality of cutout portions forms a curved trough with a radius of curvature;

wherein the insert is positioned within the hollow portion of the housing, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the insert is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the housing.

2. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the insert further comprises a plurality of non-distorted nose portions, wherein each non-distorted nose portion is positioned between two cutout portions in the plurality of cutout portions.

3. The projectile of claim 1, wherein first end of the housing comprises a nose portion.

4. The projectile of claim 1, wherein a lowermost portion of each of the troughs is positioned at an angle of between 5 degrees and 45 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the insert, such that the cutout portions twist about the longitudinal axis of the insert.

5. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a boat tail extending between the cylindrical portion and the base, and wherein the boat tail tapers inwardly from the cylindrical portion to the base.

6. The projectile of claim 1, wherein each angled relief cut in the plurality of angled relief cuts is positioned between two angled driving bands in the plurality of angled driving bands.

7. The projectile of claim 6, wherein an angle between each angled driving band and each angled relief cut is between about 7 degrees and about 10 degrees as measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing.

8. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the insert is one piece.

9. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the insert is comprised of three pieces, and wherein each piece is a different material.

10. A projectile for use in a handheld weapon, comprising:

a housing with a first longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end which define a first length therebetween, the housing comprising;

a base positioned at the second end;

a cylindrical portion extending between the first end and the base;

a boat tail interconnected to the cylindrical portion and extending to the base; and

a hollow portion extending a first predetermined distance between the first end the base; and

an insert with a second longitudinal axis and a forward end and a rear end which define a second length therebetween, the insert comprising;

a cylindrical body;

a nose portion extending from the forward end to the cylindrical body, wherein the nose portion tapers outwardly from the tip such that a diameter of the nose portion increases from the tip to cylindrical portion;

a plurality of cutout portions originating a second predetermined distance from the forward end and extending along the cylindrical portion a third length, wherein each cutout portion in the plurality of cutout portions forms a curved trough with a radius of curvature, and wherein a lowermost portion of each of the troughs is positioned at an angle of between 5 degrees and 45 degrees with respect to the second longitudinal axis, such that the cutout portions twist about the second longitudinal axis; and

a plurality of non-distorted nose portions, wherein each non-distorted nose portion is positioned between two cutout portions in the plurality of cutout portions;

wherein the insert is positioned in the cavity of the housing, and wherein the second longitudinal axis of the insert is positioned along the first longitudinal axis of the housing.

11. The projectile of claim 10, wherein the cylindrical portion of the housing comprises a plurality of angled relief cuts and a plurality of angled driving bands.

12. The projectile of claim 11, wherein an angle between each angled driving band and each angled relief cut is between about 7 degrees and about 10 degrees as measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing.

13. The projectile of claim 10, wherein all cutout portions in the plurality of cutout portions have either a right twist or a left twist with respect to the longitudinal axis of the insert.

14. The projectile of claim 10, wherein the plurality of cutout portions comprises four cutout portions and the plurality of non-distorted nose portions comprises four non-distorted nose portions.

15. A projectile for use in a handheld weapon, comprising:

a housing with a longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end which define a first length therebetween, the housing comprising;

a nose portion proximate the first end;

a base positioned at the second end;

a cylindrical portion interconnected to the nose portion on one end and interconnected to the base on the opposite end;

an opening at the first end; and

a cavity extending from the opening and inward into the housing; and

an insert with a longitudinal axis and a forward end and a rear end which define a second length therebetween, the insert comprising;

a head portion with a substantially flat tip at the forward end;

a stem interconnected to the head portion opposite the tip;

a nose portion extending from the tip at the forward end of the insert, wherein the nose portion tapers outwardly from the tip; and

a plurality of cutout portions originating at the tip and extending along the arrowhead portion, wherein each cutout portion in the plurality of cutout portions forms a curved trough with a radius of curvature;

wherein the insert is positioned in the cavity of the housing, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the insert is positioned along the longitudinal axis of the housing.

16. The projectile of claim 15, wherein the projectile is sized in at least one of a 0.380 inch, a 9 mm, a 0.40 inch, and a 0.45 inch caliber and is adapted for use with a handgun.

17. The projectile of claim 15, wherein the insert further comprises a plurality of non-distorted nose portions, wherein each non-distorted nose portion is positioned between two cutout portions in the plurality of cutout portions.

18. The projectile of claim 15, wherein the housing is made of a first metallic material and the insert is made of a second metallic material.

19. The projectile of claim 15, wherein the radius of curvature each curved trough is between about 0.10 inches and about 0.30 inches.

20. The projectile of claim 15, wherein the insert is compression fit into the housing.