FRAGMENTING SHOTGUN PROJECTILE WITH RADIALLY-DISPOSED SEGMENTS

• US 20180356193A1
• Filed: 06/08/2017
• Published: 12/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Connor Yadon
• Original Assignee: Connor Yadon
• Inventors: Yadon, Connor
• Granted Patent: US 10,443,990 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/34 expanding before or on impact, i.e. of dumdum or mushroom type
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/367 Projectiles fragmenting upon impact without the use of explosives, the fragments creating a wounding or lethal effect practice or training projectiles disintegrating upon impact F42B8/14; projectiles of high-explosive type with fragmentation-hull construction F42B12/22
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 7/10 Ball or slug shotgun cartridges

Abstract

A projectile comprising a central slug axially circumscribed by a segmented cylindrical sleeve having a plurality of fragmenting segments and a base that opens into an interior cavity. A flange may circumscribe the base. A wad may fill the interior cavity, remaining attached to the central slug. The wad travels with projectile to set a geometric center behind the center of gravity of the projectile. A radially-segmented cylindrical sleeve receives the central slug. The cylindrical sleeve comprises inwardly sloping segments for funneling target material into the recess between the slug and cylindrical sleeve. The segments bend outwardly upon impact and are adapted to bend, compress or flex inwardly to pass through a muzzle choke.

Claims

1. A fragmenting firearm projectile, the projectile comprising:

a central slug defining an interior cavity and comprising;

an outer sidewall,

an inner sidewall,

a distal end, and a base,

an open bottom end, and

a frustoconical tip;

a flange extending laterally from the base of the central slug and circumscribing the central slug; and

a cylindrical sleeve segmented into a plurality of segments that join approximately at the base end, the segments configured to bend inwardly and outwardly at the base, the segments adapted to fragment away from the central slug upon impact, the segments axially circumscribing the central slug, the segments having a proximal end connected to the base and an opposed distal end;

wherein the distal ends of the segments are chamfered to slope inwardly toward the central slug;

whereby a recess forms between the cylindrical sleeve and the central slug.

2. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the slug comprises a distal frustoconical tip.

3. The projectile of claim 1, further comprising a wad disposed in the cavity.

4. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the central slug rises upwardly to a greater height than the cylindrical sleeve.

5. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the central slug comprises a tip.

6. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical sleeve further comprises a flange annularly circumscribing the proximal end of the projectile.

7. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical sleeve is substantially parallel on a lateral axis with the central slug.

8. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the chamfered distal end of the segments funnels target material into the recess between the cylindrical sleeve and central slug.

9. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the projectile is a shotgun slug.

10. The projectile of claim 1, further comprising a ring disposed in the space between the cylindrical sleeve and central slug.

11. The projectile of claim 1, wherein one or more of the slug and segments comprise a partially-enveloping jacket.

12. The projectile of claim 1, wherein one or more of the slug and segments comprise a fully-enveloping jacket.

13. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the segments are conjoined at one or more points in between the proximal end and the distal end.

14. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the projectile is forged as a single, integrated piece.

15. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the projectile is cast as a single, integrated piece.

16. The projectile of claim 1, wherein of plurality of separately-manufactured components are affixed together to form the projectile.

18. The projectile of claim 16, wherein a segments are conjoined at one or more points in between the proximal end and the distal end.

17. A fragmenting firearm projectile, the projectile comprising:

a central slug defining an interior cavity and comprising;

an outer sidewall,

an inner sidewall,

a distal end,

a distal frustoconical tip, and

a base,

wherein the central slug defines an open bottom;

a flange extending laterally from the base of the central slug and circumscribing the central slug; and

a cylindrical sleeve segmented into one or more segment(s) that join approximately at the base end, the segment(s) configured to bend inwardly and outwardly at the base, the segment(s) adapted to fragment away from the central slug upon impact, the segment(s) axially circumscribing the central slug, the segment(s) having a proximal end connected to the base and an opposed distal end;

wherein the cylindrical sleeve further comprises a flange annularly circumscribing the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve;

wherein the central slug rises upwardly to a greater height than the cylindrical sleeve;

wherein the distal ends of the segment(s) are chamfered to slope inwardly toward the central slug.

19. A fragmenting shotgun projectile, the projectile consisting of:

a central slug defining an interior cavity and comprising;

an outer sidewall,

an inner sidewall,

a distal end,

a frustoconical tip, and

a base;

wherein the central slug defines an open bottom end;

an uninterrupted flange extending laterally from the base of the central slug and circumscribing the central slug; and

a cylindrical sleeve segmented into a plurality of segments that join approximately at the base end, the multiple segments configured to bend inwardly and outwardly at the base, the segments adapted to fragment away from the central slug upon impact, the segments axially circumscribing the central slug, the segments having a proximal end connected to the base and an opposed distal end;

a jacket covering the distal end of the central slug;

a plurality of jackets enveloping the distal ends of the segments;

wherein the cylindrical sleeve further comprises a flange annularly circumscribing the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve;

wherein the central slug rises upwardly to a greater height than the cylindrical sleeve;

wherein the distal ends of the segments are chamfered to slope inwardly toward the central slug.

20. The projectile of claim 19, wherein a plurality of separately-manufactured components are affixed together to form the projectile.