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Sabot

  • US 6,073,560 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1998
  • Issued: 06/13/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A one-piece sabot comprising:

  • a front section;

    a back section having a semispherical recess;

    a plurality of petals extending from the back section to the front section and defining a plurality of slots therebetween;

    whereby each petal increases in cross-sectional thickness from the back section to define an internal cavity between said plurality of petals, the internal cavity being of sufficient size to receive and completely encapsulate a projectile inserted therein;

    each of the plurality of petals having a petal top section that defines a depth; and

    the plurality of petal top sections define a conical contact surface having a center, and with each petal top section having a radial dimension,whereby the ratio of the depth to the radial dimension is approximately 1;

    1 and the petal top sections slant outwardly downwardly from the center of the contact surface.

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