Noise making projectile

• US 6,257,146 B1
• Filed: 09/02/1998
• Issued: 07/10/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stoneco, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Stoneco, Inc.
• Inventors: Stonebraker, Christopher P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): COPIER, FLORIS C
• Application Number:
  US09/146,014
• Time in Patent Office: 1,042 Days
• Field of Search: 102/346, 102/360, 102/439, 102/447, 102/513, 102/438, 102/336, 102/357, 102/430, 102/502, 102/503, 102/501, 298/900.1
• US Class Current: 102/346
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/36 for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 5/10 with self-propelled bullet

Abstract

A projectile for firing from an ammunition shell. The projectile includes an elongated hollow body of a resilient material, the hollow body further having a trailing end, a mid-portion, and a leading end, the leading end being closed and the trailing end having an aperture providing access to the interior surface. A propellant is included near the leading end of the hollow body and against the interior surface of the elongated hollow body, so that the interior surface of the hollow body between the trailing end of the hollow body and the mid-portion of the hollow body defines a hollow space. The projectile is adapted for placement within the ammunition shell to allow firing of the projectile from a shotgun or the like.

Claims

1. A projectile for firing from an ammunition shell, the projectile comprising:

an elongated hollow body of a resilient material, the elongated hollow body having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the hollow body further having a trailing end, a mid-portion, and a leading end, the leading end having an endwall having at least one aperture and the trailing end having an aperture providing access to the interior surface;

a propellant, the propellant being near the leading end and against the interior surface of the elongated hollow body, so that the interior surface of the hollow body between the trailing end of the hollow body and the mid-portion of the hollow body defines a hollow space.

2. A projectile according to claim 1 and further comprising:

a cap comprising a hollow body having a trailing end and a leading end, the trailing end of said cap being adapted for attachment to said leading end of said elongated hollow body and further having a pyrotechnic material within said hollow body.

3. A projectile according to claim 2 wherein said pyrotechnic material is at a distance from the trailing end of said cap, so that when said cap is attached to the leading end of said hollow body the pyrotechnic material is held at a distance from said aperture in said end-wall.

4. A projectile according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body is unitary, one piece, construction.

5. A projectile according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body is of a polymer material having a resiliency similar to ABS plastic.

6. A projectile for firing from a shotgun ammunition shell, the projectile comprising:

an elongated hollow body of a resilient material, the elongated hollow body being adapted for insertion into the shotgun ammunition shell and having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the hollow body further having a trailing end, a mid-portion, and a second end, the leading end having an endwall having at least one aperture and the trailing end having an aperture leading to the interior surface;

a propellant, the propellant being near the leading end, at a distance from and opposite to said aperture in said endwall, and against the interior surface of the elongated hollow body, so that the interior surface of the hollow body between the trailing end of the hollow body and the mid-portion of the hollow body defines a hollow space.

7. A projectile according to claim 6 and further comprising:

a cap comprising a hollow body having a trailing end and a leading end, the trailing end of said cap having means for attaching said cap to said leading end of said elongated hollow body and further having a pyrotechnic material within said hollow body.

8. A projectile according to claim 7 wherein said pyrotechnic material is at a distance from the trailing end of said cap, so that when said cap is attached to the leading end of said hollow body the pyrotechnic material is held at a distance from said aperture in said end-wall.

9. A projectile according to claim 8 and further comprising a combustible whistle composition, the combustible whistle composition being within said elongated hollow body and between said propellant and said leading end of said elongated hollow body.

10. A projectile according to claim 6 and further comprising a combustible whistle composition, the combustible whistle composition being within said hollow body and between said propellant and said leading end of said hollow body.

11. An ammunition shell for a shotgun, the ammunition shell comprising:

a cartridge having means for accepting a primer; and

a projectile comprising;

an elongated hollow body of a resilient material, the elongated hollow body being adapted for insertion in said cartridge and having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the hollow body further having a trailing end, a mid-portion, and

a leading end, the leading end having an endwall having at least one aperture and the trailing end having an aperture adapted for placement about the means for accepting a primer and for providing access to the interior surface;

a propellant, the propellant being near the leading end and against the interior surface of the elongated hollow body, the interior surface of the hollow body between the trailing end of the hollow body and the mid-portion of the hollow body defining a skirt section, the skirt section holds the propellant at a distance from the means for accepting a primer, so that the discharge of a primer will travel through the distance through the hollow body to the propellant.

12. A projectile according to claim 11 and further comprising:

a cap comprising a hollow body having a trailing end and a leading end, the trailing end of said cap having means for attaching said cap to said leading end of said elongated hollow body and further having a pyrotechnic material within said hollow body of the cap.

13. A projectile according to claim 12 wherein said pyrotechnic material is at a distance from the trailing end of said cap, so that when said cap is attached to the leading end of said hollow body the pyrotechnic material is held at a distance from said aperture in said end-wall.

14. A projectile according to claim 13 and further comprising a combustible whistle composition, the combustible whistle composition being within said hollow body of the cap and between said propellant and said leading end of said elongated hollow body.

15. A projectile according to claim 11 and further comprising a combustible whistle composition, the combustible whistle composition being within said hollow body and between said propellant and said leading end of said hollow body.

16. A projectile according to claim 11 wherein said hollow body is unitary, one piece, construction and of a polymer material having a resiliency similar to ABS plastic.