Identifiable ammunition and related methods
First Claim
1. A round of ammunition comprising:
- a projectile portion having a generally circumferential body tapering from a rearward end toward a forward end;
a generally circumferential bore extending from an orifice at the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end;
a marker support surface at an end of the bore opposite the orifice;
a marker adjacent to the marker support surface for allowing a user to identify the bullet and;
a substantially transparent sealant material between the marker and the forward end for securing the marker in the bore and allowing a user to view the marker through the sealant material from the forward end.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an identifiable bullet and methods for making an identifiable bullet. In one embodiment, the bullet has a generally circumferential body that tapers from a rearward end toward a forward end. A generally circumferential bore extends from an orifice on the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end. The end of the bore opposite the orifice includes a polymeric material support surface. A polymeric material is placed between the polymeric material support surface and the forward end. The polymeric material may include a user identifiable marker for allowing a user to identify the bullet when viewing the forward end. Alternatively, the polymeric material may cover a user identifiable marker and seal the user identifiable marker in the bore. A user may identify the bullet by viewing the marker from the forward end of the bullet.
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19 Claims
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1. A round of ammunition comprising:
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a projectile portion having a generally circumferential body tapering from a rearward end toward a forward end; a generally circumferential bore extending from an orifice at the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end; a marker support surface at an end of the bore opposite the orifice; a marker adjacent to the marker support surface for allowing a user to identify the bullet and; a substantially transparent sealant material between the marker and the forward end for securing the marker in the bore and allowing a user to view the marker through the sealant material from the forward end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A round of ammunition comprising:
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a projectile portion having a generally circumferential body tapering from a rearward end toward a forward end; a generally circumferential bore extending from an orifice at the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end; a polymeric material support surface at the end of the bore opposite the orifice; a polymeric material between the polymeric material support surface and the forward end, the polymeric material including a user identifiable marker for allowing a user to identify the projectile portion when viewing the forward end. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making an identifiable round of ammunition, the method comprising:
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obtaining a projectile portion having a generally circumferential body tapering from a rearward end toward a forward end; forming a generally circumferential bore in the projectile portion, the generally circumferential bore extending from the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end; placing a marker for allowing a user to identify the round of ammunition in the bore; inserting a flowable polymeric material into the bore; and hardening the flowable polymeric material to provide a substantially transparent window through which the marker can be viewed by a user from the forward end. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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