21 |
Caliber shell with rigid mounting to housing of stabilizing fins |
US15321018 |
2014-08-26 |
US09958241B2 |
2018-05-01 |
Renat Abdulberovich Yusupov |
The invention relates to ammunition for firearms, as smooth and a rifled barrel. The projectile with rigid attached to the housing stabilizing fletching block, plates of fletching block have a continuation on the housing, centering the projectile in the barrel. In the offered variant, on the friction and heat of the bullet and the barrel takes about 1% of the shot energy, besides low vibration. The rest of energy escapes to destination, and that's good. Erasing minimal of the barrel. Application of the projectile in the shotgun and rifle barrels increases the service life of barrels. Use of such projectiles increases the initial speed, and with the sleeve-nozzle and a second charge, allows to increase the speed and specialization of the projectile. At the expense of the aerodynamic and gyroscopic effects, increases the lethal effect over long distances, due to the greater energy saved, improve the close grouping of shots and flat trajectory. |
22 |
PROJECTILES |
US15555697 |
2016-03-04 |
US20180051968A1 |
2018-02-22 |
Henry James THOMAS |
An assembly (2) for attachment to a projectile comprises a first part (4) and a second part (6) mounted for rotation relative to the first part (4) about an axis (A). There is an axial gap (G) between the first and second parts (4, 6). At least one plastically deformable element (34) is arranged within the gap (G) between the first and second parts (4, 6), the plastically deformable element (34) being such as to deform due to the closing of the axial gap (G) between the first and second parts (4, 6) during launch of the projectile. |
23 |
High spin projectile apparatus for smooth bore barrels |
US15078077 |
2016-03-23 |
US09851186B2 |
2017-12-26 |
James F. Brown |
A projectile apparatus is provided that includes a projectile, a propellant, and optional components such as a wading, a sabot, and an intermediary device. The projectile can be fired through a barrel having a smooth bore. A sabot is provided that can include molded features, for example, a base portion and a plurality of petal portions defining, in-part, a volume for accommodating a projectile. The sabot and wadding can include molded features that control and direct gases produced by the propellant. The apparatus can convert gas pressure or gas velocity into a high rate of projectile spin. The projectile has long-range accuracy due to a high or sustainable velocity and high rate of spin. |
24 |
Projectile |
US14552830 |
2014-11-25 |
US09746297B2 |
2017-08-29 |
Andre Johann Buys |
This invention relates to a non-lethal projectile to be fired using a paintball gun, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to an aerodynamic non-lethal projectile which is used for marking, inhibiting or administering medicinal or other chemical substances to live targets. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a projectile comprising a body shaped to receive a capsule containing a substance, the body having a stabilizing member connected thereto for stabilizing the projectile in flight when the projectile is discharged from a weapon, and an annular member connected to the stabilising member at a rear end of the projectile for positioning the projectile relative to the weapon and relative to other projectiles to be discharged by the weapon. |
25 |
Ground-Projectile Guidance System |
US15405101 |
2017-01-12 |
US20170219324A1 |
2017-08-03 |
Gordon L. Harris; Stephen L. Harris |
A guidance unit system is configured to be used for a ground-launched projectile. The system includes a housing configured to be attached to a ground-launched projectile. The housing is coupled to an attachment region that attaches to the projectile, wherein the housing is configure to rotate relative to the attachment region. A motor is contained within the housing and a bearing surrounding the motor. The bearing is rigidly attached to the housing such that the motor rotates with the housing and shields the motor from inertial loads experienced by the housing. |
26 |
Method and apparatus for GPS-denied navigation of spin-stabilized projectiles |
US14454250 |
2014-08-07 |
US09702674B2 |
2017-07-11 |
Luisa D. Fairfax; Frank E. Fresconi; James M. Maley |
A method and apparatus is provided that provides accurate navigation for spin-stabilized projectiles in a GPS-denied environment using low cost measurement sensors, by application of flight dynamics in real-time state estimation algorithms. |
27 |
Countermeasure flares |
US13971831 |
2013-08-20 |
US09702670B2 |
2017-07-11 |
Jahangir S Rastegar; Richard T Murray; Gretel Raibeck; Jay Poret; Brandon Andreola; Andrew Zimmer |
Methods and devices for ejecting a grain assembly from a casing of a flare. Where a combustible material in the casing is ignited to eject the grain assembly and one or more of the following features are provided to the device: imparting a spin on the grain assembly after it is ejected from the casing, stabilizing a flight of the grain assembly or generating a thrust from an aft end of the grain assembly. |
28 |
Pilum bullet and cartridge |
US14095745 |
2013-12-03 |
US09644929B1 |
2017-05-09 |
Michael Sean Bradbury; Darrel Ray Barnette |
An improved sub-sonic cartridge for small arms containing a bullet whose Calibers (length/diameter) value is 6.0 or greater, which imparts to the bullet substantially greater kinetic energy than smaller and lighter sub-sonic bullets. The greater kinetic energy of the bullet aids in cycling the action of semi and fully automatic firearms as well as imparts greater kinetic energy to the target upon impact. The bullet incorporates an fin unit on the aft portion of the bullet; the aft fin unit is rotationally independent of the rotational state of the bullet in flight. The fin unit forces the Center of Pressure rearward of the Center of Gravity for added stability and accuracy in flight. Volume vacant of propellant within the cartridge shell may be occupied with a durable and heat resistant material to aid in consistent and reliable propellant burn when fired. |
29 |
Barrel of a gun |
US15310810 |
2015-05-12 |
US20170089657A1 |
2017-03-30 |
Marko Hiipakka |
A gun barrel that consists of a frame tube (1) that encloses a barrel tube (2) that is used to induce rotation to a projectile. The gun barrel as a whole constitutes an electric motor such that the barrel tube (2) is a permanent magnet and acts as the rotor of said motor. The stator coils (3) of said motor are located outside the barrel tube (2) and are used to induce rotation to the rotor, i.e., the barrel tube (2). |
30 |
SPIN-STABILIZED NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE WITH A SHEAR-THINNING FLUID |
US15179219 |
2016-06-10 |
US20160356585A1 |
2016-12-08 |
Erik K. Carlson; Joshua L. Edel |
A non-lethal projectile having a shear-thinning fluid within an interior cavity. The shear-thinning fluid having a greater apparent viscosity at low shear rates to spin-stabilize the non-lethal projectile during flight and a lower apparent viscosity at a high shear rate corresponding with the shear-thinning fluid shearing against the frangible cap upon the non-lethal projectile striking the target, with the low viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid allowing proper dispersal upon impact with the target. The shear-thinning fluid can comprise a marking media and be in the form of an emulsion with less than about 50% liquid by volume to effectively disperse upon impact with the target. |
31 |
INTERCEPTION MISSLE AND WARHEAD THEREFOR |
US15108656 |
2015-01-01 |
US20160320165A1 |
2016-11-03 |
Jacob Rovinsky |
A fragmentation warhead is provided, capable of being mounted in a carrier vehicle, the warhead having a longitudinal axis. In at least one example the warhead includes a shell that extends along the longitudinal axis. The shell includes a fixed shell portion and a fragmentation portion, and defines therebetween a cavity for accommodating therein an explosive charge. The fragmentation portion includes at least one set of serially adjacent fragments in correspondingly serially contiguous relationship in the fragmentation portion and in generally helical relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis. A corresponding carrier vehicle and a corresponding missile are also provided. |
32 |
Spin-stabilized non-lethal projectile with a shear-thinning fluid |
US14372723 |
2013-01-16 |
US09470492B2 |
2016-10-18 |
Erik K. Carlson; Joshua L. Edel |
A non-lethal projectile having a shear-thinning fluid within an interior cavity. The shear-thinning fluid having a greater apparent viscosity at low shear rates to spin-stabilize the non-lethal projectile during flight and a lower apparent viscosity at a high shear rate corresponding with the shear-thinning fluid shearing against the frangible cap upon the non-lethal projectile striking the target, with the low viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid allowing proper dispersal upon impact with the target. The shear-thinning fluid can comprise a marking media and be in the form of an emulsion with less than about 50% liquid by volume to effectively disperse upon impact with the target. |
33 |
Orb launching device |
US14622723 |
2015-02-13 |
US09423205B1 |
2016-08-23 |
Jeffrey R Mitchell |
A toy projectile launching device. The device preferably includes a handle, barrel, muzzle, trigger, cocking shaft, and cocking handle. The device uses a spring loaded shaft in order to launch an orb. In addition, the launching mechanism of the device imparts rotation upon the orb, which stabilizes the orb in flight—thereby achieving an increase in sustained velocity and an increase in the distance traveled. |
34 |
Orb Launching Device |
US14622723 |
2015-02-13 |
US20160238339A1 |
2016-08-18 |
Jeffrey R. Mitchell |
A toy projectile launching device. The device preferably includes a handle, barrel, muzzle, trigger, cocking shaft, and cocking handle. The device uses a spring loaded shaft in order to launch an orb. In addition, the launching mechanism of the device imparts rotation upon the orb, which stabilizes the orb in flight—thereby achieving an increase in sustained velocity and an increase in the distance traveled. |
35 |
FIN DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM |
US13828314 |
2013-03-14 |
US20160097618A1 |
2016-04-07 |
Eugene W. Carlson; Thomas A. Zolen; Robert W. Citro; Kien D. Tran |
A projectile having a fin deployment system disposed about its circumference. The fins are initially contained by a fin cover that is removed by aerodynamic force. The fins are then rotated around a rotational axis parallel to and offset from the central axial axis of the projectile body by the centrifugal forces created by the rotation of the projectile as the projectile passes through a barrel of a gun system or tube launcher. The fin deployment system can also have locking systems that lock the fins in the deployed position and prevent the fins from rotating back into the retracted position after deployment. |
36 |
Low cost guiding device for projectile and method of operation |
US14065467 |
2013-10-29 |
US09303964B2 |
2016-04-05 |
Gil Wurzel; Assaf Malul |
A guiding assembly is adapted to be connected to a projectile and comprising a rear main unit adapted to be connected to the front end of the projectile, and a front main unit rotatably connected at its rear end to the front end of the rear main unit. The front main unit is adapted to rotate about a central longitudinal axis. A relative speed control unit is operable between the rear main unit and the front main unit and capable of providing spin braking force to slow the relative speed of rotation of the front main unit. An at least one guiding fin radially extends from the front main unit. The pitch angle of the fin is controllable by a return spring connected to the fin so that the pitch angle of the fin is growing as the aerodynamic pressure on the fin lowers and it is growing smaller as the aerodynamic pressure on the fin gets bigger. |
37 |
ROTATIONALLY STABILIZED GUIDABLE PROJECTILE AND METHOD FOR GUIDING THE SAME |
US14130635 |
2012-06-26 |
US20140209732A1 |
2014-07-31 |
Thomas Pettersson; Daniel Brohede |
The invention relates to a rotationally stabilized projectile (1) for launching from a barrel, which projectile (1) comprises a front projectile part (22), a rear projectile part (20) comprising a rotating band (4), and an intermediate projectile part (21) comprising a freely rotatable middle section (2) arranged with guide wings (3) for improving the gliding capability and guidance capability during the gliding phase and end phase of the projectile. The guide wings (3) are arranged extensibly on the freely rotatable middle section (2), and the intermediate projectile part (21) also comprises a regulator device (14) for regulating the rotation of the middle section (2). The invention also relates to a method for guiding a rotationally stabilized projectile. |
38 |
Spin or Aerodynamically Stabilized Ammunition |
US13560770 |
2012-07-27 |
US20140077024A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Lubomir Mihaylov TOMOV |
The disclosure relates to spin-stabilized ammunition for use in grooved or smooth bore handheld firearms with calibers up to 60 mm. The projectile of the ammunition features: a body in the shape of a truncated cone at the top of a cylinder with proportions of the cone length to the cylinder length varying between from one-to-six to one-to-three depending on the expected initial speed of the projectile after the ammunition has been discharged; a central longitudinal barrel through the projectile with a proportion of the entrance diameter and exit diameter of 1.38-to-one for expected discharge speeds near sound velocity or of 1.22-to-one for expected discharge of hypersonic velocities; nozzles for the creation of a spinning motion of the ammunition around the projectile's axis, the nozzle being located between cavities for propellant charges. |
39 |
Kinetic energy training projectile |
US13211624 |
2011-08-17 |
US08640625B1 |
2014-02-04 |
Brian Wong; Andrew Gowarty; Francis Donlon; Francis Renner; Robert Sayer; Carlton Adam; Daniel Vo; John Dineen; Anthony Farina |
A kinetic energy training cartridge simulates the performance, weight, length, and external geometry of a tactical cartridge. The training cartridge includes a cartridge case and a projectile that is secured to cartridge case by means of a sabot. The sabot includes a rearward extension that encapsulates part of the projectile, to add weight and to increase a length to diameter ratio of the projectile, so as to decrease an intrusion volume of the projectile within the cartridge case. In a preferred embodiment, the length to diameter ratio of the projectile is at least 15. |
40 |
Projectile bearing system |
US13396285 |
2012-02-14 |
US08596199B2 |
2013-12-03 |
Martin Edwy Buttolph; John Christiana |
A bearing system for a spin-stabilized projectile including bearing configurations that permit selective relative rotation between a spindle and a body portion and which facilitate automatic centering of the spindle. Each bearing configuration includes a conical bearing surface rotatable with respect to a corresponding conical body surface. One bearing configuration is in a forward portion of the body portion and selectively engages a first body surface upon the projectile experiencing set-back forces to direct forces away from bearing elements, and another bearing configuration is in a rearward portion of the body portion and engages a second body surface upon the projectile experiencing set-forward forces to direct forces away from the bearing elements. Biasing elements work in cooperation with the bearing configurations to automatically maintain the spindle centered with respect to the body portion during pre-launch and in-flight and to re-center the spindle after set-back, balloting and/or set-forward phases. |