IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0298672
(2011-11-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8640622
(2014-02-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A projectile assembly 10 includes an individual projectile 20 and a composite projectile 30. The individual projectile 20 has a communicating portion 22. The composite projectile 30 includes at least one flechette 32. Prior to the projection of the projectile assembly 10, the composite projectile 30
A projectile assembly 10 includes an individual projectile 20 and a composite projectile 30. The individual projectile 20 has a communicating portion 22. The composite projectile 30 includes at least one flechette 32. Prior to the projection of the projectile assembly 10, the composite projectile 30 is located adjacent to the communicating portion 22 of the individual projectile 20. The individual projectile 20 and the composite projectile 30 are structured and disposed for separating from one another after the initial projection of the projectile assembly 10.
대표청구항
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1. A projectile assembly capable of being projected from a weapon having at least a barrel, the projectile assembly comprising: an individual projectile having an interior cavity defining a communicating portion;a composite projectile comprising a plurality of flechettes arranged in a bundle, the co
1. A projectile assembly capable of being projected from a weapon having at least a barrel, the projectile assembly comprising: an individual projectile having an interior cavity defining a communicating portion;a composite projectile comprising a plurality of flechettes arranged in a bundle, the composite projectile at least partially received within the communicating portion of the individual projectile prior to the projection of the projectile assembly from the weapon;a propellant within the communicating portion of the individual projectile and forward of the composite projectile, and the propellant capable of being detonated to increase pressure within the communicating portion and apply a force to the individual projectile in one direction and a simultaneous force to the composite projectile in an opposite direction to cause separation of the individual projectile from the composite projectile after the projectile assembly has been projected from the barrel of the weapon; anda primer located adjacent to the propellant within the communicating portion of the individual projectile and forward of the composite projectile, and the primer being structured to detonate upon at least one of the flechettes of the composite projectile moving forward with the communicating portion and striking the primer when the projectile assembly is projected from the weapon, and wherein detonation of the primer causes detonation of the propellant. 2. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the projection of the projectile assembly causes both of the individual projectile and the composite projectile to travel along their own respective ballistic trajectories, and wherein the ballistic trajectory of the composite projectile may be common to the ballistic trajectory of the individual projectile for any projection of the projectile assembly. 3. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein the ballistic trajectory of the composite projectile may be made identical to the ballistic trajectory of the individual projectile for any projection of the projectile assembly. 4. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 3 wherein one or more properties of one or more components of the projectile assembly may be changed, and wherein the changes to the properties may change one or more ballistic properties of one or both of the individual projectile and the composite projectile. 5. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 4 wherein one or more ballistic properties of at least one of the individual projectile and the composite projectile may be changed by the changing at least one of the diameter, the length, and the weight of at least one of the individual projectile and the composite projectile, and wherein the core and side flechettes of the composite projectile have at least one of a predetermined size and projection speed that increase the capability of the flechettes to penetrate their target, and wherein the flechettes have a predetermined mass that increases the likelihood that the flechettes will come to rest while still inside their target as opposed to traveling entirely through their target. 6. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 5 wherein the individual projectile defines an anti-personnel projectile having a structure and being made from a material, wherein both of the structure and the material have properties that contribute to increasing the deformation of the individual projectile when the projected individual projectile impacts on a target, and wherein increasing the deformation of the individual projectile increases the capability of the anti-personnel projectile to damage the target, and further wherein a portion of the individual projectile has a scored surface having multiple scores, wherein the scores increase the likelihood that the individual projectile will separate into multiple fragments upon impact with the target thereby increasing the capability of the anti-personnel projectile to damage the targets. 7. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein the composite projectile defines an anti-personnel flechette bundle comprising: a core flechette having a conical tip; anda plurality of side flechettes each having chisel tips, the side flechettes fitting with the individual projectile such that when the individual projectile is rotated, the composite projectile is rotated as well, and upon impact with a target, the side flechettes separate from the core flechette and each disperse and travel along separate paths through the target, wherein the chisel tip of each side flechette increases the capability of the side flechette to separate from the core flechette and to disperse throughout the target, wherein the separation and the dispersion of the side flechettes increases the capability of the composite projectile to damage the impacted target. 8. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein the core flechette and the plurality of side flechettes are all made from Tungsten. 9. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein the use of Tungsten as the material for the core flechette and the side flechettes increases the capability of the core and side flechettes to damage a target. 10. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 9 wherein one or more of the multiple-purpose projectile assemblies may be loaded into one or more cartridges and subsequently projected from the weapon, and wherein the operations of both loading the projectile assembly into the cartridge and projecting the projectile assembly from the weapon do not require any modifications to the cartridge or the weapon. 11. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 10 wherein the cartridge defines a 7.62 mm caliber cartridge and the weapon defines a 7.62 mm caliber weapon. 12. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the propellant defines a base bleed gas generator capable of generating base bleed gas, and wherein the base bleed gas causes the individual projectile to experience less drag while the individual projectile is in motion. 13. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 12 wherein the base bleed gas is capable of increasing the range of the individual projectile. 14. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein one or more ballistic properties of one or both of the individual projectile and the composite projectile may be changed by the changing of the amount of the propellant and/or by the changing of the burn rate of the propellant. 15. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 14 wherein the cartridge defines a 7.62 mm caliber cartridge and the weapon defines a 7.62 mm caliber weapon. 16. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 15 further including: a cap for covering a portion of the composite projectile that covers the gap between the tips of the side flechettes and the core flechette, thereby reducing the drag experienced by the composite projectile, the cap also increasing the capability of the side flechettes to disperse from the core flechette upon impact with a target. 17. A projectile assembly for penetrating and damaging targets, the projectile assembly capable of being fired from a weapon having at least a barrel, a bore, a chamber, and a muzzle, the projectile assembly comprising: an individual projectile defining an anti-personnel projectile having a pre-determined structure, the individual projectile being made from a soft metal, both of the soft metal material and the structure of the individual projectile having properties that contribute to increasing the deformation of the individual projectile when the projected anti-personnel projectile impacts on a target, the increased deformation increasing the capability of the anti-personnel projectile to damage soft targets, and the individual projectile having a cavity therein, the cavity having a scored surface having multiple scores, the scores increasing the likelihood that the individual projectile will separate into multiple fragments upon impact with a target, the separation of the individual projectile into fragments upon impact with a target further increasing the capability of the anti-personnel projectile to damage soft targets, and the projection of the anti-personnel projectile causing the anti-personnel projectile to travel along a ballistic trajectory, both of the ballistic trajectory and the speed at which the anti-personnel projectile travels along the ballistic trajectory being changeable in response to a change in the diameter and/or the length and/or the weight and/or the shape of the anti-personnel projectile;a composite projectile defining an anti-personnel flechette bundle comprising:a core flechette having a conical tip; anda plurality of side flechettes each having chisel tips, and wherein the side flechettes are attached to the core flechette using a low strength adhesive, the adhesive being capable of withstanding the centrifugal forces of spinning and high-speed projectile flight but not capable of withstanding impact with a target, such that upon impact with a target, the side flechettes separate from the core flechette and each disperse and travel along separate paths through the target, wherein the chisel tip of each side flechette increases the capability of the side flechette to separate from the core flechette and to disperse throughout the target, wherein the separation and the dispersion of the side flechettes increases the capability of the composite projectile to damage the impacted target;wherein both the conical and all of the side flechettes are made from Tungsten, the use of Tungsten as the material for the flechettes increasing the capability of the flechettes to damage their target;wherein the core and side flechettes have at least one of a predetermined size and projection speed that increase the capability of the flechettes to penetrate their target, and wherein the core and side flechettes have a predetermined mass that increases the likelihood that the flechettes will come to rest while still inside their target as opposed to traveling entirely through their target;wherein the composite projectile is at least partially contained within the cavity of the individual projectile prior to projection, and wherein the side flechettes fit into the scores of the individual projectile such that when the individual projectile is rotated, the composite projectile is rotated as well, and the projection of the composite projectile causing the simultaneous projection of the individual projectile and causing the composite projectile to travel along a ballistic trajectory that is the same as the ballistic trajectory of the individual projectile, the result of both of the projectiles having the same ballistic trajectory being that both of the projectiles impact upon the same target at the termination of their ballistic trajectories, both of the ballistic trajectory of the composite projectile and the speed at which the composite projectile travels along its ballistic trajectory being changeable in response to a change in the diameter and/or the length and/or the weight and/or the shape of the composite projectile;a propellant housed within the cavity of the individual projectile and located between the individual projectile and the composite projectile that is capable of being detonated, the detonation of the propellant causing an increase in the pressure of the cavity of the individual projectile, the increased cavity pressure applying a force in the forward direction to the individual projectile and applying a force in the opposite direction of the projectile assembly's trajectory to the composite projectile, causing the composite projectile to withdraw from the cavity of the individual projectile immediately after the projectile assembly has left the bore of the weapon, the withdrawal of the composite projectile from the cavity defining an increase in the separation between the individual projectile and the composite projectile, the detonation of the propellant causing the propellant to burn, and the amount of the propellant and/or the burn rate of the propellant being changeable, the changing of the amount and/or the burn rate of the propellant having the capability to change the ballistic trajectories of both of the anti-personnel projectile and the composite projectile and the speeds at which those projectiles travel along their respective trajectories;a base bleed gas generated by the burning of the propellant, the propellant defining a base bleed gas generator, the base bleed gas being released into the cavity of the individual projectile and subsequently filling the cavity and expanding outwards from the cavity, the base bleed gas increasing the pressure of any space that it fills, and the base bleed gas causing the anti-personnel projectile to experience less drag while the anti-personnel projectile is in motion, the anti-personnel projectile being capable of travelling a farther distance due to experiencing less drag;a primer that is capable of being detonated, the primer housed within the cavity of the individual projectile and located adjacent to the propellant, the detonation of the primer causing the detonation of the propellant, the detonation the primer being caused by the projecting of the composite projectile, due to the projecting of the composite projectile causing the composite projectile to make contact with the primer, and the primer defining an explosive sensitive enough to detonate as a result of the composite projectile making contact with the primer. 18. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 17, one or more of the projectile assemblies being capable of being loaded into a weapon cartridge and subsequently projected from the weapon, the operation of both loading into the cartridge and projecting from the weapon not requiring any modifications of the cartridge or the weapon. 19. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 18, the cartridge defining a 7.62 mm caliber cartridge and the weapon defining a 7.62 mm caliber weapon. 20. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 19 further including: a cap for covering a portion of the composite projectile that covers the gap between the tips of the side flechettes and the core flechette, thereby reducing the drag experienced by the composite projectile, the cap also increasing the capability of the side flechettes to disperse from the core flechette upon impact with a target. 21. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 17 wherein the composite projectile defines an anti-personnel flechette bundle comprising: a core flechette having a conical tip; anda plurality of side flechettes each having a predetermined tip shape, the shape of the tip being changeable in order to change the rate of dispersion of the side flechettes from the core flechette during projectile flight, the six side flechettes separating from the core flechette during projectile flight prior to impact with a target, such that each side flechette's ballistic trajectory terminates at a different location, wherein the shape of the tip of each side flechette changes the capability of the side flechettes to separate from the core flechette and to disperse throughout the target, wherein the separation and the dispersion of the side flechettes increases the capability of the composite projectile to damage the impacted target or targets. 22. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 21 wherein the side flechettes include a curved surface such that when they are oriented in a flechette bundle radially around the core flechette, the curved surfaces align to form a smooth, rounded exterior surface of the flechette bundle, the rounded exterior surface reducing the capability of the individual projectile to cause the composite projectile to spin radially after the projectile assembly is projected, thereby increasing the accuracy of the flechette bundle against a target. 23. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 22 wherein the core flechette and the plurality of side flechettes are all made from Tungsten. 24. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 23 wherein the use of Tungsten as the material for the core flechette and the side flechettes increases the capability of the core and side flechettes to damage a target. 25. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 24 wherein one or more of the multiple-purpose projectile assemblies may be loaded into one or more cartridges and subsequently projected from the weapon, and wherein the operations of both loading the projectile assembly into the cartridge and projecting the projectile assembly from the weapon do not require any modifications to the cartridge or the weapon. 26. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 25 wherein the cartridge may define at least one of a .45 Colt cartridge and a .45 ACP cartridge. 27. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 26 wherein the weapon defines any weapon capable of firing at least one of a .45 Colt cartridge and a .45 ACP cartridge. 28. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 25 wherein the propellant defines a base bleed gas generator capable of generating base bleed gas, and wherein the base bleed gas causes the individual projectile to experience less drag while the individual projectile is in motion. 29. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 28 wherein the base bleed gas is capable of increasing the range of the individual projectile. 30. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 29 wherein one or more ballistic properties of one or both of the individual projectile and the composite projectile may be changed by the changing of the amount of the propellant and/or by the changing of the burn rate of the propellant. 31. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 30 wherein the cartridge may define at least one of a .45 Colt cartridge and a .45 ACP cartridge. 32. The projectile assembly as recited in claim 31 wherein the weapon defines any weapon capable of firing at least one of a .45 Colt cartridge and a .45 ACP cartridge.
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