Spin-stabilized non-lethal projectile with a shear-thinning fluid
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F42B-008/16
F42B-012/40
F42B-010/26
F42B-012/36
F42B-012/74
F42B-012/76
출원번호
US-0832320
(2017-12-05)
등록번호
US-10088287
(2018-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Carlson, Erik K.
Edel, Joshua L.
출원인 / 주소
Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
대리인 / 주소
Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Herbert PLLC
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초록▼
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-
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A marking projectile comprising: a frangible shell of a polymeric material having an interior cavity; anda shear-thinning fluid within the interior cavity, the shear-thinning fluid comprising an emulsifying agent chosen from glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, petrolatum, glycol strearate, and m
1. A marking projectile comprising: a frangible shell of a polymeric material having an interior cavity; anda shear-thinning fluid within the interior cavity, the shear-thinning fluid comprising an emulsifying agent chosen from glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, petrolatum, glycol strearate, and mixtures thereof, and further comprising a colorant;wherein the shear-thinning fluid has a spin-stabilizing viscosity that is greater than an impact dispersing viscosity, such that the impact dispersing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid decreases with the rate of shear at impact with a target, and the impact dispersing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid is less than about 30 Pa·s at a shear rate of about 20 Hz or greater at about 25° C., and the spin-stabilizing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid is greater than about 130 Pa·s at shear rates less than about 2 Hz at about 25° C. in order to spin-stabilize the projectile. 2. The marking projectile of claim 1 wherein the frangible shell comprising a cylindrical portion, and wherein the frangible shell is configured to engage rifling in a barrel so that the projectile spins when fired through the barrel. 3. The marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises glycerin in an amount from about 50 wt % to about 70 wt %. 4. The marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises water in an amount from about 12 wt % to about 20 wt %. 5. The marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises an emulsifying agent in an amount from about 30 wt % to about 45 wt %. 6. The marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises an acrylate crosspolymer. 7. The marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises a C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer. 8. The marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises an acrylate crosspolymer in an amount from about 0.4 wt % to about 0.5 wt %. 9. The marking projectile of claim 1, in combination with a casing and propellant, the projectile disposed in the mouth of the casing. 10. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 1 used in place of a cartridge having a bullet. 11. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 1 used in place of a 5.56 mm cartridge having a bullet. 12. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 1, used in place of a 9 mm cartridge having a bullet. 13. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the shell comprises a cup connected to a frangible cup. 14. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is a reduced energy cartridge adapted to propel the projectile with gases generated only by a primer. 15. A non-lethal marking projectile comprising: a frangible shell comprising a polymeric material having an interior cavity; the frangible shell comprising a cylindrical portion, wherein the frangible shell is configured to engage rifling in a barrel so that the projectile spins when fired through the barrel; and a colored shear-thinning fluid within the interior cavity, the shear-thinning fluid comprising an emulsifying agent chosen from glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, petrolatum, glycol strearate, and mixtures thereof;wherein the shear-thinning fluid has a spin-stabilizing viscosity that is greater than an impact dispersing viscosity, such that the impact dispersing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid decreases with the rate of shear at impact with a target, and the impact dispersing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid is less than about 25 Pa·s at a shear rate of about 20 Hz or greater at about 25° C., and the spin-stabilizing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid is greater than about 340 Pa·s at shear rates less than about 3 Hz at about 25° C. in order to spin-stabilize the projectile. 16. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 15, wherein the shear-thinning fluid comprises less than about 50 % by volume of a liquid portion. 17. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 15, wherein the shear-thinning fluid has a pH between about 7 and about 8. 18. A non-lethal marking projectile comprising: a frangible polymeric shell having an interior cavity;the frangible shell comprising a cylindrical portion,wherein the frangible shell is configured to engage rifling in a barrel so that the projectile spins when fired through the barrel; and a shear-thinning fluid within the interior cavity; wherein the shear-thinning fluid has a spin-stabilizing viscosity that is greater than an impact dispersing viscosity, such that the impact dispersing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid decreases with the rate of shear at impact with a target, and the impact dispersing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid is less than about 30 Pa·s at shear rates greater than about 50 Hz at about 25° C., and the spin-stabilizing viscosity of the shear-thinning fluid is greater than about 900 Pa·s at a first shear rate less than about 2 Hz at about 25° C. in order to spin-stabilize the projectile. 19. The non-lethal marking projectile of claim 18 in combination with a casing and propellant.
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