US3107615A
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Non-lethal discarding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-01
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Granted: 1963-10-22
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Expires: 1982-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James J Brady
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:37
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B14/00; F42B14/06; F42B14/061; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/703
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A CARTRIDGE CASE HAVING THEREIN A PROJECTILE, A PROPELLANT, A PRIMER, SABOT SEGMENTS ON A CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID PROJECTILE, AND AN OBTURATOR BETWEEN SAID SEGMENTS AND SAID PROPELLANT, THERE BEING AT LEAST ABOUT 40 SEGMENTS EACH HAVING RADIALLY CURVED SIDE WALLS OF A SHAPE TO ENHANCE AIR DRAG OF THE INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS DURING THEIR FREE FALL AFTER LEAVING THE GUN MUZZLE, AND CAUSING ROTATION OF EACH SEGMENT ABOUT A RADIAL SIDE FACE OF EACH SEGMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONCAVE AND CONVEX PORTION WITH THE TRANSISTION OCCURING AT THE SAME RADIAL DISTANCE ON EACH SIDE FROM A LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE PROJECTILE OCCURRING ON AN ARC DRAWN THROUGH THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF SAID PROJECTILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A CARTRIDGE CASE HAVING THEREIN A PROJECTILE, A PROPELLANT, A PRIMER, SABOT SEGMENTS ON A CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID PROJECTILE, AND AN OBTURATOR BETWEEN SAID SEGMENTS AND SAID PROPELLANT, THERE BEING AT LEAST ABOUT 40 SEGMENTS EACH HAVING RADIALLY CURVED SIDE WALLS OF A SHAPE TO ENHANCE AIR DRAG OF THE INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS DURING THEIR FREE FALL AFTER LEAVING THE GUN MUZZLE, AND CAUSING ROTATION OF EACH SEGMENT ABOUT A RADIAL SIDE FACE OF EACH SEGMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONCAVE AND CONVEX PORTION WITH THE TRANSISTION OCCURING AT THE SAME RADIAL DISTANCE ON EACH SIDE FROM A LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE PROJECTILE OCCURRING ON AN ARC DRAWN THROUGH THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF SAID PROJECTILE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-10-21 | 1967-04-22 | 1967-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-21 | 1971-04-22 | 1971-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-21 | 1975-04-22 | 1975-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |