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Reactive material enhanced projectiles and related methods
US9103641B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103641-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213372804-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 23, 2000 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A munition, such as a projectile formed of at least one reactive material. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a body portion formed of at least one reactive material composition wherein the at least one reactive material composition defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the projectile. In other words, a portion of the reactive material may be left “unbuffered” or exposed to the barrel of a gun or weapon from which it is launched and similarly exposed to a target with which the projectile subsequently impacts. In one embodiment, the projectile may be formed with a jacket surrounding a portion of the reactive material to provide additional structural integrity. The projectile may be formed by casting or pressing the reactive material into a desired shape, or the reactive material may be extruded into a near-net shape and then machined into the desired shape.
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What is claimed is: 1. A projectile, comprising: a first reactive material; and a second reactive material disposed at a first end of the first reactive material and proximate an intended leading end of the projectile; wherein the second reactive material is more sensitive to initiation upon impact of the projectile than is the first reactive material, the first reactive material comprising a tip extending into the second reactive material, the second reactive material directl…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9103641B2 cover?
- A munition, such as a projectile formed of at least one reactive material. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a body portion formed of at least one reactive material composition wherein the at least one reactive material composition defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the projectile. In other words, a portion of the reactive material may be left “unbuffered” or exposed …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nielson Daniel B, Truitt Richard M, Ashcroft Benjamin N, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F42B12/44. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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