US2006048668A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for frangible projectiles

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 15, 2003Filed: Oct 5, 2004Published: Mar 9, 2006
Est. expiryOct 15, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Keith Williams
F42B 12/50F42B 12/74
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Abstract

The preset invention discloses and claims a frangible projectile and method for delivering a wide array of selected agents to a target from stand-off distances. The frangible projectile may include fluorescent or optical powders and may provide a method for marking and detecting a target of interest. Alternately, the frangible projectile may include inert nano-powders and may provide a method for preventing a high-order detonation of a target containing explosive material from stand-off distances.

Claims

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1 - 10 . (canceled)  
   
   
       11 . A frangible projectile comprising: 
 a. primary components;    b. a binding component substantially coating said primary components; and    c. active components having a diameter less than approximately 0.006 inches;    wherein said primary, binding, and active components are cold-pressed to form a ballistic shape having a front end and a distal end and having a specific gravity approximately equal to lead, and wherein said active components comprise at least one of silicone, silica dioxide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon, boron, aluminum, magnesium, sulfur, or zirconium.    
   
   
       12 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said primary components comprise at least one of tungsten, tantalum, or tungsten-carbide.  
   
   
       13 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said primary components have a diameter of less than approximately 0.180 inches.  
   
   
       14 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said primary components have a specific gravity greater than lead.  
   
   
       15 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said binding component comprises at least one of tin, aluminum, bismuth, copper, or zinc.  
   
   
       16 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said binding component has a specific gravity less than lead.  
   
   
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       18 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said active components are substantially homogeneously mixed with said primary and binding components during fabrication.  
   
   
       19 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein said ballistic shape includes a first bore for containing said active components.  
   
   
       20 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 19 , wherein said first bore is located at said distal end of said frangible projectile.  
   
   
       21 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , further including a longitudinal bore in said frangible projectile.  
   
   
       22 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 21 , further including a long rod penetrator in said longitudinal bore.  
   
   
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       28 . A frangible projectile comprising: 
 a. primary components;    b. a binding component substantially coating said primary components; and    c. active components selected from the group consisting of silicone, silica dioxide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon, boron, aluminum, magnesium, sulfur, zirconium and combinations thereof;    d. wherein said primary, binding, and active components are cold-pressed to form a ballistic shape having a front end and a distal end and having a specific gravity approximately equal to lead.    
   
   
       29 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 28 , wherein said active components have a diameter less than approximately 0.006.  
   
   
       30 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 28 , wherein said primary components comprise at least one of tungsten, tantalum, or tungsten-carbide.  
   
   
       31 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 28 , wherein said primary components have a diameter of less than approximately 0.180 inches.  
   
   
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       33 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 11 , wherein the active components are configured to neutralize explosive material without causing a high-order detonation of the explosive material.  
   
   
       34 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 28 , wherein the active components are configured to neutralize explosive material without causing a high-order detonation of the explosive material.  
   
   
       35 . A frangible projectile, comprising: 
 a cold-pressed composite core; and    active components being carried by the composite core and being configured to neutralize explosive material without causing a high-order detonation of the explosive material, the composite core and the active components defining a ballistic shape.    
   
   
       36 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , wherein the active components are a powder, the powder being configured to lubricate the explosive material.  
   
   
       37 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , wherein the active components are a powder, the powder being configured to scavenge oxygen from the explosive material to prevent the high-order detonation.  
   
   
       38 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , wherein the active components are a powder, the powder being configured to scavenge oxygen to cause at least one of a low-order detonation, a no-order detonation or a non-explosive burnout of the explosive material.  
   
   
       39 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , wherein the active components are an aluminum powder.  
   
   
       40 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , wherein the active components are a powder selected from the group consisting of silicon, silica dioxide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon, boron, aluminum, magnesium, sulfur, zirconium and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       41 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , further comprising primary components selected from the group consisting of tungsten, tantalum, tungsten-carbide and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       42 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 35 , further comprising binding components selected from the group consisting of tin, aluminum, bismuth, copper, zinc and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       43 . A frangible projectile, comprising.: 
 a cold-pressed composite core; and    a nano-powder being configured to neutralize explosive material without causing a high-order detonation of the explosive material, the composite core and the nano-powder defining a ballistic shape.    
   
   
       44 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 43 , wherein the nano-powder is selected from the group consisting of silicon, silica dioxide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon, boron, aluminum, magnesium, sulfur, zirconium and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       45 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 43 , wherein the nano-powder is configured to lubricate the explosive material.  
   
   
       46 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 43 , wherein the nano-powder is configured to scavenge oxygen from the explosive material to prevent the high-order detonation.  
   
   
       47 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 43 , wherein the nano-powder is configured to scavenge oxygen to cause at least one of a low-order detonation, a no-order detonation or a non-explosive burnout of the explosive material.  
   
   
       48 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 43 , further comprising primary components including at least one of tungsten, tantalum, or tungsten-carbide.  
   
   
       49 . The frangible projectile as in  claim 43 , wherein the nano-powder is substantially homogeneously mixed with the composite core.

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