Long-Range Aerodynamic Pellet for Airsoft and Military Training

Abstract

The invention relates to a variety of pellets for using in the sport Airsoft and for military training, said pellets being novel in that they have a more aerodynamic design based on a surface that reduces the air friction and allows a longer range. Said pellets are characterized in that they have a surface forming different geometric figures such as a hexagon, pentagon, triangle, circle or square, that create a turbulent flow in the surrounding air layers, thereby obtaining a longer range and improved shooting precision.

1 . A Long-range aerodynamic pellet for the sport called “Airsoft” and/or for military training, the pellet having a spherical surface, that carries recesses selected from the group consisting of hexagonal recesses, pentagonal recesses, square recesses, triangular recesses, circular recesses, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the spherical surface includes hexagon recesses. 
     
     
         3 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the the spherical surface carries recesses having two or more geometric shapes. 
     
     
         4 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , the spherical surface carrying from 6 to 100 recesses. 
     
     
         5 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , characterized in that the geometric-shaped recesses have a depth ranging between 0.01 mm and 2 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the pellet comprises a mixture of a thermoplastic material of petroleum origin and a charge of mineral or metal salts in a maximum of 80% of the mixture. 
     
     
         7 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet, characterized in that, for the manufacturing thereof, a thermoplastic oxo-degradable material of petroleum origin is used, such as PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene or other suitable plastic, with the addition of a catalyst. 
     
     
         8 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet for the sport called “Airsoft” and for military training according to  claims 1 - 5  characterized in that, wherein the pellet comprises a mixture of a biodegradable thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactone, an aliphatic polyester, and a mixture thereof, and a charge of inert and non-toxic mineral selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, barium sulfate, and a mixture thereof, wherein the inert and non-toxic materials is included to a maximum of 80% of the mixture. 
     
     
         9 . The Long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the pellet comprises a biodegradable thermoplastic material of plant origin selected from the group consisting of rubber, latex, cereal starch, potato starch, a cellulose, a bioelastic and a mixture thereof, and a charge of inert and nontoxic mineral selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, barium sulfate, and a mixture thereof, wherein the inert and non-toxic materials is included to a maximum of 80% of the mixture. 
     
     
         10 . The long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the spherical surface carries recesses selected from the group consisting of hexagonal recesses, pentagonal recesses, triangular recesses and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The long-range aerodynamic pellet of  claim 10 , wherein the spherical surface carries at least two recesses selected from the group consisting of hexagonal recesses, pentagonal recesses, and triangular recesses.