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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan J Corzine, Marine, IL (US);
Gerald E Eberhart, Bethalto, IL (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, Cheshire, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
102509 ; 102517 ;
Abstract
A controlled expanding small caliber bullet is disclosed which comprises a unitary metal body of generally H shaped cross section having an ogival nose portion, a cylindrical heel portion behind the nose portion, and an integral transverse partition therebetween. The nose portion has an empty hollow point formed by a forwardly open central blind bore. The heel portion has a rearwardly opened cavity filled with a dense material such as lead. The cavity is closed behind the lead core by a solid disk crimped into mechanical engagement with the heel portion of the metal body.