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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Applicant:
Ben N. Frank, Worden, IL (US);
Inventor:
Ben N. Frank, Worden, IL (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, East Alton, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shot cup for holding shot in a shotshell has a generally cylindrical sidewall, having a closed proximal end, and an open distal end, and at least one distally-facing petal connected to the sidewall at its proximal end, the petal configured so that it is widest at a point intermediate the proximal and distal ends of the petal. The at least one petal being capable of opening outwardly after the shot cup leaves the shotshell.