US12442628 - Multifunctional composite projectiles and methods of manufacturing the same

The patent describes a molded frangible composite projectile designed to optimize penetration and disintegration upon impact, utilizing a mixture of 85-95% metallic particles and less than 10% polymer. It features a cavity that influences pressure and disintegration characteristics, enhancing its performance against targets.

Claim 1

1. A molded frangible composite projectile, comprising: a leading end; a trailing end, the leading and trailing ends being monolithically molded from a mixture including 85-95% metallic particles and less than 10% of a polymer; a projectile diameter; and a cavity formed within the composite projectile, the cavity defining a cavity opening, a cavity depth, a cavity diameter, a cavity sidewall, and a cavity bottom and being configured to induce pressure within the cavity and disintegration of the composite projectile upon impact with a target, the cavity opening being at least concentric with the cavity sidewall. a leading end; a trailing end, the leading and trailing ends being monolithically molded from a mixture including 85-95% metallic particles and less than 10% of a polymer; a projectile diameter; and a cavity formed within the composite projectile, the cavity defining a cavity opening, a cavity depth, a cavity diameter, a cavity sidewall, and a cavity bottom and being configured to induce pressure within the cavity and disintegration of the composite projectile upon impact with a target, the cavity opening being at least concentric with the cavity sidewall.

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