EP0873494A4 - Lead-free frangible projectile - Google Patents

Lead-free frangible projectile

Info

Publication number: EP0873494A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: lead; frangible projectile; free; free frangible; projectile
Prior art date: 1996-01-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP96945203A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0873494A1 (en

Inventor

Jeffrey W Stone

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

RA Brands LLC

Original Assignee

Remington Arms Co LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1996-01-25

Filing date

1996-12-10

Publication date

2000-12-27

1996-12-10 Application filed by Remington Arms Co LLC filed Critical Remington Arms Co LLC

1998-10-28 Publication of EP0873494A1 publication Critical patent/EP0873494A1/en

2000-12-27 Publication of EP0873494A4 publication Critical patent/EP0873494A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B8/00—Practice or training ammunition
- F42B8/12—Projectiles or missiles
- F42B8/14—Projectiles or missiles disintegrating in flight or upon impact
- F42B8/16—Projectiles or missiles disintegrating in flight or upon impact containing an inert filler in powder or granular form
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
- F42B12/72—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material
- F42B12/74—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
Toys (AREA)

EP96945203A 1996-01-25 1996-12-10 Lead-free frangible projectile Withdrawn EP0873494A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US1105396P	1996-01-25	1996-01-25
US11053P		1996-01-25
PCT/US1996/019940 WO1997027447A1 (en)	1996-01-25	1996-12-10	Lead-free frangible projectile

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0873494A1 EP0873494A1 (en)	1998-10-28
EP0873494A4 true EP0873494A4 (en)	2000-12-27

Family

ID=21748665

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP96945203A Withdrawn EP0873494A4 (en)	1996-01-25	1996-12-10	Lead-free frangible projectile

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20020005137A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP0873494A4 (en)
WO (1)	WO1997027447A1 (en)

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1996
- 1996-12-10 EP EP96945203A patent/EP0873494A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-12-10 WO PCT/US1996/019940 patent/WO1997027447A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
2001
- 2001-09-14 US US09/952,849 patent/US20020005137A1/en not_active Abandoned

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0873494A1 (en)	1998-10-28
US20020005137A1 (en)	2002-01-17
WO1997027447A1 (en)	1997-07-31

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0873494A4 (en)	2000-12-27	Lead-free frangible projectile
AU5389196A (en)	1996-10-30	Lead-free frangible ammunition
IL123629A0 (en)	1998-10-30	Lead-free frangible bullets and process for making same
IL123170A0 (en)	1998-09-24	Non-toxic frangible bullet
IL130910A0 (en)	2001-07-24	Frangible powdered iron projectiles
GB2313177B (en)	1999-09-08	Sub-calibre penetrator projectile
HUP0002969A3 (en)	2001-01-29	Automatic weapon
AU129071S (en)	1997-01-14	Target
GB2330083B (en)	2001-10-31	Projectile targets
GB2320084B (en)	2000-11-08	Sub-calibre projectile
GB9323460D0 (en)	1994-03-09	Projectile
GB2283082B (en)	1997-07-23	Sub-calibre practice projectile
GB2321950B (en)	2001-02-28	Sub-calibre projectile
GB2488965B (en)	2018-01-03	Warhead comprising target-marking means
GB2320083B (en)	2000-06-14	Sub-calibre projectile
ZA975754B (en)	1998-03-20	Explosive.
GB2320085B (en)	2000-11-15	Sub-calibre projectile
GB2329696B (en)	1999-08-11	Projectile
PL315503A1 (en)	1998-02-16	Special projectile
GB2318748B (en)	2000-09-13	Darts
CA79091S (en)	1996-09-20	Broadhead
GB9614086D0 (en)	2002-11-13	Projectile launcher
GB9605882D0 (en)	1996-05-22	Bullet
IL154056A0 (en)	2003-07-31	Lead-free tin projectile
GB9404196D0 (en)	1994-04-20	Projectiles

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-09-11	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1998-10-28	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19980813
1998-10-28	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB
2000-12-27	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20001115
2000-12-27	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A4 Designated state(s): DE FR GB
2000-12-27	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Free format text: 7F 42B 8/14 A, 7F 42B 10/32 B, 7F 42B 12/74 B
2001-03-21	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: RA BRANDS, L.L.C.
2002-12-11	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20021025
2003-09-26	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2003-11-12	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20030506