SHOTGUN SHELL WITH WEIGHTED WAD
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Sep 5, 2013
app pub date -
Nov 21, 2012
filing date -
Nov 21, 2011
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Abstract
A shotgun cartridge having a weighted wad for controlling the separation point between the wad and the shot load. The wad having a tail portion and a nose portion with the nose portion shifting the center of gravity of the wad axially forward away from the center of pressure compared to where the center of gravity would be if the nose portion was not weighted thereby controlling the shot load separation and enhancing the shot pattern.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC | 938 UNIVERSITY PARK BLVD SUITE 200 CLEARFIELD UT 84015 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- F42B Class
- 330 Applications Filed
- 282 Patents Issued To-Date
- 85.46 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Billings, Chris L | Layton, US | 9 | 134 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 134 |
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- 13 Citation Count
- F42B Class
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