Shotshell wad with shot confinement feature
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Oct 15, 2013
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Aug 5, 2010
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Jan 28, 2010
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Feb 2, 2009
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Abstract
A wad for ammunition cartridges, including shotshell cartridges, includes a wad body having a series of separable fingers. A shot confinement tube is located within the wad body, surrounded by the separable fingers. The confinement tube extends longitudinally along the wad body and defines a recess in which an ammunition payload is received and is contained upon firing of the ammunition cartridge and as the wad is separated from the ammunition payload.
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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AMMUNITION OPERATIONS LLC | 1 VISTA WAY C/O VISTA OUTDOOR INC ANOKA MN 55303 |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- F42B Class
- 285 Applications Filed
- 204 Patents Issued To-Date
- 71.58 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cross, Kevin R | Austin, US | 4 | 353 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 353 |
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