Shotshell having wad with enhanced fin deployment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879957
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15295700

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A shotgun shell has a polymer wad with a forward shot cup portion and a rearward propellant cup, the wad in a casing, shot in the shot cup, propellant in the propellant cup, and a primer. The rearward propellant cup portion having enhanced fin deployment such that the shells are operative with shotguns with no chokes, shotguns with ported chokes, and shotguns with conventional chokes. The forward shot cup portion has axial slits that are sized to preclude shot from passing therethrough while providing sufficient air circulation to provide compaction relief of the shot pack. The enhancement may include gussets on the fins, axially movable disks to engage cam surfaces on the fins and urge them outwardly, and fins that have reduced bending regions compared to prior art wads.

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  • VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carlson, Erik K Oak Grove, US 35 616
Gerzina, Frank Otsego, US 7 30
Hendrickson, Gary Blaine, US 12 232
Moser, Adam J Big Lake, US 21 63
Schroeder, Matthew S Princeton, US 18 91

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