US 12,253,340 B1
Thermal tipped penetrator bullet
Harold F. Beal, University Park, TX (US)
Assigned to True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc., Garland, TX (US)
Filed by True Velocity IP Holdings, LLC, Garland, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/241,845.
Int. Cl. F42B 12/44 (2006.01); F42B 12/06 (2006.01); F42B 12/78 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 12/44 (2013.01) [F42B 12/06 (2013.01); F42B 12/78 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A projectile for an ammunition cartridge, comprising:
a jacket defining an internal volume and having a closed base end and a nose end;
a penetrator shaft at least partially enclosed within the internal volume of the jacket and extending from the closed base end toward the nose end, wherein the closed base end has a means for engaging the penetrator shaft; and
a core disposed within the jacket and around the penetrator shaft, the core having:
(1) a stable region composed of a first material and formed proximate the closed base end and extending forward to an intermediate location, and
(2) a thermal region composed of a second material, the thermal region extending forward from the intermediate location toward the nose end, wherein the thermal region is configured to ignite upon impact with a target.