US 11,988,491 B1
Projectile and caseless cartridge
Richard L. Eckstein, Jr., Gilbert, AZ (US); Linda H. Eckstein, Gilbert, AZ (US); and Lucas R. Hayhurst, Glendale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Revolutionary Rounds L.L.C., Gilbert, AZ (US)
Filed by Revolutionary Rounds L.L.C., Gilbert, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/389,215.
Int. Cl. F42B 5/18 (2006.01); F42B 5/184 (2006.01); F42B 10/04 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 5/182 (2013.01) [F42B 5/184 (2013.01); F42B 10/04 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A caseless cartridge comprising:
a projectile having:
a bullet positioned on a leading end of the projectile and sized to exit a firearm through a barrel of the firearm;
an ignition housing positioned on a trailing end of the projectile opposite the leading end and configured to contain an ignition source, the ignition source positioned within the ignition housing, wherein the ignition source is configured to ignite a propellant in response to an activation of the firearm; and
a shaft extending between the bullet and the ignition housing and joining the bullet to the ignition housing, wherein the ignition housing is fixedly attached to the shaft through a plurality of arms extending from the ignition housing to the shaft; a plurality of ignition ports extending through a wall of the shaft, wherein the shaft is hollow and an interior of the shaft is fluidly coupled to an interior of the ignition housing, and wherein the ignition source is configured to ignite the propellant through the plurality of ignition ports
wherein when the firearm is activated, each component of the caseless cartridge is either consumed or discharged from the firearm through the barrel.