US 12,442,628 B2
Multifunctional composite projectiles and methods of manufacturing the same
Robert Folaron, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Howard D. Kent, Waldport, OR (US); and Jennifer Folaron, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Smart Nanos, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed by Smart Nanos, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/381,506.
Application 18/381,506 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/936,301, filed on Jul. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,821,714.
Application 16/936,301 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/162,179, filed on Oct. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,760,885, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/573,632, filed on Oct. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0068788 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. F42B 12/36 (2006.01); F42B 12/72 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 12/367 (2013.01) [F42B 12/72 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A molded frangible composite projectile, comprising:
a leading end;
a trailing end, the leading and trailing ends being monolithically molded from a mixture including 85-95% metallic particles and less than 10% of a polymer;
a projectile diameter; and
a cavity formed within the composite projectile, the cavity defining a cavity opening, a cavity depth, a cavity diameter, a cavity sidewall, and a cavity bottom and being configured to induce pressure within the cavity and disintegration of the composite projectile upon impact with a target, the cavity opening being at least concentric with the cavity sidewall.