US 12,467,729 B2
Low-observable projectile
Gregory Saltz, Georgetown, TX (US)
Filed by Gregory Saltz, Georgetown, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/885,705.
Application 18/885,705 is a continuation of application No. 18/205,412, filed on Jun. 2, 2023, granted, now 12,117,276.
Application 18/205,412 is a continuation of application No. 17/471,089, filed on Sep. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,709,041, issued on Jul. 25, 2023.
Application 17/471,089 is a continuation of application No. 16/591,922, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,150,064, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 16/591,922 is a continuation of application No. 15/698,543, filed on Sep. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,480,916, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2025/0003721 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F42B 12/80 (2006.01); F42B 5/02 (2006.01); F42B 5/045 (2006.01); F42B 6/00 (2006.01); F42B 12/76 (2006.01); F42B 14/06 (2006.01); F42B 15/34 (2006.01); F42B 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 12/80 (2013.01) [F42B 5/02 (2013.01); F42B 5/045 (2013.01); F42B 6/006 (2013.01); F42B 12/76 (2013.01); F42B 14/06 (2013.01); F42B 14/064 (2013.01); F42B 14/068 (2013.01); F42B 15/34 (2013.01); F42B 15/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A projectile system comprising:
a fin-stabilized, non-powered projectile;
an exterior layer of radar-absorbing material fully covering an exterior surface of the projectile, wherein the radar-absorbing material comprises iron-ball paint including microspheres; and
a carrier disposed around the projectile, the carrier configured to provide a thermally insulating barrier preventing any portion of the radar-absorbing layer from being burned off during firing of the projectile system and configured to detach and fall away from the projectile after firing, leaving the layer of radar-absorbing material intact, whereby the projectile is low-observable for radar detection after firing.