Ammunition and explosives – Cartridges – Shot
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Carone, Michael (Department: 3641)
Ammunition and explosives
Cartridges
Shot
C102S513000, C362S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06931993
ABSTRACT:
Small, medium and large caliber ammunition housing multiple projectiles are traced by means of a tracing/marking system utilizing chemlucent chemicals. The tracing/marking system also provides target marking when using small, medium and large caliber ammunition. Multiple projectiles are coated in a chemlucent chemical (referenced as the coating) and placed in the ammunition. Additionally, a liquid chemlucent chemical in a separate container is placed in the ammunition. When launched or fired from a gun or munition, the separate container breaks and the coating and the chemlucent chemicals combine, emitting light. The present system applies to multiple projectiles that are either launched in a scatter pattern from a gun or dispersed in a scatter pattern after the housing of the ammunition opens up outside the gun after firing. For military ammunition, the tracing/marking system may use buckshot, steel balls, or tungsten balls. The tracing/marking system may also use various shaped projectiles such as stars, cubes, balls or flechettes. The chemlucent chemicals used by the tracing/marking system are non-flammable, biodegradable, and non-toxic.
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Gilman Stewart
Logsdon Ernest L.
Manole Leon R.
Stoddard Kevin
Carone Michael
Chambers Troy
Moran John F.
Sachs Michael C.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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