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EP 0873494 A1 19981028 - LEAD-FREE FRANGIBLE PROJECTILE

Title (en)

LEAD-FREE FRANGIBLE PROJECTILE

Title (de)

BLEIFREIES AUSEINANDERFALLENDES PROJEKTIL

Title (fr)

PROJECTILE DESINTEGRANT SANS PLOMB

Publication

EP 0873494 A1 19981028 (EN)

Application

EP 96945203 A 19961210

Priority

US 9619940 W 19961210
US 1105396 P 19960125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9727447A1] Frangible projectiles free of heavy metals suitable for use in indoor target ranges comprising tungsten and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron and copper. The projectiles are prepared from a mixture of tungsten and iron powders, tungsten and copper powders, or tungsten, iron and copper powders and compacted without sintering.

IPC 1-7

F42B 8/14; F42B 10/32

IPC 8 full level

F42B 8/16 (2006.01); F42B 12/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F42B 8/16 (2013.01 - EP US); F42B 12/74 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9727447 A1 19970731; EP 0873494 A1 19981028; EP 0873494 A4 20001227; US 2002005137 A1 20020117

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9619940 W 19961210; EP 96945203 A 19961210; US 95284901 A 20010914