Global Patent Index - EP 1394498 A3

EP 1394498 A3 20040811 - A controlled-expansion bullet

Title (en)

A controlled-expansion bullet

Title (de)

Deformationsgeschoss mit kontrollierter Deformation

Title (fr)

Balle à déformation contrôlée

Publication

EP 1394498 A3 20040811 (EN)

Application

EP 03017049 A 20030728

Priority

IT MI20021869 A 20020830

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1394498A2] An expansion bullet comprises a hollow housing (11) having an open tip (12) and containing a sliding element (13) designed to slide backward upon an impact against a target. The sliding element (13) comprises a tip portion (14) appearing at an opening (12) on the housing tip and an axial rear shank (16) that is received in a corresponding hole (17) at the rear bottom of the housing to be slidably guided in said backward stroke. The housing (11) is such made as to open flowerwise under the thrust of material from the target entering the housing tip simultaneously with a back movement of said sliding element (13). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F42B 12/34

IPC 8 full level

F42B 12/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 12/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1394498 A2 20040303; EP 1394498 A3 20040811; IT MI20021869 A1 20040229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03017049 A 20030728; IT MI20021869 A 20020830