Patent ID: 11965723
Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  C | IPC B  F

Claim 16:
17. A method for manufacturing a polymer-jacketed projectile, comprising:
preforming an undersized core from one or more metal powders by metal injection molding, wherein the undersized core has a first diameter and a first length which are equal to a standard diameter and standard length for a first caliber projectile; and
molding a jacket, composed of one or more polymers, over the undersized core to form a polymer jacket with a nonuniformed outer surface, wherein the polymer jacket has a second diameter and a second length which are equal to a standard diameter and a standard length for a second caliber projectile, wherein the polymer-jacketed projectile has a weight that is less than a standard weight of the second caliber projectile.