Patent ID: 9677862
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: F42B

Claim:
1. A fragmenting projectile comprising: a main body having a front end, a back end, and a middle portion therebetween, the main body having a longitudinal axis extending therealong; an opening extending from the front end toward the middle portion, the opening having a bottom; at least two circumferential grooves extending around the main body, a first circumferential groove disposed between the front end and a second circumferential groove, the second circumferential groove being disposed between the first circumferential groove and the bottom of the opening; a first plurality of slots disposed around the main body and extending from the front end rearwardly to a position between the first circumferential groove and the second circumferential groove; and a second plurality of slots disposed around the main body, the second plurality extending between the first and second circumferential groves.