Patent ID: 9541362
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: F42B

Claim:
1. A projectile that tumbles upon impact with a target comprising: (a) a first portion having a first length, a first portion side and a first portion trailing end; the first portion side forming a first acute angle with the first portion trailing end; (b) a pointed tip extending forwardly from the first portion, the tip having a tip trailing end and a tip side, the tip side forming a second acute angle with the tip trailing end; (c) a second portion extending rearwardly from the first portion; the second portion being cylindrical and having a second length; and (d) a frustoconical base portion extending rearwardly from the second portion and having a distal end; wherein: the first acute angle is greater than the second acute angle; the first length is greater than the second length; and the projectile terminates at a rear side in a solitary vertical plane defined by a vertical wall extending from the distal end.