Patent ID: 8171852
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A projectile for impacting a target comprising: a penetrator comprising a head connected to a shaft; a body having a length defined between a first end and a second end and a bore extending therethrough, the head positioned adjacent to the first end of the body and the shaft extending to the second end, the body having a thickness separating an interior from an exterior of the body, wherein the body is contained within a sabot; a plurality of slots extending through the body and located adjacent the first end; wherein the end of the shaft opposite the penetrator is enlarged to be wider than the opening of the bore at the second end of the body and protrudes beyond the furthest extent of the second end of the body; and wherein upon impacting a target, the head is designed to slide toward the body to cause expansion of the portions of the body between the slots.