Patent ID: 8056481

Claim:
A controlled deceleration projectile, comprising: (a) a hollow projectile body having a rear end, a circumferential portion adjacent the rear end defining an interior portion, and a front edge opposite the rear end defined by the circumferential portion; (b) an interior portion of the hollow projectile body defined by the circumferential portion and rear end of the hollow projectile body, said interior portion capable of containing a payload; (c) a hollow ignition shaft disposed within the interior portion of the hollow projectile body, the hollow ignition shaft having a first end with an angled exhaust surface formed contiguous with the hollow ignition shaft adjacent the front edge of the hollow projectile body, a second end opposite the first end, a hollow middle portion disposed between first end and the second end having ignition ports disposed therethrough, and ignition propellant disposed within the hollow middle portion; (d) ignition propellant disposed within the interior portion of the hollow projectile body, at least adjacent to the ignition ports of the hollow ignition shaft; (e) a payload disposed within the interior portion; (f) a nose-mounted fuze disposed adjacent the front edge of the hollow projectile body, and in communication with the ignition propellant disposed within the hollow ignition shaft, said nose-mounted fuze having a means for initiating the ignition propellant; and (g) a rupture ring disposed between the front edge of the hollow projectile body and the nose mounted fuze or first end of the hollow ignition shaft.