EP3018444B1 - Projectile for a precision-shooting air gun - Google Patents

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EP3018444B1
EP3018444B1 EP15193275.3A EP15193275A EP3018444B1 EP 3018444 B1 EP3018444 B1 EP 3018444B1 EP 15193275 A EP15193275 A EP 15193275A EP 3018444 B1 EP3018444 B1 EP 3018444B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B6/00—Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
    • F42B6/10—Air gun pellets ; Ammunition for air guns, e.g. propellant-gas containers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/72—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material
    • F42B12/74—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body
    • F42B12/745—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body the core being made of plastics; Compounds or blends of plastics and other materials, e.g. fillers

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  • the present invention relates to the field of ammunition and more particularly relates to projectiles specially adapted for firing without propellant and explosive charge or fuels, or projectiles for air-blast weapons, including projectiles for a rifle or pistol known as "lead”. .
  • Lead has certain advantages for the use that is made in the field of pellet rifles insofar as it is a material that not only has suitable physical characteristics such as a high density that allows a good maintenance of the rifle. speed of a projectile during the flight and thus an optimization of the autonomy of the projectile, a good hardness for example to break targets of clay, a good chemical stability and a good malleability making the lead a material easily formable, but also which is common and therefore easily available and inexpensive.
  • lead has drawbacks when it is used in the field of projectiles, in particular for air-blast weapons, in particular for rifles or pistols, particularly in that with the increase in public awareness of respect environmental protection and the prevention of pollution, as well as the reduction of risks related to the health of people and animals, lead is increasingly considered as a material to avoid, for example given its toxicity, that it is not bio-degradable and not very recyclable.
  • the present invention aims to solve the aforementioned drawbacks, in particular aims to propose a projectile with mechanical, environmental and sanitary acceptable for the use that is made of it.
  • the present invention relates to a projectile for a precision-fired air weapon, the projectile being formed from a composition which consists of a charge in the form of powder, the particles of which are bound by a binder, the projectile being characterized in that the powder is 82% to 99% of the volume of material used to make the projectile, in that the binder is made from at least one polymer, and in that the powder particles are each inscribed in a sphere of diameter less than or equal to 7 microns.
  • the load has a sufficient mass in the mass of the projectile as a whole with regard to the use that one wishes to make.
  • the present invention does not relate to projectiles for airsoft type airshot weapons, or "fire” fire weapons.
  • the present invention relates only to the so-called "shotguns”.
  • the charge makes it possible to obtain a projectile having a sufficient weight to allow the shooting of precision with the aid of a weapon of air-blast.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine des munitions et concerne plus particulièrement des projectiles spécialement adaptés au tir sans charge propulsive et explosive ou combustibles, ou encore des projectiles pour armes de tir à air comprimé, notamment des projectiles pour carabine ou pistolet dits « à plomb ».The present invention relates to the field of ammunition and more particularly relates to projectiles specially adapted for firing without propellant and explosive charge or fuels, or projectiles for air-blast weapons, including projectiles for a rifle or pistol known as "lead". .

Classiquement dans le domaine des carabines à plomb les projectiles utilisés sont fabriqués en tout ou majorité à partir de plomb. Le plomb présente des avantages certains pour l'utilisation qui en est faite dans le domaine des carabines à plomb dans la mesure où il est un matériau non seulement qui présente des caractéristiques physiques adaptées telles qu'une haute densité qui permet un bon maintien de la vitesse d'un projectile pendant le vol et ainsi une optimisation de l'autonomie du projectile, une bonne dureté par exemple pour briser des cibles d'argile, une bonne stabilité chimique et une bonne malléabilité faisant du plomb un matériau facilement façonnable, mais aussi qui est courant et donc facilement disponible et peu cher.Classically in the field of rifles the projectiles used are manufactured in all or most of lead. Lead has certain advantages for the use that is made in the field of pellet rifles insofar as it is a material that not only has suitable physical characteristics such as a high density that allows a good maintenance of the rifle. speed of a projectile during the flight and thus an optimization of the autonomy of the projectile, a good hardness for example to break targets of clay, a good chemical stability and a good malleability making the lead a material easily formable, but also which is common and therefore easily available and inexpensive.

Toutefois, le plomb présente des inconvénients lorsqu'il est utilisé dans le domaine des projectiles notamment pour armes de tir à air comprimé, notamment pour carabine ou pistolet à plomb, notamment en ce qu'avec l'augmentation de la sensibilisation du public au respect de l'environnement et à la prévention de la pollution, ainsi qu'à la réduction des risques liés à la santé des notamment des personnes ou des animaux, le plomb est de plus en plus considéré comme un matériau à éviter étant donné par exemple sa toxicité, qu'il n'est pas bio-dégradable et peu recyclable.However, lead has drawbacks when it is used in the field of projectiles, in particular for air-blast weapons, in particular for rifles or pistols, particularly in that with the increase in public awareness of respect environmental protection and the prevention of pollution, as well as the reduction of risks related to the health of people and animals, lead is increasingly considered as a material to avoid, for example given its toxicity, that it is not bio-degradable and not very recyclable.

Ces dernières caractéristiques du plomb nécessitent, notamment sur les champs de tir des nettoyages fréquents et coûteux de ces champs de tir notamment des cibles dans lesquelles des plombs peuvent s'incruster lors de l'impact avec la cible. Elles présentent aussi donc des risques sanitaires.These last characteristics of the lead require, especially on the ranges of the frequent and costly cleaning of these fields of fire in particular targets in which seals can be incrusted during the impact with the target. They also present health risks.

D'autres matériaux ont été proposés pour fabriquer des projectiles comme le fer, l'acier, le nickel, le bismuth. US 6 048 379 A par exemple propose de fabriquer des projectiles pour fusil à air comprimé à partir d'une composition comprenant une poudre de tungstène, des fibres en acier et un liant. Cependant, aucun de ces matériaux ne présente toutes les caractéristiques physiques recherchées pour la fabrication de projectiles notamment pour armes à air comprimé comme les présentait le plomb tout en ne remplissant pas suffisamment le cahier des charges environnemental et sanitaire aujourd'hui nécessaire.Other materials have been proposed for making projectiles such as iron, steel, nickel, bismuth. US 6,048,379 A For example, it is proposed to manufacture shotgun projectiles from a composition comprising tungsten powder, steel fibers and a binder. However, none of these materials has all the physical characteristics sought for the manufacture of projectiles, particularly for air guns as the lead was present, while not satisfying the environmental and sanitary specifications that are necessary today.

La présente invention vise à résoudre les inconvénients précités, notamment vise à proposer un projectile aux caractéristiques mécaniques, environnementales et sanitaires acceptables pour l'utilisation qui en est faite.The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned drawbacks, in particular aims to propose a projectile with mechanical, environmental and sanitary acceptable for the use that is made of it.

À cette effet, la présente invention concerne un projectile pour une arme à air comprimé de tir de précision, le projectile étant formé d'une composition qui consiste en une charge sous forme de poudre dont les particules sont liées par un liant, le projectile étant caractérisé en ce que la poudre représente 82% à 99% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile, en ce que le liant est fabriqué à partir d'au moins un polymère, et en ce que les particules de poudre sont chacune inscrite dans une sphère d'un diamètre inférieur ou égal 7 microns.For this purpose, the present invention relates to a projectile for a precision-fired air weapon, the projectile being formed from a composition which consists of a charge in the form of powder, the particles of which are bound by a binder, the projectile being characterized in that the powder is 82% to 99% of the volume of material used to make the projectile, in that the binder is made from at least one polymer, and in that the powder particles are each inscribed in a sphere of diameter less than or equal to 7 microns.

De cette manière, la charge présente une masse suffisante dans la masse du projectile dans son ensemble au regard de l'utilisation que l'on souhaite en faire.In this way, the load has a sufficient mass in the mass of the projectile as a whole with regard to the use that one wishes to make.

D'autre part, il est à noter que la présente invention ne concerne pas les projectiles pour des armes de tir à air comprimé de type airsoft, ni les armes de tir dites « à feu ». La présente invention ne concerne que les armes de tir dites « à plombs ».On the other hand, it should be noted that the present invention does not relate to projectiles for airsoft type airshot weapons, or "fire" fire weapons. The present invention relates only to the so-called "shotguns".

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention, le projectile comporte l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques optionnelles suivantes considérées seules ou selon toutes les combinaisons possibles :

  • le projectile est d'un calibre standard pour une arme de tir à air comprimé dite « à plombs » ;
  • le projectile est d'un calibre standard de 4.5 millimètres ;
  • le projectile est d'un calibre standard de 5.5 millimètres ;
  • le projectile est d'un calibre standard de 6.35 millimètres ;
  • le projectile est d'un calibre standard de 7.62 millimètres ;
  • le projectile présente une forme de diabolo ;
  • le projectile présente une forme cylindrique à tête plate ;
  • le projectile présente une forme cylindrique à tête pointue ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir d'au moins un métal ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir de tungstène ; le tungstène est un métal lourd ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir de zinc ; le zinc est un métal peu cher;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir de cuivre ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir d'un alliage de métaux ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir de laiton ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir d'au moins un minéral ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir d'au moins un sel minéral ;
  • la charge est fabriquée à partir de sulfate de baryum ; un projectile fabriqué à partir d'une charge de sulfate de baryum ne rebondit presque pas notamment sur une cible ce qui permet de sécuriser la pratique du tir, notamment lors de fêtes foraines où des enfants peuvent utiliser de telles armes ;
  • le liant est un polymère thermoplastique ;
  • le polymère est un polypropylène ;
  • le polymère est un polyamide ;
  • le polymère est un biodégradable ;
  • le polymère est fabriqué à partir d'amidon ;
  • le polymère est fabriqué à partir de fécule de pomme de terre ;
  • le polymère est fabriqué à partir de maïs ;
  • le polymère est fabriqué à partir d'algue ;
  • lorsque la charge est une poudre de métal, elle représente 82% à 98% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile ;
  • lorsque la charge est une poudre de tungstène, elle représente sensiblement 90% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile ;
  • lorsque la charge est une poudre de zinc, elle représente 87% à 99% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile ;
  • lorsque la charge est une poudre de zinc, elle représente sensiblement 95% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile ;
  • lorsque la charge est une poudre de sulfate de baryum, elle représente 80% à 90% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile ;
  • lorsque la charge est une poudre de sulfate de baryum, elle représente sensiblement 90% du volume de matière utilisée pour fabriquer le projectile ;
  • les particules de poudre sont chacune circonscrite dans une sphère présentant un diamètre de sensiblement 5 microns ;
  • le projectile est fabriqué par moulage par injection ;
  • le moulage par injection est effectué au moyen d'une presse à injecter des thermoplastiques ;
  • le projectile est lubrifié.
According to other features of the invention, the projectile comprises one or more of the following optional features considered alone or according to all the possible combinations:
  • the projectile is of a standard caliber for a so-called "plumb shot" compressed air weapon;
  • the projectile is of a standard caliber of 4.5 mm;
  • the projectile is of a standard 5.5 mm caliber;
  • the projectile is of a standard caliber of 6.35 mm;
  • the projectile is of a standard caliber of 7.62 millimeters;
  • the projectile presents a form of diabolo;
  • the projectile has a cylindrical flat-head shape;
  • the projectile has a cylindrical shape with a pointed head;
  • the filler is made from at least one metal;
  • the charge is made from tungsten; tungsten is a heavy metal;
  • the filler is made from zinc; zinc is a cheap metal;
  • the load is made from copper;
  • the load is made from a metal alloy;
  • the load is made from brass;
  • the filler is made from at least one mineral;
  • the filler is made from at least one mineral salt;
  • the filler is made from barium sulfate; a projectile made from a load of barium sulphate almost does not bounce particularly on a target which makes it possible to secure the practice of shooting, especially during carnivals where children can use such weapons;
  • the binder is a thermoplastic polymer;
  • the polymer is a polypropylene;
  • the polymer is a polyamide;
  • the polymer is a biodegradable;
  • the polymer is made from starch;
  • the polymer is made from potato starch;
  • the polymer is made from corn;
  • the polymer is made from seaweed;
  • when the charge is a metal powder, it represents 82% to 98% of the volume of material used to make the projectile;
  • when the filler is a tungsten powder, it represents substantially 90% of the volume of material used to make the projectile;
  • when the filler is a zinc powder, it represents 87% to 99% of the volume of material used to make the projectile;
  • when the filler is a zinc powder, it represents substantially 95% of the volume of material used to make the projectile;
  • when the filler is a barium sulphate powder, it represents 80% to 90% of the volume of material used to make the projectile;
  • when the filler is a barium sulphate powder, it represents substantially 90% of the volume of material used to make the projectile;
  • the powder particles are each circumscribed in a sphere having a diameter of substantially 5 microns;
  • the projectile is manufactured by injection molding;
  • injection molding is carried out by means of an injection molding machine for thermoplastics;
  • the projectile is lubricated.

La charge permet d'obtenir un projectile présentant un poids suffisant pour permettre le tir de précision à l'aide d'une arme de tir à air comprimé.The charge makes it possible to obtain a projectile having a sufficient weight to allow the shooting of precision with the aid of a weapon of air-blast.

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  1. A projectile for a precision shooting air gun, the projectile being formed of a composition which consists of a load in powder whose particles are bound by a binder, the powder representing from 82% to 99% of the volume of material used to manufacture the projectile, the binder being manufactured from at least one polymer, and each of the powder particles being included within a sphere with a diameter smaller than or equal to 7 microns.
  2. The projectile according to claim 1, characterized in that the load is manufactured from at least one metal.
  3. The projectile according to claim 2, characterized in that the load is manufactured from tungsten.
  4. The projectile according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the load is manufactured from brass.
  5. The projectile according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the load is manufactured from at least one mineral.
  6. The projectile according to claim 5, characterized in that the load is manufactured from barium sulfate.
  7. The projectile according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the polymer is a polyamide.
  8. The projectile according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the polymer is a biodegradable polymer.
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