ORGANIC ANTI-RICOCHET BULLET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Abstract

A projectile manufactured with calcium carbonate. The projectile comprises a compound of calcium carbonate milled at more than 40 microns in the form of talc, with a sterilization at a temperature of more than 100 degrees Celsius. Optionally, it provides additives that only act as binders. The manufacture of the projectile may be made from calcium carbonate of organic origin. The animal bone is milled at more than 40 microns until obtaining a talc, and later it is sterilized at more than 100 degrees Celsius. Afterwards, it is mixed with water in a very low percentage, forming a paste, which is injected in moulds with a curing temperature as from 90 degrees Celsius, in a rapid manner to then pressed at high pressures. Thus, the merger of the mixture forming a solid projectile is attained.

Claims

1. An anti-ricochet bullet, wherein it is comprised of calcium carbonate, and optionally of additives.

2. The anti-ricochet bullet of claim 1, wherein same gets disintegrated at the first impact.

3. The anti-ricochet bullet of claim 1, wherein it does not rebound when impacting laterally on a surface.

4. The anti-ricochet bullet of claim 1, wherein it is naturally absorbed by the organism where it is lodged.

5. The anti-ricochet bullet of claim 1, wherein it provides different colors.

6. The anti-ricochet bullet of claim 1, wherein the optional additives are carbonic acid, phenic acid, phenylic acid, phenyl hydroxide, phenyl hydrate, oxybenzene, hydrobenzene, resins, latex, dyes, anilines and/or mixtures thereof.

7. A process to manufacture the anti-ricochet bullet of claim 1, wherein it comprises the steps of: Milling the calcium carbonate at more than 40 microns until forming a talc; Sterilizing at more than 100 C.; Mixing with a very low proportion of water forming a paste; Injecting the paste in moulds with a curing temperature of more than 90 C.; Pressing the paste inside the moulds according to the required hardness of the bullet.

8. The process of claim 7, wherein the step of pressing the paste is made at pressures between 50 and 1,000 Kg/cm.sup.2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present invention reveals a projectile made of calcium carbonate, which is a substance of great abundance in nature. Calcium carbonate is part of rocks, shells and skeletons of living beings, etc.

[0030] The projectile comprises a compound of calcium carbonate milled at more than 40 microns in the form of talc, with a sterilization at a temperature of more than 100 degrees Celsius.

[0031] Optionally, it provides additives that only act as binders.

[0032] The manufacture of the projectile may be made from calcium carbonate of organic origin. The animal bone is milled at more than 40 microns until obtaining a talc, and later it is sterilized at more than 100 degrees Celsius. Afterwards, it is mixed with water in a very low percentage, forming a paste, which is injected in moulds with a curing temperature as from 90 degrees Celsius, in a rapid manner to then press it at high pressures. Pressures vary according to the hardness of the projectile but may vary from 50 Kg/cm.sup.2 to 1.000 Kg/cm.sup.2. Thus, the merger of the mixture forming a solid projectile is attained.

[0033] Additionally, other compounds may be added to the paste, which are not harmful to living beings. Carbonic acid, phenic acid, phenylic acid, phenyl hydroxide, phenyl hydrate, oxybenzene, or hydrobenzene may be mixed; these are not only binders but also they are antibacterian, preventing the proliferation of bacteriae in projectiles.

[0034] Furthermore, the main component that is the calcium carbonate may be mixed with existing resins and materials that act as binder, preferably those which are not toxic for the human body.

[0035] Resins render a higher hardness in the moulding process of projectiles.

[0036] Natural latex prevents, in case of non jacketed or semi-jacketed ammunition, the entrance of bacteriae in the pores of the projectile.

[0037] Also, dyes or anilines may be added to render a color to each projectile with the intention of identifying the ammunition used by different forces. For example: UN peacekeeping (Blue Helmets): white; Argentine Federal Police: black, Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police: green; Argentine National Gendarmerie: red; etc.

[0038] In case of requiring jacketed proyectiles, the casing of the projectile is filled with the chosen compound by means of injection within the brass jackets.

[0039] In case of projectiles intended to very confined areas or airplanes, the jacket may be of latex and the projectile core of a proportion of components of high porosity and low molecular weight. This combination causes the projectile to have a lethal reach of no more than 25 meters.

[0040] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are to be included within the scope of the following claims: