Claims
- 1. A sabot for using smaller caliber bullets in a firearm having a barrel designed for larger caliber bullets, a sabot comprising:a skeleton having diameter greater than the caliber of the bullet and surrounding the bullet, the skeleton including a plurality of rings wherein the rings include an upper and a lower ring, the upper ring and the lower ring each having a wedge shaped cross section such that when fired, compressed air within the barrel causes the upper ring to move across the lower ring and thereby increase the diameter of the skeleton; a plurality of plastic petals surrounding the skeleton; a plastic body having a top and a bottom, the plastic petals secured to the top of the plastic body; and a cup shaped metal base secured to the bottom of the plastic body.
- 2. The sabot of claim 1 wherein the sabot diameter is smaller than the caliber of the barrel.
- 3. The sabot of claim 1 wherein the sabot diameter is equal to the caliber of the barrel.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/377,802 filed May 6, 2002 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/407,646 filed Sep. 3, 2002.
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Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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DT3021914 |
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Provisional Applications (2)
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60/407646 |
Sep 2002 |
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60/377802 |
May 2002 |
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