Patents Assigned to The Kent Cartridge Manufacturing Co. Limited
  • Low toxicity shot pellets
    Patent number: 5719352
    Abstract: Low toxicity shot or pellets for shotgun cartridges or the like comprises finely divided metallic particles, preferably a mixture of finely divided molybdenum and tungsten particles in a polymer matrix. The resulting pellets have a high density and are much less prone to damage the barrels of guns from which they are fired than prior suggested alternatives to lead shot. If desired, friction between the pellets and gun barrels may be further reduced by incorporating a lubricant, such as molybdenum sulphide or graphite in the polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Kent Cartridge Manufacturing Co. Limited
    Inventor: Gerald Joseph Louis Griffin