Patents by Inventor Ben N. Frank

Ben N. Frank has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shotshell with combination slug and shot load
    Patent number: 9322622
    Abstract: An improved shotshell of the type having a hull, having a propellant, a wad, and a load. The improvement comprises the load comprising of at least one non-spherical slug and shot, with at least one shot disposed in front of the slug in the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: OLIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ben N. Frank, Morris C. Buenemann, Jr.
  • Segmenting slug
    Patent number: 8789470
    Abstract: A segmenting slug has a body having a generally dome-shaped forward portion, a generally cylindrical rearward portion, and an opening in the rear of the body forming an interior chamber. There are a plurality of generally radially extending notches in the dome-shaped forward portion of the slug, and a longitudinally extending groove in the wall of the interior chamber substantially aligned with each notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • Shot cup for shotshell
    Patent number: 8418620
    Abstract: A shot cup for holding shot in a shotshell has a generally cylindrical sidewall, having a closed proximal end, and an open distal end, and at least one distally-facing petal connected to the sidewall at its proximal end, the petal configured so that it is widest at a point intermediate the proximal and distal ends of the petal. The at least one petal being capable of opening outwardly after the shot cup leaves the shotshell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • SEGMENTING SLUG
    Publication number: 20120199035
    Abstract: A segmenting slug has a body having a generally dome-shaped forward portion, a generally cylindrical rearward portion, and an opening in the rear of the body forming an interior chamber. There are a plurality of generally radially extending notches in the dome-shaped forward portion of the slug, and a longitudinally extending groove in the wall of the interior chamber substantially aligned with each notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • SHOT CUP FOR SHOTSHELL
    Publication number: 20120067243
    Abstract: A shot cup for holding shot in a shotshell has a generally cylindrical sidewall, having a closed proximal end, and an open distal end, and at least one distally-facing petal connected to the sidewall at its proximal end, the petal configured so that it is widest at a point intermediate the proximal and distal ends of the petal. The at least one petal being capable of opening outwardly after the shot cup leaves the shotshell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • SHOTSHELL WITH COMBINATION SLUG AND SHOT LOAD
    Publication number: 20110174186
    Abstract: An improved shotshell of the type having a hull, having a propellant, a wad, and a load. The improvement comprises the load comprising of at least one non-spherical slug and shot, with at least one shot disposed in front of the slug in the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Ben N. Frank, Morris C. Buenemann, JR.
  • Shot cup
    Patent number: D654137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • Petal for a shot cup
    Patent number: D654138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • Segmentable slug
    Patent number: D845427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OLIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank
  • Segmentable slug
    Patent number: D857833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OLIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ben N. Frank