Patents by Inventor Peter R. Pi

Peter R. Pi 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).

  • Expanding soft point bullet
    Patent number: 6792869
    Abstract: A bullet has a core with a leading end defining a cavity. A jacket surrounds the core and exposes the cavity. A nose element is at least partly received within the cavity. The nose element may be a plastic ball with an exposed nose surface that smoothly transitions to an adjacent portion of the jacket. The cavity may be a conically tapered cavity, and the nose element may enclose a chamber portion of the cavity. The core is formed of a ductile material, and may be a soft lead material of high purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Zelda, LLC
    Inventor: Peter R. Pi
  • Expanding soft point bullet
    Publication number: 20030209164
    Abstract: A bullet has a core with a leading end defining a cavity. A jacket surrounds the core and exposes the cavity. A nose element is at least partly received within the cavity. The nose element may be a plastic ball with an exposed nose surface that smoothly transitions to an adjacent portion of the jacket. The cavity may be a conically tapered cavity, and the nose element may enclose a chamber portion of the cavity. The core is formed of a ductile material, and may be a soft lead material of high purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Zelda, LLC
    Inventor: Peter R. Pi