Patents by Inventor Robin A. Fritz

Robin A. Fritz 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).

  • Extended range less lethal projectile
    Patent number: 7350465
    Abstract: An extended range munition including a projectile having a generally cylindrical body includes a forward end and rearward end. The forward end includes a protruding member extending therefrom, thereby increasing the weight of said body and said forward end. The body is formed of a non-metallic material having a durometer hardness less than conventional metallic projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Inventors: Neil Keegstra, Randy R. Fritz, Robin A. Fritz, Anthony Edward Kinchin
  • Expanded volume less lethal ball type projectile
    Patent number: 7237490
    Abstract: A close range munition for firing from a bore of a weapon. The munition includes a spherical projectile having a central core and a plurality of uniformly radially extending resilient filaments defining an outer diameter. The outer diameter of the projectile is greater than the diameter of the firing bore so as to compress the filament within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventors: Neil Keegstra, Randy R. Fritz, Robin A. Fritz, Anthony Edward Kinchin
  • Expanded volume less lethal ball type projectile
    Patent number: 7063021
    Abstract: A close range munition for firing from a bore of a weapon. The munition includes a spherical projectile having a central core and a plurality of uniformly radially extending resilient filaments defining an outer diameter. The outer diameter of the projectile is greater than the diameter of the firing bore so as to compress the filament within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventors: Neil Keegstra, Randy R. Fritz, Robin A. Fritz, Anthony Edward Kinchin