IP Library Granted Patent US 7,644,663
Granted Patent B2
US 7,644,663 · App. 11/320,896 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Method of making inactive ballistic exercise elements and inactive ballistic element made by said method

Assignee: Industria Meccanica Zane' SRL
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Patent No.
US 7,644,663
App. No.
11/320,896
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inactive aerial ballistic element for exercises includes a main hollow body and a ballast element. The main hollow body has an ogive, disposed in the front portion, and a closure bottom, disposed in the rear portion. The ballast element is disposed in the main hollow body, and gives to the inactive ballistic element the same ballistic features of active ballistic elements. The ballast element includes at least a monolithic body coaxially disposed in the main hollow body of the inactive ballistic element and extending at least between the ogive and the closure bottom. The ogive includes the end of the monolithic body, which protrudes from the main hollow body of the inactive ballistic element.

Claims (28)

1. An inactive aerial ballistic element for exercises, comprising:

a main hollow body having a front portion and a rear portion;

a closure bottom, disposed at the rear portion of said main hollow body; and

a ballast element, disposed in said main hollow body, able to give to said inactive ballistic element the same ballistic features as active ballistic elements,

said ballast element including at least a monolithic body coaxially disposed in said main hollow body and extending at least completely between the closure bottom and the front portion of the main hollow body, wherein a front end of said monolithic body protrudes from the front portion of said main hollow body and forms an ogive of said inactive ballistic element.

2. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 1 , further comprising a welded joint, wherein said main hollow body and said monolithic body consist of separate elements mutually connected by the welded joint.

3. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 1 , wherein said monolithic body consists of a hollow metal element.

4. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 1 , wherein said monolithic body is a solid metal bar.

5. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 1 , wherein said monolithic body is adherently coupled with the inner surface of said main hollow body.

6. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 1 , further comprising a welded joint, wherein said main hollow body and said ogive consist of separate elements mutually connected by the welded joint.

7. The ballistic element according to claim 1 , further comprising a welded joint, wherein said closure bottom is connected to said main hollow body by the welded joint.

8. The ballistic element according to claim 1 , wherein said ballistic element is an inactive aerial bomb body.

9. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 3 , further comprising a welded joint, wherein said main hollow body and said monolithic body consist of separate elements mutually connected by the welded joint.

10. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 3 , wherein said monolithic body is adherently coupled with the inner surface of said main hollow body.

11. The inactive ballistic element according to claim 3 , further comprising a welded joint, wherein said main hollow body and said ogive consist of separate elements mutually connected by the welded joint.

12. The ballistic element according to claim 3 , further comprising a welded joint, wherein said closure bottom is connected to said main hollow body by the welded joint.

13. The ballistic element according to claim 3 , wherein said ballistic element is an inactive aerial bomb body.

14. The ballistic element according to claim 1 , wherein said monolithic body is removably disposed within the main hollow body.

15. The ballistic element according to claim 14 , wherein said main hollow body is a first main hollow body, and said monolithic body is removable from said first main hollow body for use in a second main hollow body.

16. The ballistic element according to claim 1 , wherein said ballast element consists of the monolithic body.

17. The ballistic element according to claim 16 , wherein said monolithic body consists of a solid metal bar.

18. The ballistic element according to claim 16 , wherein said monolithic body consists of a hollow metal element.

19. The ballistic element according to claim 18 , wherein an outside surface of said monolithic body is disposed in substantial contact with an inside surface of the main hollow body.

20. The ballistic element according to claim 18 , wherein said monolithic body includes

a front portion including said front end of said monolithic body, and

a rear portion, and

wherein a thickness of an outer wall of said monolithic body is substantially uniform at the rear portion of said monolithic body, and

wherein the thickness of the outer wall of said monolithic hollow body in the front portion of said monolithic hollow body becomes gradually and continuously greater toward and until the front end of said monolithic hollow body.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 7, 2010
From: I.M.Z. S.P.A.
To: INDUSTRIA MECCANICA ZANE' S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 023745/0750 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2006
From: ILLESI, GIULIANO
To: I.M.Z. S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 017520/0147 →
Priority Claims (4)
IT VI03A0131 · Jul 4, 2003 · national
IT VI03A0197 · Oct 7, 2003 · national
IT VI04A0037 · Mar 5, 2004 · national
IT VI04A0058 · Mar 17, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTIB200400217300 · Jun 30, 2004
Related Publication 20060266249A1 · Nov 30, 2006