May 19, 2026

US12631092 - Kinetic energy perforating round and methods of use

Perforation devices including gas supply structures and methods of utilizing the same. The perforation devices include a magazine, a barrel, an action, and the gas supply structure. The magazine is configured to contain a plurality of cartridges. The barrel extends between a breech, which is configured to receive a selected cartridge of the plurality of cartridges that includes a selected projectile, and a muzzle, which is configured, upon firing of the selected cartridge, to permit the selected projectile to exit the barrel at a muzzle velocity and with a muzzle trajectory. The action is configured to transfer the selected cartridge from the magazine to the breech of the barrel and to fire the selected cartridge. The gas supply structure is configured to provide a gas stream to the barrel and includes a surface gas source and a gas supply conduit extending between the surface gas source and the barrel.

Assignee: Defiant Precision Technologies, LLC
Inventors: Cullen Craig Keyes, Ian Graham Janke, Lawrence Gene Griffin
Filing date: 2025-02-12

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The patent describes a kinetic energy perforating round featuring a uniquely shaped body with an ignition housing and a gas supply structure designed to enhance its performance. This round is intended for use in a firearm system that includes a magazine, barrel, and action to facilitate the transfer and firing of cartridges.

Claim 1

1 . A kinetic energy perforating round comprising: a body defining an ignition housing entry port and ignition housing that are in communication with each other; and a crown configuration disposed circumferentially about an outside diameter of the body, wherein an upper portion of the body has a generally conical configuration, a lower portion of the body has a truncated conical configuration, and a middle portion of the body bulges outward beyond the upper portion and the lower portion. a body defining an ignition housing entry port and ignition housing that are in communication with each other; and a crown configuration disposed circumferentially about an outside diameter of the body, wherein an upper portion of the body has a generally conical configuration, a lower portion of the body has a truncated conical configuration, and a middle portion of the body bulges outward beyond the upper portion and the lower portion.

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