The present invention provides an anode comprising a core substrate including a multi-layer coating with a base layer including palladium that directly coats the substrate.
The present invention provides electrodes comprising a core substrate, and internal layer coating, and an external layer coating and processes to prepare such electrodes.
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STORAGE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLID SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE PENTAHYDRATE
A storage and transport system for sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate (solid bleach) is provided. The system includes a container configured to receive and store crystalline solid bleach that includes of at least forty percent sodium hypochlorite, and to retain decomposition components from crystalline solid bleach stored in the container. The container includes a containment wall at least partially surrounding an interior containment space configured to receive solid bleach therein. A passage extends from exterior the container to the interior containment space. The passage is configured for solid bleach to pass therethrough. A liner is located at an interior surface of the containment wall. The liner is substantially non-reactive with solid bleach and, without leakage, capable of retaining within the containment space: (a) solid bleach, (b) decomposition components of solid bleach and (c) liquid bleach formed when dissolving water is added to solid bleach within the containment space.
An improved hollow point bullet has a core of a soft, dense metal having a generally cylindrical rear section, a tapering front section, and an open forward end opening to a cavity. A jacket of a harder metal than the core surrounds at least the rear and front sections of the core, and extends at least partially into the cavity. An expander of a rigid polymer is disposed in the cavity, substantially filling the cavity and providing at least one passage through to the bottom of the cavity.
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PROCESS TO PRODUCE A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED BLEACH SLURRY
Disclosed herein are processes for producing highly concentrated bleach slurries containing a mixture of crystals of solid sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate in a liquid phase saturated in sodium hypochlorite and containing sodium hydroxide or other alkaline stabilizers. Bleach slurries and compositions exhibiting enhanced stability are also disclosed.
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A fragmenting bullet has a metal core having a generally cylindrical rear section and a tapering forward section, a plurality of spaced slots in the forward section forming a plurality of prongs. A metal jacket encloses and substantially conforms to the core. The jacket has an open forward end, and a plurality of lines of weakness in the portion of the jacket over the forward section of the core.
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COMPOUND SHELL CASING, AND AMMUNITION HAVING COMPOUND SHELL CASING
A compound shell casing comprising: a generally tubular outer member having an open forward end, an open rearward end, and a central passage extending therebetween, with a circumferentially extending, forwardly and inwardly facing seat in the rearward portion of the central passage; an inner member disposed in the rearward end of the central passageway of the outer member, the inner member comprising a first forwardly facing cup- shaped portion, and a second, rearwardly facing cup-shaped portion opening to the open rearward end of the outer member, and a circumferentially extending downwardly and rearwardly facing shoulder on the exterior of inner member engaging the seat in the central passage of the outer member.
A priming mix composition includes between about 30% and about 60% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive; between about 10% and about 35% of a metallocene as a propagation aid; between about 5% and about 40% of at least one nitrate, peroxide, or oxide, as an oxidizer; between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel; and a fuel. The metallocene is preferable ferrocene.
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An expanding bullet has a core having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall therebetween. A tip is positioned at the distal end of the core, and has a generally conical distal section, and a generally cylindrical proximal section defining a proximally facing shoulder at their juncture. A jacket having a generally cylindrical proximal portion surrounding at least a portion of the core adjacent its proximal end, and a distal portion that tapers to an open end, the distal portion surrounding the distal portion of the core and the proximal section of the tip, with the distal end of the jacking abutting the shoulder on the tip to form a smooth tapering ogival surface with the tip. The maximum diameter of the tip preferably comprises a substantial portion (preferably at least about 65%) of the diameter of the bullet.
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The present invention provides compositions comprising comminuted sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals with an average length-to-diameter ratio of less than about 20:1, and a mother liquor saturated in sodium hypochlorite, which has excess alkalinity and/or one or more additional alkali or alkali earth metal salts. Processes for preparing these compositions will be presented.
A cartridge case has a heel element having a forward portion, a generally flat rear end portion, and a circumferential groove, having a generally radially extending rear face and a sloped forward face. A separate generally tubular sidewall, extends over the forward portion of the heel element and over the sloped forward face into the circumferential groove.
An improved shotshell of the type having a hull, a head at the proximal end, propellant disposed in the hull, a wad disposed in the hull distal to the propellant, and a load disposed in the hull distal to the wad. The improvement comprises the load including a plurality of individual shot, at least a portion of which are at least partially surrounded by a friable polymeric that breaks up upon the firing of the shell to release to the shot.
A sodium hypochlorite composition comprising between about 25% and about 40% sodium hypochlorite, in the form of a slurry of sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals in a mother liquor saturated in sodium hypochlorite. The composition can include sodium chloride, and an alkai stabilizer such as sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate. The slurry is preferably between about -15° C and about 10° C. A method of transporting or storing sodium hypochlorite is also provided in which the sodium hypochlorite is in the form of a slurry of sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals in a mother liquor saturated in sodium hypochlorite. The composition can include sodium chloride, and an alkali stabilizer such as sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate. The slurry is preferably between about -15° C and about 10° C.
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ROUNDED CUBIC SHOT AND SHOTSHELLS LOADED WITH ROUNDED CUBIC SHOT
A shot pellet for a shotshell. The shot pellet has a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges that have a radius of curvature of between about 15% and 40% of the distance between opposite faces of the generally cubic shaped pellet.
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.
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A shot cup for holding shot In a shotshell has a generally cylindrical sidewall, having a dosed 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.
An improved priming mix of the type including an initiator, fuel, and oxidizer, and pyrotechnic component. The improvement being the inclusion of between about 3% and about 20% propeilant superfines, the superfines comprising particles less than 100μm.
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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.
A shotshelS comprising an elongate casing defining an internal chamber, a propellant located within said casing, and a shot load within the casing, the shot load comprising a plurality of disc-shaped projectiles, arranged in the casing so that the plane of each of the disc-shaped projectiles is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the casing, and a plurality of generally spherical projectiles disposed in the casing behind the generally disc-shaped projectiles.
A jacketed bullet has a core of a dense metal or metal alloy, an inner jacket at least partially surrounding and bonded to the core; and an outer jacket at least partially surrounding the inner jacket and core.
A jacketed bullet comprising a dense core of a first material substantially surrounded by and bonded to a jacket of a second material, wherein the thickness of the jacket varies.
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A projectile according exemplary embodiments generally includes a body. The body has a generally cylindrica! proximal portion and an ogival dista! portion terminating at a distal rim. The ogival distal portion includes a distal-facing aperture extending inwardly from the distal rim into the body. The projectile also includes a nose element. The nose element has a proximal section extending at least partially into the distal-facing aperture, and an ogival distal section external to the distal-facing aperture. At least a portion of the nose element is at least partially light transmissive through which at least some ambient light is transmissible and visually perceptible to an observer.
A projectile according to exemplary embodiments generally includes a jacket with nose, middle, and heel portions. The nose portion includes a forward cavity. The heel portion includes a rearward cavity having sidewalis. A dense core is within the rearward cavity and bonded to the sidewalis. Upon upset of the projectiie, the portion of the jacket forming the forward cavity peels generally back toward the heel portion thereby forming petals, and the sidewalis and the dense core axially compress and radially expand to define a bulge portion, with the jacket material substantially covering the dense core material thereby inhibiting exposure of the dense core material to the upset media.
A shellcase body (50) for use as part of an ammunition cartridge, which includes a base portion (52) at one end, a middle portion (54) having a substantially straight sidewall (62) and joined with base portion (52), and a shoulder portion (56) joined to and extending from middle portion (54). A neck portion (58) may be joined to and extend from shoulder portion (56). Shoulder portion (56) is typically annularly shaped and includes a semicircular sidewall (72) that extends between an aft end (74) and a fore end (76). Semicircular sidewall (72) has a curvature that is defined by a circular arc (78) having a predetermined radius (R) and a center (80) that is positioned a distance (D) away from shellcase body (50) center longitudinal axis (70). Shoulder portion (56) is joined with straight sidewall (62) at a secant point (82) of circular arc (78), i.e., straight sidewall (62) defines a secant line (84) that intersects circular arc (78) at the aforementioned secant point (82).
OLIN CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Eberhart, Gerald, Todd
Abrégé
A bullet (50; 100) includes at least a mid core (52) and a rear core (56) in tandem alignment. The hardness of the mid core (52) is greater than the hardness of the rear core (56). A jacket (16) envelops both the mid core (52) and the rear core (56). The jacket (16) has a generally cylindrical sidewall (62), which is in contact with the mid core (52), and a boat-tail (22), which is in contact with the rear core (56). The rear core (56) is substantially container within the boat-tail (22). The mid core (52) and the rear core (56) may be substantially lead-free. In one embodiment, the bullet (50) includes a front core (12) in tandem alignment with the rear core (56) and in contact with a nose portion (18) of the jacket (16). In another embodiment, the mid core (52) extends from the noise portion (28) of the bullet (100) to the boat-tail (22).
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An ammunition cartridge (50) includes: a basewad (52) disposed within a tube (51) proximate the aft end (56) of the tube (51); a projectile wad (92) disposed within the tube (51) proximate a fore end (59) of the tube (51); a propellant charge (96) disposed within a chamber (94) formed between the projectile wad (92) and the basewad (52); and a projectile (100) disposed within the tube (51) between a forward facing surface (101) of the projectile wad (92) and the fore end (59) of the tube (51). The aft end of the projectile wad (92) has a powder cup skirt (77) formed thereon, and a chamfer (81) is formed around an outer perimeter of a lip (57) of the powder cup skirt (77). The chamfer (81) allows the powder cup skirt (77) to be slidably received within a skirt (80) of the basewad (52) to form the chamber (94). The chamfer (81) provides a clearance at the powder cup skirt lip (57), which helps to insure undisturbed entry into the mouth of the basewad skirt (80).
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