Article: U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (April 28)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 28 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia.***Virginia Inventor Develops Lead Free ProjectileALEXANDRIA, Va., April 28 -- John D. LeaSure of Virginia Beach, Va., has developed an improved composite projectile.According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A frangible projectile with a specific gravity similar to a lead projectile. The projectile comprises 34-94%, by weight, binder."An abstract of the invention, released by the Patent Office, said: " The binder comprises poly ether block amide resin. The projectile further comprises 6-66%, by weight, ballast. The ballast comprises at least one member selected ...

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