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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4450641 | Magazine floor plate latch for bolt action rifles A magazine floor plate latch for releasing the hinged floor plate of a cartridge magazine in a bolt action firearm. A spring biased latch having two upper legs and one lower leg is positioned in a central aperture in the front face of a trigger guard. The... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4445292 | Bolt latch for bolt-action firearm A bolt-action firearm, of the type having a bolt rotatably movable between closed and open positions, has an improved bolt latch mechanism which is operable independently of a safety mechanism. The latch locks the bolt in closed position automatically whe... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4401032 | Vertical ink metering apparatus Dry offset printing apparatus for high speed printing on cylindrical objects fed either horizontally or vertically to the printer, which comprises a three-roller system including a single roll ink-metering system, plate cylinder and blanket or p rint roll... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4389919 | Firing pin block for firearm with a rotary breech bolt A firing pin block for a firearm of the type having a rotary breech bolt, a reciprocating bolt carrier, complementary locking lugs formed on the bolt and barrel to releasably secure them together, and cam means drivingly connecting the bolt and bolt carri... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4384518 | Dry offset printer for cylindrical objects Dry offset printing apparatus for high speed printing on cylindrical objects fed either horizontally or vertically to the printer, which comprises a three-roller system including a single roll ink-metering system, plate cylinder and blanket or print roll.... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4383469 | Apparatus and method for covering primer flash holes Apparatus and method for covering the flash holes in a primer battery cup, particularly where the anvil is formed integrally with the battery cup. Tooling apparatus is provided which includes a spring-loaded punch positioned and slideable axially within a... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4368590 | Firing pin retractor mechanism for electrically-fired guns An electrically-fired gun, of the type having a breechblock slidable in a transverse passage across its breech, has a retractor mechanism mounted within the breechblock for retracting the firing pin electrode tip behind the face of the breechblock as it o... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4344246 | Firing pin block for firearm having a reciprocating breech bolt A firing pin block for a firearm of the type having a reciprocating bolt assembly including a breech bolt and slide block, a firing pin, and a pivotal locking block. The slide block and locking block have cam means which cooperate to pivot the locking blo... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4341031 | Percussion firing mechanism for industrial guns An industrial gun, of the type having a transverse sliding breechblock, has a firing mechanism which automatically cocks and then releases a hammer as the breechblock closes. A sear is pivoted in the yoke or receiver of the gun in a position to engage and... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4329908 | Recoil-operated firing pin retractor for electrically-fired guns An electrically-fired gun, of the type having a transverse sliding breechblock, has a recoil-operated mechanism for retracting the firing pin electrode tip behind the face of the breechblock during its opening and closing movements. A movable weight is co... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4310982 | Magazine spring retainer and cap detent system A detent system for tubular magazine firearms serving the dual function of retaining the magazine spring within the magazine tube when the cap has been removed while also acting as a detent to keep the magazine cap securely tightened during normal use. A ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4173278 | Transport mechanism for parts A transport mechanism for feeding cylindrical or prismatic parts of discrete or indefinite lengths at a rapid rate and with accurate position control, through a work station for treatment by automatic inspection devices, part counters, roll printers, or o... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4146007 | Tournament trap A target throwing apparatus in which a revolving magazine having a number of stacks of targets is independently and fixedly supported relative to an oscillating target throwing housing. A cocking mechanism stops the throwing arm just before reaching the o... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4146008 | Target positioner for skeet trap A target positioner for an autoloading target throwing machine. The positioner can be adjustably mounted on the rotatable throwing arm and is used with a resilient target nest, whose function is to locate the target to be thrown in the proper position on ... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4127054 | Powder level inspection system with magnetic latching device A magnetically-actuated latching device for use in a powder level inspection system known per se, in which a holding plate slidably supports a number of probes in a pattern similar to an array of ammunition cases in a loading plate, and the holding plate ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4117617 | Adjustable sighting rib An adjustable sighting means for a firearm which a shooter can adjust to give the desired point of impact. An elongated rib is adjustably mounted on the gun barrel. The rib can be adjusted in the vertical direction so that the forward end of the rib has a... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4116109 | Ammunition loading machine An ammunition loading machine in which a drive chassis intermittently indexes an annular dial to transport empty shell casings to a series of loading stations, and reciprocates ram means to actuate tooling and fixtures for performing successive loading op... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4107983 | Method and machine for detecting and correcting tension of saw blades A method for detecting the local and overall distribution of tension in saw blades involves elastically deflecting a properly-tensioned model blade, which is loose in the center, into a compound curvature in the form of a saddle, and adjusting the amount ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4088057 | Recoil reducing and piston shock absorbing mechanism A firearm recoil system that reduces the maximum recoil force felt by the shooter. The recoil force applied to the shooter's shoulder is interrupted by tapping off explosive gases produced by firing a cartridge and directing the gases into a gas cylinder ... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4087221 | Apparatus for molding powder metal parts Apparatus for forming a powder metal compact having an undercut or a reentrant angle in which the portion of the die that results in the compact undercut or reentrant angle is axially movable relative to a stationary part of the die means along the axis o... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4065541 | Method of making plastic cartridge casing A method of making a primer seal for a one-piece plastic shotgun shell, i.e. where the tubular body and base portion are integral, by extruding a ring of plastic around the primer opening and then forcing the plastic ring inside the primer opening to form... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4058925 | Concepts of remington super trap choke A pattern control system for a shotgun and the method of making the system in which one or more choke attachments are detachably mounted on the muzzle end of the shotgun barrel and the barrel bore and one or more progressively reduced choke constrictions,... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4048976 | Magazine assembly for tournament trap The magazine includes a ramp and cam by which the entire column of targets is lowered by gravity prior to having springbiased fingers engage the second target from the bottom and having the lower-most target fall onto a predetermined drop pad on a target ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4044487 | Rotary port cover An ejection port cover for a firearm which moves in pure rotation about an axis parallel to the bore of the firearm. The port cover is held about this axis and is oriented in the "open port" and "closed port" rotational position for proper alignment of a ... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4038923 | Expendable case ammunition Expendable case ammunition of the type which is expelled as a unit through the barrel of a firearm and whose case separates from contained projectiles in flight, comprises a body and a cap, and may include a separate projectile container. These parts are ... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4029530 | Method of forming lead styphnate ammunition priming mixture Ammunition rim fire priming mixtures are commonly prepared by mixing normal lead styphnate, a sensitizer, such as tetracene, an oxygen donor such as lead nitrate, and a frictionator such as ground glass. This invention relates to such a mixture and to cen... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4027531 | Method and machine for locating variations in tension in a saw blade A method and machine for hammering circular saw blades automatically, to correct uneven distributions of residual stresses, and distortions of the blade surfaces from true planes, so that the blades will run true. This operation has previously only been p... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4022353 | Non-shearing metering dispenser for shell loading machines A dispenser for metering predetermined charges of shot or other particulate material by means of a slidable charging plate, incorporates a shear slide device which prevents shot that become trapped between a supply hopper and the charging plate from eithe... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4016757 | Apparatus for testing flexibility of ammunition link belts Apparatus for testing the flexibility of ammunition link belts by folding the belt longitudinally back on itself in both directions, and also by twisting it about its length. The belt forms a loop in passing between a set of feed sprockets; the radius of ... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4007854 | Apparatus for feeding articles in serial order An apparatus for feeding articles in serial order includes a disc and a surrounding rim, whose axes are tilted with respect to one another, and which are rotated concentrically in a common direction. The disc, and preferably also the rim, have upper worki... | 02/15/1977 |
| 4005695 | Tournament trap A target throwing apparatus in which a revolving magazine having a number of stacks of targets is independently and fixedly supported relative to an oscillating target throwing housing. A cocking means stops the throwing arm just before reaching the over-... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3996684 | Bolt latch A bolt latch for use in a firearm having a rotary locking system in which the latch locks the rotational movement of the bolt at all times during the cycle of operations of the gun except during locking and unlocking of the bolt head with the barrel exten... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3996685 | Shell cut-off latch A shell cut-off latch for use in a break-open firearm having a magazine tube mounted parallel to the firearm barrel. The cut-off latch functions to retain cartridge(s) in the magazine tube when the firearm is in the break-open position and is cammed out o... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3990366 | Composite ammunition casing with forward metallic portion A composite ammunition casing, especially for use in repeating firearms or guns in whose chambers a temperature gradient develops, from a maximum at the forward throat portion to a minimum at the rear breech portion. The casing includes a forward metallic... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3983817 | Spotting projectile A spotting projectile, especially for training purposes, which dispenses a cloud of powder upwardly on impact to indicate its location visibly. The projectile has an interior cylinder receiving a piston in gas-sealing slidable relation, so that gas trappe... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3983357 | Apparatus for producing armored rod and wire saws Both fully automated and semi-automated methods and apparatus are described for producing armored rod saws by progressively coating a rod or wire substrate with a slurry of a flux paste adhesive and brazing metal powders, overcoating the latter with abras... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3983149 | Ammunition priming mixtures and method of forming same Ammunition rim fire priming mixtures are commonly prepared by mixing normal lead styphnate, a sensitizer, such as tetracene, an oxygen donor such as lead nitrate, and a frictionator such as ground glass. This invention relates to such a mixture and to cen... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3979851 | All gauge skeet set barrel A gun barrel having the exterior configuration of at least a portion of its length formed in an oblong shape in which the width of the oblong portion is greater than its height. This configuration permits the interchangeability of a plurality of gun barre... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3980023 | Payload carrying tubular projectile A tubular, nonhazardous projectile having a ring airfoil shape has a plurality of recessed pockets circumferentially disposed around the body, each adjacent pair of pockets being separated by a longitudinal rib. Payload material is held in discrete compar... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3977326 | Composite cartridge casing and method of assembly A composite cartridge casing having a plurality of component parts, which may be of dissimilar materials such as metal and plastic, includes a tubular casing body formed with a mouth portion for receiving a projectile and with a breech portion which has a... | 08/31/1976 |