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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395746 | Shell retention device for ammunition loading machine An ammunition manufacturing machine has a frame with a die receptacle, and a reciprocating ram having a free end movable toward and away from the die receptacle. The free end of the die receives a removable shell holder having a recess shaped to receive the base of ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7310965 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7249553 | Process and plant for destroying solid-propellant rocket motors Described is a process and a plant for destroying rocket motors, including in particular the following steps and stations: cutting of the motor into sections; cooling of the sections containing propellant by immersion in a cryogenic liquid; and fragmenting and extra... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7159412 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7073346 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigerant recovery apparatus and vacuum sensor The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017466 | Primer removal method A method for removing a damaged primer from the primer chamber of a cannon. The method comprises the steps of running a starter tap into a damaged primer, and shaking the damaged primer loose from the primer chamber so that the damaged primer comes out of the primer... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007391 | Dual containment tubing cutter The present invention is a C-shaped plastic tubing cutter having a C-shaped grasping portion and a fixed cutting blade. The grasping portion has an opening for receiving the tubing whereby the width of the opening is measurably smaller than the diameter of the tubin... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6922933 | Primer removal tool A primer removal tool comprising a starter tap, a holder for the starter tap, one or more setscrews passing through the holder and against the starter tap for securing the starter tap in the holder, a handle, a spacer bushing connected to the center of the handle, a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912943 | Bullet sizing and lubricating device A bullet sizing and lubricating device is mountable in an ammunition reloading press to perform bullet sizing and lubricating in one stage with only a single operation of the press lever by using the force generated by the sizing operation to pressurize lubricant ca... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6752042 | Cap popper A tool designed to remove a primer cap from a muzzleloader, the cap popper comprises a pair of flat blades joined with a hinge. A first end of the cap popper is wedged between the gun nipple and the primer cap. The other ends of the cap popper blades are then squeez... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6412385 | Resizing collect die An apparatus for fully resizing the base of belted magnum cartridge cases, which is comprised of a threaded tube that is secured to the head of a reloading press. This threaded tube utilizes a collet that fits over most belted cartridge casings. This coll... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6397718 | Device for reducing the eccentricity and non-uniformities among cartridge cases A device for machining a cartridge case that has a neck comprising a circular neck wall, a mouth and a primer pocket. The device includes a gripping assembly, adapted to accept and retain a cartridge case and a neck machining assembly, positioned to engag... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397720 | Cartridge case reforming die having precise measuring system A novel resizing die (100/300) for a cartridge case has been provided for efficiently and quickly resizing a cartridge case during a reloading operation. The novel die includes a precise measuring system (122, 124, 108/122, 306, 108) for being able to acc... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386085 | Method and apparatus for explosives assembly A method for assembling a blast initiation device is provided. The method comprises providing a length of signal transmission line having first and second ends, mounting a tag to the line and mounting a first detonator to the first end of the line wherein... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6318226 | Ammunition reloader press wad cutter A device for cutting wads used to reload ammunition. The device is used with an ammunition reloader press and comprises an anvil that threadably attaches to the head of a reloading press, a punch that attaches to a cartridge casing holder connected to the... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6260463 | Hand-held primer loading tool A hand-held tool for loading a primer into a primer socket of an ammunition cartridge case includes an elongate body with a holder for holding a cartridge case with its primer socket in a target position in a priming station. An elongate track on the tool... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6244154 | Seating die for firearm cartridges A seating die for use in a reloading press containing a stationary head and a movable ram. The die is secured in the head of the press and the ram moves a cartridge containing a shell casing and an unseated bullet upwardly into the die. The die further in... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6101915 | Method and apparatus for trimming firearm cases and the like A case trimming apparatus is provided having a hollow, longitudinally extending housing which is open at both ends, receiving and securing a cutting tool at one end and enclosing the cutting edge of that tool while rotatably receiving the open end of a ca... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6050169 | Die system for resizing the neck of a fired cartridge A fired rifle cartridge is resized in the cartridge neck area for reuse. A first die set is employed to compress the cartridge neck such that the inner surface of the neck fits a standard size bullet. A second die set is used to expand selected areas of t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5763810 | Automatic bullet feeder A device for feeding bullets to an ammunition reloading press. A bullet guide member in the device has a vertical bore for allowing bullets to descend by gravity from a stack of bullets in a storage tube one at a time to a small platform. A feeder body is... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5747718 | Apparatus and method for loading items into component holder A device and method for loading components into holders used in cartridge case reloading machinery is disclosed. The loading device includes a tray that receives and orients reloading components such as primers. The tray includes a strip receptacle which ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5731537 | System and method for reforming shotshells A shell reforming system and method is shown comprising an automatically temperature-controlled and detachable heat mandrel on which a shell may be situated for a predetermined period of time. The system and method further utilize a plurality of detachabl... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5719348 | Component holder for cartridge reloading A holder for feeding components, such as primers or bullets, into a reloading machine is disclosed. The component holder is an elongate strip having notched longitudinal margins for indexing the strip as it progresses through the reloading machine. The st... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5698809 | Primer removal tool A primer removal tool (10) includes a receiving member (12) pivotally coupled to a guide rod assembly (14). An actuating member (16) is pivotally coupled to the receiving member (12) and the guide rod assembly (14). A first spring (18) is coupled between ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5649465 | Resizing die for use in a reloading press An apparatus for resizing the neck of a cartridge case which includes a housing secured to a stationary head of a reloading press. A support sleeve is attached within the housing such that the support sleeve can slide within a bore of the housing. The app... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5635661 | Cartridge case reforming die An ammunition cartridge case reforming die to be used in reloading operations having a central bore defining the external configuration to which the outer surface of the cartridge case is to be reformed. A mandrel having an outer surface of a configuratio... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5515766 | Cartridge re-sizing apparatus Disclosed is a machine for re-sizing spent ammunition cartridges, such as spent brass cartridges for hand guns. A pair of forming rails which move with respect to one another to roll the cartridge between the rails in order to restore the cartridge to the... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5501132 | Dry preparation of particulate solid energetic material Energetic material can be rapidly cut or machined at high speed in the substantial absence of liquid coolant with a cutting tool having a rotating cutting surface by maintaining a portion of the cutting surface out of contact with the energetic material a... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5394785 | Bullet sizing die for cast lead bullets A bullet sizing die is releasably positioned at one end of a hollow die body in a bullet reloading press, the die having an internal diameter corresponding to the desired caliber of a bullet to be sized, each bullet being placed on a plunger so that axial... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5341717 | Tolerance compensating assembly/positioning system and method of use The present invention is an assembly/positioning system and method of use for application in the insertion or placement of tolerance dimensioned first process elements in tolerance dimensioned holes in or with respect to surfaces of second process element... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5309813 | Semi-automatic ammunition case processing apparatus A multifunctional cartridge case processing apparatus for use in the handloading/reloading of ammunition. The apparatus resizing the cartridge case, trims the case to its precise standard length, decaps the cartridge case primer pocket, and evacuates the ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5233124 | Firearm tool A tool for use in conjunction with a firearm to facilitate the performance of various functions with regard to the firearm. The tool includes a cartridge case simulator which is mounted at a distal end of a tubular rod. The end of the simulator opposite a... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5221806 | Multiple purpose die for reloading press A die for performing multiple operations on a cartridge case in a single operative stroke of a reloading press. The die will uniformly coat the exterior of the case with lubricant, eject the spent primer, resize the exterior of the case, wipe and lightly ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5202529 | Convertible ammunition reloading press A reloading press that is convertible between different capabilities. The press utilizes a basic structure to which interchangeable conversion sets are individually mounted to provide a reloading press with a capability. To change the capability of the pr... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5200571 | Primer pocket cleaner A primer pocket cleaner for cartridge cases has a bundle of bristles mounted in a base with a retractable spring surrounding the bristles. The base is mounted in a motor to rotate the bundle of bristles. The spring keeps the bundle of bristles together wh... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5146043 | Bullet extractor A bullet holder for extracting a bullet from the cartridge casing that includes an elongated body portion having arm members pivotally connected at one end and movable toward one another in a pincer-type movement. Intermediate the arm members is positione... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5125316 | Cartridge case flash hole uniformer An improved cartridge case flash hole uniformer having a hardened self-cleaning reaming and chamfering blade for use either as a hand tool or with a power drive for providing the consistent case to case uniforming of flash holes to facilitate the communic... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5067383 | Drive adapter for firearm cartridge reloader The drive adapter for a conventional hand operated firearm cartridge reloader that includes a drive shaft which is oscillated about its central longitudinal access to provide the actuating functions for the reloader. The drive adapter is operatively conne... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5050475 | Bullet casing deburring tool An apparatus to recondition used ammunition cartridge cases in order that they can be reloaded and reused. A stand includes a base and an upright column. A plurality of bearing sleeves are located in the column disposed about parallel horizontal axes. A p... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4984501 | Apparatus for processing cartridge cases An apparatus for processing cartridge cases, particularly for distinguishing between different fuzing systems of cartridge cases for center fire cartridges, comprises sensing means, which are reciprocable along the longitudinal center line of the cartridg... | 01/15/1991 |
