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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299735 | Device for the disruption of explosive ordnance A plurality of embodiments of disruptor all have a container with an enclosure for explosive material with a wall which can he located in any one of a number of different positions using one or more tubular spacers (12) optionally of various sizes thereby to ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 6142054 | Apparatus for filling shell bodies with sub-projectiles Device for filling a shell body with a plurality of sub-projectiles including a U-shaped assembly centering device coupled with a cover. A reservoir, formed between the assembly centering device and the cover, includes a slit-like shaped rectangle in cros... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6049957 | Method and apparatus for filling shell bodies with sub-projectiles A method and apparatus for filling a shell body with sub-projectiles in a predefined geometric arrangement and in a very short time without creating shifting errors is provided. Prior to filling the shell body, the sub-projectiles may be combined into lay... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5723806 | Shotgun shell reloading accessory An accessory for retrofitting a shotgun shell reloader to convert the reloader to one capable of reloading shell casings with two different sizes of shot. The accessory has a funnel gear which replaces a shot gear and a shot bushing on the reloader. The r... | 03/03/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5517893 | Shot baffle A shot baffle for use with a funnel secured to a shotgun shell reconditioning and reloading apparatus and with the funnel having an upper open end and an open lower end, the shot baffle including a generally disk-shaped body slidably positionable within t... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5419071 | Black powder dispenser A black powder dispenser including a refillable black powder reservoir, a slidably operated charge measure having a spring restoring feature, and a dispensing spout to convey the black powder from the charge measure to a muzzle loaded or other firearm. A ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5361811 | Apparatus for and method of dispensing granular material An apparatus for and method of dispensing granular material in which a flow regulator regulates the flow of grains through a fill tube is provided. A hopper assembly including a funnel and fill tube are relatively rotatable with respect to a flow regulato... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5198606 | Ammunition primer handling and shell reloading system The present invention is an apparatus for installing primers in ammunition shells, comprising a primer holder having walls defining a pocket opening to an upper surface of the holder for receiving a primer. The pocket has a diameter slightly smaller than ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5064320 | Controlled depth cartridge case camfering tool A controlled depth cartridge case chamfering tool and method for use thereof in firearm cartridge loading and reloading operations, which enables the adjustably set repeatedly uniform taper chamfering of the mouth interior of a sized and trimmed cartridge... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5054362 | Controlled shotshell advancing mechanism for shotshell reloader The invention is a shotshell advancing mechanism on a shotshell reloader with rotating turret held on a work table, a relatively movable tool carriage, and means to move the tool carriage so that the tools are in contact with the shot shells. The shotshel... | 10/08/1991 |
| 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 |
| 5040449 | Shotgun shell reloader In a shotgun shell reloader, a manually operated lever drives a carriage reciprocally on a central post for shotgun shells mounted to the carriage to engage with reloading tools arranged on a support which mounts to the upper end of the post. A circular s... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5031502 | Adjustable powder measure The adjustable powder measure is designed to effect the reloading of firearm cartridge cases. It comprises a main body in the form of a transparent powder container 6 with a transparent center tube 7 able to slide inside the container and powder contents.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4920853 | Shot measure for shell reloader accessory An accessory for use with a home shell reloading machine to obtain dual shot size shells.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4890535 | Apparatus and method for measuring and dispensing powder An ammunition powder measuring and dispensing apparatus in which a charging chamber rotates and translates in a helical course within a housing between inlet and outlet ports. The powder is gravity loaded and discharged from the chamber from a hopper abov... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4852451 | Powder level sensing device Disclosed is a device for sensing the powder level within a cartridge shell during the reloading process comprising a housing having a ramp in its interior, a sleeve slidably inserted within the housing having a radial hole initially positioned below the ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4850259 | Powder dosing apparatus A powder dosing apparatus, especially for use in the priming of ammunition, comprises a tray containing a uniformly thick layer of powder and a dosing assembly arranged to extract a plurality of doses of powder from the tray. After extraction of the doses... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4827827 | Multiple cartridge filling device having a plurality of measuring cavities Multiple measuring cavities of given and identical volume are formed in a base. Each measuring cavity is elevated from the base by a protrusion with tapered sides. Pulverulent or granular material is then poured into the cavities filling them to overflowi... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4733594 | Filling arrangement A filling arrangement is equipped with a loading arrangement containing a measuring slider plate and a displacement arrangement guided through a protective wall. The displacement arrangement moves the measuring slider plate backwards and forwards between ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4688465 | Method and apparatus for production of cartridged propellant charges for barrel weapons The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for production of cartridged propellant charges for barrel weapons with charge weights up to 1.4 kg/liter. According to the invention, more granular or particle-shaped propellant powder is driven ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4640724 | Methods of priming explosive devices The invention provides a method of priming a blank or bulleted rimfire cartridge comprising the steps of (a) dosing into the rimfire case a quantity of a substantially dry, powdery, relatively insensitive premix comprising, in predetermined proportions, a... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4385545 | Reloading device for metallic firearm cartridges A reloading device for metallic firearm cartridges, the reloading device incorporating improved means for depriming and resizing a previously fired cartridge, thereafter repriming the cartridge and subsequently seating a bullet in the cartridge to a desir... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4289258 | Safety charge measuring device for cartridge loading machines A sliding charge receiver is slidably positioned under a powder feed hopper for receiving a charge from the hopper and delivering it to a feed chute. The sliding member has a hole to receive a powder charge from the hopper. The hole is adjustable in size ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4189980 | Method and apparatus for reloading a centerfire cartridge A method and apparatus for reloading a centerfire cartridge, the apparatus including a resizing die for resizing the cartridge and a single means for forcing a used primer out of the cartridge and for forcing the cartridge out of the resizing die. A flari... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4176583 | Device for conditioning expended shotshells A device for conditioning expended shotshells comprising a support having one end thereof adapted to be connected to an apparatus for imparting vertical movement thereto. A swedge is secured to the support member and extends therefrom adapted for insertio... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4157053 | Adjustable charge bar An adjustable charge bar for a shotgun shell reloading machine includes an elongated body having longitudinally spaced powder and shot receiving slots open at the top and bottom of the body, and a longitudinally movable slider in each slot forms variable ... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4152858 | Fast loader for muzzle-loader An apparatus is provided for forming a charge for a muzzle-loading gun and including a predetermined amount of powder and a bullet at least partially embraced within a patch. After the charge is formed, it may be retained in readiness for quick insertion ... | 05/08/1979 |
