Patent References 34615 2099252 2232634 3062144 3087428 3113483 3115835 3446146 3645207 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/743390 filed on 11/19/1976US Classes:86/23, AMMUNITION LOADING86/31, Filling86/39CrimpingExaminersPrimary: Tudor, Harold J.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF42B 7/12 (20060101)F42B 8/04 (20060101) F42B 7/00 (20060101) F42B 8/00 (20060101) AbstractA method of making a cartridge, in particular a blank or propellant gas cartridge which has a casing of generally tubular form with a telescopically reverse in-folded star-crimp-closed integral tubular end section, and within which is contained a blank propellant powder charge, with a readily rupturable wad of low heat conductivity initial restraining mass formed between the propellant powder charge and the in-folded telescoping star-crimp-closed end of the casing, in which method the cartridge is formed by front loading a propellant charge and the low-heat-conductivity wad, and then star-crimping and telescopically reverse in-rolling the cartridge casing, after which the recessed in-rolled star-crimped casing is heat sealed. | |