141 |
ONE PIECE POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A PRIMER INSERT AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME |
US16110213 |
2018-08-23 |
US20190011232A1 |
2019-01-10 |
Tyler Lee Boss; Lonnie Burrow; Michael Edward Godart; Jimmie Sloan |
The present invention provides a single piece polymer ammunition cartridge and polymer ammunition and methods of forming a single piece polymer ammunition cartridge and polymer ammunition. |
142 |
Method of making polymer ammunition having a metal injection molded primer insert |
US14748984 |
2015-06-24 |
US10145662B2 |
2018-12-04 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention provides a method of making polymer ammunition having a metal injection molded primer insert. |
143 |
Primer Insert Having a Primer Pocket Groove |
US15936850 |
2018-03-27 |
US20180266797A1 |
2018-09-20 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer over the bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall. |
144 |
Methods of preparing nitrocelluse based propellants and propellants made therefrom |
US15654387 |
2017-07-19 |
US10066911B1 |
2018-09-04 |
William J. Worrell; Benjain R. Vaughan; Jeffrey D. Archambault; Milca Fils-Aime |
Methods of preparing propellant compositions for power loads and firearms that include providing pre-shaped particle sized starting material, shaped consistent with a desired final propellant product shape, and thereafter nitrating and stabilizing the pre-shaped starting material using boiling stabilization processes. The resulting nitrated propellants of the methods reliably exhibit complete stabilization, high nitrogen substitution, high shelf life and acceptable ballistic performance. |
145 |
Polymer Ammunition Having a Primer Insert With a Primer Pocket Groove |
US15937140 |
2018-03-27 |
US20180245898A1 |
2018-08-30 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention provides polymer ammunition having a primer insert having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and one or more pads positioned on the recess bottom; a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture to extend at least partially over the recess bottom and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding. |
146 |
Polymer Ammunition Having a Primer Insert With a Primer Pocket Groove |
US15937117 |
2018-03-27 |
US20180238669A1 |
2018-08-23 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention provides an ammunition having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer through the primer flash aperture and over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall. |
147 |
Method of improving the accuracy of rifle ammunition |
US14464339 |
2014-08-20 |
US10012484B2 |
2018-07-03 |
Daniel David Pearlson |
A method of supplying a rifle with cartridges includes providing classes within a group of cartridges. The classes are classified by specific and precisely graduated increments of propellant load contained in the cartridges, or by formulation of propellant, of each class relative to the cartridges of each other class. The user can test fire a rifle with multiple classes of the group and record the accuracy of the firing. A class of the group can be then chosen for a particular rifle based on accuracy of the rifle in the test firing. |
148 |
Method of making a primer insert for use in polymer ammunition |
US15406844 |
2017-01-16 |
US09933241B2 |
2018-04-03 |
Lonnie Burrow |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface. The substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body includes a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers a circumferential surface of the primer flash hole. |
149 |
Primer insert for a polymer ammunition cartridge casing |
US14724240 |
2015-05-28 |
US09927219B2 |
2018-03-27 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention includes a metal primer insert for a polymeric ammunition cartridge having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding that covers an circumferential surface and the primer flash aperture to form a primer flash hole. |
150 |
Polymer ammunition having a wicking texturing |
US14751629 |
2015-06-26 |
US09835423B2 |
2017-12-05 |
Lonnie Burrow |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge having a wicking texturing at the projectile aperture. |
151 |
AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED PRECISION PORTIONING OF GRANULES BY WEIGHT |
US15463008 |
2017-03-20 |
US20170217693A1 |
2017-08-03 |
Daniel David Pearlson |
An automated granule portioning system includes at least one volumetric measuring chamber capable of adjusting the volume of the chamber automatically to a programmed target volume and arranged to receive a first portion of granules into the chamber to fill the target volume. A transport system automatically delivers the target volume of granules from the chamber to a weighing device. A granule metering device dispenses granules and, depending on a signal from the weighing device that the first portion of granules is below a programmed target weight, dispenses granules to the first portion to increase the weight to achieve a second portion having the target weight. |
152 |
METHOD OF MAKING POLYMER AMMUNITION HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING |
US14751879 |
2015-06-26 |
US20170153099A9 |
2017-06-01 |
Lonnie Burrow |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a making a polymeric ammunition having wicking texturing about the projectile end. |
153 |
METHOD OF MAKING A METAL PRIMER INSERT BY INJECTION MOLDING |
US14748444 |
2015-06-24 |
US20170153098A9 |
2017-06-01 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention provides a method of making a substantially cylindrical insert by metal injection molding by providing a primer insert injection mold to form a substantially cylindrical metal primer insert, injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the primer insert injection mold to form a first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a first size; debinding the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the second binding agent and form the substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a second size. |
154 |
SUBSONIC POLYMERIC AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE |
US14863644 |
2015-09-24 |
US20170089675A1 |
2017-03-30 |
Lonnie Burrow |
The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition cartridge including a polymeric casing body comprising a generally cylindrical hollow polymer body having a body base at a first end thereof and a mouth at a second end to define a propellant chamber; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber, wherein the propellant chamber has an internal volume that is between 25 and 80% less than the open internal volume of a standard casing of equivalent caliber; and a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber. |
155 |
Automatic apparatus for high speed precision portioning of granules by weight |
US14464405 |
2014-08-20 |
US09599442B2 |
2017-03-21 |
Daniel David Pearlson |
An automated granule portioning system includes at least one volumetric measuring chamber capable of adjusting the volume of the chamber automatically to a programmed target volume and arranged to receive a first portion of granules into the chamber to fill the target volume. A transport system automatically delivers the target volume of granules from the chamber to a weighing device. A granule metering device dispenses granules and, depending on a signal from the weighing device that the first portion of granules is below a programmed target weight, dispenses granules to the first portion to increase the weight to achieve a second portion having the target weight. |
156 |
Non-pyrotechnic, low observable tracer |
US14994491 |
2016-01-13 |
US09500457B1 |
2016-11-22 |
Matthew T. Horch; Christel M. Kelly; Garry P. Glaspell |
A low observable photoluminescent tracer projectile, for use with a small caliber weapon at night—which utilizes a base phosphor material of Ca, Sr and S, or a base phosphor material of Y2, O2, and S—with a combination of minor dopant ingredients; which base phosphor material is mixed with a clear binder to form a photoluminescent material which is applied to the rear end, or base, of a small arms projectile as a thin layer; to which thin layer is added a layer of small retro-reflectors—whereby, when this projectile is fired from the weapon, the photoluminescent mixture will be activated and will be observable, using night vision at an angle of 0 to about 20 degrees from the rear end of the projectile. |
157 |
Method of Improving the Accuracy of Rifle Ammunition |
US14464339 |
2014-08-20 |
US20160258723A1 |
2016-09-08 |
Daniel David Pearlson |
A method of supplying a rifle with cartridges includes providing classes within a group of cartridges. The classes are classified by specific and precisely graduated increments of propellant load contained in the cartridges, or by formulation of propellant, of each class relative to the cartridges of each other class. The user can test fire a rifle with multiple classes of the group and record the accuracy of the firing. A class of the group can be then chosen for a particular rifle based on accuracy of the rifle in the test firing. |
158 |
Lightweight polymer ammunition |
US14724407 |
2015-05-28 |
US09429407B2 |
2016-08-30 |
Lonnie Burrow |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition comprising: a substantially cylindrical insert; a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body comprising a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end opposite a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers an circumferential surface and into the primer flash hole aperture to form a primer flash hole; and a substantially cylindrical open-ended polymeric bullet-end component connected to the substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and opposite a bullet-end aperture; a propellant at least partially filling the powder chamber; a primer inserted into the primer flash hole aperture; and a bullet frictionally fitted in the bullet-end aperture, wherein the primer, the propellant and the bullet form a sealed propellant chamber. |
159 |
Multi-component bullet with core retention feature and method of manufacturing the bullet |
US14589359 |
2015-01-05 |
US09366512B2 |
2016-06-14 |
Thomas J. Burczynski; Jason Imhoff |
A three component bullet with an improved core retention feature and a method of manufacturing the bullet includes a cylindrical jacket having an open end and a closed end containing a malleable metal core which is forced into a forming die having a bottleneck shaped interior, wherein the outside diameter of the open-ended forward portion of the jacket is smaller than the outside diameter of its closed rearward portion. The open end of the pre-form may be dropped through or forced through a malleable non-rigid locking band. A relatively tight-fitting punch enters the open end of the pre-form, to radially swell the core and subsequently portions of the jacket fore and aft of the non-rigid locking band, thereby securing the non-rigid locking band in place. An inwardly-extending annular band of jacket material embeds itself into the core material to lock the core inside the jacket. |
160 |
POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING |
US14751535 |
2015-06-26 |
US20160003587A1 |
2016-01-07 |
Lonnie Burrow |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing. |