Token system for use with dedicated rounds of ammunition
AssigneeAMTEC Less Lethal Systems, Inc.
InventorTodd Kuchman
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Abstract
A firearm cartridge with a specially-configured token disc added to its base. The token includes an outer section and a central strike plate. The strike plate includes a strike ball at its center. The presence of the token increases the effective length of the cartridge and thereby prevents the closure of the bolt of a conventional firearm. As a result, the inventive cartridge cannot be fired in a conventional firearm.
Claims20
A cartridge configured for use in a centerfire firearm having a defined maximum headspace, comprising:
- a. a base with a centrally located primer;
- b. a token disc affixed to said base of said cartridge, said token disc including,
- i. an outer section,
- ii. a central strike plate separated from said outer section by a cutout,
- iii. an arm linking said central strike plate to said outer section,
- iv. a strike ball mounted in said central strike plate, with said strike ball lying proximate said centrally located primer;
- and
- c. wherein a thickness of said token disc is configured to produce a critical cartridge length for said cartridge that is substantially beyond said defined maximum headspace.
A cartridge configured for use in a centerfire firearm having a defined maximum headspace, comprising:
- a. a base with a centrally located primer;
- b. a token disc affixed to said base of said cartridge, said token disc including a strike ball mounted in a central strike plate, with said strike ball being centered on said centrally located primer;
- and
- c. wherein a thickness of said token disc is configured to produce a critical cartridge length for said cartridge that is substantially beyond said defined maximum headspace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.