US 5,179,243 A · Ammunition assembly device

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic feed mechanism for the assembly of ammunition. Ammunition is assembled in the feed mechanism by the joining of bullets with their respective shell casings, one at a time. The automatic feed mechanism is utilized in conjunction with a progressive reloading press. The automatic feed mechanism comprises a replaceable feed tube having a precise bore. The bore is designed to accommodate the free fall of a single bullet of a given caliber for precise alignment with a shell casing of the same caliber. The precision of this alignment stems from the precise bore tolerance for a given bullet caliber, with the union of the bullet and the shell casing only under the influence only of gravitational forces. Should it be desired to join a bullet of another caliber with a shell casing of the same or different caliber, the feed tube is easily removed and replaced by one having the proper dimensions and internal bore to assemble the new ammunition.

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Dependent claims

A reloading apparatus for assembling ammunition, said reloading apparatus utilized in conjunction with a progressive reloading press, comprising:

a feed tube for accommodating the feeding of bullets of a given caliber, said feed tube having an inner bore of precise tolerance to said given caliber, wherein bullets can thereby drop through said feed tube one at a time under the influence of gravity to a shell casing disposed in a lower portion of said feed tube, with each bullet dropping through said feed tube being precisely aligned with a respective shell casing, as a result of said precise tolerance of said inner bore and a joining of said bullet and shell casing under influence of gravity, said feed tube further having means for allowing air to exit from said inner bore as each bullet drops through said feed tube, to facilitate passage of each bullet through said feed tube;
means for easily mounting said feed tube to a progressive reloading press, said progressive reloading press comprising means for disposing a shell casing in a lower portion of said feed tube;
and
actuating means disposed between the feed tube and said reloading press for actuating release of bullets one at a time for passage through said feed tube to said shell casing.

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A reloading apparatus for assembling ammunition, said reloading apparatus utilized in conjunction with a progressive reloading press, comprising:

a feed tube for accommodating the feeding of bullets of a given caliber, said feed tube having an inner bore of precise tolerance to said given caliber, wherein bullets can thereby drop through said feed tube one-at-a-time under the influence of gravity to a shell casing disposed in a lower portion of said feed tube, with each bullet dropping through said feed tube being precisely aligned with a respective shell casing, as a result of said precise tolerance of said inner bore and a joining of said bullet and shell casing under influence of gravity, said feed tube further having means for allowing air to exit from said inner bore as each bullet drops through said feed tube, to facilitate passage of each bullet through said feed tube;
means for threading said feed tube to a progressive reloading press, said progressive reloading press comprising means for disposing a shell casing in a lower portion of said feed tube;
and
actuating means disposed between the feed tube and said reloading press for actuating release of bullets one at a time for passage through said feed tube to said shell casing.

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A reloading apparatus for assembling ammunition, said reloading apparatus utilized in conjunction with a progressive reloading press, comprising:

a feed tube for accommodating the feeding of bullets of a given caliber, said feed tube having an inner bore of precise tolerance to said given caliber, wherein bullets can thereby drop through said feed tube one-at-a-time under the influence of gravity to a shell casing disposed in a lower portion of said feed tube, with each bullet dropping through said feed tube being precisely aligned with a respective shell casing, as a result of said precise tolerance of said inner bore and a joining of said bullet and shell casing under influence of gravity, said feed tube further having means for allowing air to exit from said inner bore as each bullet drops through said feed tube, to facilitate passage of each bullet through said feed tube, said feed tube being slidable with respect to said progressive reloading press and actuating release of bullets one-at-a-time for passage through said feed tube to said shell casing;
and
means for mounting said feed tube to a progressive reloading press, said progressive reloading press comprising means for disposing a shell casing in a lower portion of said feed tube, causing said feed tube to slide and actuate release of a bullet through said feed tube toward said shell casing.

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