Crush resistant cartridge case
AssigneeIomega Corporation
InventorsRobert S. Patterson, Brian R. Schick, Edward L. Rich
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Abstract
A crush resistant cartridge case comprises a case shell having left and right halves. Each halve of the case shell contains a rigid insert having a flat portion with a rib extending substantially around the perimeter of the flat portion. The rigid inserts in the left and right halves of the case shell come together when the case shell is closed and provide resistance against crushing.
Claims5
A crush resistant case for storing a cartridge, comprising a case shell having first and second halves, each half of the case shell comprising a hollow flat portion and a hollow ridge extending around the perimeter of the hollow flat portion, each half of the case shell containing a rigid insert having a flat portion with a rib extending substantially around the perimeter of the flat portion, the flat portion of the rigid insert being disposed within the hollow flat portion of the case shell half and the rib of the rigid insert being disposed within the hollow ridge of the case shell half.
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