Automated shell separator
OwnerTony A. Fisherinventor
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Abstract
An automated device that separates out desired shells from a batch of mixed shells. The device allows an operator to gather all spent shells from a shooting range, for example, where many different caliber bullets have been fired, and have all the shells separated by size, or caliber. The preferred embodiment provides for includes a container with adjustable slots in four of the container's sides. An electric motor is also provided that is used to rotated the slotted container. The selected shells fall through the slots into a shell catcher. The sides can be removed and replaced, to adjust the slot size, or container sides with adjustable slots can be provided.
Claims14
A device that is adapted to accept shells of many different sizes and separate the shells according to size, the device comprising:
- a separator housing, the housing comprising multiple elongated sides, a left end, a right end, a housing door, and a housing door latch, wherein the housing door allows access to an interior of the separator housing, and further wherein at least one of the elongated sides includes elongated slots, the slots having a width that is approximately equal to one of the shells;
- an axle, the axle being attached to the left and right ends of the separator housing, wherein the axle includes a left end that extends outside the left end of the separator housing and a right end that extends outside the right end of the housing;
- a left support that is rotate-ably attached to the left end of the axle;
- and,
- a right support that is rotate-ably attached to the right end of the axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.