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US3212440A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Molded caseless small arms ammunition

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-10
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1984-02-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph B Quinlan
  • 👤 Marvin E Levy
  • 👤 Earl F Van Artsdalen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:45
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B5/00; F42B5/02; F42B5/18; F42C; F42C19/00; F42C19/08; F42C19/085; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S102/00; Y10S102/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
AN INTEGRATED, CASELESS MOLDED SMALL ARMS ROUND POSSESSING BALLISTIC EQUIVALENCY OF A METAL CASED ROUND OF THE SAME CALIBER COMPRISING GRANULES OF PROPELLANT BONDED IN A MOLDED MASS BY A LOW NITROGEN NITROCELLULOSE BINDER, SAID CASELESS ROUND HAVING A LENGTH AND OUTSIDE DIAMETER SIMILAR TO A SAME CALIBER METAL CASED ROUND, SAID CASELESS ROUND HAVING A FORWARD RECESS AND A REARWARD RECESS, A PROJECTILE ADHESIVELY SECURED IN SAID FORWARD RECESS AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
AN INTEGRATED, CASELESS MOLDED SMALL ARMS ROUND POSSESSING BALLISTIC EQUIVALENCY OF A METAL CASED ROUND OF THE SAME CALIBER COMPRISING GRANULES OF PROPELLANT BONDED IN A MOLDED MASS BY A LOW NITROGEN NITROCELLULOSE BINDER, SAID CASELESS ROUND HAVING A LENGTH AND OUTSIDE DIAMETER SIMILAR TO A SAME CALIBER METAL CASED ROUND, SAID CASELESS ROUND HAVING A FORWARD RECESS AND A REARWARD RECESS, A PROJECTILE ADHESIVELY SECURED IN SAID FORWARD RECESS AND

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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