US3789531A
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Methods and devices for packing and loading ammunition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-03-13
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Granted: 1974-02-05
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Expires: 1992-03-13
Abstract
Abstract An ammunition container, in particular for small arms, such as rifles, sub-machine guns and machine guns is provided which combines features adapted for protective packaging and for loading the ammunition into magazines or the like. The container is usually made of plastics and is disposable. It eliminates special loading funnels for weapons which required such loading funnels for loading the magazines. Some embodiments are waterproofed by a plastics foil. Those embodiments which are designed for transferring the ammunition from the package into a magazine comprise formations which either fit around the outside or into the inside of the magazine for proper alignment. Luminous indicating means may be provided to facilitate loading in the dark. The containers can be made so that they will float on water. The invention improves the firing power of troops, reduces the weight per round of ammunition to be carried by troops, and saves costs.
Inventors
- 👤 G Kersten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:01
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B39/00; F41; F41A; F41A9/00; F41A9/61; F41A9/64; F41A9/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
Ammunition containers adapted both for packaging and for loading ammunition which comprise two elongate spaced apart parallel formations, one formation adapted to embrace nose ends and one formation adapted to embrace head ends of rounds of ammunition, both formations adapted to hold the rounds in single column and both formations adapted to frictionally engage every round, and a mouth formation which joins the two elongate formations together at one end of the two formations rigidly, which is adapted to fit onto and over embracing the feed lips of a magazine, so as to locate the elongate formations relative to the feed lips of the magazine to facilitate feeding the rounds nose-to-nose in the correct direction inTo the magazine by virtue of detent formations inside the mouth which coact with the magazine only in the correct position, and in which two side walls of the mouth formation adjacent to the space between the two elongate formations are recessed to below a region of the interior of the mouth formation which forms an end stop against which the feed lips of the magazine will bear, to facilitate feeding also the last round into the magazine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
Ammunition containers adapted both for packaging and for loading ammunition which comprise two elongate spaced apart parallel formations, one formation adapted to embrace nose ends and one formation adapted to embrace head ends of rounds of ammunition, both formations adapted to hold the rounds in single column and both formations adapted to frictionally engage every round, and a mouth formation which joins the two elongate formations together at one end of the two formations rigidly, which is adapted to fit onto and over embracing the feed lips of a magazine, so as to locate the elongate formations relative to the feed lips of the magazine to facilitate feeding the rounds nose-to-nose in the correct direction inTo the magazine by virtue of detent formations inside the mouth which coact with the magazine only in the correct position, and in which two side walls of the mouth formation adjacent to the space between the two elongate formations are recessed to below a region of the interior of the mouth formation which forms an end stop against which the feed lips of the magazine will bear, to facilitate feeding also the last round into the magazine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
Ammunition containers according to claim 1, in which parts of the two elongate formations which frictionally engage the rounds are formed to a number of indentations corresponding to the number of rounds to be held and appropriately spaced so that each indentation suitably embraces one round.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
Ammunition containers according to claim 1, comprising a first arrangement of elongate formations and mouth formation as claimed in claim 1 and a second arrangement of elongate formations and mouth formation as claimed in claim 1, all the elongate formations being parallel and fixed together contacting over a major portion of their lengths, the mouth formation of the first arrangement facing in a direction opposite to a direction in which the mouth formation of the second arrangement faces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
Ammunition containers according to claim 1, each comprising a cord fixed to one of the side walls of the mouth formation at one end of the cord, extending substantially parallel to the elongate formations from the position of fixing to a position for a round which is most remote from the mouth formation, the cord adapted to be passed over that round and for a free end of the cord to be pulled towards the mouth formation so as to permit ejecting rounds from the containers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
Ammunition containers according to claim 1 each comprising an internal member located in a space between the two elongate formations, having a surface adapted to transmit a force onto rounds in the container to permit ejecting them, and having external members on either side of the container fixed to the internal member and adapted to be grasped to permit exerting the force to eject the rounds.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-08-06 | 1978-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-04 | 1981-08-06 | 1982-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-04 | 1985-08-06 | 1986-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |