US3796127A
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Shell reloader with improved sizing die
Assignee: PACIFIC GUN SIGHT CO
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Filing: 1972-11-01
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Granted: 1974-03-12
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Expires: 1992-11-01
Abstract
Abstract To simplify and reduce the cost of a shotshell reloader (1) an aluminum retaining tube having internal threads and an inwardly extending flange is threaded onto one end of an aluminum sleeve of a sizing tool, with an annular steel sizing die being held within the inner side of the aluminum retaining tube above the flange to shape the outer side of the brass ferrule of the shotshell, the flange of the aluminum retaining tube spacing the bottom surface of the steel die to compensate for the rim of the shotshell; (2) an aluminum pilot holds a steel punch along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve with its point extending therebeyond to remove the primer from a shotshell; (3) the charge bar holder has an open back and a longitudinally extending groove on its inner surface adapted to fit a complementarily formed longitudinally extending locating ridge on the charge bar, with the charge bar having a different stop on each end so that the charge bar may be inserted through the open back of the charge bar holder before assembling the powder and shot containers thereto, the column of the shotshell reloader closing the open back of the charge bar holder to hold the charge bar in place; (4) the wad guide body is a one piece aluminum cylinder having an annular recess in it to receive the rim of a nylon wad guide to hold the nylon wad guide in place; and (5) the pressure scale for indicating the pressure applied to the over-powder wad and powder is the pressure pad that forms the bottom of the powder, shot and wad loading station, which is exposed by a cut-away portion of the base with markers being located along the side of the cutaway portion of the base.
Inventors
- 👤 R Deitemeyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:07
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B33/00; F42B33/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
Shell reloading apparatus comprising: reconditioning means for reconditioning a used shell; loading means for reloading said used shell; and drive means or moving at least certain portions of said reconditioning means into intimate contact with said used shell; said reconditioning means including tool means for altering a structural characteristic of the used shell; said tool means including a holder and a working part; said working part and holder being fastened together; said working part being a hard metal and said holder being a softer metal than said hard metal; said working part being shaped to alter the structural characteristc of said used shell and to be easily manufactured; said holder and said working part being tubular; said working part being adapted to be held within said holder at a location recessed from one end of said holder; said drive means including means for moving said working part into intimate engagement with a used shell such that the inner surface of said working part reshapes the outer surface of the shell, whereby said tool means resizes said shell as it moves downwardly and is spaced a distance from the bottom of the shell by the end of the holder to compensate for the rim of the shell;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
Shell reloading apparatus comprising: reconditioning means for reconditioning a used shell; loading means for reloading said used shell; and drive means or moving at least certain portions of said reconditioning means into intimate contact with said used shell; said reconditioning means including tool means for altering a structural characteristic of the used shell; said tool means including a holder and a working part; said working part and holder being fastened together; said working part being a hard metal and said holder being a softer metal than said hard metal; said working part being shaped to alter the structural characteristc of said used shell and to be easily manufactured; said holder and said working part being tubular; said working part being adapted to be held within said holder at a location recessed from one end of said holder; said drive means including means for moving said working part into intimate engagement with a used shell such that the inner surface of said working part reshapes the outer surface of the shell, whereby said tool means resizes said shell as it moves downwardly and is spaced a distance from the bottom of the shell by the end of the holder to compensate for the rim of the shell;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 1 in which said holder is aluminum and said working part is steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 3 further comprising: pressure means for applying a predetermined pressure to materials in a shell; and wad guide means for guiding a wad into said shell said shell reloading apparatus including means for indicating the pressure being applied to said materials by said pressure means; said wad guide means including a tube having a wad guide holder integrally formed therewith; said wad guide holder including internal walls forming an annular recess in the interior of said tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 3 further comprising: a column; said reconditioning means and loading means being movably mounted to said column; a plurality of stations adapted to hold said shell; one of said plurality of stations being a loading station including said loading means; fastener means including at least one hole extending through said tube and one bolt passing through said column and into said hole in said tube to hold said tube within said loading station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 4 in which: said bolt includes external threads on one end; said hole includes internal threads adapted to engage the external threads of said bolt, whereby said bolt may be threaded into said hole; said tube including first and second portions; said first portion including annular interior walls into which said annular recess is formed; said second portion including tapered interior walls, whereby a wad guide may be forced through said tapered end until its rim snaps into said recess for easy insertion of said wad guide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
215 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 1 in which said loading means includes: an elongated charge bar having a longitudinal axis and at least one opening extending through said charge bar in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis; a charge bar holder having a front side, a back side, a bottom side, a top side, and two ends; said top side including an elongated generally horizontal wall including internal wall surfaces defining at least one generally vertical inlet port; Said bottom side including an elongated generally horizontal wall having internal surfaces defining at least one vertical exit port offset longitudinally from said inlet port; said back side of said charge bar holder being open, whereby said charge bar may be inserted therein; said two ends of said charge bar holder being at least partly open, whereby said charge bar may slide from side to side within said charge bar holder extending therefrom through one of said open ends; one of said charge bar and said sides of said charge bar holder including a longitudinally extending ridge and the other including a conformably formed longitudinally extending groove, whereby said charge bar fits into said charge bar holder in only one attitude while being movable from longitudinal location to longitudinal location with respect to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 6 in which said charge bar includes a different stop at each end, whereby said charge bar is located at one or the other position with respect to said charge bar holder by said stops.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 1 in which said cylindrical tube includes: a first cylindrical tube portion; a second cylindrical tube portion; said first and second cylindrical tube portions including fastener means for removably fastening said first and second cylindrical tube portions together; one of said first and said second cylindrical tube portions including said inwardly-turned flange; said one of said first and second cylindrical tube portions having an annular inner wall surface portion with an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of said ring, whereby said ring rests against said flange and is confined by said inner annular wall portion; the other of said first and second cylindrical tube portions including an annular surface having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter and larger than the inner diameter of said ring, whereby said surface rests upon the top of said ring to hold it from upward motion as said tool means resizes said shell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
Shell reloading apparatus according to claim 1 further including: a hard metal spent cap punch and a softer holder; said holder including a first portion and a second portion; said first portion including said internal threads, whereby said first portion is fixed in position with respect to said working parts; said second portion including a cylindrical spacer having a longitudinal axis coincident with the longitudinal axis of said working part; said cylindrical spacer circumscribing said shank and being positioned between said first portion of said holder and said housing, whereby said housing forces said tubular spacer against said first portion of said holder to move said working portion downwardly as said housing moves downwardly; the bottom surface of said first portion including a flat annular portion, whereby said flat annular portion engages the wad within the shell to force it downwardly as said working portion moves downwardly.
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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) | 1977-03-11 | 1977-09-10 | 1978-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-11 | 1981-09-10 | 1982-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-11 | 1985-09-10 | 1986-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |