Method and apparatus for orienting and loading rim-fire cartridges
US4739572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A9/83
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for orienting and loading a plurality of unoriented rim-fire cartridges into a magazine are provided. An orienter apparatus employs gravity to orient rim-fire cartridges by hanging a plurality of cartridges from a number of parallel rails. The orienter is repositioned to a second or vertical configuration so that gravity can be used to feed the columns of oriented cartridges through a chute. The orienter operatively engages with a loader which employs a camming mechanism to move cartridges one at a time into a magazine. The cartridges are placed in a first angular relationship with respect to the magazine opening and are moved through the opening while changing the angular relationship of the cartridge with the magazine opening.
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