Cartridge re-sizing apparatus
US5515766A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B33/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a machine for re-sizing spent ammunition cartridges, such as spent brass cartridges for hand guns. A pair of forming rails which move with respect to one another to roll the cartridge between the rails in order to restore the cartridge to the original cylindrical specifications. The forming surface of one of the forming rails includes an inclined step which lengthens the cartridge as the bulge is rolled out of the cartridge neck.
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