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Ring fire primer

US9857151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

18Claims

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Assignee

GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS—CANADA, INC. · CA

Inventors

Sylvain Dionne · Repentigny, CA
Pierre Duchesne · Repentigny, CA
Eric Toutant · Repentigny, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2014
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42C19/10
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ammunition primer assembly is provided that includes, but is not limited to a cup having a base and a sidewall, a priming composition located in the cup and disposed on the base, an anvil located in the cup an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface abutting the sidewall. The anvil defining a central channel formed therethrough. A portion of the base of the cup forms a striking surface. The striking surface is adjacent to a portion of the primer composition that is adjacent to the lower surface of the anvil. The striking surface is offset from a center of the cup.

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