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Patent Number: |
7941961 |
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Case ID: |
0 |
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Patent Title:
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System for receiving spent cartridge cases from a firearm
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ACTIVE |
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Status Date: |
8/2/2011 2:52:21 PM |
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Issue Date:
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5/17/2011 |
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Filed Date:
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6/11/2009 |
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Serial #:
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2/483,000 |
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Assignee Name:
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Inventor(s):
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Cooper, LaDrew V. |
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Lab Name: |
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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Location: |
RDAR-EIB
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 |
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Contact: |
Contact Lab About This Patent |
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a cartridge catching system. More particularly, it relates to a cartridge catching system designed to attach to a picatinny rail equipped firearm to receive the spent cartridge cases from the ejection port of the
firearm.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various semiautomatic and automatic firearms eject the spent cartridge cases after firing. These spent cartridge cases are scattered on the ground and sometimes even lost, or damaged as they land on the ground. Because cartridge cases can be
reused, it is desirable to collect all spent cartridge cases. The task to collect all the empty cartridges is a challenge to an individual, especially when the shooter does not have the fixed position of firing. Also, the cartridges are ejected at high
speed can strike and injure a nearby person, posing a hazard. Thus, there is a need to design a secure and safe system to automatically collect the spent cartridge cases, aft . . . . More |
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A cartridge catching system designed to attach to picatinny rail of a
firearm to receive spent cartridge cases from the ejection port of
firearm is provided. The cartridge catching system has a container body
which is downwardly angled to deflect the spent cartridge cases towards
the bottom of the container body. A connecting rod where one end of the
connecting rod is fixed on picatinny rail of the firearm and other end is
placed within an elongated hole is provided on a rod receiving assembly.
The rod receiving assembly is mountable on top or within the container
body to optimize the position of the container body depending on the type
and size of firearm. A spring actuated ball is provided inside the
elongated hole on the rod receiving assembly to fit onto the semicircular
hole of the connecting rode to provide an easy ON/OFF mechanism for
attaching/removing the cartridge catching system making it easy to empty
the con . . . . More |
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I claim:
1. A cartridge catching system designed to attach to a picatinny rail equipped firearm to receive spent cartridge cases from an ejection port of the firearm comprising: a container body
wherein the container body comprises an open face with extended walls wherein each wall is downwardly angled back to deflect the spent cartridge cases towards the bottom of the container body; a rod receiving assembly mounted on the container body to
attach the container body by way of a connecting rod, the rod receiving assembly further comprises: at least one elongated hole to receive the connecting rod; a spring actuated ball within the elongated hole to provide a locking mechanism; and at least
one hole for fastening the rod receiving assembly to the container body; at least one connecting rod, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the connecting rod is fixed on the picatinny rail of the firearm and second end is placed
within the elongated hole provided . . . . More |
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