Method of making ammunition having a two-piece primer insert
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F42B-005/30
F42B-005/307
F42C-019/08
F42B-005/313
F42B-033/04
F42B-033/00
출원번호
US-0065486
(2016-03-09)
등록번호
US-9523563
(2016-12-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Burrow, Lonnie
출원인 / 주소
TRUE VELOCITY, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Singleton, Chainey P.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
12인용 특허 :
107
초록
The present invention teaches methods of making ammunition having a polymer cartridge casing overmolding a primer inserts made by joining 2 or more primer sections.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of making polymer ammunition having a two piece primer insert comprising by the steps of: providing a two piece primer insert comprising: an upper primer insert portion comprising an upper primer bottom surface, an upper primer aperture through the upper primer bottom surface; a substant
1. A method of making polymer ammunition having a two piece primer insert comprising by the steps of: providing a two piece primer insert comprising: an upper primer insert portion comprising an upper primer bottom surface, an upper primer aperture through the upper primer bottom surface; a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the upper primer bottom surface, and an interior surface inside the substantially cylindrical coupling element; a lower primer insert portion comprising a lower primer bottom surface opposite a lower primer top surface, a primer recess in the lower primer top surface that extends toward the lower primer bottom surface and the primer recess adapted to fit a primer, a lower primer aperture through the lower primer bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the lower primer top bottom surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; and an insert joint that links the upper primer bottom surface and the lower primer bottom surface to align the lower primer aperture with the upper primer aperture and forming the two piece primer insert;providing a primer flash hole aperture extending through the lower primer aperture and the upper primer aperture;providing a first polymer composition for molding the polymer ammunition cartridge;molding from the first polymer composition a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body having the two piece primer insert at a first end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling region at a second end, wherein the first polymer composition extends over an outer surface of the two piece primer insert over the flange and the first polymer composition extends over the interior surface of the substantially cylindrical coupling element and into the primer flash hole aperture, wherein the first polymer composition extends from the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling region into the primer flash hole aperture;forming a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end component from a second polymer composition comprising a bullet aperture opposite a polymeric bullet-end coupling that mates to the substantially cylindrical coupling region;coupling the substantially cylindrical coupling region to the polymeric bullet-end coupling to form a propellant chamber that extends from the primer flash hole aperture to the bullet aperture;inserting a primer into the primer recess, wherein the primer is in operable communication with the propellant chamber through the primer flash hole aperture;at least partially filling the propellant chamber with a propellant; andfrictionally fitting a projectile in the bullet aperture, wherein the propellant chamber is enclosed at one end by the primer and the projectile at the other end. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the insert joint is threaded, riveted, locked, friction fitted, coined, snap fitted, chemical bonded, chemical welded, soldered, smelted, sintered, adhesive bonded, laser welded, ultrasonic welded, friction spot welded, or friction stir welded. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper primer insert portion, the lower primer insert portion or both are formed independently by metal injection molding, polymer injection molding, stamping, milling, molding, machining, punching, fine blanking, smelting, or any other method that will form insert portions that may be joined together to form a primer insert. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper primer insert portion, the lower primer insert portion or both independently comprise a polymer, a metal, an alloy, or a ceramic alloy. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the upper primer insert portion and the lower primer insert portion comprise the same material or different materials. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper primer insert portion comprises a polymer, a metal, an alloy, or a ceramic alloy and the lower primer insert portion comprises a different polymer, metal, alloy, or ceramic alloy. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper primer insert portion and the lower primer insert portion comprise steel, nickel, chromium, copper, carbon, iron, stainless steel or brass. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising a flash hole groove that extends circumferentially about the upper primer aperture or the lower primer aperture. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both independently comprise a nylon polymer. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both independently comprise between about 10 and about 70 wt % glass fiber fillers, mineral fillers, or mixtures thereof. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both independently comprise polyurethane prepolymer, cellulose, fluoro-polymer, ethylene inter-polymer alloy elastomer, ethylene vinyl acetate, nylon, polyether imide, polyester elastomer, polyester sulfone, polyphenyl amide, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride or thermoset polyurea elastomer, acrylics, homopolymers, acetates, copolymers, acrylonitrile-butadinen-styrene, thermoplastic fluoro polymers, inomers, polyamides, polyamide-imides, polyacrylates, polyatherketones, polyaryl-sulfones, polybenzimidazoles, polycarbonates, polybutylene, terephthalates, polyether imides, polyether sulfones, thermoplastic polyimides, thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyphenylene sulfides, polyethylene, polypropylene, polysulfones, polyvinylchlorides, styrene acrylonitriles, polystyrenes, polyphenylene, ether blends, styrene maleic anhydrides, polycarbonates, allyls, aminos, cyanates, epoxies, phenolics, unsaturated polyesters, bismaleimides, polyurethanes, silicones, vinylesters, urethane hybrids, polyphenylsulfones, copolymers of polyphenylsulfones with polyethersulfones or polysulfones, copolymers of poly-phenylsulfones with siloxanes, blends of polyphenylsulfones with polysiloxanes, poly(etherimide-siloxane) copolymers, blends of polyetherimides and polysiloxanes, and blends of polyetherimides and poly(etherimide-siloxane) copolymers. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the bullet aperture comprises one or more cannelures formed on an inner circumferential surface of the bullet aperture. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the bullet aperture accepts a .221, .223, .243, .25-06, .264, .270, .300, .308, .338, .30-30, .30-06, .45-70 or .50-90, 50 caliber, 45 caliber, 380 caliber or 38 caliber, 5.56 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 7.62 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm, 12.7 mm, 14.5 mm, 14.7 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 30 mm, 40 mm, 57 mm, 60 mm, 75 mm, 76 mm, 81 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 105 mm, 106 mm, 115 mm, 120 mm, 122 mm, 125 mm, 130 mm, 152 mm, 155 mm, 165 mm, 175 mm, 203 mm or 460 mm, 4.2 inch or 8 inch projectile. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the projectile has a frustoconical shaped nose. 15. A method of making a polymer ammunition having a two piece primer insert comprising by the steps of: forming the two piece primer insert comprising the steps of: forming an upper primer insert portion comprising an upper primer bottom surface, an upper primer aperture through the upper primer bottom surface; a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the upper primer bottom surface, and an interior surface inside the substantially cylindrical coupling element;forming a lower primer insert portion comprising a lower primer bottom surface opposite a lower primer top surface, a primer recess in the lower primer top surface that extends toward the lower primer bottom surface and the primer recess adapted to fit a primer, a lower primer aperture through the lower primer bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the lower primer bottom surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding;aligning the upper primer bottom surface and the lower primer bottom surface to align the lower primer aperture with the upper primer aperture forming an insert joint;linking the upper primer bottom surface and the lower primer bottom surface to form the two piece primer insert;providing a primer flash hole aperture extending through the lower primer aperture and the upper primer aperture;providing a first polymer composition for molding the polymer ammunition cartridge;molding from the first polymer composition a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body having the two piece primer insert at a first end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling region at a second end, wherein the first polymer composition extends over an outer surface of the two piece primer insert over the flange and the first polymer composition extends over the interior surface of the substantially cylindrical coupling element into the primer flash hole aperture, wherein the first polymer composition extends from the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling region into the primer flash hole aperture;forming a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end component from a second polymer composition comprising a bullet aperture opposite a polymeric bullet-end coupling that mates to the substantially cylindrical coupling region;coupling the substantially cylindrical coupling region to the polymeric bullet-end coupling to form a propellant chamber that extends from the primer flash hole aperture to the bullet aperture;inserting a primer into the primer recess, wherein the primer is in operable communication with the propellant chamber through the primer flash hole aperture;at least partially filling the propellant chamber with a propellant; andfrictionally fitting a projectile in the bullet aperture, wherein the propellant chamber is enclosed at one end by the primer and the projectile at the other end. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the upper primer insert portion, the lower primer insert portion or both are independently formed by metal injection molding, polymer injection molding, stamping, milling, molding, machining, punching, fine blanking, smelting, or any other method that will form insert portions that may be joined together to form a primer insert. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the upper primer insert portion comprises a polymer, a metal, an alloy, or a ceramic alloy and the lower primer insert portion comprises a different polymer, metal, alloy, or ceramic alloy. 18. A method of making polymer ammunition having a two piece primer insert comprising by the steps of: providing the two piece primer insert comprising: an upper primer insert portion comprising an upper primer bottom surface, an upper primer aperture through the upper primer bottom surface; a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the upper primer bottom surface, and an interior surface inside the substantially cylindrical coupling element; a lower primer insert portion comprising a lower primer bottom surface opposite a lower primer top surface, a primer recess in the lower primer top surface that extends toward the lower primer bottom surface and the primer recess adapted to fit a primer, a lower primer aperture through the lower primer bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the lower primer bottom surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a flash hole groove that extends circumferentially about the upper primer aperture or that extends circumferentially about the lower primer aperture; and an insert joint that links the upper primer bottom surface and the lower primer bottom surface to align the lower primer aperture with the upper primer aperture to form the two piece primer insert;providing a first polymer composition for molding the polymer ammunition cartridge;molding from the first polymer composition a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body having the two piece primer insert at a first end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling region at a second end, wherein the first polymer composition extends over an outer surface of the two piece primer insert over the flange and the first polymer composition extends over the interior surface of the substantially cylindrical coupling element into the primer flash hole aperture, wherein the first polymer composition extends from the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling region into the primer flash hole aperture;forming a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end component from a second polymer composition comprising a bullet aperture opposite a polymeric bullet-end coupling that mates to the substantially cylindrical coupling region;coupling the substantially cylindrical coupling region to the polymeric bullet-end coupling to form a propellant chamber that extends from the primer flash hole aperture to the bullet aperture;inserting a primer into the primer recess, wherein the primer is in operable communication with the propellant chamber through the primer flash hole aperture;at least partially filling the propellant chamber with a propellant; andfrictionally fitting a projectile in the bullet aperture, wherein the propellant chamber is enclosed at one end by the primer and the projectile at the other end. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the upper primer insert portion, the lower primer insert portion or both are independently formed by metal injection molding, polymer injection molding, stamping, milling, molding, machining, punching, fine blanking, smelting, or any other method that will form insert portions that may be joined together to form a primer insert. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the insert joint is formed by threading, riveting, locking, friction fitting, coining, snap fitting, chemical bonding, chemical welding, soldering, smelting, sintering, adhesive bonding, laser welding, ultrasonic welding, friction spot welding, friction stir welding spin-welding, vibration-welding, ultrasonic-welding, laser-welding techniques or a combination thereof.
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