Polymer ammunition having a MIM primer insert
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F42B-005/307
F42B-005/30
F42B-005/02
F42B-033/00
B22F-003/00
C04B-035/64
C22C-001/04
C22C-014/00
C22C-033/02
C22C-038/02
C22C-038/04
C22C-038/18
C22C-038/42
C22C-038/44
C22C-038/48
C22C-038/58
F42B-033/02
F42C-019/08
B22F-003/22
B22F-005/06
B22F-003/10
B22F-005/00
출원번호
US-0749104
(2015-06-24)
등록번호
US-10254096
(2019-04-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Burrow, Lonnie
출원인 / 주소
TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Singleton, Chainey P.
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초록
One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition having a metal injection molded primer insert.
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1. An ammunition having an injection molded primer insert comprising: an injection molded primer insert for polymer ammunition comprising a top surface opposite a bottom surface,a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the bottom surface forming an interior surface inside the
1. An ammunition having an injection molded primer insert comprising: an injection molded primer insert for polymer ammunition comprising a top surface opposite a bottom surface,a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the bottom surface forming an interior surface inside the substantially cylindrical coupling element andan exterior surface,a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface,a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, anda flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding;a polymeric middle body extending from primer insert to a cylindrical middle body coupling region molded from a first polymer, wherein the first polymer is molded over the flange, the inner circumferential surface into the primer flash hole aperture to the flash hole groove and the outer surface and extends to the cylindrical middle body coupling region;a diffuser inserted into the primer recess;a primer inserted into the primer flash hole aperture;a substantially cylindrical polymeric projectile end mated to the substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric projectile end comprises a projectile end coupling region that extends to a shoulder region that reduces to a neck region having a projectile aperture wherein the projectile end coupling region couples to the middle body coupling region;a projectile frictionally fitted in the bullet-end aperture;a propellant chamber defined between the primer flash aperture and the projectile aperture; anda propellant at least partially filling the propellant chamber. 2. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises injection molding of one or more polymers, one or more metals, one or more alloys, or one or more ceramic alloys. 3. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises one or more metals. 4. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises 2-16% Ni; 10-20% Cr; 0-5% Mo; 0-0.6% C; 0-6.0% Cu; 0-0.5% Nb+Ta; 0-4.0% Mn; 0-2.0% Si and the balance Fe. 5. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises 2-6% Ni; 13.5-19.5% Cr; 0-0.10% C; 1-7.0% Cu; 0.05-0.65% Nb+Ta; 0-3.0% Mn; 0-3.0% Si and the balance Fe. 6. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises 3-5% Ni; 15.5-17.5% Cr; 0-0.07% C; 3-5.0% Cu; 0.15-0.45% Nb+Ta; 0-1.0% Mn; 0-1.0% Si and the balance Fe. 7. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises 10-14% Ni; 16-18% Cr; 2-3% Mo; 0-0.03% C; 0-2% Mn; 0-1% Si and the balance Fe. 8. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the metal injection molded primer insert comprises 12-14% Cr; 0.15-0.4% C; 0-1% Mn; 0-1% Si and the balance Fe. 9. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises 16-18% Cr; 0-0.05% C; 0-1% Mn; 0-1% Si and the balance Fe. 10. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises 3-12% aluminum, 2-8% vanadium, 0.1-0.75% iron, 0.1-0.5% oxygen, and the remainder titanium. 11. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert comprises about 6% aluminum, about 4% vanadium, about 0.25% iron, about 0.2% oxygen, and the remainder titanium. 12. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition is the same as the second polymer composition. 13. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both comprise a nylon polymer. 14. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both comprise a fiber-reinforced polymeric composite. 15. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both comprise between about 10 and about 70 wt % glass fiber fillers, mineral fillers, or mixtures thereof. 16. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the bullet aperture comprises one or more cannelures formed on an inner circumferential surface of the bullet aperture. 17. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling region and the polymeric bullet-end coupling are welded or bonded together. 18. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first polymer composition, the second polymer composition or both 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. 19. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the injection molded primer insert is about 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 percent smaller than a precured injection molded primer insert. 20. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the flange is a combination of a circumferential groove and one or more notches. 21. The ammunition cartridge of claim 1, wherein the flange comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 notches positioned circumferential, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 scallops positioned circumferential or both.
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