Primer insert having a primer pocket groove

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11243060-B2
Application number	US-201916587338-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2019
Priority date	Nov 10, 2010
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer over the bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge comprising:
a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface;
a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding;
a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom surface and a circular recess side wall;
a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive the polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and
a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the recess bottom surface and covers up to less than 95% of the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer over the recess bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall.

2. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the groove extends up the circular recess side wall about 25-50 percent the distance from the recess bottom to the top surface.

3. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the groove extends up the circular recess side wall about 50-75 percent the distance from the recess bottom to the top surface.

4. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the groove extends up the circular recess side wall about 75-95 percent the distance from the recess bottom to the top surface.

5. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the coupling element comprises an inner surface adapted to receive a polymer overmolding and an outer surface adapted to receive a polymer overmolding.

6. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert has a caliber selected from .223, .243, .25-06, .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, or 12.7 mm.

7. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert is a 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, 0.223, 308, 338, 12.7 mm, and .50 caliber primer insert.

8. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert comprises a metal, an alloy, a polymer or a ceramic alloy.

9. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert comprises steel, nickel, chromium, copper, carbon, iron, stainless steel or brass.

10. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert comprises a 102, 174, 201, 202, 300, 302, 303, 304, 308, 309, 316, 316L, 316Ti, 321, 405, 408, 409, 410, 415, 416, 416R, 420, 430, 439, 440, 446 or 601-665 grade stainless steel.

11. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert comprises a Ti 6 Al 4 V.

12. The primer insert of claim 1 , wherein the primer insert comprises a groove texture.

Assignees

• True Velocity Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Burrow Lonnie

Classifications

• F42B5/307 Primary

  formed by assembling several elements · CPC title

• F42B5/313

  all elements made of plastics · CPC title

• F42C19/083 Primary

  characterised by the shape and configuration of the base element embedded in the cartridge bottom, e.g. the housing for the squib or percussion cap · CPC title

• C22C38/42

  with copper · CPC title

• C22C14/00

  Alloys based on titanium · CPC title