Inertia bullet remover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12013219-B2
Application number	US-202017104272-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2020
Priority date	Nov 27, 2019
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

An inertia bullet remover and associated methods for removing a bullet from an ammunition casing. The inertia bullet remover includes a carriage for carrying the ammunition casing. The carriage is movable with respect to a base between a first position and a second position. Movement of the carriage is guided by a guide. Movement of the carriage is stopped by a stop, which causes the bullet to exit the ammunition casing via inertia.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An inertia bullet remover for removing a bullet from an ammunition casing, the inertia bullet remover comprising:
a frame;
a carriage configured to carry the ammunition casing, the carriage being supported by the frame and being movable with respect to the frame between a first position and a second position;
a guide supported by the frame and arranged to guide movement of the carriage between the first and second positions;
a stop surface supported by the frame and arranged to stop movement of the carriage with respect to the frame in the second position;
a carriage driver supported by the frame, the carriage driver including a lever movable in an actuating direction to drive movement of the carriage away from the second position toward the first position, and the carriage driver being arranged to force the carriage away from the first position toward the second position to cause the stop surface to stop movement of the carriage to cause the bullet via inertia to exit the ammunition casing carried by the carriage.

2. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the carriage driver comprises at least one biasing member positioned to bias the carriage toward the second position to move the carriage toward the second position.

3. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 2 , further comprising a carriage retainer arranged to retain the carriage in the first position against the bias of the biasing member.

4. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 3 , further comprising a release arranged to release the carriage retainer to permit the biasing member to move the carriage toward the second position.

5. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the biasing member comprises a spring.

6. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the guide comprises a track and the carriage includes at least one follower movable along the track to guide movement of the carriage between the first and second positions.

7. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the track includes a rail along which the at least one follower is movable.

8. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the rail is in tension and applies compression to the frame.

9. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a carrier for holding the ammunition casing, the carrier being configured to be carried by the carriage between the first and second positions.

10. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 9 , wherein at least one of the carrier and the carriage includes a retainer arranged to releasably retain the carrier on the carriage.

11. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the retainer comprises an actuator selectively movable between retaining and non-retaining positions, the actuator when in the retaining position causing the carrier to be releasably retained on the carrier.

12. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the retainer comprises a latch, and the other of the at least one of the carrier and the carriage comprises a keeper arranged to contact the latch in a retaining position of the latch to releasably retain the carrier on the carriage.

13. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the stop surface is arranged to contact the carriage to stop movement of the carriage in the second position.

14. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the carriage driver comprises at least one compression spring arranged to compress responsive to the lever driving movement of the carriage away from the second position toward the first position, the at least one compression spring configured to force the carriage away from the first position toward the second position to cause the stop surface to stop movement of the carriage to cause the bullet via inertia to exit the ammunition casing carried by the cartridge.

15. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the carriage driver comprises a carriage pusher operatively connected to the lever, the carriage pusher being movable with respect to the lever and responsive to movement of the lever in the actuating direction to push the carriage toward the first position away from the second position.

16. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 15 , further comprising a linkage operatively connecting the lever to the carriage pusher, the linkage being movable with respect to the lever and the carriage pusher.

17. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 15 , further comprising a carriage retainer arranged to retain the carriage in the first position responsive to the carriage arriving to the first position.

18. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 15 , wherein the lever is movable in a return direction opposite the actuating direction, and further comprising a carriage retainer arranged to retain the carriage in the first position as the lever is moved in the return direction.

19. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the lever is configured to cause release of the retainer to permit the carriage to move from the first position toward the second position.

20. An inertia bullet remover for removing a bullet from an ammunition casing, the inertia bullet remover comprising:
a frame;
a carriage configured to carry the ammunition casing, the carriage being supported by the frame and being movable with respect to the frame between a first position and a second position;
a guide supported by the frame and arranged to guide movement of the carriage between the first and second positions;
a stop surface supported by the frame and arranged to stop movement of the carriage with respect to the frame in the second position;
a carriage driver supported by the frame and arranged to force the carriage away from the first position toward the second position to cause the stop surface to stop movement of the carriage to cause the bullet via inertia to exit the ammunition casing carried by the carriage;
wherein the carriage driver comprises an actuator and a linkage, the linkage being movable with respect to the frame and with respect to the actuator to convert movement of the actuator to movement of the carriage toward the first position.

21. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 20 , wherein the actuator comprises a lever pivotally connected to the frame.

22. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 20 , wherein the carriage driver includes a carriage pusher arranged to push the carriage toward the first position responsive to movement of the actuator.

23. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 20 , further comprising a carriage retainer configured to selectively retain the carriage in the first position.

24. An inertia bullet remover as set forth in claim 23 , wherein the carriage retainer is configured to automatically retain the carriage in the first position responsive to the carriage moving toward the first position.

25. An inertia bullet remover for removing a bullet from an ammunition casing, the inertia bullet remover comprising:
a frame;
a carriage configured to carry the ammunition casing, the carriage being supported by the frame and being movable with respect to the frame between a first position and a second position;
a guide supported by the frame and arranged to guide movement of the carriage between the firs

Assignees

• Aob Products Company

Inventors

• Lindsay Michael
• Cottrell Michael
• Tayon James
• Kinney Timothy S
• Dalton Mark
• Steere Brian
• Burke Justin
• Martin Kyle
• Cauley Jr Dennis W
• Vesich Anthony
• Varnum Ryan
• Wheeler Seth
• Eckelkamp Brett
• Kinamore Matthew
• Smith Curtis

Classifications

• F42B33/001

  Devices or processes for assembling ammunition, cartridges or cartridge elements from parts · CPC title

• F42B33/06 Primary

  Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs ({F42B33/004 and} F42B33/04 take precedence; {elimination of undesirable components of explosives C06B21/0091}) · CPC title