High visibility ammunition casings

a high-visibility, ammunition casing technology, applied in the field of ammunition casings, can solve the problems of difficult to determine the exact location of the spent shell casing, difficult to recover shotgun shells, and difficult decomposition

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-16
KLEMENT DANIEL L
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Often, in the excitement of the hunt or while pursuing wounded or fallen game, the exact location of the spent shell casing is difficult to determine.
This presents a number of problems.
In the case of common brass cartridges, the brass decomposes very slowly and may contain other residual pollutants such as lead.
Shotgun shells are often even more difficult to recover and pose a particular problem for livestock, in addition to the problems with residual pollutants.
Spent, conventional shotgun shells are hard to see in the camouflage of natural hunting grounds.
Even if colored, these shotgun shells are difficult to detect by hunters.
If left unrecovered, the shotgun shells become a hazard for livestock, especially cattle because the animals ingest the shell.
The shotgun shells and other spent ammunition is a nuisance for landowners and harmful to the environment.
This problem leads to fewer landowners who are willing to permit hunting on their property, with a concomitant loss of areas for hunters to hunt in.

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[0011]Embodiments of the present invention provide hunters with an easily recoverable spent ammunition casing, especially the shotgun hull, thus promoting stewardship of the land as well as setting a positive example for the future generations of hunters. Embodiments of the present invention may include shotgun shells made with highly visible patterns and / or colors that allow for easy pick-up in the field and subsequent disposal. The invention also contemplates using reflection as well as glow in the dark plastic. Such types of plastic can be used alone or with the highly visible patterns and / or colors.

[0012]Various types of materials and processes may be used to create the ammunition casings of the present invention. For example, extrusion and co-extrusion may be used where the desired properties are found in the plastic pellets used in the extrusion process.

[0013]In certain embodiments, a coating may be applied inline to a continuous tubing formed by extrusion, prior to cutting an...

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Abstract

Ammunition casings are described that include a base, a body coupled to the base, and one or more patterns on the body.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 370,642, filed Aug. 14, 2010; U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 372,056, filed Oct. 8, 2010; U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 372,057, filed Oct. 8, 2010; U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 372,058, filed Oct. 8, 2010; U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 372,059, filed Oct. 8, 2010; U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 372,060, filed Oct. 8, 2010; U.S. Design patent application No. 29 / 372,061, filed Oct. 8, 2010; the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to ammunition casing for recreational guns. It is particularly useful for shotgun shell casings that are easier to locate under the methods described in the invention.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0003]Hunting is a common recreational activity, especially in rural areas. Modern guns eject the spent shells from t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F42B5/26
CPCF42B5/025F42B5/295F42B5/307F42B5/26F42B7/06
Inventor KLEMENT, DANIEL L.
Owner KLEMENT DANIEL L
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