Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Muzzleloader systems

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-25
VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS
View PDF67 Cites 1 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a muzzle-loader bullet system with a pre-loaded propellant containment vessel, primers, and bullets that are all designed to improve performance and safety. The system includes a breech-loaded propellant containment vessel with a tapering conical portion and a flange receiving recess, a constriction portion separating the containment vessel chamber from the projectile bore portion, and a pre-loaded primer. The system also includes a factory-loaded or pre-loaded containment vessel with a premeasured propellant charge and a separate primer for efficient loading and unloading. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides an optimal and safe combination of propellant charge and priming solution for muzzle-loaders, making the process easier and safer for users.

Problems solved by technology

Variability in the powder and bullet of course causes variability in performance including accuracy.
While measures are often used to provide a constant quantity of propellant for each propellant charge, the measures can be difficult to use in the field or in low light situation when hunting often occurs.
As with measuring the quantity of powder, errors can occur in loading the appropriate number of pellets.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Muzzleloader systems
  • Muzzleloader systems
  • Muzzleloader systems

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0037]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4-12, in embodiments, a muzzleloader system comprises muzzle loader 20, a polymer propellant vessel 32 with propellant 106 hermetically sealed therein, a projectile 25 and a primer 38. In embodiments, the muzzle loader 20 comprises a stock 134, a receiver 136 and a barrel 22, the barrel 22 having a breech end 26, a muzzle end 24, and a barrel bore 31 with a barrel axis 82. In embodiments, the muzzle loader 20 is openable exposing a breech face 100 of the barrel 22 and a propellant containment vessel chamber 36 opening at the breech face 100. In embodiments, the propellant containment vessel chamber 36 extends at least 2.5 inches inwardly from the breech face 100. In embodiments, the propellant containment vessel chamber 36 has an annular flange recess 102 at the breech face 100 extending axially inwardly at least 0.08 inches. In embodiments, the barrel 22 has a constriction portion 54 at a forward end of the propellant containment vessel chamber 36 and...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge with a primer receptacle for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end a propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end of the muzzleloader and seats against the constriction portion.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to a system for muzzleloaders for improving safety, reliability, and performance.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Muzzleloaders are a class of firearms in which the propellant charge and bullet are separately loaded into the barrel immediately prior to firing. Unlike modern breech loaded firearms where the bullet, propellant charge and primer are loaded as prepackaged cartridges, muzzleloaders are loaded by feeding a propellant charge through the muzzle of the barrel before ramming a bullet down the barrel with a ramrod until the bullet is seated against the propellant charge at the breech end of the barrel. A primer is inserted at the breech to be in communication with the propellant. The primer is then struck by an inline firing pin or an external hammer to ignite the propellant charge to create propellant gases for propelling the bullet.[0003]A variability in muzzleloaders not present in cartridge based firearms is the...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): F42B5/38F41C9/08
CPCF42B5/38F41C9/08
Inventor PETERSON, BRYAN P.LASKA, DAVID M.SCHROEDER, MATTHEW S.MOSER, ADAM J.CARLSON, ERIK K.
Owner VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com