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US 8,430,034 · App. 13/424,328 · Granted Apr 30, 2013

Combustible cartridge cased ammunition assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,430,034
App. No.
13/424,328
Granted
Apr 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combustible cartridge assembly is described. The assembly of one embodiment includes a projectile, a body having a first end portion coupled to the projectile and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The body is made of a combustible material configured to be consumed upon firing the ammunition round assembly. A sleeve is at least partially contained within the base. The sleeve has a free end portion radially to adjacent to and coupled to the second end portion of the body. The sleeve and the body defines an interior area configured to contain a combustible propellant. A non-combustible base at least partially is coupled to the sleeve and is adjacent to the second end portion of the body.

Claims (40)

1. A method for assembling a combustible-cased ammunition round assembly, comprising:

coupling a projectile with a combustible cartridge body, the body having an end portion opposite the projectile;

attaching an engagement member to a non-combustible base such that an engagement portion of the engagement member projects beyond an edge of the base;

positioning the engagement portion radially adjacent to the end portion of the body such that the end portion of the body is adjacent to the edge of the base; and

adjusting an overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round assembly by adjusting an amount of overlap between the engagement portion and the end portion of the body.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising forming a lap joint between the engagement portion of the engagement member and the end portion of the body.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein positioning the engagement portion includes positioning the engagement portion radially inward of the end portion.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein adjusting an overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round assembly includes increasing an amount of overlapping between the engagement portion of the engagement member and the end portion of the body.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the base is cup-shaped with an open end defined by the engagement portion, and attaching the engagement member includes placing the cup-shaped sleeve into the base.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the base includes a metallic base portion and a flexible ring, and wherein attaching the engagement member includes positioning the metallic portion of the base around the engagement member such that the flexible ring at least partially encloses the engagement portion and is adjacent to the end portion of the body.

7. An assembly method for a combustible-cased ammunition round, comprising:

connecting a projectile to a first end portion of combustible cartridge body, the body having a second end portion opposite the first end portion and an interior area between the first and second end portion;

disposing a propellant into the interior area of the body through the second end portion after the projectile is connected to the first end portions;

attaching an engagement sleeve to a non-combustible base such that an engagement portion of the engagement sleeve projects beyond an edge of the base, the engagement sleeve being attached to the base while out of engagement with the body;

positioning the engagement portion radially adjacent to the second end portion of the body after the engagement sleeve is attached to the base and such that the second end portion of the body overlaps the engagement portion and is adjacent to the edge of the base; and

adjusting an overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round by adjusting an amount of overlap between the engagement portion of the sleeve and the end portion of the body.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising forming a lap joint between the engagement portion of the engagement member and the second end portion of the body.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein positioning the engagement portion includes positioning the engagement portion radially inward of the second end portion.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein adjusting an overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round includes increasing the amount of overlap between the engagement portion of the engagement sleeve and the second end portion of the body.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the engagement sleeve is cup-shaped with an open end defined by the engagement portion, and attaching the engagement sleeve includes placing the cup-shaped sleeve into the base with the open end exterior of the base.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the base includes a metallic base portion and a flexible ring, and wherein attaching the engagement sleeve includes positioning the metallic portion of the base around the engagement sleeve such that the flexible ring at least partially encloses the engagement portion, and wherein positioning the engagement portion includes positioning the engagement portion relative to the second end portion of the body with the second end portion abutting the flexible ring.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein the base has a primer aperture, and wherein attaching the engagement sleeve includes attaching the engagement sleeve to the base with the engagement sleeve substantially coaxially aligned with the primer aperture.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising disposing a primer in the primer aperture in the base before the positioning of the engagement portion radially adjacent to the second end portion of the body.

15. The method of claim 7 wherein the base has a primer aperture, and the method further comprising disposing a primer in the primer aperture in the base before the positioning of the engagement portion radially adjacent to the second end portion of the body.

16. The method of claim 7 wherein the base has a mounting feature, and wherein attaching an engagement sleeve includes positioning the engagement sleeve in the base with a portion of the engagement sleeve adjacent to the mounting feature, and securing a retention device to the mounting feature with the portion of the engagement sleeve being retained between the retention device and the base to retain the engagement sleeve in the base.

17. The method of claim 7 wherein the base has a primer aperture therein and a boss surrounding the aperture, and wherein attaching the engagement sleeve includes positioning the engagement sleeve in the base with a portion of the engagement sleeve adjacent to the boss, and securing a retention device to the boss with the portion of the engagement sleeve being retained between the retention device and the base.

18. The method of claim 7 wherein the base has a primer aperture, and the attaching the engagement sleeve to the non-combustible base includes positioning the engagement sleeve substantially in coaxial alignment with the primer aperture, and the method further comprises disposing a primer in the primer aperture.

19. An assembly method for a combustible-cased ammunition round, comprising:

connecting a projectile to a first end portion of a combustible cartridge body, the body having a second end portion opposite the first end portion and an interior area between the first and second end portions;

disposing a propellant into the interior area of the body through the second end portion after the projectile is connected to the first end portion;

positioning an engagement sleeve in a non-combustible base having a mounting feature, wherein a base portion of the engagement sleeve is positioned adjacent to the mounting feature;

securing the engagement sleeve to the base with a retention device that engages the mounting feature, wherein the base portion of the engagement sleeve is retained between the retention device and the base, and wherein an engagement portion of the engagement sleeve projects beyond an edge of the base, the engagement sleeve being secured to the base while out of engagement with the body; and

positioning the engagement portion radially inward and adjacent to the second end portion of the body after disposing the propellant into the interior area and such that the second end portion of the body overlaps the engagement portion and is adjacent to the edge of the base whereby an overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round can be adjusted.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising adjusting an overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round by adjusting an amount of overlap between the engagement portion of the engagement sleeve and the end portion of the body.

21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising increasing the amount of overlap between the engagement portion of the engagement sleeve and the second end portion of the body.

22. The method of claim 19 , further comprising lengthening the overall length of the combustible-cased ammunition round by decreasing the amount of overlap between the engagement portion of the engagement sleeve and the end portion of the body.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the engagement sleeve is cup-shaped with an open end defined by the engagement portion, and positioning the engagement sleeve includes placing the cup-shaped sleeve into the base with at least a portion of the engagement portion projecting from the base.

24. The method of claim 19 wherein the base includes a metallic base portion and a flexible ring, and wherein positioning the engagement sleeve includes positioning the metallic portion of the base around the engagement sleeve such that the flexible ring at least partially encloses the engagement portion, and wherein positioning the engagement portion includes positioning the engagement portion relative to the second end portion of the body with the second end portion abutting the flexible ring.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the base has a primer aperture, and the method further comprising disposing a primer in the primer aperture in the base before the positioning of the engagement portion radially adjacent to the second end portion of the body.

26. The method of claim 19 , further comprising fixing with an adhesive the engagement portion to the second end portion of the body that overlaps with the engagement portion.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED APRIL 3, 2019 AT REEL/FRAME 048788/0581 Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
To: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; AEROSONIC LLC; MOUNTAINTOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; PURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.; HARCO LABORATORIES, INC.; HARCO LLC; HARCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.; HARCO CORPORATION; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL GMBH; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL AB; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS AS; TURNTIME TECHNOLOGIES AB; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; TRANSICOIL INC.; SOUTHCO, INC.; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; JOSLYN SUNBANK COMPANY LLC; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; SOURIAU USA, INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; TA AEROSPACE CO.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; ROLLS-ROYCE PLC; MEMTRON TECHNOLOGIES CO.; CHELTON, INC. (N/K/A CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.); SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AERO-INSTRUMENTS CO., LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA, INC.; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.; CALSPAN SYSTEMS, LLC; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
To: TA AEROSPACE CO.; TRANSDIGM, INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECH TYEE, INC.; BEAM'S INDUSTRIES; BREEZE EASTERN CORPORATION; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; HARCO LABORATORIES, INC.; HARCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL LLC; TRANSCOIL LLC; WESTERN SKY INDUSTRIES, LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; NMC GROUP INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; CHELTON, INC. (N/K/A CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.); SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CENTURY HELICOPTERS, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS PLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 9, 2020
From: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION/LLC; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BEAM’S INDUSTRIES; BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; HARCO LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED; HARCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL LLC; TRANSDIGM, INC.; TRANSCOIL LLC; WESTERN SKY INDUSTRIES, LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; NMC GROUP, INC.; TA AEROSPACE CO.; MASON ELECTRIC COMPANY; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: SOURIAU USA, INC.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TA AEROSPACE CO.; ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; MEMTRON TECHNOLOGIES CO.; JOSLYN SUNBANK COMPANY, LLC; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: SOURIAU USA, INC.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TA AEROSPACE CO.; ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; MEMTRON TECHNOLOGIES CO.; JOSLYN SUNBANK COMPANY, LLC; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.
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From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; KIRKHILL-TA CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; NMC GROUP,INC.; PACIFIC AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2015
From: ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; KIRKHILL-TA CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; PACIFIC AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS, INC.
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