Patent Publication Number: US-2015068422-A1

Title: Replaceable bullet cartridge

Description:
The present application is a continuation in part (CIP) to U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 13/759,882 filed Feb. 5, 2013. The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 13/759,882 filed Feb. 5, 2013. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention is a replaceable bullet cartridge. More specifically, the present invention is a replaceable bullet cartridge designed to be used with a BB and primer as the propellant and no gun powder. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Bullet cartridges in guns or rifles typically utilize gun powder as propellant that is contained within a portion of the bullet cartridge and a primer to ignite the gun powder. The striker of the gun or rifle is not sufficient when fired to ignite gun powder alone so primer is ignited first. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a bullet cartridge. More specifically, the present invention is a replaceable bullet cartridge with a BB and primer. 
     The replaceable bullet cartridge is a traditional metal bullet cartridge for a rifle or gun, that includes a primer and a spherical BB positioned approximately ¼ th of an inch away from the primer. The BB is secured in position with a piece of paper wadding set within the replaceable bullet cartridge which is emitted from the replaceable bullet cartridge with the BB when the primer is struck by a gun hammer. The primer is the only propellant used in combination with the replaceable bullet cartridge. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that will fire a much smaller projectile than the firearm is designed to fire and can be reloaded easily with minimal instruction than a traditional bullet cartridge. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replacement bullet cartridge that will fire a BB using only a primer. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that can be reloaded multiple times. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that can be constructed to fit in a variety of handgun bullet calibers. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that fire a much smaller projectile, such as a BB, than the caliber the gun is designed to fire. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge not using gunpowder so that it will reduce recoil. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet to accommodate one or more rifles or other various. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that includes a BB secured an optimal distance away from the primer with a piece of paper wadding within the cartridge to shoot the BB. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1A  illustrates a side view of a replaceable bullet cartridge, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 1B  illustrates a side view of a replaceable bullet cartridge, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 1C  illustrates a cross-sectional view along line  1 A- 1 A in  FIG. 1A  of a replaceable bullet cartridge, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS 
     Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments. 
     Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention however, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation. 
     The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. 
       FIG. 1A  illustrates a side view of a replaceable bullet cartridge  100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The replaceable bullet cartridge  100  includes a circular raised rim  110 , a primer  120 , a casing  130  and an expander  140 . The circular raised rim  110  includes a primer pocket  112  disposed within the circular raised rim  110 . The circular raised rim  110  is sized larger than the casing  130  so that it can be grasped to facilitate handling the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  and to secure the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  within a selected one of a gun chamber or a rifle chamber. The primer  120  is placed within the primer pocket  112  of the circular raised rim  110  and can be a replaceable primer. The primer  120  ignites when struck with the striker of the gun. The casing  130  has a first end  132  and a second end  134  and is a one-piece cylinder. The casing  130  is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal or brass but can be made of any suitable material. The expander  140  at the second end  134  of the casing  130  represents a slug end of a bullet  100 . The slug end expander  140  provides a tapered shape that matches bullet chamber of the gun or rifle it is used in. All of the diameters, lengths and shapes of the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  should match manufacturer&#39;s recommendations for the particular firearm or groups of firearms in use. 
       FIG. 1B  illustrates a side view of a replaceable bullet cartridge  100  having a expander slug  140  matching a cone shape of another bullet cartridge such as that from a semi-automatic clip (not shown) of a semi-automatic firearm (not shown) and allows the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  to feed to a gun barrel (not shown) when manually pulling back on a slide (not shown) and releasing the slide. All of the diameters, lengths and shapes of the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  should match manufacturer&#39;s recommendations for the particular firearm or groups of firearms in use. 
       FIG. 1C  illustrates a cross-sectional view along line  1 A- 1 A in  FIG. 1A  of a replaceable bullet cartridge  100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The replaceable bullet cartridge  100  includes an internal channel  150 ,  152 ,  154 , a BB  160  and a piece of paper wadding  170 . The circular raised rim  110  and aperture  114  is disposed on the first end  132  of the casing  130 . The circular raised rim  110  is sized larger than the casing  130  so that it can be grasped to facilitate handling the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  and to secure the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  within a selected one of a gun chamber or a rifle chamber. The primer pocket  112  is designed and shaped to accommodate the (replaceable) primer  120  and partially extends into the casing  130 . The internal channel  150  has a first portion  152  and a second portion  154 . The first portion  152  of the internal channel  150  is coupled with the primer pocket  112  within the casing  120  and extends towards the second portion  154  of the internal channel  154 . The first portion  152  is then coupled with the second portion  154  of the internal channel  150 . The second portion  154  extends through the second end  134  to the expander  140 . 
     The BB  160  and paper wadding  170  is positioned within the second portion  154  of the internal channel  150  in front of the first portion  152  of the internal channel  150 . The length of the first portion  152  approximately ¼ th of an inch from the primer  120  and primer pocket  113 . The diameter of the first portion  152  must be smaller than the diameter of the BB  160 . Therefore when the BB  160  and paper wade  170  are loaded they are forced to sit ¼ of an inch from the primer. The position of the BB or length of the first portion is a predetermined or a tested optimal distance. The first portion  152  is open to allow the force generated from striking the primer  120  to drive the BB  160  and the piece of paper wadding  170  through the internal channel  150  at optimal speed to exit the gun. 
     A series of trials have been conducted where the BB  160  is positioned a plurality of distances from the primer  120  within the internal channel  150  with the distance of ¼ th of an inch from the primer  120  producing the most powerful firing force. Other trial distances from the primer  120  within the internal channel  150  include approximately ¾ths of an inch, approximately ⅝ths of an inch, approximately ½ of an inch, approximately ¼ th  of an inch, approximately ⅛ th  of an inch and approximately zero inches or the BB  160  being in direct contact with the primer  120 . 
     The BB  160  is secured by a piece of paper wadding  170  that is positioned in the second portion  154  of the internal channel  150  against the first portion  152  of the internal channel  150  by a forcing and loading the wadding and BB  160  through the hole at the second portion  154  at second end  134 . The BB  160  and the piece of paper wadding  170  are emitted through the internal channel  150  and exit the gun, when the replaceable primer is struck by a hammer (not shown) from a selected one of a pistol (not shown) or a rifle (not shown). 
     The BB  160  and the piece of paper wadding  170  are fired from the replaceable bullet cartridge  100  without a selected one of gun powder and propellant (not shown). The BB  160  is made of metal and is generally spherically shaped. There is also an area surrounding the internal channel  150  within the casing  130  that is made of a solid material selected from the group consisting of metal or brass, but it can be made of any suitable material. The second portion  154  of the internal channel  150  is approximately 0.173 inches in diameter but can be any suitable diameter to accommodate the BB  160 . 
     The BB  160  is typically 0.172 inches in diameter and should not enter the first portion  152 . The first portion  152  is approximately 0.140 inches in diameter but can be any suitable diameter that prevents the BB  160  from getting to close to the primer  120 . The primer pocket  112  is 0.209 inches in diameter but can be any suitable diameter as well. The casing  130  is approximately 0.380 inches in diameter but can be any suitable diameter as well since that size reflects the requirements of the gun used. The replaceable bullet cartridge  100  of  FIG. 1C  will fire the BB  160  in the range of approximately 700 to 800 feet per second based on a plurality of tests and trials. 
     The replaceable bullet cartridge  100  allows one to use a BB  160  and primer with no gun powder so that recoil is reduced. 
     While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.