Patent ID: 7121401

Claim:
A packaging system for a single ammunition, comprising: a generally cylindrical container which is made of metal, said container including an open top end and a closed bottom end; a cap which closes and seals said top end of said container; a locking mechanism which locks said cap to the top end of said container, wherein the locking mechanism is biased to stay in a closed position; a guiding mechanism that includes a plug and a notch, and that guides said cap onto said top end of said container before said locking mechanism is locked so that said locking mechanism is properly aligned for locking; a plurality of impact rings located about said container and said cap, said rings extending laterally beyond said container and said cap to provide impact protection for said container and said cap; said plurality of rings including a container bottom ring adjacent the bottom end of said container, a cap top ring adjacent to the top end of said cap and a ring at the top of the container; and a stacking mechanism comprising plugs and lateral holes wherein a plurality of said containers are securely stacked adjacent one another, said stacking mechanism including a first top member and a second top member located adjacent said cap top ring of said cap and located 180° from one another about said cap such that said first top member of one said cap interlocks with the second top member of an adjacent said cap, by means of a portion of a plug in a lateral hole; and a first bottom member and a second bottom member located adjacent said bottom end of said container and located 180° from one another about said container such that said first bottom member of one said container interlocks with the second bottom member of an adjacent said container by means of the portion of the plug in the lateral hole.