Patents Assigned to True Velocity IP Holdings, LLC
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Publication number: 20220090892Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has a radius of from 0.02 to 0.2; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.02 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220090891Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer through theType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220090889Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the groove is adapted to receive polymer at least partially over the bottom surfaceType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220090890Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220090887Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge comprising the steps of: providing an ammunition cartridge mold comprising a bottom portion having a primer recess extending into the bottom portion adapted to receive a primer, a flash hole positioned in the primer recess through the bottom surface; side walls extending from the bottom portion to a nose end aperture, wherein a propellant chamber is formed between the nose end aperture and the bottom surface; injecting a metal composition into the ammunition cartridge mold to form a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge; and removing the metal injection molded ammunition cartridge from the ammunition cartridge mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Patent number: 11280596Abstract: The present invention provides an ammunition cartridge having a primer insert for having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the groove is adapted to receive polymer at least partially over the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220082359Abstract: The present invention provides a single piece polymer ammunition cartridge and polymer ammunition and methods of forming a single piece polymer ammunition cartridge and polymer ammunition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Tyler Lee Boss, Lonnie Burrow, Michael Edward Godart, Jimmie Sloan, Andrew Rosek
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Publication number: 20220082360Abstract: The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition including a polymeric casing body; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber; a propellant disposed and confined within the propellant chamber; a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber; a primer and diffuser disposed in the primer insert in combustible communication with the propellant; and a projectile frictionally fitted in the mouth in combustible communication with the propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220074724Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for a polymer ammunition cartridge comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a convex transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has an overall convex shape; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.02 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Lonnie Burrow, Christopher William Overton
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Publication number: 20220074721Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of making a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing about the projectile aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220065594Abstract: The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition including a polymeric casing body; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber; a propellant disposed and confined within the propellant chamber; a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber; a primer and diffuser disposed in the primer insert in combustible communication with the propellant; and a projectile frictionally fitted in the mouth in combustible communication with the propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Patent number: 11255647Abstract: The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition cartridge including a polymeric casing body comprising a generally cylindrical hollow polymer body having a body base at a first end thereof and a mouth at a second end to define a propellant chamber; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber, wherein the propellant chamber has an internal volume that is between 25 and 80% less than the open internal volume of a standard casing of equivalent caliber; and a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: True Velocity IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Patent number: 11255649Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer through theType: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220049938Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer nose for a polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, a shoulder comprising a shoulder top connected to the generally cylindrical neck opposite a shoulder bottom, a nose junction positioned around the shoulder bottom, a skirt connected circumferentially about the nose junction to extend away from the shoulder bottom, wherein the nose junction and the skirt are adapted to mate to a base junction in a cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Lonnie Burrow, Christopher William Overton
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Patent number: 11248886Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for a polymer ammunition cartridge having a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a convex transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has an overall convex shape; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.05 to 0.09 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.05 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Lonnie Burrow, Christopher William Overton
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Patent number: 11248885Abstract: The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition cartridge including a polymeric casing body comprising a generally cylindrical hollow polymer body having a body base at a first end thereof and a mouth at a second end to define a propellant chamber; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber, wherein the propellant chamber has an internal volume that is between 25 and 80% less than the open internal volume of a standard casing of equivalent caliber; and a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: True Velocity IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Patent number: 11243059Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the groove is adapted to receive polymer at least partially over the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: True Velocity IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Patent number: 11243060Abstract: The present invention provides a primer insert for use in a polymeric ammunition cartridge includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and at least partially over the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receType: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Publication number: 20220034639Abstract: The present invention provides a diffuser cup or ring adapted to hold a primer used in an ammunition cartridge comprising a bottom surface sized to fit in a primer recess for an ammunition cartridge; a diffuser aperture positioned through the bottom surface and aligned with a flash hole; a cup wall attached to the bottom surface and extending away from the bottom surface; and an interior cavity bordered by the cup wall and the bottom surface and sized to frictionally fit a primer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow
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Patent number: 11231257Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge comprising the steps of: providing an ammunition cartridge mold comprising a bottom portion having a primer recess extending into the bottom portion adapted to receive a primer, a flash hole positioned in the primer recess through the bottom surface; side walls extending from the bottom portion to a nose end aperture, wherein a propellant chamber is formed between the nose end aperture and the bottom surface; injecting a metal composition into the ammunition cartridge mold to form a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge; and removing the metal injection molded ammunition cartridge from the ammunition cartridge mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lonnie Burrow