Patents by Inventor James Eveland

James Eveland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Annealing system for cartridge casings
    Patent number: 9248531
    Abstract: A portion of a work-hardened essentially tubular work piece such as a metallic firearm cartridge case is annealed by contact with solid or granular tooling material which has been heated to a temperature approximately that of the appropriate annealing temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of overheating the work piece, and also thereby permitting the annealing of only that portion of the work piece contacted or in close proximity to the point(s) of contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: James Eveland
  • ANNEALING SYSTEM FOR CARTRIDGE CASINGS
    Publication number: 20140318351
    Abstract: A portion of a work-hardened essentially tubular work piece such as a metallic firearm cartridge case is annealed by contact with solid or granular tooling material which has been heated to a temperature approximately that of the appropriate annealing temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of overheating the work piece, and also thereby permitting the annealing of only that portion of the work piece contacted or in close proximity to the point(s) of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: James Eveland
  • Case annealer
    Patent number: 8707844
    Abstract: A portion of a work-hardened essentially tubular work piece such as a metallic firearm cartridge case is annealed by contact with solid or granular tooling material which has been heated to a temperature approximately that of the appropriate annealing temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of overheating the work piece, and also thereby permitting the annealing of only that portion of the work piece contacted or in close proximity to the point(s) of contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventor: James Eveland
  • CASE ANNEALER
    Publication number: 20130186262
    Abstract: A portion of a work-hardened essentially tubular work piece such as a metallic firearm cartridge case is annealed by contact with solid or granular tooling material which has been heated to a temperature approximately that of the appropriate annealing temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of overheating the work piece, and also thereby permitting the annealing of only that portion of the work piece contacted or in close proximity to the point(s) of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: James Eveland