REPLACEABLE BULLET CARTRIDGE

Abstract

A replaceable bullet cartridge that includes a primer and a cylindrical BB pellet positioned approximately ¼ th of an inch away from the primer. The BB pellet is secured in position with a piece of paper wadding set within the replaceable bullet cartridge which is fired from the replaceable bullet cartridge with the BB pellet when the primer is struck. There is no gun powder or propellant used in combination with the primer when using the replaceable bullet cartridge. The BB pellet and the piece of paper wadding are fired from the second end of the casing without a selected one of gun powder and expander propellant when the loaded primer is struck by a hammer. The resulting speeds of the BB pellet are in the range of 700 to 800 feet per second.

Description

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 pellet.

2. Description of the Related Art

Bullet cartridges typically utilize gun powder or any other suitable type of propellant that is contained within a portion of the bullet cartridge. Bullet cartridges can also utilize a BB pellet that is similar to a BB pellet used in a BB gun or a BB rifle. Replacement bullet cartridges also typically utilize gun powder or any other suitable type of propellant that is contained within a portion of the bullet cartridge. Additionally replacement bullet cartridges can also utilize a BB pellet that is similar to a BB pellet used in a BB gun or a BB rifle.

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 pellet.

The replaceable bullet cartridge is a traditional replaceable bullet cartridge that includes a primer and a cylindrical BB pellet positioned approximately ¼ th of an inch away from the primer. The BB pellet 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 pellet 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 replaceable bullet cartridge.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a replacement bullet cartridge that will fire a BB pellet.

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 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 pellet, than the caliber the gun is designed to fire.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that 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 bullet calibers.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a replaceable bullet cartridge that includes a BB pellet secured away from the primer with a piece of paper wadding within the cartridge to shoot the BB pellet.

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 1A-1A 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 in an aperture 114 within the circular raised rim 110 and 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 and a rifle chamber (not shown). The primer 120 can be a replaceable primer 122 and ignites the replaceable bullet cartridge 100 when struck and is placed within the primer pocket 112 of the circular raised rim 110. The casing 130 has a first end 132 and a second end 134 and is a one-piece cylinder casing 136. 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 is part of the second end 134 of the casing 130 and represents a slug end of a bullet. The complete length of the bullet and cartridge must match manufacturer's recommendations for the particular firearm in use. FIG. 1B illustrates a side view of a replaceable bullet cartridge 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

The expander 140 replicates a rounded face of a real bullet (not shown) or other suitable projectile (not shown) and allows the replaceable bullet cartridge 100 to feed into 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.

FIG. 1C illustrates a cross-sectional view along line 1A-1A in FIG. 1A of a replaceable bullet cartridge 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The replaceable bullet cartridge 100, the circular raised rim 110, the primer 120, the casing 130 and the expander 140 illustrated and described in FIG. 1A and its description are similar to the replaceable bullet cartridge 100, the circular raised rim 110, the primer 120, the casing 130 and the expander 140 illustrated and described in FIG. 1C and its description. The replaceable bullet cartridge 100 also includes an internal channel 150, a BB pellet 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 primer pocket 112 is fitted to accommodate the primer 120 and partially extends into the casing 130. Additional details regarding the casing 130 and the primer 120 are illustrated and described in FIG. 1C and its description. The internal channel 150 has a first portion 152 and a second portion 154. The first portion 152 of the internal channel 150 is in communication with the primer pocket 112 within the casing 120 and extends towards the second end 134 of the casing 130. The first portion 152 is then in communication with the second portion 154 of the internal channel 150 where the second portion 154 extends through the second end 134 to the expander 140. The BB pellet 160 is positioned within the second portion 154 of the internal channel 150 in front of the first portion 152 of the internal channel 150 approximately ¼ th of an inch from the primer 120, although the BB pellet 160 can be positioned any suitable distance from the primer 120. The first portion 152 is open to allow the force generated from striking the primer 120 to drive the BB pellet 160 and the piece of paper wadding 170 through the internal channel 156. A series of trials have been conducted where the BB pellet 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 casing 130 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 pellet 160 being in contact with the primer 120. The BB pellet 160 and the piece of paper wadding 170 are fired from the replaceable bullet cartridge 100 without a selected one of gun powder and expander propellant (not shown). The BB pellet 160 is secured by the 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. The BB pellet 160 and the piece of paper wadding 170 are emitted through the internal channel 156 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 pellet 160 is made of metal and is generally cylindrical shaped 143. There is also an area surrounding the internal channel 156 within the casing 130 that is made of a solid material selected from the group consisting of metal or brass but can be made of any suitable material. The second portion 154 of the internal pathway 150 is approximately 0.173 inches in diameter but can be any suitable diameter to accommodate the BB pellet 160. The BB pellet 160 is typically a standard BB pellet 162 approximately 0.172 inches in diameter that cannot enter the first portion 152 of the internal pathway 150. The first portion 152 of the internal pathway 150 is approximately 0.140 inches in diameter but can be any suitable diameter that prevents the BB pellet 160 from moving towards 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. The replaceable bullet cartridge 100 also reduces recoil when fired. The replaceable bullet cartridge 100 will fire the BB pellet 162 in the range of approximately 700 to 800 feet per second based on a plurality of tests and trials. 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.

Claims

1. A replaceable bullet cartridge, comprising:

a raised circular rim that includes a primer pocket disposed in an aperture within the raised circular rim, the raised circular rim is grasped to remove the replaceable bullet cartridge after the replaceable bullet cartridge is fired;

a replaceable primer that ignites the replaceable bullet cartridge when struck, the primer is placed within the primer pocket;

a casing with a first end, a second end and an internal channel with a first portion and a second portion, the raised circular rim and the aperture are disposed on the first end of the casing;

a BB pellet positioned within the second portion of the internal channel in front of the first portion of the internal channel, the BB pellet is secured by a piece of paper wadding within the second channel that is positioned between the second end of the casing and the BB pellet; and

an expander attached to the second end of the casing.

2. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the primer pocket partially extends into the casing.

3. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the first portion of the internal channel is in communication with the primer pocket that extends towards the second end of the casing.

4. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 3, wherein the first portion is in communication with the second portion of the internal channel where the second portion extends through the expander.

5. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the casing is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal or brass.

6. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the BB pellet is approximately ¼ th of an inch from the replaceable primer.

7. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the BB pellet and the piece of paper wadding are emitted through the internal channel when the replaceable primer is struck.

8. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the BB pellet is made of metal.

9. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the BB pellet is generally cylindrical shaped.

10. A replaceable bullet cartridge, comprising:

a raised circular rim that includes a primer pocket disposed in an aperture within the raised circular rim, the raised circular rim is grasped to remove the replaceable bullet cartridge after the replaceable bullet cartridge is fired;

a replaceable primer that ignites the replaceable bullet cartridge when struck, the replaceable primer is placed within the primer pocket and the primer pocket partially extends into the casing;

a casing with a first end, a second end and an internal channel with a first portion and a second portion, the raised circular rim and the aperture are disposed on the first end of the casing, the first portion of the internal channel is in communication with the primer pocket that extends towards the second end of the casing and the first portion is in communication with the second portion of the internal channel where the second portion extends through the expander;

a BB pellet positioned within the second portion of the internal channel in front of the first portion of the internal channel, the BB pellet is secured by a piece of paper wadding within the second channel that is positioned between the second end of the casing and the BB pellet; and

an expander attached to the second end of the casing.

11. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the primer pocket is 0.209 inches in diameter.

12. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the casing is 0.380 inches in diameter and the expander is 0.357 inches in diameter.

13. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the casing is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal or brass.

14. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the first portion of the internal channel is 0.140 inches in diameter.

15. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the second portion of the internal channel is 0.174 inches in diameter.

16. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the BB pellet is approximately ¼ th of an inch from the replaceable primer.

17. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the BB pellet and the piece of paper wadding are emitted through the internal channel when the replaceable primer is struck.

18. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the BB pellet is made of metal, is generally cylindrical shaped and is 4.5 mm in diameter.

19. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the replaceable bullet cartridge reduces recoil when struck.

20. The replaceable bullet cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the replaceable bullet cartridge will fire the BB pellet in the range of 700 to 800 feet per second.