US 12,092,439 B2
Small caliber production ammunition machine with novel measuring location and device
Randy J. Jones, Stevensville, MT (US); and Jeff C. Hritcu, Stevensville, MT (US)
Filed by Bitterroot Tool & Machine Inc., Stevensville, MT (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/592,363.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/145,339, filed on Feb. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0325997 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. F42B 35/00 (2006.01); F42B 33/00 (2006.01); F42B 33/02 (2006.01); F42B 35/02 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 33/004 (2013.01) [F42B 33/005 (2013.01); F42B 33/0285 (2013.01); F42B 35/02 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
3. An ammunition production loading machine ogive length check comprising:
an overall length laser height check comprised of a first laser micrometer;
a tool, wherein said tool form fits a bullet and contacts an ogive of the bullet of a loaded cartridge when said tool is lowered; and
wherein said tool is further comprised of a flag mounted to said tool, wherein a second laser micrometer measures a position of said flag with respect to a fixed cartridge base point.