EP1424535A1 - Measuring tool and adjusting tool for ammunition - Google Patents
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Abstract
A measuring device for measuring the concentricity of cartridges
(30, 31), more particularly rifle cartridges, is essentially composed of a main
body (1) provided with chambers (2) for cartridges of one or a plurality of
calibers. The cartridges are radially retained in the chambers by so-called
diameter compensators (9) but rotatable about their longitudinal axis. In the
area of the point (39) of the projectile, an access for a measuring means (3)
is provided, e.g., a dial gauge, the latter indicating the deviation of the
projectile from perfect concentricity by the magnitude of its deflection
variation when the cartridge (30, 31) is rotated. An aligning device (4) that
is preferably also provided allows to exert a lateral pressure on the projectile
in order to obtain an improved concentricity.
Description
- The invention refers to a device for measuring the concentricity of a projectile with respect to the case body of a cartridge, more particularly of a rifle cartridge.
- According to the latest findings confirmed by bench rest firing tests, an eccentricity of the projectile with respect to the case exceeding 0.025 mm will cause a deterioration of the firing precision that increases with the eccentricity. in this context, the eccentricity is defined as the angle between the longitudinal axis of the projectile and the case. Ideally, i.e. in the case of perfect concentricity, this angle is equal to zero.
- The reduced precision resulting from the eccentricity not only affects the marksman in bench rest shooting. On the contrary, the various types of ammunition, all those applications are concerned where an absolute precision is an indispensable condition for the marksman, such as precision sports shooting, especially medium or long distance, as well as applications in public or private security or in hunting.
- Known apparatus for controlling and correcting the concentricity of a cartridge, i.e. essentially for aligning the projectile with respect to the case, only allow a rudimentary concentricity control and do not take account of the actual position of the cartridge in the cartridge chamber of a firearm.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a device allowing the measurement and preferably also the alignment of the projectile of a cartridge in order to achieve an improved firing accuracy.
- This is accomplished by a device wherein the device comprises a main body having at least one chamber for the cartridge, the chamber includes means for retaining the cartridge by pressing it against a wall of the chamber such that the cartridge remains rotatable, and an access is provided through which a measuring means is capable of contacting the projectile of the cartridge, such that the concentricity of the projectile with respect to the case body is measurable in rotating of the cartridge. Preferred embodiments are described in the remaining claims.
- Accordingly, the device essentially imitates the positioning of a rifle cartridge in the cartridge chamber in order to detect concentricity errors of the projectile of the cartridge with respect to its case. In a preferred embodiment, excessive concentricity errors can be corrected by a correcting device.
- According to a preferred embodiment, the device is small and inexpensive in manufacture, thus making it suitable for universal applications and easy transport by the marksman. Most preferably the device is in the form of a hand-held tool.
- Other preferred embodiments are defined in the claims.
A second aspect of the invention provides an alignment device arranged to exert a lateral pressure on a projectile of a cartridge inserted in a chamber of a device for evaluating the concentricity of the projectile with respect to a case body of the cartridge, the alignment device in use permitting the projectile to be aligned with respect to the case body and comprising: - a seat for a ball, the ball having a thrust plate affixed thereto, the thrust plate comprising a substantially cylindrical depression adapted to contact the projectile. Preferably, the depression is adapted to the surface of the projectile when in contact.
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- The invention will be further explained by way of example with reference to a preferred embodiment illustrated in the figures.
- FIGURE 1 shows the main body of a device according to the invention in a longitudinal section;
- FIGURE 2 shows a top view of the device of FIG. 1;
- FIGURE 3 shows a side view of an improved aligning point;
- FIGURE 4 shows a view of the push piece according to
arrow 51 in FIG. 3; - FIGURES 5-7 shows target diagrams; and
- FIGURE 8 is a sectional view of a device according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention, wherein a portion of the main body includes an additional clearance for the cartridge.
- The cylindrical
main body 1 of the device is preferably made of a shock-resistant plastics material having good sliding properties. Twocartridge chamber imitations 2 of different calibers are provided in the main body in the form of central longitudinal bores. - The
cartridge chamber imitations 2 are so designed that cartridges 30 (smaller caliber) and 31 (larger caliber) inserted for concentricity control and adjustment project from the front sides of themain body 1 by adistance 33 that allows the manual rotation of thecartridges - A location bore 6 for a commercially
available dial gauge 3 is provided in themain body 1 and extends transversally to thecartridge chamber imitations 2. Due to a close fit, thedial gauge 3 is self-adhesive in the location bore 6 but freely displaceable and freely rotatable in order to allow optimum readability. Aligning device 4 includes a threadedbore 35 intended for aligningscrew 37 is disposed coaxially opposite the location bore 6 of thedial gauge 3, the aligningscrew 37 essentially consisting ofhandle portion 15 and a threaded spindle. - The position of the
dial gauge 3 and of the aligningscrew 37 in themain body 1 is such that the insertedcartridge 31 can be measured (measuring point 7 of the dial gauge 3) and aligned (spindle point 8) in the area ofprojectile point 39. - In the context of the present invention, the difference between the minimum and the maximum reading of the
dial gauge 3 during rotation of thecartridge dial gauge 3 measures the excursion ofprojectile 16 near its point, this value is approximately equal to the diameter of the circle described by theprojectile point 39 during rotation of thecartridge - In order to compensate for existing differences in the diameters of the
cartridge cartridge chamber imitations 2 in themain body 1 are designed with larger diameters than the respective cartridge, namely 1 to 2% larger than the theoretical case body diameter inarea 13 of case body 73 and approx. 10% larger than theoretical case neck diameter B in area 14.Throat 40, located betweenareas 13 and 14, serves as a rest forcartridge shoulder 71 and thus as a stop when inserting thecartridge cartridge chamber imitation 2. - By means of diameter compensators provided in the
main body 1 on the side of the aligningscrew 37 and in the center of thecartridge chamber imitations 2, and composed ofend cap 12,spring 11, and slidingpiece 10, thecartridges chambers 2 in such a manner that thecartridges cartridge chamber imitations 2 under an even and adjustable tension. Steppedbores 42 forcompensators 9 are preferably provided on the side of the aligningscrew 37 between the respective rear end of thecartridge chamber imitation 2 and thethroat 40. - An opening, in the present example in the form of a
blind bore 5, extending towards the center of themain body 1 and located at the same height as the bores for thedial gauge 3 and the aligningscrew 37, however offset therefrom, serves as a viewing window and allows an additional, but not indispensable, visual control of the measuring and aligning operations. - Especially in the case of larger calibers, e.g. ammunition of caliber 10.3 × 60R, depending on the case structure, greater aligning forces are required. These may cause a slight deformation of the
projectile 16 at the contact surface between the aligning point and theprojectile 16. The resulting rotational eccentricity affects the firing precision. In particular, this may be the case with projectiles where a relatively soft core is enclosed in a thin jacket. - This problem is solved by the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4.
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Aligning point 8 contains aseat 53 for aball 55 to which athrust plate 57 is affixed. FIG. 4 shows a projection of theball 55 and theplate 57 according to arrow 51 (FIG. 3). It is visible that thethrust plate 57 comprises an approximatelycylindrical depression 59. in particular, the depression 69 may also be precisely adapted to the surface of theprojectile 16 in the contact zone. - Otherwise, the measuring and aligning
device 1 corresponds to the previously described embodiment. - The
thrust plate 57 thus provides an enlarged engaging surface for the transmission of the aligning force to theprojectile 16. Practical tests have shown that a deformation of theprojectile 16 is excluded when this thrust point is used. - A further advantage of this embodiment of the aligning point consists in that the rotational movement now occurs between the
ball 55 and theseat 53 in the aligning point, whereas the point rolls on the projectile surface in the simple embodiment. - A measuring and aligning procedure will be described in the following: The aligning device allows exertion of a lateral pressure on the
projectile 16 in order to improve concentricity. Thecartridge 31 is inserted in thecartridge chamber imitation 2 of the corresponding caliber. Thedial gauge 3 is inserted in thebore 6 until themeasuring point 7 contacts thepoint 39 of theprojectile 16. The projectingend 41 of thecartridge 31 is seized between thumb and index finger and rotated at least 360°, meanwhile determining the total deflection of thedial gauge 3, i.e., the difference between the minimum and the maximum reading of the measuring gauge. Thecartridge 31 is further rotated until thedial gauge 3 reaches the minimum reading that corresponds to the maximum deflection of the projectile point towards thealigning point 8. - Rotation of the
aligning point 8 by means of theknob 15 will result in a pressure acting on thepoint 39 of theprojectile 16, thereby deflecting it to such an extent that thepoint 39 of theprojectile 16 remains laterally defected from its original position by half of the total deflection of thedial gauge 3 when thealigning point 8 is lifted off. The aligning operation is then completed. - It will further be noted that the device of the invention also allows the user to detect and single out cartridges whose case is deformed or damaged or whose total length excessively deviates from the ideal value due to a different setting depth.
- The target diagrams of FIGS. 5 to 7 illustrate the effect of the alignment of the
cartridges device 1 of the invention. The illustrations correspond to target diagrams obtained by firing a rifle fixed in a holding device on a distance of 300 m. The inner target circle had a diameter of 50 mm. FIG. 5 shows the diagram obtained with thecartridges cartridges cartridges device 1 of the invention, while thecartridges cartridge measuring device 1 of the invention is advantageous as well. - In an alternative embodiment of the invention and as shown in FIG. 8, the
throat 40 of thedevice 1 comprises ashoulder insert 61 and agroove 60 positioned within the device. Thegroove 60 is manufactured with an enlarged diameter. The enlarged diameter of thegroove 60 permits theshoulder insert 61 to freely move radially within thedevice 1. The contact point of theshoulder 71 of the case body 73 is centered upon theshoulder insert 61 through the existing radial play of theshoulder insert 61. Digressions in the total length of thecartridge 31 due to divergent projectile insertion depths can therefore be immediately identified through the readings from thedial gauge 3 and can be promptly sorted out from other cartridges. - As shown in FIG. 8 and in order to improve the preciseness of the measurement of a cartridge with an uneven cartridge case, the profile of the
cartridge chamber imitation 2 within thedevice 1 is arranged such that thecartridge 31 inserted within thedevice 1, when pressed inward from the side by acompensator 9, only rests against the walls of thecartridge chamber imitation 2 within zones L1 and L3, with additional clearance in the L2 zone. - Modifications with respect to the preceding description are accessible to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the invention as defined by the claims. For example, it is possible to position the aligning device and/or the measuring device in a location such that either device may contact and/or exert a lateral pressure on any portion of the projectile. Other conceivable options include:
- - manufacturing the bore without including a clearance zone L2 or by using a different arrangement in zones L1 and L3;
- - manufacturing the bore and the throat without a groove and without a shoulder insert;
- - manufacturing the groove with a diameter to correspond with the precise outside diameter of the shoulder ring, resulting in a relative lack of axial play of the shoulder ring within the groove;
- - manufacturing the bore with the contact points of the cartridge case located in other sections of the bore, such as the neck or the shoulder regions of the cartridge case;
- - manufacturing the main body of a material other than plastics material;
- - manufacturing a different shape of the main body, e.g. an essentially parallelepipedic shape;
- - incorporating more than one viewing window into the device;
- - incorporating viewing windows in the form of a through-going bore, thereby allowing an observation from both sides of the tool;
- - not incorporating a viewing window at all;
- - providing the device with a different number of cartridge chamber imitations, particularly also only one;
- - providing the diameter compensators in a different place than in the center of the section receiving the case body or in a different position than opposite the dial gauge;
- - incorporating a cross-section of the cartridge chamber imitations other than circular, e.g. a V-shaped cross-section with the point of the V opposite the compensator;
- - incorporating more than one diameter compensator per cartridge chamber imitation in the device;
- - incorporating a different deviation of the cartridge chamber diameters from the nominal diameter of the cartridges:
- - incorporating a cartridge chamber imitation in the form of an insert in the main body, the use of different inserts allowing the adaptation to different calibers;
- - using a measuring device other than a mechanical dial gauge, e.g., a gauge having a digital display and/or a signal or data output, e.g., for connection to a computer controlled measuring device;
- - using a motor-driven form of the aligning device 4, particularly in conjunction with a measuring device having a signal or data output, thereby allowing a nearly entirely automatic operation, e.g., according to the following sequence:
- Insertion of cartridge;
- Start of measuring operation;
- Rotation of cartridge by at least a full turn in order to determine concentricity error;
- Stop of measuring operation, rotational positioning;
- Rotation of cartridge, possibly according to instructions from the measuring and aligning device, until position of maximum deviation of projectile towards aligning device is attained;
- Stop of rotational positioning, start of aligning operation;
- Advance of the aligning device 4 and deflection of projectile until measuring device detects a predetermined deflection, under control of measuring and aligning device;
- Verification of concentricity error essentially by repeating the measuring procedure; and
- Motorized device for effecting the rotation of the cartridge (preferable if the measuring and aligning device is designed for automatic operation).
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- A device for evaluating the concentricity of a projectile with respect to a case body of a cartridge holding the projectile, comprising:a main body having at least one chamber for holding and concentricity control of the cartridge the at least one chamber including a throat comprising a shoulder insert for receiving the cartridge and a groove such that the shoulder insert is freely movable radially within the groove; andan access passage provided through the at least one chamber;
- The device of claim 1, further including means for securing the cartridge against a wall of the chamber such that the cartridge remains rotatable in the chamber.
- The device of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the access passage comprises a bore through which a measuring point of a dial gauge contacts the projectile.
- The device of claim 3, wherein the measuring point of the dial gauge contacts substantially all of one side of the portion of the projectile.
- The device of any preceding claim, wherein the groove has a diameter larger than the diameter of the immediately adjacent portions of the at least one chamber.
- The device of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one chamber includes a non-uniform diameter such that a substantial portion of the cartridge that fits within the at least one chamber does not contact at least one wall of the access passage.
- The device of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one chamber of the entire main body comprises a material having a low friction against the cartridge, in order to provide an easy rotation ability of the at least one cartridge in the chamber.
- The device of any preceding claim, further comprising an aligning device exerting a lateral pressure on the projectile of the cartridge inserted in the at least one chamber, permitting the projectile to be aligned with respect to the case body.
- The device of claim 8, wherein the aligning device may exert a lateral pressure on any portion of the projectile.
- The device of either claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the aligning device comprises an aligning point capable of being pressed against the projectile of the cartridge inserted in the at least one chamber by actuating an operating means.
- The device of any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the aligning device comprises a shank rotatably disposed in a thread of the main case body, the shank having an end provided with the aligning point such that the aligning point is axially movable by rotating a shaft.
- The device of any preceding claim, wherein the main body comprises a window allowing a visual observation of at least one of the projectile of the cartridge inserted in the at least one chamber.
- The device of any preceding claim, wherein the main body comprises a plurality of the at least one chamber for the cartridge, the plurality of at least one chamber being of different calibers.
- The device of claim 13, wherein at least two of the at least one chamber are located such that the projectile inserted therein in each of the at least one chamber is in the correct position for carrying out a measurement for an alignment by the aligning device.
- The device of any preceding claim further comprising measuring means for contacting the projectile of the cartridge to measure the concentricity of the projectile.
- The device of any preceding claim, wherein the measuring point of the dial gauge may be positioned to contact any portion of the projectile.
- A method for evaluating the concentricity of a projectile with respect to a case body of a cartridge holding the projectile, the method comprising the steps of:inserting the cartridge in a chamber of a device for evaluating the concentricity of the projectile, the chamber arranged to hold and control the concentricity of the cartridge, the chamber having a throat comprising a shoulder insert for receiving the cartridge, and a groove such that the shoulder insert is freely movable radially within the groove, the chamber further having an access passage provided through the chamber for a concentricity measurement means arranged to contact a portion of the projectile;rotating the cartridge in the chamber; andevaluating the concentricity of the projectile with respect to the case body using said concentricity measurement means when in contact with said portion of the projectile.
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