US2660085A - Apparatus for intercepting primers and the like - Google Patents

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Nov. 24, 1953 w. B. SWANSICK APPARATUS FOR INTERCEPTING PRIMERS AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 17, 1952 INVENTOR /%4 AMA! 5. fimA/s/c/r AT RNEYS Nov. 24, 1953 w. B. SWANSICK 2,660,085

APPARATUS FOR INTERCEPTING PRIMER-S AND THE LIKE Filed March 17, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR MAL/AM 5. 5M4 A/J/C/f A ORNEYS Patented Nov. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPARATUS FOR :IN

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THE LIKE William B. Swansick, Hayward, Calif.

Application March 1 7, 1952, SliZlNm276384 (Cl. 8 ti 36 -7 Claims.

This invention relatest'o mechanisms for-catching punchings and the like, and is particularly directed towards an attachment for a cartridge reloading tool which will intercept primers f-orced from old cartridges priorto 'such'cartridges being reloaded and provided with new primers.

As is well known in the art, it is usually desirable to provide some -chute-or receptacle for receiving punchings created by a punch forced through the material and passing through a hole in the die. This will of course serve to collect the punchings for possible salvage as well as prevent the floor, of the room in which theapparatus is simated, from becoming cluttered with scattered pieces "of metal. The provision of such a chute or receptacle is a fairly simple undertaking where a generally 'conventional punching machine is being used, for it is only necessary to aifix a chute or receptacle immediately subjacent the lower die hole through which the punchings are discharged when the movable die'or punch strikes the stationary material from which the punching is taken. However, more serious problems result when the punching is made by a stationary punch and movable work material, for under such circumstances the movement of the work material may interfere with the proper installation-oi "a chute or receptacle. The problem becomes even more aggravated where the work material consists of a vertically movable cylindrical member having an end wall on which the punch die is arranged to strike.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an interceptor for receiving punched out portions of an element, in which the said element is vertically moved against a stationary punch member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a punching interceptor of the character described which is actuated by the reciprocatory movement of the element so as to be sequentially placed in and out of operative position.

A further object of this invention is to 'provide apparatus of the type referred to which will in no way interfere with the normal functionsor operations of the punching mechanism.

A-s'till further object of my invention is "to pro- "vide an interceptor for catching primers as the latter are forced from empty cartridge shells by movement of the shells towards and into ongagement with a fixed'punch member.

The invention possesses other objects and'features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following descriptionof the preferred form of the invention which is illustrated in the drawings acco'mpanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood, however, that variations in the showing madeby the said drawings and description may be adopted within the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a conventional cartridge reloading tool with the primer interceptor oi iny invention shown in "operative position. 'The plane of the 'view is taken substaJitiall-y along the line "Iel of Figure Z.

Figure '2 is a side -elevational view, partly in section, of the mechanism disclosed in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged portional view of the primer interceptor shown in two positions of movement.

Figure 4 isa perspective view of the interceptor.

Before discussing the structure of my invention in "detail, it should be pointed out that the interceptor may be used on a variety or punching'machi'nes, but for purpose of explanation, I have chosen to illustrate the same in connection with aco'nventional cartridge reloading tool. As is well known to those familiar in the art, such tools are designed to remove the old primers, from an expended cartridge shell, insert "new primers 'therein,an'd reload the shells. It is only connection with catching the old primers that this invention is directed and therefore no detailed discussion will behad' concerning the other "uses of the tool.

'With reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing's, it will be'seen that the -tool includes a :base plate II I provided with apertures through which bolts 12 may be passed for securing the tool in a verticalposition on a suitable supporting surface. A pair of-fixed. vertical rails 13 extend Ver tically upwardly from plate H and support a generally circular disk 1 Mounted for vertical reciprocatory movement between rails 13 is a member, generally indicated-by the numeral 16, on which the empty cartridge shell 1-! may be 'releasably-m'ounted. Member 16 is provided with an axially extending bore l8 through which the "old primers fall, as will be hereinafter explained, and is further provided with a semi-circular grooved portion 19 arranged to receive the peripheral lip 2| of the shell and, radial position and hold the shell in a vertical position.

Secured to disk M, 'and axially aligned with member i6. is a sleeve element -22 having a bore 23 and an axially adjustable punch or rain '24 ex-- tending therethrough. As will be best seen in Figure 1, member 16 and shell I? are arranged to be vertically raised until the shell passes into bore 23 and the telescopically positioned pin 24 strikes the primer which is centrally positioned on the shell end wall 26, and forces the same from the wall, the primer falling through bore 58 of member 16. To impart such vertical movement to member [6, and consequently to shell [1, a manually engageable handle 3! is pivotally mounted on the tool adjacent the lower edges of rails 13 by means of a pin 32. Secured to the handle by means of pins 33 are a pair of actuating levers 34, such levers being pivotally attached to a vertically movable carriage 36 having a portion 31 secured to member l6. Carriage 36 is confined to vertical movement between the rails, and

it is believed clear that actuation of handle 3l-- imparts a toggle movement to levers 34 thereby forcibly raising or lowering member l6, depending on whether the handle is raised or lowered.

The reloading tool as illustrated, also includes a primer reloader, generally indicated by the numeral 39, but this reloader mechanism is not essential for an illustration or explanation of my invention.

The foregoing described apparatus is all conventional, and as will be understood, the old primers, after being forced from the shell by the punch 24 will drop through bore i8, and after a period of time will accumulate over the floor and around the tool, causing an unsightly as well as a possibly hazardous condition to develop. Furthermore, there is some salvage value to the primers, and it therefore is most desirable that these primers be intercepted and directed into a suitable container or receptacle for storing the same. The interceptor of my invention is arranged to accomplish these desired results in an extremely simple manner, and without requiring any alteration to the existing reloading tool.

Referring to Figure 4, it will be seen that the interceptor is constructed with a housing 4!, defined in part by a bottom wall 42, side wall 2-3, end wall 44, and a top wall it which is of a shorter length than the bottom wall at one end of the latter to provide a receiving opening 41. Opposite side wall as, I provide a generally flat element 128 having bifurcated end portions 49 and El. It will be noted that the interceptor is hollow from the opening 4'! to the discharge outlet 52 thereof whereby primers introduced into the opening may gravitally descend and pass through the outlet 52 when the housing is appropriately sloped. Element 48 is provided with an aperture 53 by means of which the entire unit may be pivotally mounted on one of the rails 13 by a sheet metal screw 54 or the like.

As will be clear, in attaching the interceptor to rail 13, the end portions 49 and are positioned on the top and bottom of member 16 respectively. Thus, as member 16 is vertically reciprocated, the interceptor will be pivoted about the screw 54 from the solid line position of Figure 3 when member i6 is at the lowest position in its stroke to the position indicated in Figure 1 when member i8 is at the top of its stroke and pin 24 is forcing the primer from the shell. In this latter position, the primers will pass through bore l8, fall into the opening ill, gravitally descend through the housing, and be discharged from the outlet 52. If desired, a second stationary chute 5'! may be secured to the rail [3 for further guiding the discharged primers into a storage box or receptacle 53.

Due to the slope of the interceptor housing when the latter is swung into its uppermost position, the primers will be positively directed though the outlet 52 and into a container, or as above mentioned, into the secondary chute 51. In any event, in its lower or non-functional position, the interceptor will be entirely clear of the other moving parts of the reloading tool and in no way interfere with the operations thereof. Furthermore, the interceptor may be made at a very low cost and very readily installed without requiring any special equipment or training.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for receiving punched out portions from a member selectively movable from and towards a fixed punch member by reciprocatory means, including a member having a receiving opening and a discharge opening, means defining a chamber placing said openings in flow communication, means on said member actuatable by said reciprocatory means for selectively placing said receiving opening into and out of axial registration with said punch member.

2. An interceptor for receiving punchings from a piece of material insertible on apparatus having a fixed vertically extending punch element, a member having a bore in axial alignment with said punch element and arranged to releasably hold said material, and means for vertically reciprocating said member comprising, an element pivotally mounted on said apparatus, means defining a substantially enclosed passage secured to said element and having a receiving and discharge port for said punchings, and means on said element engageable with said member for oscillating said element upon reciprocation of the member.

, 3. Apparatus as set forth in claim 2 in which said enclosed passage slopes downwardly from said receiving port to said discharge port when said material is in engagement with said punch element.

i. In a tool for removing primers from an empty cartridge shell of the class wherein the shell is releasably mounted on a vertically movable member having a vertically extending bore therethrough and movable with said member into telescopic engagement with a punching element in alignment with said bore and arranged to force said primer from the shell, the combination with said tool of an interceptor member for receiving said primers as the latter are punched from said shells, said interceptor member including a chutelike element pivotally attached to said tool and having an upwardly opening primer receiving opening and an end discharge port, and means on said chute-like element engageable with said vertically movable member whereby said element will be pivotally oscillated upon vertical reciprocatory movement of the member so that said receiving opening will be positioned subjacent said bore when the member is in its uppermost position.

5. In a tool for removing primers from an empty cartridge shell of the class wherein the shell is releasably mounted on a vertically movable member having a vertically extending bore therethrough and movable with said member into telescopic engagement with a punching element in alignment with said bore and arranged to force said primer from the shell, the combination with said tool of an interceptor member for receiving said primers as the latter are punched from said shells, said interceptor member including a generally flat member pivotally secured to said tool with the plane of said member parallel to the axis 01' said bore, means secured to said member defining a passage having an upwardly opening primer receiving opening and a discharge opening, said receiving opening being positioned subjacent said vertically movable member bore when the member is in its uppermost position, and means on said interceptor member respectively engageable with upper and lower portions of said vertically movable member for oscillation of the interceptor upon reciprocatory movement of the movable member.

6. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 in which said passage is inclined downwardly from said receiving opening to said discharge opening when the receiving opening is positioned subjacent said bore, and inclined upwardly in other positions of the interceptor member,

'7. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 including a fixed chute-like member mounted on said frame and having an upwardly directed intake port substantially immediately subjacent said discharge opening when said receiving opening is positioned subjacent said bore.

WILLIAM B. SWANSICK.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 945,572 Murray Jan. 4, 1910 1,809,497 Thompson June 9, 1931 2,516,513 Gall July 25, 1950 2,521,842 Foster Sept. 12, 1950

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