Muzzleloader systems
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United States of America Patent
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Jun 6, 2023
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Jun 24, 2021
filing date -
Sep 28, 2012
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Abstract
Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge and primer for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end the propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end and seats against the constriction portion. The propellant containment vessel may be received in a removable breech plug. The constriction portion may be part of the breech plug or a separate component secured in the barrel by way of the breech plug. The containment vessel further comprises a primer mechanism that may be integrated into the proximal end of the containment vessel.
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- F41C Class
- 204 Applications Filed
- 133 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.20 % Issued To-Date
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