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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
RHEINMETALL INDUSTRIE GMBH	40880 RATINGEN

International Classification(s)

• F42B:EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; A....

• 1996 Application Filing Year
• F42B Class
• 163 Applications Filed
• 57 Patents Issued To-Date
• 34.97 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Brase, Holger	Bergen, DE	5	42
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 42
Bukowski, Reiner	Hermannsburg, DE	1	3
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3
Heitmann, Thomas	Unterluss, DE	33	455
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 455
Schulte, Ulrich	Hermannsburg, DE	5	77
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 77
Thiesen, Stefan	Willich, DE	29	219
# of filed Patents : 29 Total Citations : 219

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 3 Citation Count
• F42B Class

• 3.55 % this patent is cited more than
• 28 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 5625163

Cartridge ammunition having accidental ignition preventing means

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Abstract

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A cartridge includes a case defining an inner space and having a case bottom; a propellant powder accommodated in the inner space; a propellant igniter centrally arranged on the case bottom and having a closure remote from the case bottom; a projectile held by the case and having a rear portion extending into the inner space; a tracer assembly held in the rear portion and being spaced from the closure; and an arrangement for preventing the propellant igniter from pressing propellant powder into the tracer assembly.

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Legal Events

 

• STCH2009
• FP2009
• LAPS2009
• REMI2008
• FPAY2004
• FPAY2000
• FEPP1999
• I1997
• AS1996
• AS1996
• F1996
• PD1995

Date	Code	Event	Description
May 25, 2009	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Apr 29, 2009	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Apr 29, 2009
Apr 29, 2009	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Nov 03, 2008	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Sep 28, 2004	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
Sep 22, 2000	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Dec 02, 1999	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Apr 29, 1997	I	Issuance
Jun 10, 1996	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: GERMAN LANGUAGE COMMERICAL REGISTER EXTRACT WITH TRANSLATION;ASSIGNOR:RHEINMETALL INDUSTRIE GMBH;REEL/FRAME:008191/0785 Owner name: RHEINMETALL INDUSTRIE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, GERMANY Effective Date: Jun 10, 1996
Mar 20, 1996	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:THIESEN, STEFAN;HEITMANN, THOMAS;BRASE, HOLGER;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:007880/0573;SIGNING DATES FROM 19960130 TO 19960214 Owner name: RHEINMETALL INDUSTRIE GMBH, GERMANY
Jan 17, 1996	F	Filing
Jan 17, 1995	PD	Priority Date