Ammunition cartridge for simulated firing using a laser beam

• US 5,153,375 A
• Filed: 02/14/1992
• Issued: 10/06/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Julian Eguizabal
• Original Assignee: Julian Eguizabal
• Inventors: Eguizabal, Julian
• Primary Examiner(s): TUDOR, HAROLD JAY
• Application Number:
  US07/837,556
• Time in Patent Office: 235 Days
• Field of Search: 102/444-447, 102/530, 102/531, 42/77, 89/14.5, 434/11, 434/16-21
• US Class Current: 102/530
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 8/04 Blank cartridges, i.e. primed cartridges without projectile but containing an explosive or combustible powder charge

Abstract

Ammunition cartridge for simulated firing using a laser beam, this comprising a casing which is bored longitudinally and provided with, at the inlet of the bore, a percussion cap, the outlet of the bore fitting the orifice of the firearm barrel, its external form including additional forms of a casing and a conventional bullet.

Claims

1. An ammunition cartridge for simulated firing of a firearm using a laser beam, the firearm having a barrel with a cartridge receiving orifice, which will not accept a conventional cartridge, and an outlet orifice, the ammunition cartridge fitting within the cartridge receiving orifice and comprising a casing which is sized to fit the cartridge receiving orifice, said casing having a bore in the longitudinal direction, the bore having an outlet and an inlet, the bore outlet being of larger diameter than that of said outlet orifice of the firearm and being positioned adjacent said outlet orifice of the firearm when the said cartridge is in place in the said cartridge receiving orifice, the bore outlet having an internal projection, a percussion cap positioned at the inlet of the bore, the percussion cap being of sufficient firing power to activate the laser beam upon firing, the firing power of the percussion cap also being of sufficient power to discharge the said cartridge from the firearm immediately after firing, the percussion cap being the only source of firing power in the said ammunition cartridge, and said ammunition cartridge not including any element capable of being projected from the outlet orifice of the said barrel.

2. An ammunition cartridge for simulated firing of a firearm using a laser beam the firearm having a barrel with a cartridge receiving orifice and an outlet orifice, the ammunition cartridge fitting within the cartridge receiving orifice and comprising a casing, said casing having a bore in the longitudinal direction, the bore having an outlet and an inlet, the bore outlet having an internal projection, a percussion cap positioned at the inlet of the bore, the percussion cap being of sufficient firing power to activate the laser beam upon firing, the firing power of the percussion cap being of sufficient power to discharge the said cartridge from the firearm immediately after firing, the percussion cap being the only source of firing power in the said ammunition cartridge, and said ammunition cartridge not including any element capable of being projected from the outlet orifice of the said barrel.