Mar 10, 2026

US12571619 - Ammunition press and components thereof

An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes an adjustable shell holder for holding ammunition shells (sometimes called cases) of various sizes. A catch tray is provided for collecting spent primers or other debris. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can be customized to provide an over-center actuated configuration or a non-over-center actuated configuration. A light is integrated with the press for illuminating the shell holder. Components of the press and associated methods are also disclosed.

Assignee: AOB Products Company
Inventors: Timothy S. Kinney, James Tayon, Michael Cottrell, Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Justin Burke, Brian Steere, Kyle Martin, Anthony Vesich, Matthew Kinamore, Joel Yuodsnukis, Curtis Smith, Mark Dalton
Filing date: 2024-07-15

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The patent describes an adjustable ammunition press designed for manufacturing or reloading cartridges, featuring a customizable shell holder and a catch tray for debris collection. It includes an integrated light for illuminating the shell holder and allows users to select between over-center and non-over-center actuation configurations.

Claim 1

1 . An ammunition press comprising: a frame having a base, the base configured to engage a support surface to support the ammunition press on the support surface; a die holder supported by the frame and configured to hold a die for performing an operation on an ammunition case; a driver supported by the frame and movable with respect to the frame to engage an ammunition case with the die holder, the driver including a ram, a linkage, and a lever, the ram including a case carrier configured to carry the ammunition case, the case carrier being movable between a home position and a pressing position for engaging the ammunition case with a die on the die holder, the lever being pivotable with respect to the frame in an actuating direction from a non-actuated position, the linkage being connected to the lever such that pivoting of the lever in the actuating direction moves the case carrier toward the pressing position; a stop arranged to engage the driver to set the lever in an actuated position in which the lever is prevented from further pivoting in the actuating direction; wherein the lever is configured to move a stroke distance from the non-actuated position to the actuated position, wherein the ammunition press is adjustable to change the stroke distance of the lever. a frame having a base, the base configured to engage a support surface to support the ammunition press on the support surface; a die holder supported by the frame and configured to hold a die for performing an operation on an ammunition case; a driver supported by the frame and movable with respect to the frame to engage an ammunition case with the die holder, the driver including a ram, a linkage, and a lever, the ram including a case carrier configured to carry the ammunition case, the case carrier being movable between a home position and a pressing position for engaging the ammunition case with a die on the die holder, the lever being pivotable with respect to the frame in an actuating direction from a non-actuated position, the linkage being connected to the lever such that pivoting of the lever in the actuating direction moves the case carrier toward the pressing position; a stop arranged to engage the driver to set the lever in an actuated position in which the lever is prevented from further pivoting in the actuating direction; wherein the lever is configured to move a stroke distance from the non-actuated position to the actuated position, wherein the ammunition press is adjustable to change the stroke distance of the lever.

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