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United States Patent | 7,878,120 |
Nodarse , et al. | February 1, 2011 |
A cartridge includes a cartridge case base having a bottom surface, a primer and an annular recess formed in the bottom surface, the annular recess being concentric with the primer; first and second concentric conductive rings disposed in the annular recess, the first and second rings being radially spaced apart and substantially flush with the bottom surface of the cartridge case base, the first and second rings being electrically insulated from the cartridge case base and the primer; a first data pin electrically connected to the first conductive ring and extending into an interior of the cartridge case base; and a second data pin electrically connected to the second conductive ring and extending into the interior of the cartridge case base, the first and second data pins being electrically insulated from the cartridge case base.
Inventors: | Nodarse; Robert (Newton, NJ), Vella; Anthony (East Hanover, NJ), Louzeiro; Thomas V. (Wayne, NJ), Fairman, Jr.; David P. (Dover, NJ), Pigliavento; Steven (Burnt Hills, NY), Monahan; Jessica M. (Montclair, NJ), Mera; Amy Lynn (Bangor, PA) |
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Assignee: |
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
(Washington,
DC)
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Family ID: | 43501844 |
Appl. No.: | 12/006,752 |
Filed: | December 20, 2007 |
Current U.S. Class: | 102/472; 102/464; 102/469; 102/470 |
Current CPC Class: | F42B 5/285 (20130101); F42C 19/06 (20130101); F42C 17/04 (20130101); F42C 11/002 (20130101) |
Current International Class: | F42B 5/08 (20060101) |
Field of Search: | ;102/464-470,472,481 ;89/6,6.5 |
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