Nov 4, 2025

US12460911 - Progressive ammunition press system

Progressive ammunition press system, components thereof, and associated methods. The press system may include a press control system integrated with the press. The press may include a case carriage including a case carrier supported by a bearing. Case retainer gates may be provided for retaining cases in the case carrier. A bullet feeding system can be arranged to permit bullet feeding and seating in a single station of the press. A primer feeder can be self-contained, gear-driven, and/or recirculating.

Assignee: AOB Products Company
Inventors: Michael Lindsay, Michael Cottrell, Timothy S. Kinney, Justin Burke, Paul Coryell, Brian Steere, Jarrod Grove, Kyle Martin, Kyle Mauzey, James Tayon, Curtis Smith
Filing date: 2024-09-18

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The progressive ammunition press system features a frame with a movable case carrier that holds multiple ammunition cases and a tool head equipped with accessory mounts for various press functions. It includes a drive system for tool head movement and integrated communication ports for signal transmission, enhancing operational efficiency in ammunition reloading.

Claim 1

1 . A progressive ammunition press system comprising: a frame configured to be supported by a support surface; a case carrier supported by the frame, the case carrier including multiple case holders each configured to hold an ammunition case, the case carrier being moveable with respect to the frame to move the case holders to a plurality of stations; a tool head supported by the frame, the tool head comprising a plurality of press accessory mounts, the tool head being moveable with respect to the case carrier; a drive system operatively connected to the tool head to move the tool head with respect to the case carrier; a communications output port supported by and moveable with the tool head; and a communications input port supported by and moveable with the tool head and operatively coupled to the communications output port to transmit communication signals to the communications output port. a frame configured to be supported by a support surface; a case carrier supported by the frame, the case carrier including multiple case holders each configured to hold an ammunition case, the case carrier being moveable with respect to the frame to move the case holders to a plurality of stations; a tool head supported by the frame, the tool head comprising a plurality of press accessory mounts, the tool head being moveable with respect to the case carrier; a drive system operatively connected to the tool head to move the tool head with respect to the case carrier; a communications output port supported by and moveable with the tool head; and a communications input port supported by and moveable with the tool head and operatively coupled to the communications output port to transmit communication signals to the communications output port.

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