ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,306, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to PCP Tactical LLC (Sebastian, Fla.).
"Polymer cartridge with snapfit metal insert" was invented by Charles Padgett (Vero Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high strength polymer-based cartridge has a polymer case with a mouth, a neck, a shoulder below the neck, and a body below the shoulder and having a case thickness (Tc). The body has a flat portion comprising a pull thickness (Tp), and a dip, closer to the shoulder than the flat portion and comprising a dip thickness (Tb). The cartridge can also include an insert attached to the polymer case opposite the shoulder. The insert can hav...