US Patent Issued to PCP Tactical on March 11 for "Cartridge case having a neck with increased thickness" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,817, issued on March 11, was assigned to PCP Tactical LLC (Sebastian, Fla.).

"Cartridge case having a neck with increased thickness" was invented by Charles Padgett (Sebastian, Fla.) and Lanse Padgett (Sebastian, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing inclosing a volume, with a first end having a mouth, a neck extending away from the mouth, a shoulder extending below the neck and away from the first end and a cartridge body formed below the shoulder. An insert is attached to the cartridge body opposite the shoulder and having a centerline. A projectile is disposed in the mouth having a par...