Richard W Beebe

US Patent:

20120160081, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/975646

Inventors:

Richard W. Beebe - Cortland NY, US

Assignee:

Redding Reloading Equipment - Cortland NY

International Classification:

F42B 33/10

US Classification:

86 24

Abstract:

A die for resizing spent straight wall cartridges that is suitable for use in a reloading press. The die contains a pair of spaced apart resizing rings that are arranged to size the bullet chamber of the cartridge casing to a smaller diameter than the charge chamber of the casing to improve the firing performance of the reloaded cartridge.

US Patent:

56693273, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

May 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/654851

Inventors:

Richard W. Beebe - Cortland NY

International Classification:

G09F 300
G09F 1700

US Classification:

116209

Abstract:

A system for marking trails including a visible tag having a unitary body of a planar configuration. The tag is made of a highly visible color with the body of the tag being made of a biodegradable plastic material. In use, a plurality of tags are fastened to foliage at regular intervals along a trail to provide a series of visible markers which define the trail. The tags are retrieved for reuse after the tags have served their intended purpose.

US Patent:

48625671, Sep 5, 1989

Filed:

Jul 27, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/224830

Inventors:

Richard W. Beebe - Dryden NY

International Classification:

F42B 3310
B21K 2106

US Classification:

29 123

Abstract:

A seating die that is suitable for use in a cartridge reloading press of the type common employed by marksmen for reloading ammunition. The die includes a retainer housing that is adapted for mounting in the stationary head of the press opposite a coacting movable press ram. An outer guide member is slidably contained within the retainer housing that moves between a home position and a stop position. The guide member has a contoured lower chamber for receiving a shell casing therein the lower communicates with a smaller upper chamber adapted to receive a bullet therein. A second inner guide member is slidably contained in the bullet chamber and is also arranged to move independently within the outer guide member between a home position and a stop position. The inner guide member has a recess formed in its bottom wall for engaging the nose section of a bullet as it enters the bullet chamber. As the ram moves the bullet and the casing into the die, both become firmly seated in their respective chambers.

US Patent:

41543408, May 15, 1979

Filed:

Feb 13, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/877174

Inventors:

Richard W. Beebe - Dryden NY

International Classification:

B65D 8538

US Classification:

206372

Abstract:

A combination reloading tray and die box for securely storing precision tools used in a process for reloading spent shells that includes a container having a hinged and latchable top cover. Shell receiving blind holes are recessed within the cover and the bottom wall of the container. A die support frame and shell holder mounting posts are located within the container which are arranged to coact with the end walls of the blind holes recessed in the cover and the bottom wall of the container so as to securely seat the dies and shell holders within the container when the cover is closed and latched.

US Patent:

56494653, Jul 22, 1997

Filed:

Jan 2, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/582132

Inventors:

Richard W. Beebe - Cortland NY

Assignee:

Redding-Hunter, Inc. - Cortland NY

International Classification:

F42B 3310

US Classification:

86 37

Abstract:

An apparatus for resizing the neck of a cartridge case which includes a housing secured to a stationary head of a reloading press. A support sleeve is attached within the housing such that the support sleeve can slide within a bore of the housing. The apparatus utilizes interchangeable bushings, located within the support sleeve, which each have substantially the same outside diameter but which have varying inside diameters. The bushings are marked with their inside diameter and the user selects a bushing with an inside diameter which the user determines will most accurately resize the neck. To change bushings, the top portion of the housing is separated from the bottom portion of the housing and the components inside the housing can then be slid out of the end of the bottom portion of the housing. A different bushing can be substituted for the one that was previously used. The neck of the cartridge casing is forced into the bushing such that the bushing causes the neck to decrease in diameter to resize the neck of the cartridge case.

US Patent:

6244154, Jun 12, 2001

Filed:

Dec 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/473178

Inventors:

Richard W. Beebe - Cortland NY
Patrick T. Ryan - Oxford NY

Assignee:

Redding Hunter, Inc. - Cortland NY

International Classification:

F42B 3310

US Classification:

86 43

Abstract:

A seating die for use in a reloading press containing a stationary head and a movable ram. The die is secured in the head of the press and the ram moves a cartridge containing a shell casing and an unseated bullet upwardly into the die. The die further includes an elongated housing having a passage passing axially therethrough. The lower part of the passage forms a guideway that opens into an expanded upper opening to form a shoulder therebetween. A guide having a body that is slidably mounted in the guideway and has a shank mounted at its proximal end that passes upwardly into the upper opening of the passage. A collar is mounted upon the shank that contains a radial flange that seats against the housing shoulder when the guide is in a home position. The distal end of the body section contains a bottom opening chamber for receiving the bullet as the ram moves upwardly whereupon the guide is moved upwardly into contact with an adjustable stop. Further upward movement of the ram securely seats the bullet within the shell casing.