US Patent Issued to BAE Systems on March 24 for "End cap" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,719, issued on March 24, was assigned to BAE Systems PLC (London).

"End cap" was invented by Nathan William Rowe (Crewe, Great Britain), Joshua Matthew Stubbs (Crewe, Great Britain) and Richard James Duncombe (Farnborough, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method of improved ammunition production, particularly to a metal matrix composite (MMC) end cap, suitable for forming a cartridge case, said end cap comprising an admixture of a metal powder, a binder matrix material, wherein said admixture has been caused to solidify in the shape of said end cap."

The patent was filed on April 19, 2022, und...