US Patent Issued to The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army on Aug. 11 for "Non-destructive projectile recovery" (New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,363, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington).

"Non-destructive projectile recovery" was invented by Joshua F. Brunn (Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.) and Robert M. Kim (Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for the intact recovery of ammunition projectiles. A high pressure fluid cutting device severs the casing of the ammunition cartridge, rearward on the cartridge beyond the rearward extent of the projectile. An automated feeding apparatus collects, orients, and feeds the first halves so severed to a separation press. The...