Expended Cartridge Case Receiver

Abstract

Disclosed is an expended cartridge case receiver unit which catches and contains cartridge cases ejected clear of a firearm and keeps them from underfoot of the shooter. The receiver unit has a weight bearing surface that allows an ejected cartridge case to pass through it into a case trap portion disposed below it. A plurality of the case receiver units can be arranged in a series with the case trap portion of each receiver unit in communication with the case trap of an adjacent receiver unit in the series.

1 . An expended cartridge case receiver unit ( 14 ) for supporting a shooter and catching and containing cartridge cases ( 16 ) ejected clear of a firearm ( 18 ), the receiver unit ( 14 ) comprising:
 a horizontal platform ( 20 ), the platform being a weight-bearing surface capable of supporting a shooter and a shooter's gear;   a receiver cover ( 24 ) integral with the platform ( 20 ) and having a grated cross-section ( 26 ) to allow an ejected cartridge case ( 16 ) to pass through the platform ( 20 ) while supporting the shooter and the shooter's gear; and   a case trap ( 40 ) for catching and containing the cartridge case ( 16 ) ejected clear of the firearm ( 18 ), the case trap ( 40 ) disposed below and covered by the grated cross-section ( 26 ) of the receiver cover ( 24 ).   
     
     
         2 . An expended cartridge case receiver ( 10 ) for supporting a plurality of shooters and catching and containing cartridge cases ( 16 ) ejected clear of a plurality of firearms ( 18 ), the case receiver ( 10 ) comprising: a plurality of expended cartridge case receiver units ( 14 ) of  claim 1 , arranged in a series and each receiver unit ( 14 ) having a case trap ( 40 ) in communication with an adjacent case trap ( 40 ) along the series.