US1175907A

US1175907A - Magazine cartridge-belt.

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Publication number: US1175907A
Application number: US939715A
Authority: US
Inventors: James W Slade
Original assignee: R L MCNAIR
Current assignee: R L MCNAIR
Priority date: 1915-02-19
Filing date: 1915-02-19
Publication date: 1916-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 1933-03-14

Description

J. W. SLADE.

MAGAZINE CARTRIDGE BELT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19. 19x5.

1, 175,907. v Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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JAMES W. SLADE, F .PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF SIXTY ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO B. It. MCNAIR, OF PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI,

MAGAZINE CARTRIDGE-BELT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1916.

To (177 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Janus W'. SLAnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Purvis. in the county of Lamar, State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine Cartridge- Belts; and I do hereby declare the follo wing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make .and use the same.

This invention relates to magazine cartridge belts.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a belt of the type named adapted to carry a relativelylarge supply of cartridges and positively protect the latter against moisture and resultant rendering of the cartridges unfit for use.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of the type named which will always hold the cartridges in convenient position to be moved and which includes means for efliciently protecting the cartridge disposed in position to be removed from damage by moisture.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a cartridge belt including means for detachably supporting a game bag therefrom and also means whereby the belt when in use will be supported directly from the shoulders of the wearer.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of refercnce denote corresponding parts in the sevoral views, and in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention with a double game bag supported thereby; Fig. 2, a horizontal section of the invention with the covers at the delivery ends of the magazines in closed position; Fig. a vertical section of the invention; and Fig. 4, an enlarged horizontal section of a fragment of the belt.

Referring to the drawings indicates the body of the belt which is constructed preferably of leather. Secured to the free ends of the body 10 are metallic plates 11 and 12 the former of which is provided with a slot 13 of substantially circular form and including a reduced lateral extension 11. The plate 12 carries a headed stud 15 adapted to be engaged through the slot 13 and then passed into the extension 14 to secure the ends of the belt together. Secured to the belt body 10 between each end thereof and its center is a cartridge magazine A. Each magazine is formed of a metallic member of substantially U-shaped cross section and curved longitudinally to conform to the curvature of the belt when applied. The arms of each U-shaped member are provided at their free ends with outwardly directed flanges and fastening devices 145 are [)nsSwl through these flanges and through the belt body 10 to secure the magazines in place. It will of course be understood that the belt body 10 constitutes the inner wall of each magazine. The rear end of each magazine A is closed while the forward end thereof is open and is adapted to be closed by a cover 17 hinged to the upper and lower walls of the magazine. A stop plate 18 is secured to the body 10 directly in advance of the open end of each magazine and the upper and lower walls of each magazine at the open end thereof are recessed as at 1.9 to provide space for the fingers in gripping a cartridge to effect the removal of the latter. Each stop plate 18 is provided with a projection 20 which engages in a recess 21 formed in the adjacent cover 17 when the latter is in closed position and whereby said cover is prevented from accidentally swinging to open position. Disposed in each magazine A is a feed spring one end of which bears against the rear wall of the magazine and the other end against the rearmost cartridge and serves to always hold the advance cartridge in the magazine against the related stop plate and in position to be removed when desired. Suitable shoulder straps 23 are secured to the belt body 10 and are provided with adjusting buckles 24:. Secured to the body 10 at spaced points along the lower edge thereof are hooks detachably engagcable with eyes 26 formed in a double. game bag 37 and whereby the latter is supported by the belt.

\Vhat is claimed is The combination with a belt adapted to encircle the waist, of-opposite magazines secured to the belt and having a curvature approximately the curvature of the waist said magazines having their rear ends closed and magazine and adapted in one position to v close the forward end of the-related magazine, a pro ection on the cover adapted to engage in the recess of the related stop plate to detachably secure the cover in closed position, and spring means in each magazine for urging the cartridges toward the forward end thereof.

In testimony whereof, I allix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES W. SLADE. Witnesses:

ROBERTA SIMMONS, M. O. BLACKBURN.