US1179099A - Fastener for ammunition-receptacles. - Google Patents

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H, HAYASHI. FASTENER FOR AMMUNITION RECEPTACLES. APPLICATION FILED SEPTJB. I913.

1,179,099. 9 Patented Apr. 11,1916.

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I-IAjRUNOBUJHAYASI-II, 0F TOKYO, JAPAN.

FASTENER.FOR AMMUNITION-RECEPTACLES. i

Application filed September 16, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARUNOBU HAYASHI, a subject of the Emperor of Japan, residing at No. 28 Katamach-i, Iikura, Azabuku, city of Tokyo, Empire of Japan, merchant, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Ammunition-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ammunition receptacles, that is receptacles or containers for explosive substances such as gun powder, detonator, fuse, or the like, of the kind having a hollow cover or lid arranged to mechanically fit over the top edges of the two folded casings or double boxes, and closable by means of a locking lever placed within the hollow of the said lid which is operable through locking and releasing wheels mounted upon the inner ends of slide bars, to which the said locking lever is connected, at its outer end thereof.

My invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference to the accom panying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the preferred form, showing the lid fitted to its place, longitudinally sectioned. Fig.2 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism of the lid, shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the locking mechanism on an enlarged scale.

The ammunition receptacle is closed as illustrated in Fig. 1, by a hollow lid 14 engaging with its set off ends the flanges 4:, l of the casing.

In Fig. 2 is illustrated the means for securing the lid in place. This means comprises two pairs of sliding locking bars 1515 disposed at right angles with respect to each other. Mounted at their point of intersection are looking and releasing gear wheels 19. Disposed on the top surface of each of the locking bars are the pins G which act as a rack, and as the gear wheels 19 are turned, they engage the pins G and causethe sliding locking bars to move out- Wardly or inwardly depending upon the direction in which the gear wheel 19 is turned. The sliding locking bars are guided in their movement by the pins 17 running in the slots 16 on the locking bars. Instead of two pairs of sliding bars 15, only one pair may be used, if desired, in some cases. The lid 14 in order to inclose the said locking mechanism is suitably hollowed out at the part above the par- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A t-.11, 1916.

Serial N0. 790,097.

titi'onedneck H, as shown in Fig.1, itbeing that the lid will be securely fastened to the body of the receptacle by simply turning the wheel 19 into engagement with the pin G so as to cause the slide bars 15 to move outward that their outerends or looks 18 are pushed into the recesses provided in the walls of the body of the receptacle adjacent the top edges thereof. The axis of the said wheel 19, in order to guard against the inadvertent opening of the lid 14, is conveniently provided with resser-member F articulated in any suitable manner as by a hinge, that the tendency caused by the movement of the wheel 19 and its tendency to turn in reverse direction will be eflectua'lly prevented by means of lugs or pins 21 projecting from the diametrically opposite points respectively of the guard-sleeve 20 extending below the said articulated point around the axis of the wheel 19 thereof and engaging perforations provided for the reception thereof in the upper face of the said wheel 19. If it is desired to have the said pins 21 engage with the corresponding perforations, the said presser member F needs only to be bent downward sufiiciently to depress said guard-sleeve 20, whereupon the pins 21 will be inserted or engaged and the perforations provided on the upper face of the wheel 19 when the desired result will be attained. A suitable recess may be formed, if desired, on the upper face of the lid of the receptacle so as not to expose the said presser member, on its depressed position, above the level of the outer face of the lid.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an ammunition receptacle, in combination with the cover thereof, sliding locking bars, locking members at the outer ends of said bars, gear wheels mounted at the point of intersection of said bars, pins upon said locking bars adapted to be en gaged by said gearwheels for operating said locking bars, guides for said bars, and means for securing said locking bars in their locking position, substantially as described.

2. In an ammunition receptacle, in combination with the cover thereof, two sets of slotted, sliding bars disposed at right angles to each other, locking members at the outer ends of each of said bars, tWo locking and releasing gear Wheels channeled on their upper faces and mounted at the point of intersection of said bars, pins upon the upper face of each of said locking bars adapted to be engaged by said gear Wheels for moving said bars into their locking and unlocking positions, pins guided within the slots of said bars for directing the movements of the same, a vertically movable sleeve surrounding the axis of said Wheels, locking pins extending through said sleeve adapted to enter the channels in the face of said Wheels for locking them in their adjusted position, a handle articulated to the upper end of the axle of said Wheels, adapted to be actuated for depressing the sleeve and locking pins into their locking position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

HARUNOBU HAYASHI. l Vitnesses M. KASAVA,

HARN TADA YUSUMURA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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