US1247457A - Gun-shield for portable guns. - Google Patents

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w. H. SEABROOK. In. GUN SHIELD FOR PORTABLE GUNS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 916. 1,247,457. Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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W. H. SEABROOK, JR. GUN SHIELD FOR PORTABLE GUNS, APPLICATION FILED MAY II. 1916.

Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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: WEELLIAM'H. SEABBOOKQQR, FsAVANNAH-J GEORGIA.

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gfal flk m i will 1 0m i '1 e itkno that IyWrnLrAM H. SnABRooK, n J U citiz en of thefUnited St t s, and residentof Savannah, in'the county of Chatham 5 State of Georgia, hayeinvented eertiin f f e d use ul nf dwm in Gii'ni I; Shields for Portable Guns, of which thefoI- e prilnztryjobjectof iny invention is to in 2 simple phezip yet eifecti e t removable shield for attachment l n. 0 and use in con ie ie nr w th porta e. u the elem iig Pa l y ad ed: q use intonnection with field guns, eo1n mon1y called artillery. f-

I" y otherbbj ect'ofmy invention isto pro in vide shieldof the class described hayingen I i i proyed means for detachebly monnting t f t 0 a field g n derfiege w re y '25 181i ldjinzi-y' be rein'oyechfor r ep inor' shipi twhen the isnot in use. fui'ther ebjeet of my invention is toprovi e'faflshield er the class described having 1 en iiiiproivjed base protecting shiel d asjsooiatedithei'ewith, said shield being arranged L whereby to move the saline into and out of b 0 tive position whendesired. I have also le i ol i n e fe c ion thegun c'drriageQ Other obj eets and advantages to be deriyedfro rn the use of my improved gun shield willepp'ear from thefollowing detdil 1[description egndthe claims, taken with an inon of the aocornpzinying drawinggin 1 .is e top plan viewof a gun hav- 1 l he n n mbq e rwl in t oi i i 2 i is a] longitudinal [sectional View w feline 2 2 M Fig; 1,1o'okingin direction of the arrows; a 'g. isa; realend elevzttionel View of the ice View ofe po'rtion of theshield andgnn emer e. i .1. Refe r g we Pettiw fl :tORthe The present inyentionrelates to new and.

front wall for engag teetor23 to guidejthe same. 1 The'shield-S is provided an enlarged fragmented perspec 1 GUN-SHIELD FOR rogTABLE; GIT-KS- n f i n i t er mm. Patented Nov. 20, 1917. Applicetionfiledmey17,191? Serial N $18,937.

fi si n whi i i ar e e W of ref en'ce designatelike corresponding parts mounted beti'veen fraiiie's 9 carried the the free ends thereof stlib-ax'les l0 ro'vided with openingsll ora pnr' iosew ich" will hereinz lfter appear. l The riding wheels of the gun cerriageare designated 12 andare mounted on the stub-aXles 10. The rear end 7 portion of the leg 2 is" providedlwith a i dx en in 9 13 having eds 14 forfengegement with the leg", a socket 15 being proifided into which may beinserted" a crow bar or the like for manipulating the gnn'iiito a position'forfiring, in arin 16 extending from said body 14 and havinghn opening 17 therein serving as; a retixiner for the gun when in use. A stake is to be driven through the opening 17 into the ground for maintaining the gun in position when firing.

"The improved shield of "inyinyentibn'includes abody portion S having a curved top a'rid' front wall 20, the front curved portion thereof being provided with a rec tahgillar opening 21 to accommodate the muzz1e22 "of the gun 4:,a proteetingplate 23being Carried by the gun muzzle and eurvedto conform to the fcbnfig'firaltion of the front wall 20,

guiding jflitnges 24 being j'ezirried on said nent with said Prowith side wells 25 and 26 which are engaged with the gun ya e i m nn r W i wi he na t appear I A per b ith ip pf eh l a designated 27 is hingedly a ran edes 'et 28, V

said' portion beinggidepted for into an inclined 'po'sition serving fa defleetor. An adjusting "and supporting rod for said hinged portion 27 isprovided and deeme 2 sa d we b n ng d s e i 30t0' said portion 27th'e rod being prqvidd 1 permit movement oi the gun engaging mQli'ntedi 011113119," sid' Wall 261:0 accommbd'atja'entthe gun" barreli'i LIt" Willb 1Sen' that the hinged portionfQ'igtaatheidesiredgangleg"a withthe(groundielxplbdiiigishells directly in j I provide means'for'connectifig thefshield front ofthe gun axe'prevented fr'or nijgassingr es vgng ta pg: ou tgp gun n al l d u 7 l mll lq afinnx@fwt -g -n k he tim md hOHZQHta-Ltap-Wa l,of supp m 3 l first said shield and extending to the foralever pivoted adjacent to the rack bar, and

Ward end thereof, a pair of eonduits, a pair the side of the said lever being adapted for *1 pf cables operating through said conduits to engagement in the teeth of the rack bar for a 10 l i I raise and lower the said supplemental shield, purpose specified.

l one end of the said cables being connected to In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature 1; the said supplemental shield a rack bar hereto. mounted on the side Wall of the said shield WILLIAM H. SEABROOK, JR.

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