US1394902A - Aerial bomb - Google Patents

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S. HOUGH.

AERIAL 80MB. APPLlcATioy FILED JULY s. |919.

1,394,902. y Patna ont. 25, 1921.'.

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S. HOUGH.

AERIAL BOMB. 4

APPLICATION FILED IULY 9| i919.

1,394,902, Patented oct. 25, 1921.

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Application filed July 9, 1919.

To all 'whom t may conce-m:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HOUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atco, in the county of Camden and State oi'z New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Aerial Bombs, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in aerial bombs, and has for its object to so construct a bomb of this description as to adapt it for release from a flying machine or other source at a height above the object 'to be destroyed and cause it to all through the air in an upright position. y

A further object of my invention is to provide for the cushioning of the explosive in such manner that the bomb may be readily handled for shipment and the like without danger of accidental discharge.

A still further object of my invention is to so surround the explosive with shrapnel bullets that when the explosion takes place there will be a tendency to project the majority of these bullets Vat a downward angle.

With these ends in view, this invention I consists in the details of construction and hereinafter lset designated by the as to fully. illustrate the'construction thereoi. Y

Fig. 2,. is a section at the line 2-2 or Fig. 1, and

rig. 3,. is a section at the line 3-3 of F ig. l.

In carryingout mv invention as here emj bodied, 1 represents the outer casing which is bulged or enlarged near the bottom thereof as indicated at 2 and this casing is closed at the top with the head 4L `andat the bottom by the head5 annular grooves being formed in the' heads for the reception of the edges of the casing as indicated at 6.

The head 4l is provided with a hub 7 which is threaded for the reception of the upperend of the tube 8 while the head 5 is also provided with a similar hub 9 which .Specification of Letters Patent.

AERIAL BOMB.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

Serial No. 309,761.

is threaded for the reception or' the loweil end of the tube 8, and the screwing of these hubs into the end of the tube 8 will ascentage 'of these bullets lie within the en*v largement 2v of the casing thusgiving increased weight to the lower portion of the bomb so that in falling` this increased weight and the lower end will cause the bomb to remain' verticaly while falling.

Il which is preferably of cylindrical :form and is suspended within the tube 8 by the coil spring 12 attached to the upper end thereof and to the hub of the head l? This form or suspension for the explosive container permits a gentle movement of said container instant to the handling of the bomb, but prevents shocks or sharp vibrations from reaching it. Y

The lower end of the container 11 is provided with a neck13 through which the con tainer may be lilled with Athe explosive and this neck is connected by a rubber or other flexible tube 14 to the nipple 15 threaded through the partition 16 which latter is threaded into the lower end of the tube 8. This arrangement while permitting the container 11 to have a slight swinging Inovement in all directions holds it approximately in the center of the tube 8 and the partition 16 divides orf and forms a chainber in the major portion oi' the tube 8 which chamber is filled with any suitable gelatin substance which will serve to stabilize the container 11 and at the same time prevent its radical displacement affording va cushion to said container which will abil sorb external. shocks and jars and overcome any tendency to explode or detonate.

17 represents the detonating cartridge which is fitted within the lower end of the nipple 15 and there held by the ring 18 whichY latter is secured to the .partition 16.

419 represents the iiring pin which passes through the cap 2O threaded upon the nipple 21 which in turn is threaded into the hub 9 and this firing pin has a shoulder 22 which limits its retraction, the spring 23 bearing upon the pin 24 serving to normally hold represents the explosive container the pin in the position shown in Fig. l, or in its retracted position.

25 represents the ring plug which passes into the nipple 2l having its movements therein limited by the screvs7 26 which latter.

is threaded t-hrough the boss 27 formed upon the head 5 and projects into a groove 28 formed lengthwise of the firing plug. Thus while the firing plug may not be withdrawn until the screw 26 is removed yet it has a limited sliding movement. This tiring plug 25 carries a shoe 29 which is intended to contact with the ground or any other object upon which the bomb may fall and when so contacting will be forced upward driving the firing plug into cont-act with the firing pin 19 which in turn being orced'against the cap of the cartridge 17 tiring said cartridge and in consequence thereof exploding the charge in the container 1l. This exploding of he charge will burst the bomb scattering the 'shrapnel bullets over a wide range it giving the majority of said bullets a sliding downward angle which will make them most effective when falling upon buildings and the like.

lVhile the gelatin like material contained .within the tube 8 surrounding the explosive container maybe of inert material and have no active par'tin the destructiveness of the bomb, yet I prefer that this gelatin matter may be charged with suchY chemicals as will cause it to ignite and when scattered carrying it in the form of re or burning particles and that it may also give off deadly gases.

In order that the bomb may be made safe before handling and shipment, I provide a locking screw. 30 which is threaded through the boss 27 into a recess or spot formed in the firing plug 25 so that when this screw is in place in this spot the tiring pin can not be operated to discharge the bomb or just prior to the bomb being out in action this screw is backed so-as to free the firing plug for its intended function. 31 is aring anchored in the head 7 for suspending the bomb prior to its being dropped from a flying machine or other source.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is l. Ini a bomb of the character described an outer casing, a tube located in said casing in such manner as to form a compartment between the casing and said tube, a head threaded into each end of the tube, each l ed to each of the heads, shrapnel bullets filling the space between the inner walls of the casing and the outer walls of the tube, a partitionV secured in the lower portion of the tube, the explosive container suspended within the tube and the partition, a gelatin mass within the tube surrounding the con' tainer, and means for exploding the contents or". the container.

Tn a bomb of the character descrlbed,

an outer casing having an enlargementaround the lower portion thereof, a tube occupying the central portion of the casing in such manner as to form a receptacle for shrapnel bullets and the'explosive container located within the tube, a spring for suspending said container, a` cartridge holder, means for Hexibly connecting the lower end of the container with said cartridge holder, a Firing pin, means for normally holding said tiring pin in its retracted position, a firing plug, a contact shoe carried by said plug, and means for limiting the movement of said firing plug.

el. A bomb of the character described, an out-er casing forming a receptacle for shrapnel bullets, said casing having an enlarge-V ment near its lower portion so as to increase its holding capacity for Said bullets at that point, a tube located within the casing so as heads, a partition within said tube adjacent.

one end thereof, and an explosive container suspended within the tube with its walls normally spaced from the Walls of thetube.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto altxed my signature.

SAMUEL HoUeH.

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