US1556255A

US1556255A - Loading device for firearms

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Publication number: US1556255A
Application number: US749521A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jorge Garay Y Silva
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-11-12
Filing date: 1924-11-12
Publication date: 1925-10-06
Anticipated expiration: 1942-10-06

Description

J. GARAY Y SILVA LOADING DEVICE FOR FIREARMS Filed Nov. 12, 1924 I .1, 1 "ma uw Y n uen/dio@ Be itknown thatIfJonGE'GARAY -i i ging! at E MeiXico `city, Federal District, Mexico f, invention relates t-o,-in'l'provem'entsv in 1111,05' re arms,v and? more particularly to improvea' ments, in.I loading or charging n apparatus therefor. .Y Y, *o .VMore speciicallygthe invention relates-to charging'. apparatus for'that type'of {ireV arms ,15;Y fpmvidedxwrtn a revolving Cylinder in Which" 'anj plurality of cartridgey chambers are formed;,-suchloylinderbeing separablefto, a certain extentffromlthe,revolver rframe5 so 1;" thatgits; ba,ol facei s;fully'exposed fto permit- 20 n thesplacing offfr'e'sh .cartridges A:and the ejec-x '.jtionf; iof ;the j use'dl ones. The weapons. con-4 sideredfas standardoofthe above named/class, f1are;`tliey pistols for revolvers infwhiohthe ,c'yilindeij gis-r displaced to one side, knownfa's 1"" 25 yside ejection, or more 'commonlymms left ,be'impa'rted tosaid barrel-'towards 'theffso calle'dirontpart fffthe'gunrthe back face of f thegnylindersbeingiihus flnlllyf ev'zqoosed.V The lastv'typeis known as Smith Wessorfs "systemorezistar systen'122.11v .-ff" Soffarflasl lmow,prior to thisinvention, it "nef'cessary5`f:vinnfonderf to; place a .I fresh round o tp'cartridges'in [fire aI'Is of theabove ,mentioned-'clasfses-,i toi;insert@thev `'cartridges' being spentn; this process as comparedwith the:` time Yemployed in replacingthev cartridge fpiotectfhimseli' fromgan, lattack;using;f' a-ie arm' ofitlief type mentioned? before` i;Theire f arms on account;of; their. simple mechanical 0" .construotinswhich lrenderfthemless liableto derang:'rem"ent;;A Fare? preferred? by!VVV .many n. fishooters..r Iteis hereby expresslvistated' thtthis in,-` V fvention"isnnotlimited fo'rillse'fin'fconnection vfj [j55 witli fire armsyofthej'classlznownfasireh I is roza'i A w i -'pphcatin` 12;'19245 n i Y 'if tire' citizen, fof] the'y Republic of zMexico, resid ave invented' certain new fand useful Im-7 f'provements," in Loading Devices forf Firearms, of; which the y.following is a yspecifica#` .showinglitgln open position,l n A V;

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' 1 connected -totheremaining-part of the frame i' 0f (ie'sired, ado'wnwardswinging movement can f fone after another A inY the",{several-chambers` 'l f* 'formedv in :then` @linden-'considerable time valuable/to the man :who iind'sfitgnec'essary to a. provided with a-Cylnder; the Construtdfofj i' Whlches Well es @fe-the. Weaponfn generen wllljpermit.; thefexposurefofathenfull hack surfacer of suchvcylindervvhen it isfnecessarylli to charge or empty the' Samef@ f -The primary Qb' Simplify placing :Of-M 'a full kicllw'fge' 0f cartridgesy in weaponsl having la cylinder QIS the typedespfbpdfo n ik l 'Other advantages .of the invention will be apparent frOmthe i fOllQWing- Spiation P 'i if andi wllnb'e more Clear-1y .pointed Outn the v f Figure' 4 is a top plan view of form-pim?inventon,-which s represented in-.its closedposition,

F iglle 8 iS 2m gud elevation of the modi2V orm ofmy 'invention in its Open positlo Y; .o

ving;device for` `rsix cartridges but my inven-v amouhtnandpinasmch as' the principle;,in` Y volnndin. s nid invention lisrlnpplinnble with 9e the essence) 'for usev with any desired n um.- hei-vof cartridgesgit WQuldbe entirelyfuseless' supply; 'iniautoniatc armsn fllhe timeA vthus to illus'trajtefand; describe -everyoneofthese E i' modicafons.Y- YE l 4,00 L With 'reference tothe form of theninven.-

forming the external part of the device, 5 is one of the lateral lodgenients for the cartridges, and number 6 shows the shape of the lateral cut that is necessary to Agive'toV marked 11H2, 1-2. Numeral 9 shows a rivet or pin that joins center piece 8 to the bridge marked 10.

Bridge 1,0 is rigidly lined either to the pin mark-'ed ,4L lorthe protruding parts formed in the lateral pieces, in which protruding par-ts the holeV for -p-in 4 is placed, so that, When the device is` in open position, the center piece 8 shall remain at the same distance from both side pieces 1. 'It is necessary to give thebridge an velevated shaped center, as shown by means ornuuneral` 11, With Are- A gard to' the plane ol' the side and center charger or holder is 'then ready for `use when necessary.

pieces, so as not to Vinterfere 'with the free entrance of the rims 13 of the cartridges into the lower lopenings oit the holder.` Numeral 1'2 denotes a spring by means of which the device is constantly kept in closed position, it being under-stood that the invention is not confined to the use of such li'ind of spring illustrated in the drawing, as another lind of spring adapted to perform the corresponding duties can be used in place of the one shjo'wn in said draw-ing.

v The charger shown inv Figures forms ifts duty as follows :s In order to place `the cartridges in same ift is simply necessary to take With the thumlo and the remaining lingers,'the handles 2 and to 4exert Aa slight inward pressure -on fthe saine, soV that when the side piecesl move 'upon'the center pivot `against the pressure exerted by spring l2, the semicirculary pieces marked 1 will -open slightly, just enough `to 'per-mit `-th'e insertion of the `cartridlge's through the cartridge holes. These ca'rfA tridges can be inserted through -either the upper or tihe lower face of thel devi/ce, "the user being'careful that the rim end o che cartrfid'ges will protrude slightlylrom rthe upper .face foi the device, as shown" in'Figure -2 vof the drawing. 4The pressure upon the handles 2 is relieved when the cartridges are in their respective places, and 'thesu'bsequenit expanding ici spring 12 causes the semi-circular pieces 1 to close, thus .firmly holding the cartridges in their places. Thel;cartridge In order to load a Weapon, the cylinder is separated from the frame in the usual manner and the charging device is then arranged with the ends of the bullets projecting into the bores formed the cylinder. After this, a slight inward pressure is made'upon theV handles 2, thus overcoming the tension of spring 12, and the consequent rotation of the sides of the device will cause the opening of semi-circular parts 12, said device as` suming the position shown in Figure f2 of the; drawings and consequently the cartridges are then released from the holes. The device is then taken away and the cartridges will easily fall by gravity into the cylinder. To render this operation easier it is preferable that the cartridges be completely clean, greaseless and rustless.

Y A modified Aform of my invention is shown in Figures Al to 8, such embodiment consisting of two semi-circular halves marked 2O and 21 which have on their upper faces, handles '22 and 23. Numerals 24 and 25 represent openings serving as lodgements for the cartridges. hese openings are vpartly formed in the external semi-circular pieces 20 and 2l and partly in the star shaped or center vpiece y26. Numeral 27 des ignates the lateral cut required in the openings so that their side 'Walls will not interfere with the cartridges leavin-g their places. In order to connect `the sta-r :shapedy or cent-er piece `26 with the remaining parts yof the device, I provide a vertical support 28, the lowerV end of which is to the center piece in anyV suitable manner. The support 28 is provided with an opening '30 and a pin `or shaft 29 Vis passed through this opening. The pin is more or less snugly tted'through the openings Wardly directed parts of the handles, and such'pin` is provided with a head 'or protuberance on, yeach end, to prevent displace ment.

1 To normally retain the .devicein closed position, I employ springs 31 connected to the

arms

20 and 21, fas at 32 andthe sup port-28;` In Figure 8, l :have shown a car# bridge 38 in position, the said cartridge Vhaving a' back ring 33. t

The operation of this modified :to-rm of the invention is similar -to the form previously described, as by meansot a small pressure applied upon

handles

22 and 23,

the cartridge openings -Will open jiust enough to permit fthe insertion of the cartridges, Ythus leavingthe device ready for use. To `-load the pistol, it Willlloe held with the bar rel pointing (lofwnvvardly'and the hack face oi the Vcylinder will be 4exposed as usual. Then it vwill loe easy Vto have the .bullets coinciding with the cartridge chambers formed 'in the cylinder, 'said :cartridges being :easily inserted in their chambers, sutlicient pressure d `being made upon the handles '22 and 23 of C50t (see Figure in the in- Y I1,556,255 i the" device, in consequence of which the car,r

ytridges will fall by Vtheirjown weight into thecylinder.l Y `It istobe l mylinvention'j herewith shown and. described vopenings on 'their inner faces adapted to lcosaid centerpiece, and means for moving said v inernbers with respect to said center piece.

V21 "A ydevice constructed iny accordance withv claim l` whereinlV said semi-circulark understood "that the` fcrlns of i are to be taken as preferred examplesofthe saine, and thatvarious changes in thefshape,

rsiz'eyand arrangementrofparts vmaybe re#v sortedv to Vwithout ydeparting from the spirit piece, said members being provided .With-'1` operate with said vsemi-circular openings in" meil'ibers are pivotally connected to eachf other. Y l y 1 3.VV A device constructed in 'accordance' with claimy v1 wherein fsa-id `seinki-circularfmembers are provided with extensionsHfo'rm-l 4.. In a device lof the characterdescribed, 1

`ing handles. c

a centerpiecelhaving a plurality/ofsubstan-n tially semi-circularopenin'gs formedinjits l periphery, s a` twopiece* member encircling z said center piece andprovided `,with a plu-- vrality of substantially semi-circular" open-Qy u v ings.v adapted to cooperate with-the openings -in said centerpiece to lform substantially circular openings for the receptionV of car.- 'i tridges, handles formed on; said member, and

a spring arranged between said handles."

5. A device constructed `in accordance@ with claim 1 wherein one oi said sets of. co-

-r l i* 'operating' openings is provided with lateral 1 v Y, cuts to permit readyr release lof ther rirnof a., 45 v, .g

cartridge arranged inthe opening.

Y Intesti'mony whereof, I ax my Sig'atue; 1v Y JORGE GARAY YYSILVA, Y i