US1600879A - Firecracker - Google Patents

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Application This invention relates to improvements in the construct-ion ci fire cra-chers, particularly in the means for retaining the explosive substance.

'ihcprime object` of this invention is to provide a rere tacle -for the explosive material which ivfrld be adapted to receive the explosive ice in such a manner that A .terial Will be heid Within the receptarie one end by a sealing element in the. form of Vlinely powdered compact sealing` Wax or other suitable substance at the other end by a bent over portion-oi' the receptacle, the end of the fuse contacting with the explosive substance also being adapted to be held in position by means of the bend. lhe lienty receptacle being positioned Within the lire cracker container at a suitable poin t between its ends.

Anelliobi 1" of this invention is to provide an improved tire cracher oi a simplified construction particularly in the means for inserting the-explosive material and in the means i'or retaining the explosive material Within the receptacle.

Further objects of this invention appear in the 'following detailed description of the fire cracher. and in the disclosure as shown in the single sheet of drawings Which is herewith made a part oi this application.

ln the drawing,

Fig. l illustrates a sectional vertical vievv et the lire cra'cl'er showingthe explosive receptacle in assembled relationship to the tire cracker container. Y I

Fig. 2 represents a side vertical View of the 'fuse explosive receptacle in folded or bent form for insertion in the lire cracker container.

Fie. 3 illustrates a side vertical view in sectidu oi li Q to an enlarged scale showthc' means tor retaining` the explosive materia in place within the receptacle.

Numeral l designates the container for a lire cracker made of any suitable material and adapted to receive a receptacle 2, which is designed to receive the explosive material 3 and the inse cle r' in this invention is bent point 5, termine' an angle havpo tions G and the leg` portion adap d to receive or hold the rial which .may be inserted the reeotacle through the open end 8 The recep oi the leg portion .ritter the insertion of saresti ori-fics.

nrrfr, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

sied Marcil i2', 192s. seria; No.' 94,2117.

the explosivefmaterial, a sealingelementi);isfI located Withintheopen' end 8 thereby eiel'ctively` closing they open fend ofl the explosive receptacle which consists of one leg portion ot thereceptaclevQ The explosive matei `rial@ having been inserted in the receptacle leg "I, firmly held in place at its inner end by the bend 5 of the receptacle 2. The fuse t may be oi a looped or other suitable type, the end contacting with the explosive substance 3 heilig adapted to be held irmly in piace by means or' not only the explosive material, but also the bend 5. The fuse 4 Will be passed through the leg portion 6 of the receptacle 2 around the bend 5 into the explosive material 3. v

rihis invention provides a fire cracker having a simplified construction and at the same time increasing its explosive powers or report. The receptacle may be of any desired shape, circular, oblong, or other tubular i'orms may be used. The sealing substance 9 may be composed of Wax or other material suitable for the purpose, particularly a type of material which will tend, on the explosion of the fire cracker, to sift into a :line powdered `form.

lt may be readily observed that the construction of this fire cracker has been greatly simplified over those now in public use, in that the explosive material is held in but one portion of the receptacle, While but one end o'l the receptacle is required to be sealed, that is, the explosive material is held rmly Within the receptacle at one end by a ben'd in the receptacle and at the other end by the insertion of a sealing element adapted to sift into line particles on the explosion of the iire cracker, the fuse meanwhile also being irnily held in place by the bend in the receptacle. Obviously, the receptacle together With its fuse and explosive material, may be inserted Within the container of the iire cracker in the usual manner, the legs of the bent receptacle tending to spring outwardly and thereby insuring a iirm contact with the Walls ofthe container.

lt is to be understood that the disclosure in this application, covers one embodiment to this invention. Other embodiments of the invention may consist of various forms and shapes of re crackers or explosives and a multiplicity of bends in the receptacle for the explosive material.

Various changes, variations, substitutions and modications may, therefore, be resorted 4to Without `departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. Y

What I claim is:

l. A fire cracker comprising a container, a receptacle for an explosive material Within and between the ends of the con` tainer, the receptacle being bent at an angle, one of the leg` portions of the angle being` adapted `to receive a frise and the other leg,r pfortionformingj a chamberffor the explo sive material, a siiita'ble sealing 'composition inthe open en cl ofthe chamber for holding the explosive'materialin place, the inside entl'fportionof the explosive material, and

.holding the receptacle against the Walls of the container,consistingl of the pressure due to the bent receptacle, means for holding the explosive material consisting of one arm portion of the bent receptacle, another arm portion being adapted to receive the fuse.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS Gr. HITT.

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