US164890A - Improvement in cartridge-boxes - Google Patents

Description

M. v. s. WHITE.

Cartridge-Box.

Patentad June 22, |875.

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o@ in ven/[ar THE GRAPMiC C-PHCVTCrLITHJQnH PARK PLACJLNDYA NETE TATES A'rnlv'r AMARTIN Y. B. WHITE, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO JAMES MARTIN, OF SAME PLAGE.`

IMPROVEMENT IN CARTRIDGE-BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,890, dated June 22, 1875, application filed March 2, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN V. B. WHITE, of the city and county of Albany, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cartridge-Boxes; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the same, reterence being had to the accompanying drawing making a part of this specitication, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my cartridge-box, embodying the improvements in this invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4L are front elevations of the same, illustrating the opening for access to the cartridges in its several en large-ments. Fig. 5 is a view of the cartridge box, having its face-plate removed. Fig. is a sectional view of the cartridge-box when iilled. Fig. 7 is a View showing the order or position of the several parts, and Fig. 8 is a view ofthe cartridge-block ready for insert-ion into the cartridge-box.

This invention relates to an improvement in cartridge-boxes for military or sporting purposes 5 and consists in the several combinations of parts hereinafter described, whereby the soldier or sportsman may be enabled to carry cartridges in a more convenient manner than heretofore, have ready access to each cartridge successively, without exposing the others to the dangers of being lost or'displaced, and also use the cartridge-box as a rest for his piece while loading it.

In the accompanying drawing, A A' represent the rear side ofthe cartridge-box, formed of metal or other rigid material, hinged together to permit each section to be thrown back, as

in Fig. 6. When made of leather or other liexible material, it may be constructed in one piece, as in Fig. 6. Secured to the rear side A A' are the two segmental pieces B B', which, when their edges, a a, are togetherform the circular sides ot' the cartridge-box. The said segmental pieces may be of leather, or metal, or both,-or they be or' rubber or of rubber and woven fabric. Lips or rims c project inwardly from the inner front edges ot' the segmental pieces BB'. Straps e, secured to one edge of each of the pieces B B', engage with knobs or buttons d, upon the adjacent edge of the other piece B and B', for the purpose of holding the circular sides B B' together, and to permit them to be opened for the introduction ot the cartridge-block F. The front side O is a circular piece of metal or other suitable material, the

diameter of which is equal to the inner diameter of the circle formed by segmental pieces B B' when closed by the straps e and knobs cl. An opening D, covered by a slide E, is made in the front side C, to provide access to the cartridges. The front side C is pivoted by apivot, l), to the cartridge-block F, and provided witll a knob or linger-piece, k, by which it may be revolved to expose the cartridges. The cartridge-block F is of paper or wood, and provided with cells for the reception of the cartridges. VThe block F is cylindrical, and fits the cartridge-box snugly. The cells x are arranged in circles. After the cartridges have been inserted, a piece ot" paper, y, is laid over them, a cord or wire, s, laid around the edge of the block F, and the edge of the paper y turned down and secured to the block F by paste,cement, or otherwise. One end ot' the cord or wire s is permitted to hang upon the outside ot' the paper y, and, by pulling upon the cords, tlle paper can be cut away to expose the tops ot' the cartridges. G G are sling-straps, secured to casing ofthe cartridgebox to support it from the shoulder ot' the wearer. H is the belt upon which the cartridge-box may be slid to shift it to any desired position. I is a flap or cover attached to the segmental pieces B B' by one of its sides, and capable of being turned down and secured over the opening D, as shown in Fig. l; or it may be turned up and held by the knob or button i, as in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, to expose the opening D.

The operation ot' the invention is as follows: The straps e are unloosed from the buttons d, the segmental pieces B B' spread apart or extended, the coverI having been first removed, and the front side C removed. The cartridgeblock F is then inserted, the paper y having been tirst cut to expose the bases of the cartridges, the front side C replaced. its pivot P entering the hole provided for it in the block F, and the segmental pieces compressed around the block F, and fastened by the straps Fracae and buttons d. The cover I is then placed over the opening D and secured. When it is desired to relnovea cartridge from the box, the cover I is turned up, the slide E moved toward the center ot' the box, and a cartridge in the outer circular row will be exposed and may be removed. To exhaust the outer row of cartridges it is only necessary to revolve the front side C and the cartridges will be successively exposed for removal'. To exhaust the second row, the slide E must be moved still nearer to the center of the case, and the i'ront plate C revolved as before, and thus until each row has been exhausted. The eartridge-box may be shifted upon .the belt H to a position that may enable the soldier or sportsman to use it as a rest for his piece when loading.

Having thus described my invention of improvements, what I claim as new and useful,

vand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

2. The case, comprised by the rear pieces A.

A' and segmental pieces B B', having projecting lips or anges c, in combination with a detachable revolving front piece C, having an adjustable opening, and capable of being removed for the insertion of a block holding cartridges, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MARTIN V. B. WHITE.

Witnesses:

H. BINLEY, WM. THOMPSON.

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