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J. A. JUDGE & J. E. CHAPMAN.

ADJUSTABLE TIME FUSE CARTRIDGE.

No. 537,290. Patented Apr. 9, 1895.

INVENTORS. Tamas A. fSuu b, VBY iwwwifikmxgmw ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATENT OFFI E,

. JAMES A. JUDGE AND JAMES F. CHAPMAN, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

To (tZl whom it may concern;

ADJUSTABL E TIME-FUSE CARTRIDGE SPECIFICATION formingpart Letters Patent No. 537,290, dated Apri19,'1 89,5'

' Application filed J'une 6.1894. Serial in. 513,662- on moclel.)

Be it known that we, JAMES A. JUDGE and l JAMES F. CHAPMAN, of Providence, in the county of Providence and State. of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Time-Fuse Cartridges; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip-j tion thereof, reference being had to the accom panying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification,

This invention relates to cartridges for fire arms using shot or balls, and its object is to produce a cartridge that shall explode'and scatter its contents at the proper time, and capable of instant adjustment for any dislance, at the time of using. It is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

,Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a complete cartridge, ready for use. rear end view of the same. Fig. 3 isa front end view. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the center ofall the cartrigde but a small part of the rear end, which is shown in elevation. Figs. 5 to 9 are views showing details of the construction of the adjustable fuse, to be hereinafter explained. This cartridge is composed of two sections, one of which, the shell A,is in form andconstrnction like the shell of an ordinary ball cartridge, and may have either a center or a rim fire. II is the usual-charge of powder held in the rear part of the shell A, and covered by the wad G, pressed down on it. The other section, case B, is made a little'smaller in diameter than the shell, so as to enter easily, and of such length that when its 'reanend rests on the wad G, its other end will project a little way out of the shell A., The outer endof the shell A, is closed in-"around'the.

case B; but not so close-as to' prevent the" case from being easily turned around by' the fingers, in the shell. shut into the front end of the case B, having "suff cient weight to-cause the case with its contents, to go in a straight line, when shot.

out of the arm. This case B, is filled. with shot or balls D, with suflici'ent powder or other explosive 0, either in a. part of the case separated by a wadfF, or withnthe shot, to burst the case and scatter-the balls when- Fig.2 is a- A pointed block E, is

ignited. A plate 5, has a'circular'groove P,

made in it, with a hole.h,.made in one end of it, and-a screw K, is put through this plate and screwed into the rear end of the case B.. The purpose of the groove is to hold a fuse to fire the powder 0, in the case? B, through a hole d, inthe end of the case.

It will be readily seen that if the "plate s, '6 o is turnedso that the hole h, in it, is'opposite 'to'the hole 01, in the end of the case, the fire will instantly run through both, holes to the and d, the fire-will have to light the fuse in the groove, throughthe hole It, and travel along the groove to the hole d,,.to ignite the I powder in the case, andconsequentlywill be 6 a longer time. in doing it, so that by turning theplate S, to in-creasethe distance betweenthe holes d, h, the length of time'betwe'en the" discharge of the powder in the sh'elland the firing of the powder in thecase through the 7 5 fuse, will be increased, and" the explosion ofthe case will take place farther from the muzzle of the arm, and vice versa. 7

To enable a personto change the relative positions of the-plate Sand the end oi the 8b case, to time the explosion of the case after the latter has been put into the shell, means-- are provided to hold the plate "S, and turn the case 13,011 the plate, by its outer end,

One or morepoints .R,are made 'onvthe out- 85 side of the plate S, sharp-enough to enter .the'wad G, when the case ispressed down-in the shell, so as to, hold the plateS, from turn;

ing when the case is turned, and a [series :Ofi s graduated marks 'i, is made around that'p'art' 9c of the case B, that. projects outgf .the shell", and a zeromarko, is made on theysdge of the shell, to set the time distance atwhiclr the case shall be exploded andthe shot or balls scattered; .When thepowder in:;the

shell is fired in-discharging. the g un,"it will" ignite the-fuse throughthe -hole;h, -.as ex;- plained, and travel along theil'ength of fuse in the groove P, to'the hole d, in.the': end o the case B, where it will enterand ignitethe ,1}

powder C, and explode the case. vA series of notches N, is made in the periphery or the plate S, (see Fig; 5) agreeing with: he divis ion marks'i, -on the end .of the case B, and-a inside of thechamb er in case B;"but if the plate S, is turned so that aportion more or less of the groove P, lies between the'holes h I small spring m, attached to the case B, has one end resting on the edge of the plate, so

' as to fall into 'the, notches as the case is turned, and indicatehy a click to the ear 5' whenthe. eye is otherwise engaged, how far the case has been turned from the zero point 0, on the shell. The groove mayihe madein theendof thecase B, instead ofthe plate S, and it will operate in'substantially the same 1o w'ay as described. V y

Having thus described our improved cartridge, we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1: Afcartridge composed of two sections,one

' i5 otwhichsectionsinclosesthe main charge of powder and the greater part of the other sec- I ,-tion, whichcarries shot. or balls and a small charge of powder, in combination with a plate having-a circular groove made in it, with a 20 hole at one end of said groove, and a fuse lo: "cated in the groove and fitted-to be revolubly attached bymeans of ascrew totherear end of the inner case, saidjnn'er section having a 25 '{hole in its rear end corresponding with the '25 groove inthe plate, and means for preventing said plate from turning when the inner section is-turned, substantially as described.- v 2-. A cartridge composed of two sections,one

- of which sections incloses the main chargejof 3o powder and the greater part of the other section, which carries shot or balls and a small charge of powder, thejinner section having graduated division marks made on the 'nor-- ftion ofv it that projects from the outer sec- 5, tion' a zero mark made on said outer section,

and a 'plate with acircular groove containing a fuse-substantially as specified.

3. A cartridge composed of'two sections, one pf which sections incloses the main charge of ing a holein itsreareud correspondingwith the groove in the plate, and means for prewith points on its o'uter'side to enter the wad 5'0 1 covering the powder in the outer section and prevent said plate from turning when the inner section is turned, substantially as described.

4. Acartridgecomposed oftwosections,one 55 of which sectiousincloses the main charge of 1 powder and the greater part, of the other section, which carries shot or balls and a small charge of powder, in combination with a plate having a circular groove made in it, with a holeatone end of said groove, and a fuse locatedjn the groove and fitted to he revolubly attached by means of a screw to the ,rear end of the inner case, said inner section l1avventing said plate from turning when the in" her section is turned, and said plate having a series of notches made in its periphery, agreeing with the graduated markson the inner section, and adetent spring attached tosaid inner section to catch insaid notches, substantially as described.'

JAMES A. JUDGE. J. F. CHAPMAN.

Witnesses: v

, BENJ. ARNOLD,

E. B. READ.

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