and for Re-capping and Re-loading the same.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 16th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
and for Re-capping and Re-loading the same.
I, JOHN TITUS COOPER, of Linden House, Serpentine Road, Harborne, Stafford-
shire, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention of improved apparatus for removing old caps from cartridge cases
and for re-capping and re-loading the same is constructed as hereinafter described
so as to be produced at a small cost and to be applicable for all sizes of cartridges
for small-arins.
One form of the said apparatus consists firstly of three pieces of metal each pre-
ferably of a short cylindrical shape which I will call the three blocks. The first of
the said blocks has a central depression of a size to admit the largest sized cap and
round the said depression are concentric rings. The second block has at one side
projecting notches preferably four in number arranged radially around its centre to
which the edges of the said notches are inclined and towards each other. The
third block has a conical depression which is large enough to take the largest size
cartridge. In addition to the said three blocks the apparatus consists secondly of
a cap extractor which is a short metal rod having a handle, preferably of wood, at
one end and made pointed at the other; and thirdly of a re-capping tool which
consists of a tubular shank having a wooden or other handle at one end and made
open at the other.
The apparatus as above in part described is used as follows:-To remove an old
cap from a cartridge case the cartridge case is first placed with its capped end on
the first said block so that its cap is immediately over the depression therein. The
concentric rings assist in placing the cartridge case centrally. The pointed end of
the said cap extractor is then introduced into the open end of the cartridge case
by means of which the anvil and cap are pushed out of the case and into the said
depression. In order to re-cap a cartridge case one of the said blocks is turned
bottom upwards and the cap placed open end upwards thereon, the anvil is then
placed in the cap and the end of the cap inserted in the hole in the cartridge case,
the cartridge case is then pressed down on to and around the cap by means of the

page_text: said re-capping tool being introduced in the open end of the cartridge case and
pressure being exerted on the handle of the said tool the open tubular end thereof
fitting around the dome at the bottom of the cartridge case.
When the cartridge is made of metal and the case is loaded and it is required
to crimp its front end to prevent the contents falling out I press the said front end, of
the loaded cartridge case tightly into the said second block the projecting notches of
which form corresponding indentations in the end of the cartridge case and prevent
the contents falling out. When the cartridge cases are made of paper or millboard,
etc., and it is required to turn in the front end to prevent the contents falling out I
use block number three and I place the front end of the loaded cartridge in the said
conical recess therein then by exerting pressure on the cartridge case and turning it
round one or more times the conical sides of the said recess will turn in the end of
the cartridge case and so keep the contents in the case.
The said three blocks instead of being formed separate from each other as above
described may be formed in one piece side by side or any two of the blocks may be
formed together end to end.

page_text: and for Re-capping and Re-loading the same.
I, JOHN TITUS COOPER, of Linden House, Serpentine Road, Harborne, Stafford-
shire, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention of improved apparatus for removing old caps from cartridge cases
and for re-capping and re-loading the same is constructed as hereinafter described so
as to be produced at a small cost and to be applicable for all sizes of cartridges for
sinall-arms.
One form of the said apparatus consists firstly of three pieces of metal each pre-
ferably of a short cylindrical shape which I will call the three blocks. The first of
the said blocks has a central depression of a size to admit the largest sized cap and
round the said depression are concentric rings. The second block has at one side
projecting notches preferably four in number arranged radially around its centre to
which the edges of the said notches are inclined and towards each other. The third
block has a conical depression which is large enough to take the largest size cart-
ridge. In addition to the said three blocks the apparatus consists secondly of a cap
extractor which is a short metal rod having a handle, preferably of wood, at one end and
made pointed at the other; and thirdly of a re-capping tool which consists of a
tubular shank having a wooden or other handle at one end and made open at
the other.
On the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents in sectional elevation and plan the first
of the said blocks marked A having the central depression a' and concentric rings a², a³ ;
Fig. 2 represents in sectional elevation and plan the second block marked B having
four projecting notches b' with inclined radial edges b²; Fig. 3 represents in sectional
elevation and plan the third block C having the conical depression c; Fig. 4 shews
the cap extractor marked D pointed at the lower end and having a handle d² at
the other end; and Fig. 5 represents in part sectional elevation the re-capping tool E
consisting of a tubular shank open at the lower end e¹ and having a handle ² at the
other end.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the Figures.
The apparatus as above in part described and as illustrated by Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
and 12 is used as follows:-To remove an old cap from a cartridge case the cartridge
case F is first placed with its capped end on the first block A (see Fig. 6) so that
its cap g is immediately over the depression a¹ therein. The concentric ring a³ assists
in placing the cartridge case F centrally. The pointed end d¹ of the cap extractor D
is now introduced into the open end of the cartridge case F and passed down into the
firing hole h by means of which and by means of a little pressure on the handle the
anvil and cap can be pushed out of the case and into the depression a¹ (see Fig. 7).
In order to re-cap a cartridge case one of the blocks is turned bottom upwards and
the cap placed open end upwards thereon, the anvil is then placed in the cap and the

page_text: end of the cap inserted in the cap chamber in the cartridge case, as shewn in Fig. 8,
the cartridge case is then pressed down on to and around the cap by means of the
re-capping tool E being introduced in the open end of the cartridge case and pressure
being exerted on the handle e² of the said tool the open tubular end e¹ thereof fitting
around the dome i at the bottom of the cartridge case.
When the cartridge case is made of metal, as for instance the cartridge case J
shewn by Figs. 9 and 10, and the case is loaded and it is required to crimp its front
end to prevent the contents falling out I press the said front end of the loaded
cartridge case tightly into the second block B, as shewn in Fig. 9, the projecting
notches b¹ of which form corresponding indentations 2 (see Fig. 10) in the end of
the cartridge case and prevent the contents falling out. When the cartridge cases
are made of paper or millboard, etc., and it is required to turn in the front end to
prevent the contents falling out I use block C (see Figs. 11 and 12) and I place
the front end of the loaded cartridge F in the conical recess c, as shown by
Fig. 11, then by exerting pressure on the cartridge case and turning it round one
or more times the conical sides of the recess c will turn in the end 2 of the cartridge
case, as shewn in Fig. 12, and so keep the contents in the case.
Figs. 13 and 14 represent a modified form of the block B having six projections
(as any number of projections may be used) for crimping the cartridge case which
when long indentations are required prevent the case bulging out too far between the
indentations.
Instead of being formed separate from each other as above described any two or
all three of the blocks A, B and may be formed in one piece side by side or any
two of the blocks may be formed together end to end.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1st. The herein before described tools or apparatus for removing old caps from
cartridge cases consisting of a pointed cap extracting tool D of a size to enter the
firing hole in the dome, in combination with a flat block having a hole or depression
in its upper surface large enough to admit the cap, and having concentric rings or
marks round the said hole, for the purposes and substantially as hereinbefore set
forth.
2nd. The herein before described improved tool for turning in the ends of cartridge
cases of paper, millboard, etc., consisting of a block having a conical depression into
which the end of the cartridge case can be inserted for the purpose of turning in the
edges thereof in the manner and substantially as hereinbefore described.
3rd. The herein before described improved tool for crimping the ends of metal
cartridge cases consisting of a block having radially projecting inclined notches
between which the front end of the cartridge case can be inserted for the purpose of
crimping the said end thereof in the manner and substantially as hereinbefore
described.
4th. The combination of the various tools forming the hereinbefore described
improved apparatus for removing old caps from cartridge cases and for re-capping
and re-loading the same, that is to say, the blocks A, B and C, the cap extractor D
and the re-capping tool E all constructed and arranged for use substantially in the
manner hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
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