Improvements in Cartridge Pouches.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Pouches.
We, JOHN PULLMAN, of Greek Street, Soho Square, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, and WILLIAM THOMAS ALMOND, of Willow Walk,
Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey, Army Contractor, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to cartridge pouches, especially those used for military
purposes, in which the cartridges have to be extracted from the pouch one by one,
as required; and it has for its object novel methods of constructing such pouches
so that the cartridges can be readily and quickly extracted whilst they are not
liable to fall out.
The military pouch ordinarily used is made of leather provided with a flap by
which its upper open end is covered and which is buttoned down in order to close
the pouch.
In such a pouch the cartridges are readily enough accessible when the flap is
opened, but they are liable to fall out and be lost if the soldier has, for instance, to
lie down quickly or to take other positions in which the cartridges may be liable
to fall out.
By our invention we fix one or more strips of vulcanized india rubber or other
sufficiently flexible and strong material along the upper edge or edges of the
opening of the pouch. Supposing that two such strips are to be used, we attach
one, by stitching, rivetting, or other convenient means, to each of the longitudinal
edges of the opening of the pouch, so that when the flap of the latter is unbuttoned
and the pouch contains cartridges, the soldier can readily introduce his hand
between the edges of the strips for the purpose of taking out a cartridge, whilst
they retain their position sufficiently stiffly to prevent the cartridges from falling
out if the pouch be thrown down or inverted. When the pouch is empty and the
mouth or opening closed, the strips will bend sufficiently to prevent them from
interfering with such closing.
As already explained, instead of two strips a single one may be used attached to
one edge of the pouch, its other free edge meeting or nearly meeting the opposite
edge of the pouch when the latter is opened.
The strips described may be attached to the pouch by means of suitable strips of
leather or other material of the requisite shape, stitched, rivetted, or otherwise
attached to their edge and to the pouch. Or they may be formed of vulcanized
india rubber moulded to the proper shape with a projecting flange or edge by which
they are attached to the pouch.
Or the strips may be formed of leather or other material having a strip of
india rubber stitched or otherwise attached to one of their edges and to the
pouch.
Or two strips of sufficiently flexible leather may be used, their outer edges being
stitched or otherwise attached to the pouch and their other edges where they meet
having a strip of india rubber of circular or other section stitched into them."
The ends of these india rubber strips may pass through the ends of the pouch
and the india rubber may be in the form of a continuous ring.
We do not confine ourselves to the precise method of making the improved
pouch which may be varied as may be found advisable, our object being to produce
a pouch the open mouth of which is closed by one or more flexible but sufficiently

page_text: strong strips through which the person using the pouch can get access to and with-
draw the cartridges without difficulty whilst they are sufficiently strong to prevent
the cartridges from falling out accidentally.
Dated this 9th day of December 1890.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Pouches.
We, JOHN PULLMAN, of Greek Street, Soho Square, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, and WILLIAM THOMAS ALMOND, of Willow Walk,
Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey, Army Contractor, do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement,
that is to say :-
Our invention relates to cartridge pouches, especially those used for military
purposes, in which the cartridges have to be extracted from the pouch one by one,
as required; and it has for its object novel methods of constructing such pouches
so that the cartridges can be readily and quickly extracted, whilst they are not
liable to fall out.
The military pouch ordinarily used is made of leather provided with a flap by
which its upper open end is covered, and which is buttoned down in order to close
the pouch.
In such a pouch the cartridges are readily enough accessible when the flap is
opened, but they are liable to fall out and be lost if the soldier has, for instance, to
lie down quickly, or to take other positions in which the position of the pouch is
altered.
By our invention we fix one or more strips of vulcanized india rubber or other
sufficiently flexible, and strong material along the upper edge, or edges, of the
opening of the pouch.
These strips may consist of leather, india rubber, or other sufficiently flexible
and elastic material, or of a hollow strip of leather or flexible material, containing
india rubber or other elastic material, such as a coiled or flat metal spring, or of
two or more such materials in combination.
Supposing that two such strips are to be used, we attach one, by stitching,
rivetting, or other convenient means, to each of the longitudinal edges of the
opening of the pouch, so that when the flap of the latter is unbuttoned and the
pouch contains cartridges, the soldier can readily introduce his hand between
the edges of the flexible strips for the purpose of taking out a cartridge, whilst by
their elasticity they retain their position sufficiently stiffly to prevent the cartridges
from falling out if the pouch be inverted or thrown down.
As already explained, instead of two strips a single one may be used; attached to
one edge of the pouch, its other free edge meeting or nearly meeting the opposite
edge of the pouch when the latter is opened.
The strips described may be attached to the pouch by means of suitable strips of
leather or other material of the requisite shape, stitched, rivetted, or otherwise
attached or connected to them to their edges and to the pouch. Or they may be
formed of vulcanized india rubber moulded to the proper shape, with a projecting
flange or edge by which they are attached to the pouch.
Or the strips may be formed of leather or other material having a strip of india
rubber or other elastic material stitched in them or otherwise attached to them and
to the pouch.
Or two strips of sufficiently flexible and elastic leather or other material may be
used, their outer edges being stitched or otherwise attached to the pouch, and the

page_text: parts where they meet having a strip of india rubber of circular or other section
stitched into them.
The ends of these india rubber strips may pass through the ends of the pouch,
and the india rubber may be in the form of a continuous ring. The accompanying
drawing is in illustration of our invention, a, a, being the flexible elastic strips
attached to the edges of the pouch.
We do not confine ourselves to the precise method of, or materials for, making
the improved pouch, which may be varied as may be found advisable, our object
being to produce a pouch the open mouth of which is closed by one or more flexible
and elastic but sufficiently strong strips of suitable material or materials, through
which the person using the pouch can get access to and withdraw the cartridges
without difficulty, whilst they are sufficiently strong to prevent the cartridges from
falling out accidentally.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In cartridge pouches, the method of keeping the mouth of the pouch closed by
means of strips of sufficiently strong, flexible, and elastic material or materials,
stitched or otherwise attached to its edges, such material or materials being
sufficiently flexible to allow the mouth of the pouch to open for the introduction
and withdrawal of cartridges, substantially as described.
Dated this 8th day of September 1891.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.