Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar.. 1887
Complete Left, 14th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
HENRY ISAAC DIXON of Cornish Place Sheffield, in the County of York, Gun
Implement and Electro Plate Manufacturer, and GEORGE SIMPSON of 19 Highton
Street Walkley, Sheffield in the County of York aforesaid, Gun Implement Maker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists, in the construction and combination of parts of an automatic
rotary and slide machine, for measuring and depositing at one discharge, the required
load or charge of powder or of shot, in five-or any other number of breech loading
cartridge cases.
To accomplish this, we construct a flat base plate of brass (or of any suitable
Across the said base
metal), the sides of the said base plate being slightly elevated.
plate are formed, a row of five circular funnels, the said funnels, having five corres-
ponding nozzles depending below the under face of the base plate aforementioned.
Above the said nozzles we fix a narrow chamber plate, the lower face of the said
chamber plate being slightly elevated from the upper face of the aforesaid base plate,
so as to permit a slide or cutter to work freely between them. Within the narrow
chamber plate aforesaid, and immediately perpendicular to the five funnels in the base
plate aforesaid are five chambers, and from each of the said five chambers project five
perpendicular tubes, whilst upon each end of and perpendicular to the face of the said
chamber plate, we fix two slide pillars upon which are engraved or stamped gradations
for measuring powder and shot. The said pillars hereinafter shall be termed the
adjusting pillars. At the base of each of the said adjusting pillars is a footstep,
which footstep rests upon the ends of the chamber plate aforedescribed, whilst a
tapped stem passes from the said footstep through the ends of the said chamber plate
and through the base plate aforesaid, thus permitting the said adjusting pillars,
together with the said chamber plate, to be firmly secured to the base plate aforesaid,
by means of a tightly fitting nut of brass (or of any other suitable metal) screwed
upon that part of the tapped stem of the adjusting pillars which descends below the
under face of the said base plate. We now construct a second or upper chamber
plate, the said upper chamber plate having a row of five circular chambers corres-
ponding with the said five chambers in the aforesaid lower chamber plate. From
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page_text: each of the said five chambers in the upper chamber plate aforesaid descend five tubes,
the diameters of the said tubes being slightly smaller than the diameters of the five
tubes projecting from the chambers aforedescribed as contained in the said lower
chamber plate. At each end of the upper chamber plate aforesaid is a circular
opening into which are securely fixed two perpendicular slide tubes, (which tubes
hereinafter shall be termed the adjusting slides). The internal diameters of the said
adjusting slides being slightly larger than the external diameters of the adjusting
pillars aforedescribed permits the ends of the upper chamber plate together with the
adjusting slides attached thereunto to work up or down the said adjusting pillars and
the descending tubes of the said upper chamber plate to pass freely within the
projecting tubes of the lower chamber plate aforedescribed. By the above means five
telescopic chambers are formed, which said telescopic chambers hereinafter shall be
termed the measuring chambers. In order that the said measuring chambers may be
lengthen'd or shortened, (thus increasing or decreasing their capacity) we construct
a double elevating lever, which lever hereinafter shall be termed the adjusting lever.
The said adjusting lever has two pairs of arms, the first pair of the said arms
projecting from the ends of the lever cross-bar or shaft in a direction parallel to
each other but at right angles to that of the lever shaft. The second pair of the said
arms project from the centre of the lever shaft aforesaid in a direction parallel to each
other but oblique to the direction of the arms aforedescribed as situate upon either
end of the said lever shaft. The said adjusting lever is attached to either end of the
upper chamber plate hereinbefore particularly described, by means of two lever pins
passing through a slot in either of the lever arms aforedescribed as situate upon the
ends of the cross bar or shaft of the adjusting lever, the said pins being firmly
secured in the ends of the upper chamber plate. The cross-bar or shaft of the
adjusting lever is now secured upon two fulcrums, the said fulcrums being fixed one
upon either corner of the back part of the base plate & immediately behind the five
measuring chambers.
We now construct a " T" screw, which screw hereinafter shall be termed the
adjusting screw, the said adjusting screw being held in position on the extreme end
of the upper face of the base plate aforenamed by means of a footstep, whilst passing
from the said footstep and through the said base plate is a tapped stem, the said stem
being fastened to the under side of the said base plate by means of a tightly fitting nut
of brass or of any other suitable metal. The said adjusting screw is now connected with
the adjusting lever afore described by means of an universal joint, the said joint
working upon the adjusting screw and litting between the aforementioned second
pair of arms which project from the centre of the shaft of the adjusting lever.
We now fit above the five measuring chambers herein before described-in a position
slightly elevated from the said measuring chambers so as to permit a slide or cutter
to pass freely between a fourth or top plate, the said plate being held in position by
means of two eyes, which eyes pass over the adjusting slides aforedescribed as working
upon the adjusting pillars.
We now construct a hopper for containing the substance to be measured, the said
hopper being firmly soldered to a brass foot in which are five openings corresponding
with the five measuring chambers aforedescribed. The said hopper is now fitted
closely upon the fourth or top plate and in direct communication with the measuring
chambers, being held in position by means of an eye at each end of the foot of the
hopper, the said eyes fitting over the adjusting slides aforenamed in the same manner
as the eyes of the fourth or top plate aforedescribed.
The upper chamber plate of the measuring chambers, the fourth or top plate, and
the hopper, are now firmly fastened together by means of a collar of brass (or of any
other suitable metal) screwed upon the upper ends of each of the adjusting slides,
aforedescribed as fixed upon the ends of the said upper chamber plate.
In order that we may fully utilise the measuring chambers atoredescribed, it is
necessary that we should possess the means of isolating alternately the upper and the
lower extremities of the said chambers, the firstnamed from the hopper, the second
from the funnels situate in the base plate as aforedescribed.

page_text: To this end, we construct a shaft carrying an inner and an outer pair of reciprocating
cams for feed and delivery. The said shaft having fixed upon its reverse end a crank
for a purpose hereinafter to be fully described. The outer pair of the reciprocating
cams aforenamed, are made to describe a motion identical with each other, but have
situate between them the inner pair of the reciprocating cams aforementioned, the said
inner pair of reciprocating cams also being made to describe a motion identical with
each other but alternate to the motion of the outer cams aforenamed. Passing
between and into the inner pair of the cams aforedescribed is a long feed pin, whilst
fitting between and into each outer and inner cam are two short feed pins. The
shaft carrying the reciprocating cams, feed pins and crank, as aforedescribed, is now
fitted upon two action pedestals, (the said pedestals being fixed one upon either
corner of the front part of the base plate and parallel to the measuring chambers
aforedescribed).
We now construct a cutter, the said cutter, which hereinafter shall be termed the
delivery cutter working between the upper face of the base plate and the lower face
of the measuring chambers aforedescribed. To the said delivery cutter, we affix by
means of screws (or by any other advisable method), a slide frame-which slide frame
together with its particular mechanism hereinafter shall be termed the delivery slide
the said delivery slide working along the upper face of the base plate along with
the delivery cutter. Upon either extremity, perpendicular to, and as part of the
delivery slide frame aforesaid, we construct two bearers, and in the top of each of the
said bearers we insert a friction pulley. In juxtaposition to each of the bearers afore-
mentioned we project along the face of the base plate two arms, the said arms passing
between the inner and the outer pairs of reciprocating cams beforedescribed, and
forming a continuation of the delivery slide. Upon the faces of, and near to the
extremities of each of the said arms we fix a stud or catch, so that by causing the
reciprocating cams to revolve, the alternate action of the feed pins (upon the said
studs or catches) and the outer reciprocating cams (upon the friction pulleys and
bearers,) will impart to the delivery slide and cutter an alternate forward and backward
motion.
We now construct a second slide, which slide together with its particular mechanism
hereinafter shall be termed the feed slide. The said feed slide working upon the
upper face of the base plate is held in position between the two inner reciprocating
cams by means of a slide pin the said slide pin passing through a slot in the afore-
said feed slide is firmly fixed in the upper face of the base plate aforenamed. Upon
the upper face of the feed slide aforesaid we fix two studs or catches, the position of
the said studs or catches being parallel to the direction of the long feed pin herein-
before described. From the back of the said feed slide we now project two arms, the
lower faces of the said arms passing over the upper face of the delivery slide afore-
described. Upon the upper and outer edges of the two arms aforesaid, we construct
two perpendicular bearers, and in the top of each of the said bearers we place a
friction pulley. Upon the ends of the said arms and behind the two bearers afore-
described, we fix two perpendicular pillars, which pillars hereinafter shall be termed
feed pillars. The feed slide is actuated alternately to the delivery cutter, the motion
of the said feed slide being communicated by the long feed pin and the inner pair of
the reciprocating cams.
In order that we may properly regulate the flow of powder (of shot or of any
substance to be measured) from the hopper hereinbefore mentioned into the measuring
chambers herein before described, we construct a second or top cutter, which cutter
hereinafter shall be termed the feed cutter, the said feed cutter working between the
upper face of the measuring chambers and the lower face of the fourth or top plate
aforementioned. In the feed cutter we form a row of five circular openings or feed
gates, each of the said feed gates corresponding in size and position to the upper
openings of the measuring chambers and the openings passing through the fourth or
top plate. In order to bring into actuation the said feed cutter, two eyes are formed
in that portion of the cutter which projects from between the upper plate of the
measuring chambers and the top plate, the said eyes having a diameter slightly larger

page_text: than the diameters of the two feed pillars attached to the feed slide permit the feed
cutter to be coupled with and to slide up or down the said feed pillars according to
the increased or diminished length of the measuring chambers, at the same time any
lateral motion communicated to the feed slide and pillars is participated in by the
said feed cutter.
To prevent shot (or any other hard granular substance) being cut or damaged by
being jammed between the edges of the feed gates aforementioned and the top edges
of the measuring chambers, five grooves are cut in the upper face of the upper
chamber plate and in the lower face of the fourth or top plate, the said grooves
in the upper chamber plate corresponding with the said grooves in the in the
lower face of the fourth or top plate, thus forming at the upper ends of each of
the measuring chambers a passage, which passage travels in a direction identical with
the motion of the feed cutter when in action, so that any obstacle which presents
itself to the closing of any of the feed gates is diverted into one of the said passages.
In order that the passages may be cleared after each stroke of the feed cutter we
firmly braze (or fix by any other suitable method) upon the outer edge of the said feed
cutter five blocks or studs, the diameters of the said studs being slightly smaller than
the diameters of the five passages aforedescribed, whilst the inner faces of the said
studs are flush with the far edges of the five feed gates. The cutter being placed in
position each stud fits into one of the five passages and upon every return of the feed
gates to the mouths of the measuring chambers, the said studs are drawn along the
said passages causing any article (be it shot or any other substance) which may have
entered any of the said passages to fall into the measuring chambers along with the
substance then passing through the feed gates from the hopper into the measuring
chambers.
In order to facilitate the description of the remaining parts pertaining to the
mechanism of our invention, we now describe a stand or slide of wood upon which our
invention is fixed, and a tray or block working in the said stand or slide. These pieces
do not however comprise a necessary part of our invention, neither are they included
in the said invention.
The tray or block which hereinafter shall be termed the loading tray, is a perforated
block for containing fifty or one hundred Breech Loading cartridge cases, the said
cartridge cases fitting mouth upwards in the said loading tray in ten or twenty
parallel rows, each of the said rows containing five of the said cartridge cases. Along
the side of the said loading tray is a double rack-of brass or any other suitable
metal, each of the notches in the upper face of the said double rack corresponding
to one of the rows of cartridge cases, whilst the notches on the side face of the said
double rack are alternate to the said rows of cartridge cases. The uses of the
rack and the manner in which the loading tray is employed will hereinafter be more
fully described.
The stand or slide of wood aforenamed, which stand or slide hereinafter shall be
termed the loading tray slide, is formed by two perpendicular sides firmly screwed to
the top and bottom of the said slide, the ends being left open in order to permit the
loading tray aforedescribed to pass freely through. Across the top and extending
along the far side towards the back of the said loading tray slide, we cut an
Lshaped opening, whilst down the far side of the said slide and conjunct with the
said "L" shaped opening we cut a second "L" shaped opening or gate. Having
thus prepared the loading tray slide we now construct a double slide plate, the
said plate together with its particular mechanism constituting a part of our
invention.
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In and along the side face of the double slide plate aforesaid is a slide bed,
whilst in and along the upper face of the said plate extends an upper slide, the
said upper slide extending slightly beyond though parallel with the slide bed
aforesaid.
We now construct a long ratchet, upon the heel of which is formed a hook bent in
an upward direction and acting in a manner hereinafter to be described. The said
long ratchet hereinafter shall be termed the top ratchet, whilst the slide carrying the

page_text: said top ratchet hereinafter shall be termed the top ratchet slide. The top ratchet slide
works along the upper slide in the double slide plate and is held in position by ineans of an
oblong boss projecting from the side of the said top ratchet slide and fitting through
and working along the slide bed aforedescribed as formed in the side of the double
slide plate.
We now construct a hooked side ratchet having upon its upper and lower faces an
upper and a lower car or boss, the said side ratchet being secured to the upper side of
a boss or foot projecting from the side of the double slide plate. by means of a screw
passing through a hole in the heel of the said side ratchet and into the face of the foot
aforenamed. The hook or tooth of the said side ratchet is passed through a square
opening in the side of the double slide plate and held in position by means of a spring
pressing upon the lower ear of the said side ratchet, the spring, which hereinafter
shall be termed the ratchet spring, being secured to the side of the double slide plate
by means of a screw passing through the heel of the said ratchet spring and into the
side of the said double slide plate.
The double slide plate together with the particular parts fitted thereunto is now
fastened upon the side of the loading tray slide hereinbefore particularly described,
by means of screws passing through the said plate and into the outer face of the said
loading tray slide.
The slide bed-aforedescribed as formed in and along the side face of the double
slide plate is thus brought flush with the inner face of the loading tray slide and
rests in the upper part of the second "L" shaped opening or gate aforedescribed as
cut down the side of the said loading tray slide; at the same time the hook or tooth
of the side ratchet projects through the lower part of the said "L" shaped opening
or gate into the said tray slide, whilst the upper slide in the double slide plate has been
carried over the lateral part of that "L" shaped opening aforedescribed as cut in the
top of the loading tray slide."
The base plate together with the mechanism built thereon, is now placed upon the
top of the loading tray slide and fixed thereto by means of screws passing through the
top of the said base plate into the top of the said slide. The nozzles aforedescribed as
depending below the under face of the base plate pass through the longitudinal part
of the shaped opening cut in the top of the loading tray slide and rest flush with
the inner face of the said slide.
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We now construct a radiating arm, the said arm being bent in an upward direction
so as to form an ell ow, at the bend of the said elbow and upon the outer face of the
arm we form a swell, the action of which hereinafter will be described. The upper
end of the radiating arm is now coupled to the crank hereinbefore mentioned (as being
fixed upon the reverse end of the shaft carrying the double reciprocating cams), and
is held in position by means of a screw passing through an eye in the end of the said
arm and into the face of the crank.
The top ratchet slide is now coupled to the lower end of the radiating arm by means
of a stem projecting from the oblong boss at the side of the said slide and fitting
through an eye in the end of the said radiating arm, the parts being held in position
by means of a nut screw'd upon that portion of the stem projecting beyond the outer
face of the said radiating arm.
Having now completed the description of the construction of the greater portion of
our invention we will now briefly describe its manner of working:-The loading tray
is filled with cartridge cases and fitted in the loading tray slide aforedescribed, the top
and side ratchets aforedescribed being in contact with the double rack on the side of
the said loading tray: The measuring chambers are now adjusted to the necessary
charge by means of the adjusting screw, the capacities of the measuring chambers
being indicated by the gradations marked upon the adjusting pillars.
We then fill the hopper with gun powder and the machine being thus prepared we
cause the shaft carrying the double reciprocating cams to revolve-by means of a handle
or any suitable apparatus fitted upon the end of the said shaft.
At the first quarter of the revolution of the said shaft the feed slide is drawn
forward together with the feed cutter aforedescribed thus permitting the loading

page_text: chambers to fill with gunpowder from the hopper. During the same quarter of the
revolution of the shaft the elbow of the radiating arm has been drawn between the
upper ear or boss of the side ratchet and the slide plate and the swell upon the said
elbow has forced the said side ratchet backward and away from the side rack of the
loading tray.
We now continue the revolution the second quarter, and the top ratchet slide is drawn
forward carrying with it the top ratchet, the said top ratchet acting upon the first
tooth of the top rack of the loading tray pushes the said loading tray forward until a
row of cartridge cases are brought under the five nozzles of the base plate; with the
same movement the swell upon the elbow of the radiating arm has been carried
slightly beyond the upper ear of the side ratchet, thus permitting the ratchet spring
to push the said side ratchet in front of the next tooth of the side rack on the loading
tray, and by this means to keep the said loading tray from being thrown too far
forward by any sudden jerk. During the same part of the revolution of the shaft,
the feed slide and cutter have been pushed back to their original positions by means
of the inner pair of reciprocating cams, thus cutting off all communication between the
now filled measuring chambers and the hopper. By continuing the revolution of the
shaft the third quarter, the delivery slide is drawn forward together with the delivery
cutter and the gunpowder is permitted to fall through the nozzles of the base plate
and into the five cartridge cases beneath. By completing the revolution of the shaft
the delivery slide and cutter are pushed back to their original positions; the same part
of the revolution has also carried back the radiating arm together with the top ratchet
slide, the top ratchet being thus brought into position preparatory to pushing forward
the loading tray with its second row of cartridge cases at the second revolution of the
shaft.
Having repeated the operation of loading until the last row of cartridge cases in
the loading tray has been pushed under the nozzles, the completion of the revolution
of the shaft in the operation of filling the said row of cartridge cases carries back the
top ratchet slide in the usual manner and the top ratchet is thus caused to slip off the
end of the loading tray the hook upon the heel of the said top ratchet immediately
rises, and upon the next forward movement of the top ratchet slide the said hook is
caught by means of a wedge, bolt, hook, or staple, either of which may be fixed in
or upon the upper face of the double slide plate, or upon the wood-work of the loading
tray slide according to requirement-thus locking the machine and preventing the
further discharge of gun powder from the measuring chambers. The withdrawal of
the said wedge, bolt, look, or staple, from across the face of the slide or from before
the heel of the top ratchet, permits the machine to be discharged with or without the
loading tray, thus permitting the hopper to be emptied without the trouble of inverting
the machine, when the said loading tray is not in use.
Dated this Fifteenth day of Marah 1007
HENRY ISAAC DIXON,
Cornish Place, Sheffield.
GEORGE SIMPSON,
19, Highton Street, Walkley,
Sheffield.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Loading Machines.
HENRY ISAAC DIXON, of Cornish Place Sheffield in the County of York, Gun
Implement and Electro Plate Manufacturer, and GEORGE SIMPSON of 19 Highton
Street, Walkley, Sheffield, in the County of York aforesaid, Gun Implement Maker
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:
The invention consists, in the construction and combination of parts of an automatic
rotary and slide machine, for measuring and depositing at one discharge, the required
load or charge of powder, or of shot, in five-or any other number of breech loading
cartridge cases.
To accomplish this, we construct a flat base-plate Fig. 1 (of brass or of any other
suitable metal,) the sides of the said base-plate a. a. Fig. 1 being slightly elevated.
Across the said base-plate are formed a row of five circular funnels, b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 1.
the said funnels having five corresponding nozzles Fig. 1 A depending below the
under face of the base-plate Fig. 1. Above the said nozzles we fix a narrow chamber-
plate Fig. 2. the lower face of the said chamber-plate resting at either end upon the
elevated sides of the base-plate at i. i. Fig. 1. permits a slide or cutter to pass freely
between the two plates at b, b, b, b, b, Figs. 1. & 2. Within the narrow chamber-plate
Fig. 2. and immediately perpendicular to the five funnels in the base-plate b, b, b, b, b,
Fig. 1. are five chambers b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 2. and from each of the said five chambers
project five perpendicular tubes 6, 61, 1, 11, 11, Fig. 2 A. Upon each end of and
perpendicular to the face of the chamber-plate Fig. 2, we fix at i, i, Fig. 2, two slide
pillars Fig. 5, upon which are engraved or stamped gradations for measuring powder
or shot. The said pillars Fig. 5 hereinafter shall be termed the adjusting pillars. At
the base of each of the adjusting pillars is a footstep all all Fig. 5. which footstep
rests upon the ends of the chamber-plate at i, i, Figs. 2 & 2A as aforedescribed
whilst a tappet stem i. Fig. 5 passes from the said footstep through the ends of the
chamber-plate i, i, figs. 2 & 2 A and through the base-plate at i. i. Fig. 1 thus per-
mitting the adjusting pillars Fig. 5, together with the chamber-plate Fig. 2, to se
firmly secured to the base-plate Fig. 1, by means of a tightly fitting nut of brass (or
of any other suitable metal) screwed upon that part of the tappet stem of the adjusting
pillars . . Fig. 5 which descends below the under face of the base-plate Fig. 1.
We now construct a second or upper chamber-plate Fig. 3. the said upper chamber-
plate having a row of five circular chambers b, b, b, b, b. Fig. 3 A corresponding with
the five chambers in the lower chamber-plate bbb bb Fig. 2. From each of the five
chambers in the upper-chamber-plate b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 3A descend five tubes
11, 61, 161, Fig. 3., the diameters of the said tubes being slightly smaller than
the diameters of the five tubes projecting from the chambers 6, 1, bu, bu, bồn,
fig. 2A of the lower-chamber-plate. At each end of the upper chamber plate is a
circular opening i. i. Fig. 3A into which are securely fixed two perpendicular slide
tubes, y. y. Fig. 3, which tubes hereinafter shall be termed the adjusting slides. The
internal diameters of the said adjusting slides being slightly larger than the external
diameters of the adjusting pillars Fig. 5 aforedescribed, permits the ends of the upper-
chamber-plate ¿ i. Fig. 3 A together with the adjusting slides attached thereunto y. y.

page_text: Fig. 3 to work up or down the said adjusting pillars and the descending tubes
111111, Fig. 3, of the upper-chamber-plate to pass freely within the pro-
jecting tubes 61, 6, 8, 1, 6, Fig. 2 A of the lower chamber plate aforedescribed.
By the above means five telescopic chambers are formed, which said chambers
hereinafter shall be termed the measuring-chambers. In order that the said
measuring-chambers may be lengthened or shortened, (thus increasing or decreasing
their capacity) we construct a double elevating lever Fig. 6, which lever hereinafter
shall be termed the adjusting-lever. The said adjusting lever has two pairs of
arms, the first pair of the said arms (", ", Fig. 6 projecting from the ends of the
lever cross bar or shaft c¹ c¹ Fig. 6, in a direction parallel to each other but at right
angles to that of the lever shaft. The second pair of the said arms ", E, Fig. 6
project from the centre of the lever shaft e", e¹¹, Fig. 6. in a direction parallel to each
other but oblique to the direction of the arms Fig. 6. The adjusting lever
Fig. 6 is attached to either end of the upper chamber plate Fig. 3 hereinbefore par-
ticularly described, by means of two lever pins t, t, Fig. 8 passing through a slot c¹,
Fig. 6A in either of the lever arms, fig. 6. the said pins t. t. Fig. 3 being
firmly secured in the ends of the upper-chamber-plate. The cross-bar or shaft of the
adjusting lever ell, ell, Fig. 6 is now secured upon two fulcrums & Figs. 1. & 1 A, the
said fulcrums being situate on either corner at the back of the base plate.
We now
construct a screw Fig. 1A, which screw hereinafter shall be termed the adjusting-
screw. The said adjusting screw is held in position on the upper face of the base-
plate at Fig. 1 by means of a footstep . Fig. 1A, and a tappet stem passing from
the base of the said footstep 7 Fig. 1 A to the under side of the base plate ¹ Fig. 1 A,
where it is kept in position by means of a tightly fitting nut of brass or of any other
suitable metal. We now connect the adjusting-lever Fig. 6, with the adjusting-
Screw Fig. 1A, by means of the pins k. k. Fig. 1A and an universal joint g.
Fig. 1 A which joint works upon the adjusting-screw Fig. 1A and fits between the
arms Fig. 6 the screws k. k. Fig. 1A passing through the eyes Fig. 6 B in
the said arms (Fig. 6) cause the adjusting-lever to raise or depress the
measuring-chambers at the will of the operator, (Fig. 20 shows the adjusting-lever
etc., in position, F. the adjusting-screw, K T the adjusting-lever, B the measuring
chambers).
We now fit above the five measuring-chambers herein before described-(in a posi
tion slightly elevated from the said measuring-chambers so as to permit a cutter to
pass freely between,)-a fourth or top plate, figs. 4 and 4 A. the sail plate being held
in position by means of two eyes 7. 7. Fig. 4 which eyes pass over the adjusting-
slides y. y. Fig. 3 aforedescribed as working upon the adjusting pillars Fig. 5.
We next construct a hopper Figs. 19 & 19 A for containing the substance to be
measured, the said hopper is firmly soldered to a brass foot a. Figs. 19 & 19 A (in
which are five openings corresponding with the five measuring-chambers afore-
described) and fitted closely upon the fourth or top plate being held in position by
means of an eye at b. b. Fig. 19 which passes over each of the adjusting slides y. y.
Fig. 3 in the same manner as the eyes i. i. Fig. 4 in the fourth or top plate. The
upper-chamber-plate of the measuring-chambers Fig. 3, the fourth or top plate Fig. 4
and the hopper Fig. 19, are now firmly fastened together by means of a collar of
brass (or of any other suitable metal) screwed upon the upper ends of each of the
adjusting slides at y y Fig. 3 (see Y1 Fig. 20).
In order that we may fully utilise the measuring chambers aforedescribed, it is
necessary that we shoul possess the means of isolating alternately the upper & lower
extremities of the said chambers, the first named from the hopper B₁ Fig. 20. the
second from the funnels situate in the base plate (as shown at Fig. 1A).
To the above end we construct a shaft Figs. 7 & 7 A carrying an inner and an
outer pair of reciprocating cams for feed and delivery. (The said shaft carries also
upon its reverse end a crank Fig. 7, for a purpose hereinafter to be fully described.)
The outer pair of the reciprocating cams Fig. 7, are made to describe a
motion identical with each other, but have situate between them the inner pair of the
reciprocating cams pl pi Fig. 7, these cams are also made to describe a motion

page_text: identical with each other but alternate to the motion of the outer cams 111111
Fig. 7.
Passing between and into the inner pair of cams p¹ p¹ Fig. 7. is a long feed pin ll
Fig. 7. whilst between each outer and inner cam, are two short feed pins or
bosses
Fig. 7. The shaft Fig. 7 is now fitted at d¹ d¹ Fig. 7, upon two
action pedestals, d. d. Figs. 1 & 1A and held in position by the caps d
Figs. 1 & 1 A.
We now construct a cutter r Fig. 8, the said cutter (which hereinafter shall be
termed the delivery cutter,) has five gates b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 8, and works in the
opening aforedescribed as situate between the upper face of the base-plate Fig. 1, and
the lower face of the lower-chamber-plate Fig. 2 A. To the delivery cutter 7. Fig. 8
we affix by means of screws (or by any other advisable method) a slide-frame
fig. 8. which slide frame together with its particular mechanism hereinafter shall be
termed the delivery slide ;-Upon either extremity of the delivery slider Fig. 8. we
construct two bearers s. s. Figs. 8 & 8 A. and in the top of each of the said bearers
we insert a friction pulley p" Figs. 8 & 8 A in juxtaposition to each of the
bearers aforementioned, we project two arms, t, t, Figs. 8. & 8 A the said arms pass
along the face of the base-plate Fig. 1. and between the inner and the outer pairs of
reciprocating cams p¹ plands Fig. 7. Upon the extremities of each of the
said arms we fix a stud or catch, s st Figs. 8 & SA. so that by causing the shaft
Fig. 7. to revolve, the alternate action of the feed-pins or bosses, slls Fig. 7. upon
the studs or catches, s¹s Figs. 8 & 8 A, and the outer reciprocating-cams 111111
Fig. 7. upon the friction pulleys or bearers pl pll Figs. 8 & 8 A. imparts to the
delivery slide and cutter Fig. 8. an alternate forward and backward motion.
We now construct a second slide Figs. 9 & 9 A, (which slide together with its
particular mechanism hereinafter shall be termed the feed slide). The said feed slide
is fitted upon the base plate iig. 1 and is held in position between the two inner
reciprocating cams plp Fig. 7. by means of a slide-pin e. Figs. 1 & 1 A. The said
slide pin passes through the slot e Fig. 9. and is firmly fixed in the upper face of
the base plate at e. Fig. 1. Upon the upper face of the feed slide at Figs. 9 & 9 A.
are fixed two studs or catches, the position of the said catches being parallel to the
direction of the long feed-pin 1 Fig. 7. From the back of the feed-slide two
arms Figs. 9 & 9 A. will be seen to project, the lower faces of the said arms 111
Fig. 9 A being raised from the body of the slide so that when in position they permit
the delivery-slide & frame to pass beneath them.
Upon the upper & outer edges of the two arms Figs. 9 & 9 A. are two
perpendicular hearers p. p. Figs. 9 & 9 A. and in the top of each of the said bearers is
a friction pulley o¹ o¹ Figs. 9 & 9 A. At the end of each of the arms 12.1 Figs.
9 & 9 A and behind the bearers p. p. Figs. 9 & 9 A there is a perpendicular pillar o. o.
Figs. 9 & 9 A, the said pillars hereinafter will be termed the feed pillars.
The feed slide together with its particular mechanism Figs. 9 & 9 A is actuated
(alternately to the delivery cutter Fig. 8.) by means of the long feed pin 11 Fig. 7.
acting upon the catches 11 Fig. 9. and the inner pair of the reciprocating cams p¹p'
Fig. 7. acting upon the friction pulleys o¹ o¹ Fig. 9. (It will therefore be readily seen
that in place of the long feed pin Fig. 7 two action bosses affixed to the inner
sides of the reciprocating cams p'p' Fig. 7. may be made to act in a manner identical
to that of the long feed pin aforedescribed. The dotted lines at 7" Fig. 7 show that
part of the feed pin which may be removed.)
In order that we may properly regulate the flow of powder or of shot from the
hopper Fig. 19. (shewn in position at B Fig. 20) into the measuring chambers
hereinbefore described, we construct a second or top cutter Fig. 10. which cutter
hereinafter will be termed the feed cutter. In the said feed cutter we form a
row of five circular openings or feed gates b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 10. each of the said
feed gates correspond in size and position to the upper openings of the measuring
chambers b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 3 A and the openings b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 4 in the top plate.
The feed cutter is now placed in the opening between the upper face of the
measuring chambers Fig. 3 A and the lower face of the of the top plate Fig. 4.
B

page_text: The two eyes o oll Fig. 10. pass over the feed pillars o. o. Figs. 9 & 9 A and by
this means the feed cutter Fig. 10 is securely coupled to the slide Fig. 9. and
participates in any lateral motion communicated to the said slide, at the same
time it is free to rise or fall along with the measuring chambers, according to the
increased or diminished capacities of the said chambers, the openings to which
bbbbb Fig. 3 A it controls.
To prevent shot or any other hard granular substance being cut or damaged by
being jammed between the edges of the five feed_gates b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 10. and the
top edges of the measuring chambers b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 3 A five grooves are cut in the
upper chamber plate at n', n', n¹, n', n', Fig. 3 A. (l. 1. Fig. 3 shews a back view of
the edge of the plate (inverted) m, m, m, m, m, the end elevation (inverted) of the
grooves) and in the lower face of the top plate Fig. 4. (Fig. 4 A shews a back view
of the said plate inverted m, m, m, m, m, the grooves). The plates Figs. 3 & 4 being
placed in position a circular passage (which travels in the same direction as the feed-
cutter when in motion) is formed at the upper end of each of the measuring
chambers, b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 3 A, and any obstacle which might obstruct the closing of
the foed gates is pushed into them. In order that these passages may be cleared after
each stroke of the feed-cutter Fig. 10. five blocks or studs, n, n, Figs. 10 & 10 A.
are fixed at the back of each of the feed gates b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 10. each of the said
studs fits into one of the five passages aforedescribed, and at each return of the feed-
gates b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 10. to the mouth of the measuring-chambers b, b, b, b, b,
Fig. 3 A, the studs n. n. Fig. 10 are drawn forward to the mouths of the said
measuring chambers carrying with them any article which may have been forced into
either of the passages. By cutting away the lower parts of the clearing studs
(shewn by the dotted lines n. n. Fig. 10 A) and fitting in their places at n¹ n¹ n² n' n¹
Fig. 3 A a semicircular slide or plunger Fig. 11 we are enabled to render a part of
the clearing apparatus automatic. We fit as aforestated in each of the five grooves
at m, m, m, m, m, Fig. 3, one of the plungers Fig. 11 as shewn by n¹ n' n n' n¹
and n, n, m, n, n", Fig. 3 A. The upper or flat face of the said plungers (n
Fig. 11) is flush with the face of the upper chamber plate, the noses of the plungers
being held flush with the mouths of the measuring chambers b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 3 A
by means of a small plate from the back of which projects a stem carrying a small
spiral spring (n" Fig. 11). The ends of the said plunger pins (n¹¹) pass through
five holes in the face of the guide plate m¹ m¹ Fig. 3 A, the spring upon each pin
bearing upon the inner face of the said plate as shown at n nn" n" n" Fig. 3 A.
It will thus be seen that any article be it shot or any other substance which may
accidentally be forced by the feed cutter Fig. 10. against the upper edge of any one of
the measuring-chambers (b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 3 A) will carry back the plunger n',
Fig. 3 A, (The said plunger will return to its original position immediately the feed
gates b, b, b, b, b, Fig. 10 return to the mouths of the measuring-chambers.) By the
above means the substance being measured is prevented from being cut, or from
jamming the machine, whilst on the other hand; should the edges of the cutter meet
with no obstruction the plungers n¹, n¹, n¹, n', n¹, Fig. 3 A, remain in position and
the passages cut in the upper face of the chamber-plate are kept closed.
In order to facilitate the description of the remaining parts pertaining to the
mechanism of our invention, we now describe a stand or slide of wood Figs. 17 & 17 A
upon which our invention is fixed; and a tray or block Figs. 18 & 18 A working in
the said slide these pieces do not however comprise a necessary part of our inven-
tion, neither are they included in the said invention :-
The tray Figs. 18 & 18 A which hereinafter will be termed the loading-tray is a
perforated block for containing Breech Loading Cartridge cases, (the drawing for
convenience shews a tray for fifty cases) the said cartridge cases fit mouth upwards
in the loading tray and a double rack of brass or any other suitable metal is fitted at a.
Figs. 18 & 18 A. The notches in the upper face of the rack a, Fig. 18 correspond
each with one of the rows of cartridge cases b, Fig. 18, whilst the notches on the side
face of the said double rack are alternate to the said rows of cartridge cases, see
Fios. 18 & 18 A.

page_text: The stand or slide Figs. 17 & 17 A which hereinafter will be termed the loading
tray slide, is formed with open ends ff Figs. 17 & 17 A and has an internal diameter
but slightly larger than the external diameter of the tray Figs. 18 and 18 A. Across
the top and extending towards the back of the loading tray slide Fig. 17 is an L
shaped opening c. c Fig. 17. whilst down the side of the said slide is a second
opening d, d, Fig. 17 A.
Having prepared the loading tray slide we now construct a double slide plate
Figs. 12 & 12 A-the said slide plate together with its particular mechanism constituting
a part of our invention-Along the side face of the double slide plate is a slide
bed a Fig. 12 A and along the upper face of the said plate extends an upper slide c¹,
Fig. 12. We now construct a long ratchet or pawl b, c, Figs. 13 & 14 upon the heel
of which c, Figs. 13 & 14 is formed a hook bent in an upward direction: the said
ratchet or pawl hereinafter will be termed the top ratchet, whilst the slide carrying
the said top-ratchet will be termed the top ratchet slide e, Figs. 13 and 14.
The top
ratchet slide e, Fig. 14, together with its particular mechanism works along the upper
slide Fig. 12 and is held in position in the said upper slide by means of the
oblong boss a, Fig. 14, which fits through and works along the slide bed all,
Fig. 12 A.
We now construct a hooked side ratchet d, Figs. 12 & 12 A, which has upon its
upper and lower faces an car or boss, and is secured to the upper side of the boss or
foot f. Figs 12 & 12 A, by means of a screw passing through a hole in the heel of
said side ratchet d, Figs. 12 & 12 A and into the face of the foot f. Figs. 12 & 12 A
aforenamed. The hook or tooth h, Fig. 12 on the said side ratchet passes through the
square opening y. Fig. 12 A. and is held in position by means of the spring d',
Fig. 12 A. The double slide plate Figs. 12 & 12 A together with the particular parts
fitted thereunto is now fastened upon the loading tray slide at c, d, di Fig. 17 A, the
slide bed a Fig. 12 A is thus brought flush with the inner face of the loading tray
slide at d, d Fig. 17, and the hook or tooth h, Fig. 12. projects within the loading
tray slide at d', Fig. 17 A, whilst the tooth b, Figs. 13 & 14 depends below upper part
of the loading tray slide and travels backward and forward along the part c Fig. 17.
in a manner hereinafter to be described.
The base-plate Fig. 1, together with the particular mechanism built thereon, is now
fixed upon the top of the loading tray slide at e. e. Fig. 17. The nozzles Fig. 1A,
pass through the opening c. Fig. 17, and rest flush with the inner face of the slide.
We now construct a radiating arm Fig. 14 A upon the outer face of which is a
swell . Figs. 14 & 14 A. The upper end of the said arm u¹ Figs. 14 & 14 A is
coupled to the crank u. Fig. 7. by means of the screw a Fig. 7. whilst the part a¹¹
Fig. 14 A. is coupled to the top-ratchet slide e. Fig. 14. by means of the stem a
Fig. 14. which projects from the oblong boss a. Fig. 14. fixed upon the side of the
said slide. The parts are kept in position by means of the nut e¹. Fig. 14. (Fig. 20.
shews the radiating arm in position, U. the crank, V. swell on the radiating arm, E.
top ratchet slide).
Having now completed the description of the greater portion of our invention, we
will briefly describe its manner of working
We now
The loading tray Fig. 18 is filled with cartridge cases and fitted in the loading tray
slide as shewn at A. Fig. 20, the double rack A' A" Fig. 20 thus coming in contact
with the top and side ratchets aforedescribed as depending and projecting within the
loading tray slide. The measuring chambers B. Fig. 20, are now adjusted to the
required charge by means of the adjusting screw F. Fig. 20. (the capacities of the
measuring chambers being indicated by the gradations upon the adjusting pillars
Y. Fig. 20. The second pillar is on the reverse side of the machine.-).
fill the hopper B₁ Fig. 20 with gun powder and the machine being thus prepared we
cause the handle X to revolve in the direction indicated by the arrow Fig. 20:-At
the first quarter of the revolution of the said handle X¹. Fig. 20, the feed slide and
5 the cutter O. Fig. 20 are drawn forward, thus permitting the loading chambers B.
Fig. 20. to fill with gun powder from the hopper B' Fig. 20. During the same
quarter of the revolution of the handle X Fig. 20. the elbow of the radiating arm

page_text: carrying the swell V. Fig. 20 has been drawn between the upper ear D¹ Fig. 20 of
the side ratchet & the slide plate D. Fig. 20. thus raising the tooth h. Fig. 12 from
the side rack of the loading tray A Fig. 20. We now continue the revolution of
the handle X Fig. 20. the second quarter, and the top ratchet slide E. Fig. 20 is
drawn forward, the top ratchet acting upon the first tooth of the top rack (A' Fig. 20,)
of the loading tray, pushes the said tray forward until a row of cartridge cases are
brought under the nozzles of the base plate (shewn at b¹ Fig. 1 A.) The same
movement has carried the swell V. Fig. 20, beyond the upper car (DI Fig. 20) of the
side ratchet thus permitting the spring D Fig. 20, to push the said side ratchet in
front of the next tooth of the rack A Fig. 20. and by this means to keep the loading
tray A. Fig. 20. from being thrown too far forward by any sudden jerk. The same
movement of the handle X Fig. 20 has caused the cams P Fig. 20. to push back the
feed slide & the cutter O. Fig. 20. thus cutting off all communication between the
now filled measuring chambers, B. Fig. 20. and the hopper B₁ Fig. 20. By con-
tinuing the revolution of the handle X¹ Fig. 20 to the third quarter, we draw forward
the delivery slide & cutter and the gun powder is permitted to fall into the cartridge
cases beneath. The completion of the revolution of the handle (X Fig. 20.) causes
the cams S. Fig. 20. to push back the delivery slide & cutter to their original
positions. The same part of the revolution also carries back the swell V. Fig. 20.
together with the top ratchet slide E. Fig. 20. the top ratchet being thus brought into
position preparatory to pushing forward the loading tray A Fig. 20. with its second
row of cartridge cases at the next revolution of the handle X Fig. 20. When the
last row of cartridge cases has been filled the top ratchet slips off the end of the rack
A Fig. 20; the heel of the said ratchet, immediately rises and upon the next forward
movement of the slide E. Fig. 20, it is caught by the bolt E Fig. 20. and the
machine is locked, thus preventing the further discharge of gun powder from the
measuring chambers. (A wedge, Fig. 16. hook, Fig. 15, or a staple may be employed
to the same end, and may be fixed in or upon the face of the double slide plate or
upon the woodwork of the loading-tray-slide according to desire). The withdrawal
of the bolt E Fig. 20. unlocks the machine and permits the hopper B¹ Fig. 20. to be
emptied without the trouble of inverting the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. The mechanism and arrangement of parts of apparatus for the prevention of the
cutting or crushing of shot or of any other substance in cartridge loading machines,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the drawings.
2. The mechanism and arrangement of parts for preventing the "jamming" of
cartridge loading machines, (by shot or any other substance), substantially as herein-
before described and shewn in the drawings.
3. The mechanism and arrangement of parts of apparatus for locking cartridge
loading machines after the loading of the cases has been completed, substantially as
herein before described & shewn in the drawings.
4. The combination and arrangement of mechanism for measuring and depositing
in any suitable receptacle, powder, or any other substance substantially as hereinbefore
described and shewn in the drawings.
DL 321121
CD
1000
HENRY ISAAC DIXON,
Cornish Place, Sheffield.
GEORGE SIMPSON,
19, Highton Street, Walkley, Sheffield