An Improved Machine for Loading Cartridges.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL DI ECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Loading Cartridges.
EDWARD MONtague Reilly 277 Oxford Street London Electrical Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention is designed to supply an improved machine for more rapidly loading
cartridges.
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I propose in this machine to load any number of cartridges with gunpowder,
wads, and shot, and finally turn them over or close them when filled, all these
operations taking place immediately after each other, or simultaneously.
I construct this machine as follows, first I have a table or bed-plate of iron or
other suitable material, which may be round, square, or annular in shape. On this
table or bed plate I construct an annular guide way which may consist of a broad
annular ring of wood or other material, or one two or more rings of metal wood or
other suitable material, fixed to the table or bedplate.
Next I construct the cartridge case tray, in which the cartridge cases are placed
for loading, which may be constructed of wood brass or other material, this
cartridge tray is annular in shape, or may be the section of an annular ring, or the
whole ring may be cut into sections; the tray is fitted to slide in the annular
guides.
This annular tray or section of an annular tray has holes in it for the cartridge
cases, in annular, rings or sections of rings, the center of which rings is the same as
the inner and outer circumference of the annular tray.
In the other direction these holes are in straight lines and lie on the radii of a
circle, each of the loading mechanisms lie on the radius of a circle, and may act on
one line of cartridges only, or more than one line grouped closely together.
In the lower part of the cartridge tray I cut out one or more annular grooves,
according to the number of cartridge cases desired to act upon, so as to expose the
lower or brass part of ordinary cartridge cases, so that the holder may act on them,
and also the cartridge tray pass over the projections of the cartridge holder from
the base of the machine.
On some part of the cartridge tray I fix a series of teeth or two series of teeth
for propelling the cartridge tray, if there be two series of teeth the second one
would be to stop the cartridge tray in the correct position for loading the cartridge
cases, the first ratchet or series of teeth would be to propel the cartridge tray, in a
forward direction, by means of two pawls attached to a frame of such dimensions,
that if only a section of the cartridge tray. is in the machine, one of them would
always be in gear with the teeth, the frame with the pawls attached would be moved
backwards and forwards, so as to gear with the teeth and advance the cartridge
tray by a suitable cam on the main shaft, or a secondary shaft gearing with the
main shaft, the backward & forward movement of the frame before described would
raise the stop bolts gearing with the second series of teeth, so as to allow the tray
to move forward, the stop bolts would be kept down by springs.
Next I erect on the bed plate of the machine five or more pairs of corresponding
upright standards, five being inside the annular guides and five outside the annular
guides on the bed plate, to these standards I attach the powder and shot filling
mechanisms, the wad inserting mechanisms, and the turnover mechanism, each
mechanism being attached to its respective standards bridges over the annular
guide way, and the cartridge tray, and are fixed in such a position as to act on the
cartridge cases in the tray.
One or more of these mechanisms may be attached to a single upright standard,
or all may be attached to one or more suitable upright standards, on the base plate.

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I also fix two or more bearings for the main shaft of the machine, either inside or
outside the annular guide way, but preferably outside, to the main shaft are fixed
the various cams, cranks, spur, & bevel gear for working the filling mechanisms and
other parts of the machine, and also the pulley crank or other gear for driving the
machine.
The mechanism for filling the cartridges with powder, consists of a hopper made
of tin or other material fixed to a suitable framework for the measuring valve or valves,
and the funnells fixed to the framework for guiding the powder into the cartridge
cases, the powder valves may be of a variety that consists of a horizontal cylindrical
chamber cutting transversly the discharging tubes, in which operates a long plug
having hollow sectious, these sections have a broad slot or opening on one side, so
that when the slot is turned up, the powder from the hopper above will fill the
cavity of the plug, when the plug is turned so that the slot is below, the contents of
the plug will be discharged through the funnell below into the cartridge cases, the
hollow sections in the plug may be made adjustable, the plug may be worked by
segment gear and a rack from a cam or crank on the main-shaft, or a crank may be
fixed to the plug, and be acted on by a cam or crank fixed to the main shaft, the shot
mechanism may be constructed similarly to the powder mechanism.
The mechanism for filling the cartridges with shot, consists of a hopper made of
tin or other material for containing the shot, fixed to a suitable framework for the
measuring valve or valves, and the funnels fixed to the framework for guiding the
shot into the cartridge cases. The shot valves may be of a variety that consists of
an upright cylindrical chamber moving in a channel casting or other suitable frame-
work, in a horizontal direction, the chamber of the valve being first under the
opening from the hopper, and receiving the charge of shot, and then moving by the
action of a cam, or crank on the main shaft over the funnell and discharging into
the cartridge cases, there may be an intermediate valve, or gateway between the
measuring chamber and the funnell, the shot valve or valves may slide in a straight
line or may move in the segment of a circle, each measuring chamber swivelling
on its center, or if solid on two centers only, by means of connecting rods, in any
case the valve, or valves may be coupled up to work from one cam, or crank on the
main shaft of machine, the shot mechanism may be used for powder, an arrange-
ment for not cutting the shot may be added to the powder or shot mechanisms.
The wad inserting mechanism I construct as follows, first I take a narrow plate of
brass or other material, which I call the wad back plate, and fix it vertically to the
pair of standards, supporting the wad mechanism, on the lower part of the wad
back plate I fix a horizontal bracket on which the wad valve slides.
On the wad hack plate I also fix two brackets, one above the other,
which hold up the wad tube, serve as guides for the ramrod and third
serve as guides for the wad adjuster, the wad tube is to contain the wads
for inserting into the cartridge cases and is fixed vertically about the thick-
ness of a wad from the horizontal bracket, the ram rod consists of a steel rod
with a metal foot for pressing the wads into the cartridge case, and a metal head
which may or may not contain a spring, on which head the ram-rod cam acts, the
wad adjuster I construct as follows, first I have a L shaped casting the vertical
part of which slides in the guides on the wad back plate, and a vertical extension of
same communicates with the wad adjuster cam, on the wad cam shaft, the lower or
horizontal part of the wad adjuster is made thicker than the vertical part, the top
of the lower part of the wad adjuster comes flush with the horizontal bracket of the
wad mechanism, through which it slides, the lower part of the wad adjuster contains
a upward and a downward funnell connected by a short cylindrical hole, slightly
larger than the wad, the upward funnell is to enable the wad, when brought along
from the wad tube by the wad valve to fall into the cylindrical hole easily, and the
lower or downward funnell fits over the cartridge case, and brings the cylindrical
hole immediately over the bore of the cartridge case, so that the ramrod can easily
force the wad into the cartridge case, the ramrod and wad adjuster are kept in their
upper positions by springs, or cams, the wad valve consists of a brass casting of a

page_text: triangular shape, slightly less than the thickness of the wad, pivoted near one of the
angles to a point on the wad bracket, near one of the other angles is drilled a hole
to receive the wads from the wad tube and convey them to the wad adjuster, when
the valve is in motion, or stationary with the receptacle for the wads over the wad
valve, the wads in the wad tube rest on the remaining part of the wad valve, several
of the wad valves may be cast in one, or otherwise connected together, so that they
may be acted on by one cam or crank on the main shaft of machine, in the case of
a solid or built up valve it would only require to be pivoted at two points by means
of connecting rods. On the top of the standards carrying the wad mechanism are
bearings for the wad top cam shaft, which carries the ramrod cams, and the wad
adjuster cams, the ramrod and wad adjuster may be lowered one by one cam only, or a
series of ramrods, or wad adjusters may be coupled together, and acted on by one
or more cams or cranks, the wad top cam shaft is worked from the main shaft by
means of a upright shaft and bevel
gear.
On the top of the wad tube may be arranged two or more auxilery feeding tubes,
arranged so that when one is empty another tube containing wade may be moved
over the ordinary wad tube, and feed the wads into it.
I construct the turnover mechanism as follows, the pair of upright standards
referred to as holding the turnover mechanism have upright slot guide ways cast in
them, and at the top bearings may be made for the turnover cam shaft. In the
upright slot guides referred to I place the ends of a bar of cast iron or other
material, near one end of which it divides and encloses a circle and joins again to
fit into the upright guide, the division or hole in the bar is for the broad faced spur
wheel afterwards referred to, to go through, this bar which I call the turnover bar
bridges over the annular guides, and cartridge tray, and is constructed as to move
up and down in the upright guides, in the turnover bar, I drill as many holes as are
requisite, for the spindles of the turnover chucks, which consist of small round rods
of iron or other material, to the lower ends of which are attached the turnover
chucks, and to the upper ends of which are keyed spur wheels gearing with each
other, the first spur wheel is driven by a broad faced spur wheel, so that they
always remain in gear when the turnover bar, which carries the turnover. chucks
moves up and down, the broad spur wheel is mainly inside the large round hole in
the turnover bar and is keyed to a upright shaft running in bearings supported by
the nearest upright bracket, at the lower end of the upright shaft is a bevel wheel
gearing with a bevel wheel on the main shaft, the turnover bar is kept in its upper-
most position by cams or springs, and is forced down so that the turnover chucks
come on to the cartridge cases whilst revolving by cams, or cranks, on a shaft
running in the bearings at the top of the turnover mechanism standards.
In the method described of driving the turnover chucks attached to the spindles,
in the turnover bar from the main shaft, the first spindle only may have a spur
wheel keyed to it, and the rest of the spindles may be driven from the spur wheel
by cranks and connecting rods, or the spur wheel on the first spindle may be a
broad faced wheel, and gear with a narrow faced wheel on the upright shaft before
described, when only a small hole is necessary in the turnover bar for the upright
shaft, the remainder of the spindles would then preferably be driven by spur gear,
but could be driven by cranks and connecting rods, or the upright shaft may be
outside the upright standard, and the spur wheel at the top of it would then gear
with a broad faced pinion, supported by the upright bracket, which pinion would
drive the first wheel on the turnover.bar.
The turnover bar may be lowered so that the turnover chucks come on to the
cartridges, by levers pivoted to the upright brackets and acted on by cams on a
separate shaft placed after the turnover mechanism. The motion of the turnover
bar or levers may be used to push the finished cartridges from the cartridge tray.“
To hold the cartridges whilst turning them over, I cut a slot transversely across
the bed plate, and fit in it a strip of metal having projections upward, and through
these projections I screw steel pins for pressing against the lower part of the
cartridge cases, this holder is actuated by a cam on the main shaft, the strip of

page_text: metal may work separate holders pivoted on the bed plate of the machine, having
teeth to hold the cartridge case. This description of this machine describes
generally a machine for a number of cartridges, but where only a single description
is given the parts may be duplicated for any number of cartridge cases.
Dated this 15th day of March 1892.
EDWARD MONTAGUE REILLY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Loading Cartridges.
I, EDWARD MONTAGUE REILLY of 277 Oxford Street, London, Electrical
Engineer, 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 is designed to supply an improved machine with rotary action for
loading and finishing cartridges.
The object of the machine is to facilitate the action of loading and enable any
required number of cartridges to be rapidly filled and completed by consecutive
operations.
I will now describe the machine with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. 1 shows an end view of all the loading mechanisms of the machine. Part
of the main shaft m is removed to show the powder mechanism, the powder wad
mechanism and the shot mechanism in section, that of the powder wad mechanism
being across line 1-2 of Fig. 9. The standards of the turnover mechanism are
also omitted, but are shewn in Fig. 3.
Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of the powder wad inserting mechanism, which
is similar, except as to wad valve, to the shot wad inserting mechanism.
Fig. 3 shows a front elevation of the turnover mechanism.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross section of the powder valve and its measuring
chambers.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal cross section of the shot valve and its measuring
chambers.
Fig. 6 shews a detail side view of bracket h³ shewn in Fig. 3.
Fig. 7 is a plan view on a smaller scale of the annular bed plate p² with
rotating annular carriage and cartridge tray, one section of which is removed. It
also shews the mechanism for rotating the annular carriage.
Fig. 8 is a cross section of the annular bed-plate, the annular carriage and
cartridge tray, and also shews mechanism for working the annular carriage.
Fig. 9 is a plan view of the loading mechanisms arranged on the are of a
circle, with shafts a, a³, and standards 6, and o, and other top parts omitted.
Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, a are standards for supporting
the shaft and wad mechanism attached to back plate 6'. They also serve as
guides for the ramrod bar 66, and the powder filling mechanism is also, fixed to
them.
a Figs. 1 and 9 is the powder hopper. Figs. 1 and 4 are the powder valve
discharge tubes. a is the circular tube forming the outer casing of the powder
valve a having openings in its upper side by means of which the requisite
quantity of powder is allowed to run into the measuring chambers a. a, Fig. 1
are brackets fastened on standards a, for supporting the outer casing a of the
powder valve and the hopper a attached to it. a is the powder valve which is
placed inside the outer casing a' and partly rotates inside it. a' Figs. 1 and 4 are
the measuring chambers for the powder, in valve a. a are openings formed in the
side of the valve a", which alternately come under the opening of the powder
hopper and over the discharging tubes a. a' is a toothed segment for operating

page_text: powder valve aa is a toothed rack for operating segment a. all is a bracket
inside which rack a moves. a" is a spring attached to the bottom of rack a so
as to keep it in its proper position. a is a cam fixed on main shaft m for
operating segment and rack aº, a10.
b, Fig. 1 are standards for supporting cross shaft which operates the shot wad
inserting mechanism. 6¹ is the wad back plate. 63 are brackets fastened on 6',
and carry wad tubes 6. They also act as guides for the ramrods 64, and guides
for the wad adjusters 6. 6 are the wad tubes. 6 are the ramrods. are the
wad adjusters. 6° is the ramrod bar clipped on to standards a, and has a sliding
movement, given it by means of the cams 68, on cross shaft æ, for operating ram-
rods 6. 6, is a bearing for the cross shaft x. 68, are cams on cross shaft, for
moving ramrod bar 6. 6º, are the wad valves. 610, is a bracket in which is fixed
pin 6, Figs. 1 and 9. 6", are pins on which the wad valves 6, swivel. 6" is a
bracket on which wad valves b, slide. 63, are pins fixed in wad valves 6', on
which the connecting rod 6, is placed. 4, is the connecting rod for sliding the
wad valves 6. 61, are cavities or recesses in wad valves for receiving the wads
from the wad tubes . 61, are springs on the wad adjusters 6, to impart
elasticity to their upward movement. 61, are nuts on top of wad adjusters forming
an abutment for springs 61. 61, are springs on ramrods 6, for imparting
elasticity to their downward stroke. 6, are lock nuts by which the ramrods are
forced down through the elastic springs 618. 620, are nuts at top of ramrods to keep
them up. ", are springs to force ramrod bar 6, up and thus the ramrods also.
c, is an upright shaft for operating cross-shaft, by means of the mitre
wheels m², c, c', and . c, are bearings for the shaft c. Referring to Figs. 1, 5
and 9, d, is the shot hopper, d', are the openings in the shot valve channel or
framed, for discharging shot into the cartridge cases. d, is the shot valve frame
or channel, d, is the shot valve in which the measuring chambers d', are formed.
d, are the shot inlet openings. d, are the connecting arms which control the
sliding of the shot valve backward and forward. d', are the pivots on which work
the connecting arms d. d, are pins securing the connecting arms de, to the shot
valves d. d, is a compression spring at the end of the shot valve Fig. 5.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 9, e, are holes in the wad valve for receiving wads
from the wad tubes. e, are the connecting rods pivotted on pins e³, on extending
brackets similar to those in the powder wad mechanism., are pins going through
connecting rods e³, and joining them to the wad valve e. The connecting rods,
are fitted into slots cut into the wad valve e, as shewn in Fig. 1 standard b. f, is
an upright shaft rotated from main shaft m, by mitre wheels m², and f¹. f, is a
mitre wheel which in conjunction with mitre wheel turns cross-shaft. The
shaft works the shot wad ramrod bar, thus working the ramrods and wad
adjusters, which are similar to those in the powder wad inserting mechanism.
fare bearings constructed on standard b, for supporting shaft f. f, is a bearing
for cross-shaft. 9, shewn in Figs. 2 and 9 is a countershaft for working the wad
valves b. g, is a cog-wheel on shaft g, geared with another cog-wheel m³, on
main shaft m. 9, is a cam on shaft g, for working the wad valves 6º. h, Figs. 3
and 9 is a cross shaft worked from upright shaft 7, through the medium of mitre
wheels, and . h, are cams on shaft h, for forcing down the turnover bar ..
A³, is a slot formed on the face of cam h. h³, is a standard (shewn in Fig. 6) with
a sloth, in the middle of its length, serving as a guide for the movement of the
bar, and serving at its upper end as a bearing for the shaft h. It also carries
wheel, is the opposite standard to , and has a similar slot to h, and bearing
at top for shaft. Fig. 3, is the upright shaft for working cross shaft h. This
shaft is worked from main shaft m, by mitre wheels m³, and 1, Fig. 1. P, is a cog-
wheel which through the medium of other cog-wheels operates the spindles on
which arc the turnover chucks. P, and A, are mitre wheels operating cross.
shaft h. 1, 1, 1, Figs. 2 and 9, are cogwheels geared into one another to operate
the turnover chucks . P, are the turnover chucks. P, is a bar having projecting
arms, fitting into the slots h, of cams h², and depressed by them, whereby it

page_text: forces the turnover chucks on to the cartridge cases, and turns them over. 7", are
arms projecting horizontally from bar P, which serve to push the cartridges out of
the tray when they are loaded. n, Figs. 3 and 8, is the cartridge tray. n, are the
cartridge cases. n², is a layer of indiarubber. n³, is a layer of wood. n, are
spikes for holding the cartridge cases firm when being turned over. o, Fig. 3, is a
standard which supports the vertical shaft 1. p, are pegs holding the cartridge
tray in position (shewn in Figs. 7 and 8). pl, is a guide for the annular carriage
while rotating round the annular bed plate p. p, is the annular carriage holding
the cartridge tray n. p, are the teeth by which the annular carriage p³, is rotated
round p³. is a slotted cam on main shaft m. p, is the curved slot on the
cam pp, is an oscillating rod, pivotted to bed plate p², worked backwards and
forwards by a projection p³, sliding in the curved slot p². p, is a pawl secured to
rod p', fitting into the teeth p², of the annular carriage p³, and rotating it round
the bed-plate p².
In constructing my machine I first prepare an annular base or bed plate p',
Fig. 1 and 7, for the reception of the standards a, b, n³, nº, and o. On this
bed plate p², I form an annular guideway p¹, Figs. 3, 7 and 8, consisting of one or
more annular rings of metal, wood or other suitable substance.
On this annular guideway, I place either the annular carriage p³, as shewn in
Fig. 8, on which the cartridge tray n, rests, each section being kept in position on
the annular carriage by the pegs p, Figs. 7 and 8, or the cartridge tray n, may
be constructed to travel on the guide way without the annular carriage as seen
in Fig. 3.
The annular carriage p³, is shewn in section in Fig. 8, and may be constructed
of wood, brass, or other suitable material, and may be one solid piece or built in
sections and fixed together. The bottom or lower part is recessed to fit the
guideway p'. On the upper part of the annular carriage are fixed the pegs p, which
At into suitable holes in the base of the cartridge tray n, and thus always keep it in
the same position on the annular carriage. Fixed also on the top of the annular
carriage is first an annular ring of wood n³, Figs. 3 and 8, and above that an annular
ring of india rubber n³, the wood being only a bed for the india rubber, the purpose
of the india rubber being, that the spikes n', which project almost through it and
are fixed in the upper part of the carriage p³, Fig. 8, may run into the bottoms of
the cartridge cases and hold them when the operation of the turnover mechanism is
going on, there is a spike n, under every cartridge case which may be in the tray n.
To rotate the annular carriage p³, I construct on it at the inner edge a series of
teeth, in an annular ring p', Figs. 7 and 8. Engaging with this series of teeth is a
pawl p secured to the oscillating rod p', which is pivotted at its lower end to the
bed plate p, and which is caused to oscillate by the slotted cam po, a projection p³,
of the rod p, engaging in the curved slot p'. Placed on the annular carriage p³, is
the annular cartridge tray n, or as many sections of the annular cartridge, as may be
necessary. These are kept in position on the annular carriage by the pegs p, which
fit into the bottom of the cartridge tray. The cartridge tray is constructed of
wood or other suitable material, and has at the bottom of it at the inner and outer
edges, two rings of brass or other material no, Figs. 3 and 8. These rings fit the
annular guideway which consists of the ring of wood, n³, Fig. 3, but serve no
purpose when the cartridge tray is on the annular carriage p³, Fig. 8.
cartridge tray n, is perforated to receive the cartridgo cases as shewn in section
Figs. 3 and 8.
The
n', being the cartridge cases, the holes for same are arranged in circles and in
radial lines, so as to arrive regularly under the filling mechanisms. To rotate the
cartridge tray n, when it is placed on the annular carriage p³, the main shaft m,
Figs. 7 and 8, is rotated, and the slotted cam po, being fixed to the mainshaft, the
slot p, on the cam causes the rod p', to oscillate forward and the pawl p², engaging
with one of the teeth p', moves the annular carriage forward one tooth, and thus
the cartridge tray forward one row of cartridge cases. The rest of the revolution
of the main shaft returning the oscillating rod p', to its original position, and the

page_text: coupled to the ramrod bar 6. At the top of the standards a, is seen the bracket b',
which supports the horizontal shaft . The ramrods are depressed by the
cams 6º, through the bar bº.
The powder wad valves 6º, receive the wads from the wad tubes . The pivots
of the wad valves are upheld by the small brackets 6", Fig 1 which are fixed to the
wad back plate 6, and slide on the bracket b¹³.
Mode of working the powder wad mechanism.
The powder wad mechanism derives its motion from the main shaft m, through
the combined bevel and spur wheel m¹. When the wad tubes, are filled with
wads, one of these wads would immediately fall into the cavities 6, in the wad 1
valves b. The combined bevel and spur wheel m', being set in motion drives the
wheel g', and the shaft g. On this shaft g, is the cam g², which drives the connecting
rod 6, which moves the wad valves 6, by means of the pins 6", and thus carries
the wads from the wad tubes to under the ramrods 6, and over the foot of the wad
adjusters 6. At the same time the combined wheel m', drives the bevel wheel d³, 1
and through the shaft c, drives the bevel wheel a² on the top wad shaft a, and thus
rotates the cams 6ª, which in turn operate the ramrod bar, which being pressed
downwards forces the wads through the wad adjusters b³, into the cartridge cases.
The wad valves 6º, are returned to their original position by the spring at the end of
the connecting rod 614
The wad adjusters &, are identical with that described in my provions Specifica-
tion No. 6413 of 1891. The mode of working them is however different. In this
mechanism the nuts 6, resting on the springs 6, which rest on the ramrod bar 6º,
hold the wad adjusters up in position, and when the ramrod bar 6ª, is forced down,
the wad adjusters fall by gravity over the cartridge cases.
The shot mechanism may be similar to the powder mechanism, consisting of the
hopper valve, funnels and frame, or may be as shewn in Figs. 1 and 5, standard 5.
The measuring chambers are formed by the vertical cylindrical chamber d',.moving
in the channel.d².
Mode of Working. The measuring chambers d', (Figs. 1 and 5) are first
brought under the openings d, of the hopper d, to receive the charge of shot, and
.are then moved by the action of the cam m², or by a crank on the main shaft, to
the discharging position over the funnels d, and allow the shot to fall into the
cartridge cases. The shot valve may travel on a straight or curved line, each
measuring chamber swivelling on its own centre or if it be solid on two centres
only as shewn in Fig. 9. In any caso the valves or valves may be so connected as to
work from one cam or crank, on the main shaft m, of the machine. The valve
moves back by the action of spring d", to its original position.
The shot wad mechanism on standard b, is similar to the powder wad mechanism
-on standard a, except the wad valve e, which instead of being formed as separate
valves, is a long solid valve with holes e', for receiving the wads from the wad
tubes as shown in Fig. 9.
Mode of Working. The wad valve moves in the segment of a circle, controlled
by the connecting rods e². A cam m³, on the shaft 9, operates the wad valve e,
and it is pressed back by a spring similar to that on the wad valves b³, on
standard a
Turnover Mechanism. The turnover or cartridge closing mechanism is constructed
as follows:-
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The pair of upright standards h³, and h, have the upright slotted guideways h*,
formed in them, and carry the bearings for the turnover cam shaft h. In the guide
ways I place the ends of the turnover bar P.
This bar forms a bridge over the annular guideway p¹, and rotating tray n, and
is capable of moving up and down in the guideways h³. In the bar 1 drill as many
holes as are required to receive the spindles of the turnover chucks P. These
spindles consist of small vertical rods, each of which carries at its lower end one
of the turnover chucks. At their upper ends are fastened the spur wheels.º, l',
which gear with each other.
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page_text: Mode of Working. The spur wheels P,,,, are driven from the mainshaft m,
by the bevelled wheels m³,, Fig. 1, driving the upright shaft l, Figs. 1 and 3
upon which is the spur wheel, which drives the wheel, which is supported on
the standard h³, the wheel ", drives the broad faced spur wheel, which is geared
with the wheel, and thus drives it, the wheels 1, and 1, are fixed on the spindles
of the turnover chucks P, Fig. 3 and thus the turnover chucks are driven through
the train of wheels from the main shaft as described.
On the top of the upright shaft 1, Figs. 1 and 3, is the bevel wheel, which
drives bevel wheel, on turnover cam shaft h, the shaft h, has bearings at the upper
parts of the standards ³, and A. On the shaft h, are the cams h, Figs. 1 and 3
which have slots 2, cut in them into which fit the small projections of the arm 11º, of
the turnover bar P, and thus when the shaft h, revolves, it forces down the turnover
bar 1, whilst the turnover chucks 18, are revolving, they, coming on to the cartridge
cases thus turn them over.
The wheel, being a double width spur wheel it always keeps in gear with the
wheel, when the turnover bar is forced down.
To prevent the cartridges turning round when the turnover chucks are operating
on them, I place the steel spikes n', Fig. 3 in a position directly under the base of
the cartridge case at one side as shewn in Fig. 3, and fix them in the base of the
machine, or they may be made to move upwards by an inclined plane. When the
turnover bar with the turnover chucks is forced down on the cartridge cases, it
presses the base of same into the layer of india rubber n³, and on to the spikes n',
which hold the cartridge cases. In Fig. 8, the spikes n', are shown fixed into the
annular carriage p³.
The cartridges when completed are pushed out of the annular tray by the pro-
jecting arms ", on the turnover bar, which reach to a row of cartridges in
advance of the turnover chucks, thus when the turnover bar descends in its ordinary
course it presses the turnover chucks 1, on one row of cases and pushes out the last
row of completed cartridges.
The lowering of the turnover bar may if preferred be effected by means of levers
pivotted on the upright brackets, and h, and operated by cams on a separate
shaft. These levers may also furnish the motion for ejecting the finished cartridges
from the tray. The projecting arms, are not essential as the cartridges can be
moved from the tray by hand if preferred, holes are made in the bedplate p³, for
the cartridges to fall through. When the annular carriage p³, is in use, the sections
of the tray are removed to push the finished cartridges out. The lines s, Fig. 7.
drawn across the annular carriage and annular tray, indicate the centres of the set
of mechanisms.
The method of working the machine is as follows:-
The powder and shot hoppers being first filled with powder and shot, and the wad
tubes with wads, the main shaft is then caused to rotate and the first row of empty
cases comes under the powder mechanism, and receives the charge of powder. At
the next movement of the carriage, the cartridge cases already powdered, pass
beneath the first wad mechanism, and receive the wads. The second row of cases
coming at the same time under the powder mechanism, the first row advances then
to the shot mechanism, and receives the shot, the other rows of cases following in
due course step by step, the top wad is then inserted in the first row of cases, and
then it is advanced to the turnover mechanism and the cartridges are then com-
pleted and removed from the tray, when the first row has reached the turnover
mechanism the machine is in full operation and all the five loading mechanisms are
at work at once.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. In a cartridge loading machine, the general arrangement and combination on

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adapted to load a number of cartridge cases simultaneously, as herein described and
set forth.
2. In a cartridge loading machine, the powder measuring apparatus for
measuring several charges of. powder at the same time as herein described and set
forth.
3. In a cartridge loading machine, the method of adjusting the powder or shot
measuring chambers, by means of the adjusting rod and screws shewn, as herein
described and set forth.
4. In a cartridge loading machine, the method of constructing the wad valves,
solid as shewn, or separately if preferred, each swivelling on its own centre, and
connected together by a rod, as herein described and set forth.
5. In a cartridge loading machine, the combination of the ramrod bar, with the
wad tubes 6, wad adjusters 6, and wad valve 6º, or of any of these, as herein
described and set forth.
6. In a cartridge loading machine, the combination of the turnover bar 1°, and
projecting parts, for forcing out cartridges, also the horizontal shaft h, with cams
or levers, and turnover chucks, as herein described and set forth.
7. In a cartridge loading machine, the interposition of a broad faced spur wheel
in the train for communicating motion to a rising and falling turnover bar, as herein
described and set forth.
8. In a cartridge loading machine, the spikes n', for holding cartridges, either
fixed, solid as shewn, or made movable, as herein described and set forth.
9. In a cartridge loading machine, the annular cartridge tray n, either solid or in
segments, with or without a carriage rotating in annular guides, as herein described
and set forth.
10. In a cartridge loading machine, the annular carriage p³, for holding the
segmental or annular cartridge tray n, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 15th day of December 1892.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.