Improvements in or Means for Packing Cartridges for Transportation and Distribution.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Means for Packing Cartridges for Transportation
and Distribution.
I JAMES YATE JOHNSON, of 47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, in ile County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, which has been communi-
cated to me from abroad by Thomas C. Orndorff, of Worcester, in the County of
Worcester, State of Massachusetts, United States of America, to be as follows:-
:-
The object of this Invention is to provide means for packing cartridges in such
manner as to insure them absolutely from contact with one another, and at the
same time to have them always in such condition that they will be ready for instant
use on the field, and will require for that purpose no individual handling.
In the first place strips, bands or belts of fabric are provided of a length to readily
pass around the waist or over the shoulders of the user, these bands or belts being
provided with pockets closed at one end for the reception of cartridges, whereby each:
cartridge on the band is isolated from the others.
The fabric may be, made and provided with pockets in any suitable way but it is
preferred to use a multiply fabric provided with cartridge pockets integral therewith,
formed by the plies and closed along one edge of the fabric.
It is also preferred to provide the ends of the bands with suitable fastenings so that
the band can be secured conveniently around the waist or shoulders.
The belts or bands after having been filled with cartridges are then packed in a
suitable box or receptacle in such manner that the necessarily exposed heads of the
cartridges in one band shall be opposite to the closed ends of the pockets of the band
contiguous thereto, whether the said last named bands be in the same pilo or series,
or in adjoining piles or series, and also in such a manner that the cartridges in any
one band shall be opposite the intervals between the cartridges of the next adjoining
band of the same pile or series. The box is of a length to receive a belt or band
folded in the middle, and of a width to receive say four piles or rows of such bands
but it can of course receive any other desired number.
In packing the belts. the half of the lowermost belt in one pile is laid on the bottoin
of the box, the half of the second belt is then laid upon the first with the heads of the
cartridges in the one opposite to the closed ends of the pockets of the other; the
other half of the first belt is then folded over upon the first half of the second belt,
and so on.
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The different piles or rows are so arranged, that the heads of the cartridges in one.
pile will come opposite to the closed ends of the pockets of the band on the next
adjoining pile or piles.
In this way all contact of metal with metal is avoided, and the cartridges can be,
transported with entire safety and without wear or deterioration.
:
At the same time, the cartridges are in condition for instant use in the field and
require for this purpose no individual handling, such as takes place when the user
replenishes his cartridge box or belt from ammunition boxes containing cartridges
packed in the usual way. The cartridges packed in accordance with the method
according to this Invention occupy considerable less cubic space than is the case with.
the method now in usc.
All that is needed is to take one of the bands from the box and to sling it over the
shoulders or to secure it around the waist. The box itself, in order to secure its ready
opening, has its cover secured by headless screws or bolts which are made fast to the.
body of the box and extend up through holes in the cover into metal lined countersinks.
therein

page_text: The ends of the screws or bolts are screw threaded at their outer end and receive
wing nuts which secure the cover in place. These nuts are received in the counter-
sinks so as to be below the top of the box, and they can there be readily got at and
manipulated.
Datoh 191
1000
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
İmprovements in or Means for Packing Cartridges for Transportation
and Distribution.
I JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 47 Lincoln's Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this Invention (which has been
communicated to me from abroad by Thomas C. Orndorff of Worcester in the County
of Worcester State of Massachusetts United States of America) and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement
:-
The object of this Invention is to provide means for packing cartridges in such
manner as to insure them absolutely from contact with one another, and at the same
time to have them always in such condition that they will be ready for instant use on
the field and will require for that purpose no individual handling.
I will explain the Invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a plan of the. covered box or receptacle.
Figure 2 is a plan of the box or receptacle (with the cover removed) packed with
cartridges in accordance with this Invention.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the same with the side of the box removed.
Figure 4 is a transverse, vertical section of the same and
Figure 5 is an enlarged section through one of the box fastenings.
In the first place strips, bands or belts of fabric are provided of a length to readily
pass around the waist or over the shoulders of the user, these bands or belts being
provided with pockets closed at one end, each for the reception of a cartridge so that
each cartridge on the band is isolated from the others.
: Such a band is shown at A. with pockets B closed at one end a and containing
cartridges C.
The fabric may be made and provided with pockets in any suitable way, but it
is preferred to use a multiply fabric provided with cartridge pockets integral
therewith formed by the plies and closed along one edge of the fabric.
It is also preferred to provide the ends of the bands with suitable fastenings (such
for example as the double hooks D) so that the band can be secured conveniently
around the waist or shoulders of the user.
The belts or bands after having been filled with cartridges are then packed in a
suitable box or receptacle in such manner that the necessarily exposed heads of the
cartridges in one band shall be opposite to the closed ends of the pockets of the
band or bands contiguous thereto whether the said last named bands be in the same
pile or series or in adjoining piles or series and also in such a manner that the
cartridges in any one band shall be opposite the intervals between the cartridges of
the next adjoining band of the same pile or series.
In the drawings the manner in which the belts or bands may be thus packed is
clearly illustrated. The box E is of a length to receive a belt or band folded in the
middle, and of a width to receive say four piles or rows of such bands, but it can of
course be made to receive any other desired number.
In packing the belts the half of the lowermost belt in one pile is laid on the bottom
of the box, the half of the second belt is then laid upon the first with the heads of
the cartridges in the one opposite to the closed ends of the pockets of the other, the
other half of the first belt is then folded over upon the first half of the second belt,
and so on, all as indicated in the drawings.

page_text: The different piles or rows are so arranged that the heads of the cartridges in one
pile will come opposite to the closed ends of the pockets of the band of the next
adjoining pile or piles.
In this way all contact of metal with metal is avoided, and the cartridges can be
transported with entire safety and without wear or deterioration.
At the same time the cartridges are in condition for instant use in the field and
require for this purpose no individual handling such as takes place when the user
replenishes his cartridge box or belt from ammunition boxes containing cartridges
packed in the usual way. The cartridges packed in accordance with the method
according to this Invention can be made to occupy considerable less cubic space than
is the case with the methods now in use.
All that is needed is to take one of the bands from the box and to sling it over the
shoulders or to secure it around the waist. The box itself, in order to secure its
ready opening has its cover secured by headless screws or bolts which are made fast
to the body of the box and extend up through holes in the cover into metal lined
countersinks c therein.
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The screws or bolts are screw-threaded at their outer end and receive each a nut d
which together secure the cover in place. These nuts are received in the counter-
sinks c so as to be below the top of the box, and they can there be readily got at and
manipulated.
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 :-
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1. The herein described method of or means for packing cartridges for transportation
and distribution whereby the cartridges are first stored in belts or bands provided
with pockets closed at one end, each cartridge being placed in its own pocket so as to
be isolated from others in the same band, and then the said bands are packed in a
suitable box or receptacle with the heads of the cartridges in one band opposite to the
closed ends of the pockets in the next adjoining band or bands whether in the same
row or pile or in contiguous rows or piles substantially as herein before set forth.
2. In combination with the means herein before described and claimed by the
preceding claiming clause the means for securing the lid or cover of the box or casing
for ready removal as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Dated this 92nd day of March 1880
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
Agents.