Improvements in Devices for Manipulating Heavy Projectiles and Ammunition.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 12th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug.. 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Manipulating Heavy Projectiles and
Ammunition.
1, THEODORE FORSSELL of Vallejo, County Solano, California, United States of
America, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The device of this invention consists of a metal band adapted to clasp the projectile
to be lifted and moved from one place to another. Said band is made in two halves
which are hinged or jointed together. Each of the free ends of the band is
slotted, and to clasp the projectile the two slots are brought into coincidence or
nearly so and fixod by driving a key into the same. One of the slotted free ends of
the band is made with an eye for the engagement of a hook of a hoisting device.
The hinged part may also be provided with an eye for a like purpose. In storing
projectiles, shells for instance, with the metal band fixed on them, rope gaskets
nay be placed between them at their cylindrical ends to prevent rocking or
tilting.
Dated this 19th day of October 1895
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Manipulating Heavy Projectiles and
Ammunition.
1, THEODORE FORSSELL of Vallejo, County Solano, California, United States of
America, Draughtsman, 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 relates to a device for manipulating projectiles and ammunition of
the kind used for heavy ordnance.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of part of a shell room shewing shells with my device
attached.
Fig. 2 shews in end and side view one form of my device.
Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views shewing different constructions.
Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged views of the free end of the band or clasp.
Price 8d

page_text: A are projectiles. Ba circular band or clasp of metal made in two halves
having their meeting edges hinged together as at C so that the two parts may be
readily opened or closed about the hinge joint. In Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6, the hinge is
formed at the bottom of the two halves, each of said halves or sections having
its free end slotted, with the free end of one of the soctions or halves adapted to
receive the corresponding end of the other section to bring the slots of the two
sections or halves into coincidence and provided with a rigid supplemental eye D.
A key is driven through the slots of the sections or halves to bind the clasp
tightly upon this article to be lifted.
In Fig. 3 the band or clasp has the hinge C at the top and the eye D for
the reception of the key at the bottom, so that the band will open upon the
bottom instead of the top. Upon the upper side of the band is formed a rigid
supplemental eye F which is adapted to receive the hook or attachment by which
the shell is to be lifted and transported from the shell room.
In Fig. 4 the band or clasp is provided with two eyes F, G, upon opposite
sides, so that the hooks for lifting may be applied both at top and bottom. This
construction is especially designed for use where the shells are stowel vertically.
The shells are usually stowed horizontally with suitable chocks or means for
holding them in tiers one above the other and the projecting portion of the clasps
will extend into the spaces between the alternately arranged tiers above and below.
Rope guskets are placed between the shells at each end of the cylindrical
portion so as to prevent their rocking or tilting about the bands, or they may be
stowed in any other suitable and desired manner.
When the shell is to be transported the tacklo or hoisting device is attached to
the eye by which the shell is to be lifted, and the band being keyed tightly upon
the shell in central position so that the shell balances horizontally, it is then transportal
in any usual or suitable manner to the gun. The band being disengaged, so that
the shell can be introduced into the gun, is ready for use upon another shell.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
A means for manipulating heavy projectiles and ammunition, consisting of a
two part hinged metal band adapted to clasp the projectile, said band having the
free ends of its sections slotted, with the free end of one of the sections adapted
to receive the corresponding end of the other section to bring the slots of the
two sections into coincidence, and provided with a rigid supplemental eyo, a key
to be passed through said slots for uniting said free ends and a hoisting device
adapted to engage the said supplemental eye to suspend and transport the projectile,
substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 30th day of June 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.