Improvements in Pouches for Holding Ammunition or other Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pouches for Holding Ammunition or other
Articles.
We, JAMES BRYAN and WALTER BRYAN constituting the firm of Bryan
Brothers of 9 Dacre Street in the City of Westminster Army Contractors do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in pouches for holding ammunition or
other articles and has for its object to facilitate the insertion of the hand into the
pouch and the withdrawal of a cartridge or other article therefrom and at the
same time to prevent the accidental spilling of the contents even in the event of
the wearer falling.
For this purpose the top edge of the front and back of the pouch are cut with a
slope to the right; that is to say instead of forming the mouth of the pouch
horizontal as heretofore, it is according to our invention formed inclined downward
from left to right so as to facilitate the insertion of the right hand of the wearer
and give it a more natural access to the contents.
In ammunition pouches as hitherto constructed the flap or cover has generally
been located at the back of the pouch next to the body of the wearer and when
open it has therefore had a tendency to fall forward across the mouth of the
pouch and obstruct the insertion of the hand therein.
In lieu however of placing the flap or cover at the back of the pouch as hereto-
fore we attach it to the front thereof so that when open it will automatically fall
away from and uncover the mouth and we provide a stud or fastening on the front
or front bottom edge of the pouch to hold the flap or cover turned back or open
when desired and we provide a similar device on the back of the pouch to hold it
closed.
In order to prevent the cartridges or other articles accidentally falling out of
the pouch when open even in the event of the wearer falling we attach to the
front of the pouch upon the inside thereof a wide flap or lip of leather which
extends across the mouth of the pouch and is preferably formed of gradually
decreasing width from right to left, its narrow end being attached to the left hand
gusset whilst a stout rib of leather is attached to the front of the pouch
immediately beneath the flap or lip in order to support and retain it in the desired
horizontal or approximately horizontal position.
A similar but narrower Hap or lip is attached to the back of the pouch but this
flap decreases in width from left to right and is arranged to normally overlap to a
slight extent the opposite flap or lip.
A third but transverse flap or lip is attached to the right hand gusset; to the
front and also to the back of the pouch so as to occupy a position at the right
hand side or end of the pouch immediately beneath the other flaps or lips.
The usual loops are provided at the back of the pouch to enable it to be
attached to a belt.
By these means a ready access to the pouch is provided and the incidental
spilling of the contents of the pouch is rendered impossible even should the
wearer fall.
Dated this 29th day of November 1890.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pouches for Holding Ammunition or other
Articles.
We, JAMES BRYAN and WALTER BRYAN constituting the firm of Bryan
Brothers of 9 Dacre Street in the City of Westminster Army Contractors 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:—
Our invention relates to improvements in pouches for holding ammunition or
other articles and has for its object to facilitate the insertion of the hand into
the pouch and the withdrawal of a cartridge or other article therefrom and at
the same time to prevent the accidental spilling of the contents even in the event
of the wearer falling.
For this purpose the top edge of the front and back of the pouch are cut with a
slope to the right; that is to say, instead of forming the mouth of the pouch
horizontal as heretofore it is according to our invention formed inclined downward
from left to right so as to facilitate the insertion of the right hand of the wearer
and give it a more natural access to the contents.
In ammunition pouches as hitherto constructed the flap or cover has generally
been located at the back of the pouch next to the body of the wearer and when
open it has therefore had a tendency to fall forward across the mouth of the
pouch and obstruct the insertion of the hand therein.
In lieu however of placing the flap or cover at the back of the pouch as hereto-
fore we attach it to the front thereof so that when open it will automatically fall
away from and uncover the mouth and we provide a stud or fastening on the front
or front bottom edge of the pouch to hold the flap or cover turned back or open
when desired and we provide a similar device on the back of the pouch to hold it
closed.
In order to prevent the cartridges or other articles accidentally falling out of
the pouch when open even in the event of the wearer falling we attach to the
front of the pouch upon the inside thereof a wide flap or lip of leather which
extends across the mouth of the pouch and is preferably formed of gradually
decreasing width from right to left its rarrow end being attached to the left hand
gusset whilst a stout rib of leather is attached to the front of the pouch immediately
beneath the flap or lip in order to support and retain it in the desired horizontal or
approximately horizontal position.
A similar but narrower flap or lip is attached to the back of the pouch but this
flap decreases in width from left to right and is arranged to normally overlap to a
slight extent the opposite flap or lip.
A third but transverse flap or lip is attached to the right hand gusset; to the
front and also to the back of the pouch so as to occupy a position at the right
hand side or end of the pouch immediately beneath the other flaps or lips.
The usual loops are provided at the back of the pouch to enable it to be attached
to a belt.
By these means a ready access to the pouch is provided and the accidental
spilling of the contents of the pouch is rendered impossible even should the
wearer fall.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings
more fully to describe the same.

page_text: Figure is an end elevation thereoL.
Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section thereof taken on the line 1-1 of
Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a plan thereof.
Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 3.
Figure 7 is a rear elevation thereof showing the flap or cover closed and
Figure 8 is an end elevation thereof.
In the several figures in which like parts are indicated by similar letters of
reference,
a represents the back of the pouch which is furnished with the usual loops a' to
receive a belt and represents the front thereof whilst c represents the usual
connecting gusset or body.
The top edges of the front b and back a of the pouch are cut with a slope to
the right; that is to say instead of forming the mouth of the pouch horizontal as
heretofore it is according to our invention inclined downward from left to right as
shown more particularly at Figures 1, 2, and 7, so as to facilitate the insertion of
the right hand of the wearer and afford a more natural access to the contents.
In ammunition pouches as hitherto constructed the flap or cover 6 has generally
been located at and attached to the back a of the pouch next to the hody of the
wearer and when open it has therefore had a tendency to fall forward across the
mouth of the pouch and obstruct the insertion of the hand therein.
In lieu however of placing the cover at the back a of the pouch as above
described we attach it to the front thereof so that when open it will automatically
fall away from and uncover the mouth as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 4
and we provide a stud or fastening upon the front of the pouch near the
bottom to hold the flap or cover turned back or open when desired as indicated
more particularly at Figures 2, 3 and 4, whilst we provide a similar device a² on
the upper edge of the back a of the pouch to hold it closed as indicated at
Figures 7 and 8.
In order to prevent the cartridges or other articles accidentally falling out of
the pouch when the latter is open even in the event of the wearer falling we attach
to the front of the pouch upon the inside and along the top edge thereof a wide
flap or lip of leather which extends across the mouth of the pouch and is
preferably formed of gradually decreasing width from right to left its narrow end
being attached by sewing to the gusset e forming the left hand end of the pouch
whilst a rib or strip of stout leather is attached to the front b of the pouch
immediately beneath the point of attachment of the flap or lip 63 to the front b in
order to support and retain it in the desired horizontal or approximately horizontal
position.
A similar but narrower flap or lip a³ is attached to the back a of the pouch but
this flap a decreases in width from left to right and is attached only to the back a
and is arranged to normally overlap to a slight extent the opposite flap or lip b³.
A third but transverse flap or lip c¹ is attached to the right hand end of the
gusset c and also to the front b and back a of the pouch so as to occupy a position
at the right hand side or end of the pouch immediately beneath the other flaps or
lips By means of the sloping mouth a ready access to the pouch is provided
whilst by reason of the peculiar arrangement of the flaps a³ ³ c' the accidental
spilling of the contents of the pouch is rendered almost impossible even should the
wearer fall and this device renders this class of pouch much more serviceable
than heretofore.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
1. A pouch of the character herein described formed with a mouth sloped or

page_text: inclined from left to right substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
2. A pouch of the character herein described formed with several lips within the
mouth thereof in manner substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
3. A pouch of the character herein described formed with a mouth sloped or
inclined from left to right and formed or provided with several lips within such
mouth in manner substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
staied.
Dated this 28th day of August 1891.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.