An Improved Gun for Discharging Fireworks and Signals.
Year: 1899

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION:
An Improved Gun for Discharging Fireworks and Signals.
I, WALTER TEALE, of 584, King Street West, in the City of Hamilton, in
the County of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada,
Pyrotechnist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to rapid fire pyrotechnic guns in which a circular cham-
bered cartridge holder is revolved and operated by connected mechanism in con-
junction with an automatic cartridge feed.
The objects of my invention are first, to discharge pyrotechnics from the gun
with rapidity and in quick succession at public and private displays of fire-
works; second, to discharge pyrotechnic signals for marine or military purposes;
and third, to afford facilities for the rapid and practical operation of the
mechanism comprising the gun.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of the pyrotechnic gun, one side of the casing
being removed, also the stop-pin casing, and the lower semicircular Hange of
the cartridge feed receptacle, or hopper, are removed to show the mechanical
movements, the cartridge holder and the rear circular recoil plate being in
section.
Figure 2, is a rear end elevation showing mechanism to operate the pin in
the aforesaid stop-pin casing, also the aforesaid semi-circular flange of the
cartridge feed receptacle.
Figure 3, is a plan of the same.
Figure 4, is a rear elevation of the detached circular chambered cartridge
holder, showing a series of cartridges formed as a belt capable of revolving with
said holder and leaving the same when the cartridge is expended and when the
same travels downwards below the diametrical line of said cartridge holder.
Figure 5, is an enlarged plan of the detached stop-pin with its casing, and
Figure 6, is an enlarged plan of a single cartridge showing its attachment
to ribbons to form a belt of a number of cartridges.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawing the circular chambered cartridge holder is indicated by A,
and has a series of chambers, or openings 2, on its periphery, each said opening
is capable of admitting freely and of holding a cartridge L, this holder A, is
capable of revolving on its centre through pin B. This pin passes through the
front and rear vertical parts of the framework, or casing C, which is extended
rearwards to contain certain enclosed operating parts, which are enclosed by
casing sides b.
The rear circular recoil plate 3, forms a part of the casing C, and to which
is attached the-detachable-cartridge-receptacle-or-hopper-D--by means of-its-
lower semi-circular flange 4, which forms a shield for the left hand side of the
circular holder A. The lower reduced part of this hopper D, is of sufficient size
to allow only one cartridge to fall through and consecutively into one of the
cartridge openings 2, and so on in continuity as the holder A, revclves.

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To feed and revolve this holder A, to stop the same, and to discharge the cart-
ridge in quick succession, is accomplished by means of the right-hand side
operating lever E.
This operating lever is pivotted to the centre-pin 5, which
passes through the frame, and from said pin 5 is loosely hung the arm F, which
extends downwards, through a slot. 6, in the casing; as far as the lower extension
of the said operating lever E, when both the said lever E, and the arm F, are
connected by the centre-pins 7, to which is secured the stop-pin operating arm H.
When the said lever E, is, brought toward the rear, as shown, the cartridge
holder stop-pin J, is withdrawn from the holder by the arm H, engaging with
the front part of the projecting pin 8; of "said stop-pin, this pin -8, operates in
the slot 9. of its casing K. A tension spring M, is supplied in this casing K,
to push the stop-pin in, the circular series off rear sockets N, in the holder A,
to stop the same. Immediately the lever E, is pushed forward toward the bar-
rel I, of the gun, the stop-pin J, commences to be freed, and the pawl P, which
is pivotted to the hub of the arm F, revolves the holder A, by engaging the
ratchet teeth O, in said holder A, to bring a cartridge opposite to the striking
pin. R, and continuously. At this time. the side: extension 10, of said aim F,
engages with the lever T, which is pivotted at.13, to the hammer. S, to force the
same to the rear or striking position, and immediately the said extension 10, has
passed the arin T, the hammer is then released to strike the pin R. This hammer
operates in the slot G, of the casing and is pivotted at 17, to the casing, and is
capable of striking a forcible blow by means of the spring U, being connected
to the lower and rear part of the haminer by the pivotal connection V. By this
quick movement of the operating lever E, to and fro, the cartridges are brought
to position in quick succession and discharged with great rapidity. W, is a
tension spring to press slightly on the pawl P. And Y, is a spiral tension
spring in rear of the arm T, to push the same forward after the said pivotal
arm T, has been pressed rearward by the extension 10, when the same is brought
downwards by means of the operating lever E. The said striking pin R, is
provided with a spiral spring Z, in order to free the cartridge holder A, from
the pin and to bring the pin rearward to position with the hammer.
When operating the gun for pyrotechnic displays a number of cartridges may
be placed in the hopper D, the lower part of 'which is of a size to admit of only
one following another in line, though the upper part is wider to admit several,
side by side.
This hopper is capable of being removed by taking out the screws 14, as seen
in Figure 2, of the drawing; and the belt of cartridges may be used, instead of
the hopper. This belt of cartridges is formed by a number being attached to-
gether at proper and uniform distance apart to conform to the distances of the
distance apart of the cartridge chambers, and are fastened by means of light
ribbons 12, of suitable material and size, and must enter the cartridge holder A,
from the side from which the hopper has been removed. The forward 'pro-
jection 15, has a slot 16.
Dated this 25th day of July 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Gun for Discharging Fireworks and Signals.
I, WALTER TEALE, of 584, King Street West, in the City of Hamilton, in
the County of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada,
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page_text: Pyrotechnist, 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:-
My invention relates to rapid fire pyrotechnic guns in which a circular cham-
bered cartridge holder is revolved and operated by connected mechanism in con-
junction with an automatic cartridge feed.
The objects of my invention are first, to discharge pyrotechnics from the gun
with rapidity and in quick succession at public and private displays of fire-
works; second, to discharge pyrotechnic signals for marine or military purposes;
and third, to afford facilities for the rapid and practical operation of the
mechanism comprising the gun.
Reference being made to the drawings left with the Provisional Specification.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of the pyrotechnic gun, one side of the casing
being removed, also the stop-pin casing, and the lower semicircular flange of
the cartridge feed receptacle, or hopper, are removed to show the mechanical
movements, the cartridge holder and the rear circular recoil plate being in
section.
Figure 2, is a rear end elevation showing mechanism to operate the pin in
the aforesaid stop-pin casing, also the aforesaid semi-circular flange of the
cartridge feed receptacle.
Figure. 3, is a plan of the same.
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Figure 4, is a rear elevation of the detached circular chambered cartridge
holder, showing a series of cartridges formed as a belt capable of revolving with
said holder and leaving the same when the cartridge is expended and when the
same travels downwards below the diametrical line of said cartridge holder.
Figure 5, is an enlarged plan of the detached stop-pin with its casing, and
Figure 6, is an enlarged plan of a single cartridge showing its attachment
to ribbons to form a belt of a number of cartridges.
In the drawing the circular chambered cartridge holder is indicated by A,
and has a series of chambers, or openings 2, on its periphery, each said opening
is capable of admitting freely and of holding a cartridge L, this holder A, is
capable of revolving on its centre through pin B. This pin passes through the
front and rear vertical parts of the framework, or casing C, which is extended
rearwards to contain certain enclosed operating parts, which are enclosed by
casing sides b.
The rear circular recoil plate 3, forms a part of the casing C, and to which
is attached the detachable cartridge receptacle, or hopper D. by means of its
lower semi-circular flange 4, which forms a shield for the left hand side of the
circular holder A. The lower reduced part of this hopper D, is of sufficient size
to allow only one cartridge to fall through and consecutively into one of the
cartridge openings 2, and so on in continuity as the holder A, revolves.
To feed and revolve this holder A, to stop the same, and to discharge the cart-
ridges in quick succession, is accomplished by means of the right-hand side
operating lever E. This operating lever is pivotted to the centre-pin 5, which
passes through the frame, and from said in 5, is loosely hung the arm F, which
extends downwards, through a slot 6, in the casing; as far as the lower extension
of the said operating lever E, when both the said lever E, and the arm F, are
connected by the centre-pins 7, to which is secured the stop-pin operating arm H.
When the said lever E, is brought toward the rear, as shown, the cartridge
holder stop-pin J, is withdrawn from the holder by the arm H, engaging with
the front part of the projecting pin 8, of said stop-pin, this pin 8, operates in
the slot 9, of its casing K. A tension spring M, is supplied in this casing K,
to push the stop-pin J, in the circular series of rear sockets N, in the holder A,
to stop the same. Immediately the lever E, is pushed-forward-toward-the-bar-
rel I, of the gun, the stop-pin J, commences to be freed, and the pawl P, which
is pivotted to the hub of the arm F, revolves the holder A, by engaging the

page_text: ratchet teeth O, in said holder A, to bring a cartridge opposite to the striking
pin R, and continuously. At this same time the side extension 10, of said arm F,
engages with the lever T, which is pivotted at 13, to the hammer S, to force the
same to the rear or striking position, and immediately the said extension 10, has
passed the arm T, the hammer is then released to strike the pin R. This hammer
operates in the slot G, of the casing and is pivotted at 17, to the casing, and is
capable of striking a forcible blow by means of the spring U, being connected
to the lower and rear part of the hammer by the pivotal connection V. By this
quick movement of the operating lever E, to and fro, the cartridges are brought
to position in quick succession and discharged with great rapidity. W, is a
tension spring to press slightly on the pawl P. And Y, is a spiral tension
spring in rear of the arm T, to push the same forward after the said pivotal
arm T has been pressed rearward by the extension 10, when the same is brought
downwards by means of the operating lever E. The said striking pin R, is
provided with a spiral spring Z, in order to free the cartridge holder A, from
the pin and to bring the pin rearward to position with the hammer.
When operating the gun for pyrotechnic displays a number of cartridges may
be placed in the hopper D, the lower part of which is of a size to admit of only
one following another in line, though the upper part is wider to admit several,
side by side.
This hopper is capable of being removed by taking out the screws 14, as seen
in Figure 2, of the drawing; and the belt of cartridges may be used, instead of
the hopper. This belt of cartridges is formed by a number being attached to-
gether at proper and uniform distance apart to conform to the distances of the
distance apart of the cartridge chambers, and are fastened by means of light
ribbons 12, of suitable material and size, and must enter the cartridge holder A,
from the side from which the hopper has been removed.
It will be observed that the cartridge chambers, the stop-pin sockets and the
ratchet teeth of the revolving cartridge holder, must be of corresponding equal
numbers.
The barrel of the gun may be of suitable size and length and screwed or
otherwise fastened to the forward projecting part 15, of the casing C, as desired.
It will be noticed that this part. 15, has a transverse slot 16, to allow the cart-
ridges to enter to central position, and to pass through when expended.
Various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of my invention
may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is: -
1st. A pyrotechnic gun comprising a circular cartridge holder having a series
of open cartridge chambers around its periphery and a circular series of cor-
responding sockets in the rear side thereof, and a corresponding number of
ratchet teeth circularly arranged on said same side, a casing having a pin for
said holder to revolve on, a hopper attached to said casing and capable of allow-
ing cartridges to fall consecutively into said open chambers, a side operating
lever pivoted to a pin through said casing, a arm hung from said pin and con-
nected to the extended end of the operating lever to operate mechanism con-
nected therewith to revolve and to stop the cartridge holder and to continuously
discharge said cartridges, substantially as herein set forth.
2nd. A pyrotechnic gun comprising a circular cartridge holder having open
cartridge chambers around its periphery, a corresponding circular number of
sockets in the rear side of the holder to receive a stop-pin, a corresponding num-
ber of ratchet teeth on the said rear side to receive the end of
pawl to revolve
said holder on a centre pin through the casing thereof, a side operating lever,
pivotted to a through pin of the casing, a connecting arm provided with said pawl
pivotted thereto and hung from said pin and connected to the lower end of said

page_text: operating lever, and mechanism therewith to revolve and to continuously feed
and discharge the cartridge holder, substantially as set forth.
3rd. In a pyrotechnic gun the combination of the circular cartridge holder
having open cartridge chambers on its periphery, a corresponding circular
number of sockets to receive a stop-pin in the rear side of the holder, a corres-
ponding number of ratchet teeth on said rear side to receive a pawl to revolve
said holder on a centre pin in the casing thereof, said pawl connected to a side
operating lever by a lower arm hung from the pivotal centre of said operating
lever, the lower end of said arm connected to the lower extended end of the
operating lever by a through pin having an arm to operate said stop-pin, a
hammer pivotted to said casing to engage the strike pin and connected to said
operating lever by mechanism, substantially as set forth.
4th. The combination of the circular cartridge holder having a number of
open cartridge chambers on its periphery, a corresponding circular number of
stop-pin sockets, in the rear side thereof, a corresponding circular number of
ratchet teeth on said rear side of said cartridge holder to revolve the same on
a centre pin of the casing by a pawl engaging said teeth, actuated by a side
operating lever connected to said pawl, a stop-pin an arm connected to the
lower through pin of said operating lever to operate said stop-pin, a hammer
pivotted to said casing to engage the strike pin and connected to said operating
lever by mechanism to revolve and to stop the cartridge holder and to continu-
ously feed and discharge the same as set forth.
Dated this 20th day of February 1900