IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR RECAPPING AND RELOADING CARTRIDGES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH CHARLES COCKER, of 348, Albert Road, in the Parish of Aston, in
the County of Warwick, Gun Implement Maker, do hereby declare tho nature of
my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR RECAPPING AND
RELOADING CARTRIDGES to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to provide a convenient and portable apparatus
for recapping and reloading cartridges, of such a construction that the said
apparatus can be used in the hand, without being fixed to a bench. This apparatus
consists of a combination of the ordinary pillar for extracting the old cap, with
a suitable needle and lover; and also the ordinary cylinder for recapping and
reloading. In addition to these I provide a cartridge Closer attached to the side of
the loading cylinder, and a cartridge holder for facilitating the turning of the
cartridge in the closer. The pillar for extracting the old cap, and the cylinder for
recapping and reloading are attached to a bracket which keeps them in parallel
position side by side; and the closer is attached to the same bracket at right
angles to the said pillar and cylinder.
The cartridge holder has internal teeth to ensure a firm grip on the head of the
cartridgo.

page_text: I, JOSEPH CHARLES COCKER, of 348, Albert Road, in the Parish of Aston, in
the County of Warwick, Gun Implement Maker do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR RECAPPING AND
RELOADING CARTRIDGES 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 a convenient and portable apparatus
for recapping and reloading cartridges, of such a construction that the said
apparatus can be used in the hand, without being fixed to a bench. This apparatus
consists of a combination of the ordinary pillar for extracting the old cap, with
a suitable needle and a lever; and also the ordinary cylinder for recapping and
reloading. In addition to these I provide a cartridge closer attached to the side of
the loading cylinder, and a cartridge holder for facilitating the turning of the
cartridge in the closer. The pillar for extracting the old cap, and the cylinder for
recapping and reloading are attached to a bracket which keeps them in parallel
position side by side: and the closer is attached to the same bracket at right
angles to the said pillar and cylinder. The cartridge holder has internal teeth to
ensure a firm grip on the head of the cartridge.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. I shews a side elevation of my improved
apparatus, and Fig. II a front elevation of the same. a is the cylinder for
recapping and reloading, and c is the pillar for extracting the old cap, b is the
bracket to which the cylinder a and pillar c are attached; and this bracket b also
carries the closer d. e is the cartridge holder having internal teeth as shewn, to
grip the head of the cartridge when turning the said cartridge in the closer.
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. The combination of the closer d with the cylinder a and pillar o, the said
combination being effected by means of the bracket b, substantially as described
and illustrated.
2. The cartridge holder e, substantially as described and illustrated.