Year: 1886

page_text: I, WILLIAM JOHN CROSS, of 100 and 101, Mott Street, Birmingham, Warwick-
shire, Manufacturer of Gun and Pistol Cases, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in the improvements in cartridge clips for ammunition
belts hereinafter described.
An ordinary form of cartridge clip consists of a piece of sheet metal bent to
form a C shaped spring which is attached to the cartridge belt at the centre of its
bent part. The open part of the C projecting from the belt is liable to catch the
dress and is therefore objectionable.
One of my improvements consists in so constructing the clip that its bent or
rounded part projects from the belt instead of the open part and thus has no
tendency to catch on any object it may come in contact with. This I accomplish
as follows: I make the extremities of the C shaped spring clip longer than at
present so as to meet, almost meet, or overlap each other. A tongue or tongues is
or are formed at the bottom of the clip so as to partly or wholly close it and prevent
the cartridge falling out. I prefer to attach the clip, as above described, to the belt
as follows: Near each of the said overlapping meeting, or approximately meeting
edges of the clip I make parallel thereto a slit large enough to admit the belt and
through one or both of which slits the belt is threaded, the elasticity of the metal
clip holding the clip firmly in position on the belt. I sometimes omit the slit or
slits in the clip as above described and fix the clip to the belt by means of rivets
passing through the latter and through one or both of the overlapping, meeting, or
approximately meeting edges of the clip.
Another of my improvements consists in an improved means of attaching
cartridge clips to belts which improvement is applicable to the ordinary C shaped
clip as well as to my improved clip herein before described. To one of the over-
lapping, meeting, or approximately meeting edges of my hereinbefore described
improved clip rivet or otherwise attach a strip of metal between which and the
outside of the clip the belt can be threaded. The said strip of metal is formed
so as to fit the belt tightly and thus hold the clip in position on the belt. The

page_text: herein before mentioned tongue or tongues for preventing the cartridge falling out
of the clip may be dispensed with and instead thereof the said metal strip may be
prolonged downwards and bent forwards for the cartridge to rest upon. When
applying this part of my Invention to the ordinary C shaped clips, that is to say,
the above described improved means for attaching the clip to the belt, I construct
the said strip of metal between which and the clip the belt passes similarly as above
described with reference to my improved clip and I rivet or otherwise attach it to
the bent or rounded part of the C shaped clip. The said strip of metal is preferably
of a thicker guage than the clip proper so as to add strength to its said turned up
lower part on which the cartridge rests.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
128, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, WILLIAM JOHN CROSS, of 100 and 101, Mott Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Manufacturer of Gun and Pistol Cases, 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 consists in the improvements in cartridge clips for ammunition
belts hereinafter described.
An ordinary form of cartridge clip consists of a piece of sheet metal bent to form
a C shaped spring which is attached to the cartridge belt at the centre of its bent
part. The open part of the C projecting from the belt is liable to catch the dress
and is therefore objectionable.
One of my improvements consists in so constructing the clip that its bent or
rounded part projects from the belt instead of the open part and thus has no
tendency to catch on any object it may come in contact with. This I accomplish
as follows:-I make the extremities of the C shaped spring clip longer than at
present so as to meet, almost meet, or overlap each other." A tongue or tongues is
or are formed at the bottom of the clip so as to partly or wholly close it and prevent
the cartridge falling out. I prefer to attach the clip, as above described, to the belt
as follows:-Near each of the said overlapping meeting, or approximately meeting
edges of the clip. I make parallel thereto a slit large enough to admit the belt and
through one or both of which slits the belt is threaded the elasticity of the metal
clip holding the clip firmly in position on the belt. I sometimes omit the slit or
slits in the clip as above described and fix the clip to the belt by means of rivets
passing through the latter and through one or both of the overlapping meeting or
approximately meeting edges of the clip.
On the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents in front elevation and Fig. 2 in
plan three cartridge clips constructed according to this part of my Invention
attached to part of a cartridge belt; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the
cartridge clips represented by Figs. 1 and and Fig. 4 shews a sheet metal blank
for forming the same; Fig. 5 represents in front elevation, Fig. 6 in plan and Fig. 7
in side elevation two of my improved cartridge clips for Martini-Henry or other like
rifle cartridges being a modified form of the clip illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, 3 and *;
Fig. 8 represents in front elevation and Fig. 9 in plan three cartridge clips for
ordinary sporting cartridges being a further modification of the clip illustrated by
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4; Figs. 10 and 10* are sectional elevations of one of the clips
illustrated by Figs. 8 and 9 shewn respectively empty and holding a cartridge and
Fig. 11 is a back elevation of one of the same empty; Fig. 12 is a front elevation,
Fig. 13 a plan and Fig. 14 a side elevation of two of my improved Martini-Henry
or other similar rifle cartridge clips being a modified form of the clip illustrated by
Figs. 5, 6 and 7; Fig. 15 represents in front elevation, Fig. 16 in plan and Fig. 17
in side elevation a modified forin of the clip illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
On referring firstly to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 A, A, A are the cartridge clips and B is
part of the cartridge belt to which they are attached. The clips A are each made
of a sheet metal blank (of about the form represented by Fig. 4) which is of such a

page_text: width that when bent into a circular or approximately circular form the extremi-
ties a, a, will overlap each other (see Fig. 2). Tongues a¹ are formed at the bottom
of the clip to prevent the cartridge falling out. For the purpose of attaching the
clip A to the belt B I provide near each of the edges a a slit c large enough to
admit the belt and through which the belt is threaded the elasticity of the clip
holding it firmly in any required position on the belt. The edges a, a, are
disconnected from each other so as to allow the clip to spring open when a cartridge
is inserted. By constructing the cartridge clip as above described with its bent or
rounded part projecting from the belt instead of the extremities or open part it has
no tendency to catch on any object it may come into contact with. The modified
form of clip illustrated by Figs. 5, 6 and 7 is made similar to the clip illustrated by
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 except that it is made longer and of decreased diameter at its
lower part to suit a Martini-Henry or other like cartridge and the tongues a¹ are
dispensed with. Instead of the extremities a overlapping each other as above
described and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 6, 7, they may merely meet or
almost meet as in the clip illustrated by Figs. S, 9, 10, 10° and 11 in which a bow-
shaped spring d is employed inside the clip for the purpose of more securely
holding the cartridge (see Fig. 10*) when placed therein.
In my improved Martini-Henry or other like clip illustrated by Figs. 12, 13
and 14 and in my improved clip for ordinary cartridges illustrated by Figs. 15, 10
and 17 the slits c are dispensed with and the clips fixed to the belt by means of
rivets passing through the latter and through the clip near one of its overlapping
edges a. Or the rivets may be passed through both of the overlapping parts a of
the clip so as to fix it rigidly to the belt as will be readily understood.
Instead of attaching ny herein before described improved cartridge clips to the
belt by passing the belt through the slots c or by rivets as above described a metal
stripe may be soldered, rivetted or otherwise attached to one of the overlapping,
meeting or approximately meeting edges of the clip between which strip and the
outside of the clip the belt can be threaded for instance as illustrated by Figs. 18,
19 and 20 which respectively represent two clips A, A, in back elevation, plan and
side elevation each having a looped strip e soldered thereto for their attachment to
the belt B. Figs. 29, 30, 31 and 32 illustrate a similar method of attaching my
improved Martini-Henry or other like cartridge clips to the belt B.
The herein before mentioned tongue or tongues a¹ formed with the clip for pre-
venting the cartridge falling out of the clip may be dispensed with and instead
thereof the said metal strip may be prolonged downwards and bent forwards for
the cartridge to rest upon. The great advantage of this is that the said metal strip
can be made of a thicker guage than the clip proper so as to add strength to its
said turned up lower part on which the cartridge rests. Fig. 21 represents in front
elevation aud Fig. 22 in plan three cartridge clips A, A, A, attached to a belt B by
means of a metal stripe which is prolonged downwards at e¹ below the bottom of
the clip and then bent for wards at e for the cartridge to rest upon. The strip e is
made of a thicker guage than the clip proper A and therefore is not liable to break
when in use. Figs. 23 and 24 are respectively side and back views of one of the
clips illustrated by Figs. 21 and 22. It will be evident that if the cartridge clips
are not required to be removed from the belt the netal strip e need not be formed
into a loop to embrace the belt but can be made straight as illustrated by Figs. 25,
20, 27 and 28.
A metal strip e baving a projecting bottom part e can be applied to shaped
clips for instal ce as illustrated by Figs. 33, 34 and 35 which represent in front
elevation, plan and side elevation respectively a C-shaped clip G of ordinary form
except that the bottom projecting part el, e, which is usually formed with the clip
part G, forms part of the looped stripe and being made of thicker metal than the
clip part G is not liable to break. Figs. 36, 37 and 38 illustrate a modification of
the clips shewn by Figs. 33, 34 and 35 the body of the stripe being made straight
instead of being looped round the belt B the clip being rivetted thereto instead of
being made detachable.

page_text: 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
1st. Making a cartridge clip for an ammunition belt of a piece of flat metal bent
into a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical form, the longitudinal edges thereof
being disconnected from each other, and arranged to be attached to a cartridge
belt so that the rounded part of the clip will project therefrom substantially as set
forth.
2nd. A cartridge clip or holder constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
3rd. A cartridge clip or holder constructed substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 5, 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
4th. A cartridge clip or holder constructed substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 8, 9, 10, 10* and 11 of the accompanying drawings.
5th. A cartridge clip or holder constructed substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 12, 13 and 14 of the accompanying drawings.
6th. A cartridge clip or holder constructed substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 15, 16 and 17 of the accompanying drawings.
7th. In a cartridge clip or holder for an ammunition belt the combination, with
the cylindrical or approximately cylindrical holding part A, of a looped strip e
attached to the said holding part near to one of its longitudinal edges a substan-
tially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 18, 19, 20 and 29, 30, 31
and 32 of the accompanying drawings.
8th. In a cartridge clip or holder for an ammunition belt the combination, with
the cylindrical or approximately cylindrical holding part A, of a looped string e
attached to the said holder part and having a bottom projecting part el, e², for the
purpose and substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 21, 22,
23 and 24 of the accompanying drawings.
9th. In a cartridge clip or holder for an ammunition belt the combination, with
the cylindrical or approximately cylindrical holding part A, of a strip e attached
to the said holder part and having a bottom projecting part e', e², for the purpose
and substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 25, 26, 27
and 28 of the accompanying drawings.
10th. In C-shaped cartridge clips, making the bottom projecting part on which
the cartridge rests of a separate piece of metal attached to the body of the clip for
the
purpose and substantially as described and illustrated by Figs. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
and 38 of the accompanying drawings.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.