Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 30th Sept., 1887.
I GEORGE QUICK of Chipping Campden in the County of Gloucester, Fleet
Engineer Royal Navy do hereby declare the naturo of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My Invention relates to a modification of the firing apparatus which is described in
the Specification of my Letters Patent No. 15,833 dated A.D. 1884 by which
modification cartridges which contain a percussion primer in their rear end may
be fired.
The whole of this modified and improved apparatus is permanently secured in the
breechscrew and lever or to the sliding block of the breech as the case may be but it
may be easily removed for examination or repair.
The apparatus described in the Specification of my Patent No. 15,833 dated
A.D. 1884 was arranged to be cocked and fired by a direct pull in line with the axis of
the striker which required a considerable amount of tractive stress. By this present
improvement the apparatus is cocked and fired by means of a lever (to which a
lanyard is attached) by which the tractive stress is reduced, whilst the length of the
pull is proportionately increased.
A safety slide is also used in combination therewith to prevent premature firing.
To carry this invention into effect I form a cylindrical chamber in the breechscrew
or breech-block as the case may be and fit in the front end thereof next the powder
chamber a striker on which a shoulder is formed at the front end to prevent the
said striker being driven into the cylindrical chamber by the pressure of the powder
gas when the gun is fired. On this front striker (or striker proper) a spiral spring is
secured by means of a cap-nut.
An intermediate striker with similar spiral spring is secured in the rear end of
the same chamber by means of a screwed gland through which the after end of the
shaft of the intermediate striker projects.
This after end of the shaft of the intermediate striker has a flat surface formed so
as to prevent it turning in the screwed gland through which it passes, and on that
part of the shaft which is outside or in rear of the screwed gland two other flat

page_text: surfaces are formed to admit of the passing of the safety slide over the said shaft to
prevent its withdrawal until the breech of the gun is properly closed ready for
firing.
Grooves are formed in the breechscrew lever in which grooves the safety slide is
mounted so as to be movable towards or from the shaft of the intermediate striker by
means of a pin working in a cam groove in the breech of the gun in the usual well
known manner.
In one end of this safety slide a holo is formed of the same size as the round part of
the shaft of the intermediate striker and from this hole to the end of the safety slide a
narrow slot is cut to fit over the flattened sides of the said intermediate striker in such
manner that only when the breechscrew is completely screwed up into its proper
placo can the intermediate striker be drawn through the said safety slide.
I make the breechscrew lever of considerable thickness and in this lever I secure a
small "firing" lever by means of a pin passing through it and the breechscrew lever.
Under the short arm of this "firing" lever I secure a short strong spiral spring in a
stato of compression by which the long arm of the lover is forced close up to its place
in the breechscrew lever.
In that part of the firing lever which is directly over or in line with the
intermediate striker I form a recess in which I pivot a small hook which is held in
its place by means of a flat spring secured to the said firing lever. This book is
adjusted to engage into a notch cut into the side of the intermediate striker so that on
the firing lever being drawn back by the lanyard the hook shall pull the intermediate
striker out to a considerable extent and then (by virtue of the said hook moving in a
circular path) become disengaged therefrom when the intermediate striker will be
violently projected forward upon the front striker by the energy of the rear spiral
spring.
Immediately the lanyard is released the small spiral spring at the end of the firing
lever sharply forces tho firing lever into its place in the breechscrew lever, the hook
in the firing lever engages in the notch in the intermediate striker and the apparatus
is again ready for firing.
In the Drawing Figure 1 represents an elevation of the rear face of the breechscrew
lever Figure 2 represents a plan of the same; Figure 3 represents a vertical section
through the breechscrew and breechscrew lever showing the safety slide in the safety
position; Figure 4 is a section at x of Figure 3, showing the safety slide, firing
lever, and short spiral spring; and Figure 5 is an elevation of the safety slide.
In all these Figures similar letters indicate similar parts.
A indicates the breechscrew.
B indicates the breechscrew lever.
C the safety slide.
D the firing lover.
a indicates the striker proper.
the intermediate striker.
the screwed gland
d the hook.
e the flat spring for permitting the hook to re-engage with the notch in b, and
fis the hole in the firing lever by which the lanyard is attached.
vindicates the front spiral spring which causes the striker to rebound after
striking.
indicates the spiral spring which projects the intermediate striker forwards
against the striker proper, and
indicates the shortest spiral spring which forces the firing lever back into its
d the hook.
e the flat spring for permitting the hook to re-engage with the notch in b, and
fis the hole in the firing lever by which the lanyard is attached.
vindicates the front spiral spring which causes the striker to rebound after
striking.
indicates the spiral spring which projects the intermediate striker forwards
against the striker proper, and
indicates the shortest spiral spring which forces the firing lever back into its
place when the lanyard is released.
Dated this Fourth day of December 1886.

page_text: I, GEORGE QUICK, of Chipping Campden, in the County of Gloucester, Fleet
Engineer Royal Navy, 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 a modification of the firing apparatus which is described in
the Specification of my Letters Patent No. 15833 dated A.D. 1884 by which
modification cartridges which contain a percussion primer in their rear end may
be fired.
The whole of this modified and improved apparatus is permanently secured in the
breech-screw and breech-screw lever or to the sliding block of the breech as the caso
may be, but it may be easily removed for examination or repair.
The apparatus described in the Specification of my Patent No. 15,833 dated
A.D. 1884 was arranged to be cocked and fired by a direct pull in line with the axis of
the striker which required a considerable amount of tractive stress. By this present
improvement the apparatus is cocked and fired by means of a firing-lever (to which a
lanyard is attached) by which the tractive stress is reduced, whilst the length of the
pull is proportionately increased. A safety slide is also used in combination
therewith to prevent premature firing.
To carry this invention into effect I form a cylindrical chamber in the breech-screw
or breech-block as the case may be and fit in the front end thereof next the powder-
chamber a striker on which a shoulder is formed at the front end to prevent the said
striker being driven into the cylindrical chamber by the pressure of the powder gas
when the gun is fired. On this front striker (or striker proper) a spiral spring is
secured by means of a cap-nut. An intermediate striker with similar spiral spring is
secured in the rear end of the said chamber by means of a screwed gland through
which the after end of the shaft of the intermediate striker projects.
This after end of the shaft of the intermediate striker has a flat surface formed so as
to prevent it turning in the screwed gland through which it passes, and on that part
of the shaft of the intermediate striker which is outside or in rear of the screwed
gland two other flat surfaces are formed to admit of the passing of the safety slide
over the said shaft to prevent its withdrawal until the breech of the gun is properly
closed ready for firing.
. Grooves are formed in the breech-screw lever in which grooves the safety slide is
mounted so as to be moveable towards or from the shaft of the intermediate striker
by means of a pin working in a cam groove in the breech of the gun in the usual
well known manner.
In one end of this safety slide a hole is formed of the same size as the round part
of the shaft of the intermediate striker and from this hole to the end of the safety
slide a narrow slot is cut to fit over the flattened sides of the shaft of the said

page_text: intermediate striker in such manner that only when the breech-screw is completely
screwed up into its proper place can the intermediate striker be drawn through the
said safety slide.
I make the breech-screw lever of considerable thickness and in this lever I securo
a small firing lover by means of a pin passing through it and the breech-screw
lever. Under the short arın of this "tiring" lever I secure a short strong spiral
spring in a state of compression by which the long arm of the firing-lever is forced
close up to its place in the breech-screw lover.
In that part of the firing-lever which is directly over or in line with the
intermediate striker I form a recess in which I pivot a small hook which is held in
its place by means of a flat spring secured to the said firing-lever. This hook is fitted
to engage in a notch cut into the side of the shaft of the intermediate striker so that
on the firing-lever being drawn back by the lanyard the hook shall pull the
intermediate striker out to a considerable extent and then (by virtue of the said hook
moving in a circular path) become disengaged therefrom when the intermediate
striker will be violently projected forward upon the front striker by the energy of the
rear spiral spring.
Immediately the lanyard is released the small spiral spring at the end of the firing-
lever sharply forces the firing-lever into its place in the breech-screw lever, the hook
in the firing-lover engages in the notch in the intermediate striker and the apparatus
is again ready for firing.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood and carried into
practical effect I shall now refer to the drawings accompanying the provisional
specification of this application and to the figures and letters of reference marked
thereon.
Figuro 1 represents an elevation of the rear face of the breech-screw lever; Figure 2
represents a plan of the same; Figure 3 represents a vertical section through the
breech-screw and breech-screw lever showing the safety slide in the safety position;
Figure 4 is a section at --- of Figure 3, showing the safety-slide, firing-lever, and
short spiral spring; and Figure 5 is an elevation of the safety slide."
In all these figures similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
A indicates the broech-screw, B indicates the breech-screw lever, C the safety slide,
D the firing-lever. a indicates the striker proper, b indicates the intermediate striker,
the screwed gland, d the hook, the Hat spring for permitting the hook d to
re-engage with the notch in b, and fis the hole in the firing-lever D by which the
lanyard is attached, & indicates the front spiral spring which causes the striker a to
rebound after striking, indicates the spiral spring which projects the intermediate
striker forwards against the striker proper a, and indicates the short spiral spring
which forces the firing-lever D back into its place when the lanyard is released.
To carry this invention into effect I form a cylindrical chamber in the breech-screw A
or breech-block as the case may be and fit in the front end thereof next the powder-
chamber a striker a on which a shoulder is formed at the front end to prevent the
said striker a being driven into the cylindrical chamber by the pressure of the powder
gas when the gun is fired. On this front striker a (or striker proper) a spiral spring
is secured by means of a cap-nut. An intermediate striker with similar spiral
spring is secured in the rear end of the same chamber by means of a screwed
glande through which the after end of the shaft of the intermediate striker 6 projects.
This after end of the shaft of the intermediate striker has a flat surface formed
so as to prevent it turning in the screwed gland c through which it passes and on that
part of the shaft of the intermediate striker which is outside or in rear of the screwed
gland c two other flat surfaces are formed to permit of the passing of the safety slide C
over the said shaft of the intermediate striker to prevent its withdrawal until the
breech of the gun is properly closed ready for firing.
Grooves are formed in the breech-screw lever B in which grooves the safety slide C
is mounted so as to be moveable towards or from the shaft of the intermediate striker b
by means of a pin working in a cam groove in the breech of the gun in the usual
well known manner.

page_text: In one end of this safety slide C a hole is formed of the same size as the round
part of the shaft of the intermediate striker band from this hole to the end of the
safety slide C a narrow slot is cut to fit over the flattened sides of the said
intermediate striker in such manner that only when the breech-screw A is
completely screwed up into its proper place can the intermediate striker be drawn
through the said safety slide C."
I make the breech-screw lever B of considerable thickness and in this breech-screw
lever BI secure a small "firing" lever D by means of a pin passing through it and
the breech-screw lever B. Under the short arm of this "firing" lever D I secure a
short strong spiral spring in a state of compression by which the long arm of the
firing-lever D is forced close up to its place in the breech-screw lever B.
In that part of the firing-lever D which is directly over or in line with the
intermediate striker I form a recess in which I pivot a small hook d which is held in
its place by means of a flat spring e secured to the said firing-lever D. This hook dis
fitted to engage in a notch cut into the side of the shaft of the intermediate striker b
so that on the firing-lever D being drawn back by the lanyard the hook d shall pull
the intermediate striker out to a considerable extent and then (by virtue of the said
hook d moving in a circular path) become disengaged therefrom when the inter-
mediate striker will be violently projected forward upon the front striker a by the
energy of the rear spiral spring .
Immediately the lanyard is released the small spiral spring at the end of the
firing-lever D sharply forces the firing-lever D into its place in the breech-screw lever B
the hook d in the firing-lever D engages in the notch in the intermediate striker b
and the apparatus is again ready for firing.
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 :-
A percussion firing apparatus consisting of a striker provided with a shoulder and
working through the face of a breech-screw or breech-block in combination with an
intermediate striker a safety slide and a firing lever with engaging and disengaging
hook and springs to actuate the said firing lever and engaging and disengaging hook
and the front and intermediate strikers substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings accompanying my provisional specification.
Dated this 30th day of August 1887.
GEORGE QUICK.