An Improved Apparatus for Cleaning the Barrels of Fire-arms.
Year: 1888

page_text: An Improved Apparatus for Cleaning the Barrels of Fire-arms.
BENNETT SEIDENBERG 2 Derby Street Cheetham Manchester Machinist do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a Combination swivel plate revolving bracket for com-
bining two known parts by name brush & jag and producing a new advantageous
result in cleaning the grooves of Breech Loading Rifles in possession of the British
Army and the Volunteers.
My new invented combination revolving bracket as seen in figure 1 of drawing
that combines the brush and jag is of the greatest importance as the two named
implements are almost useless without the new invented revolving power. The
necessity of my new invented revolving bracket is that the brush figure 2.as seen
in Drawing attached to the above bracket figure 1 as in drawing has the advantage
to revolve in the barrel and in its revolving process follows the grooves.
The bristles in brush figure 2 as seen in drawing divides in its ascending and
descending into the interior of the grooves with the result of the most effective the
most simple and the most speedy way of cleaning the barrel of its settings after
numerous discharges of cartridges or of the most rusty state to the greatest advantage
of the fire arm and the possession thereof. The new revolving bracket can be used in
two different forms as seen in figure and 4 seen in drawing the figure 3 indicates
and the figure 4 as seen in
the use of the revolving brush without the jag figure
drawing indicates the combined use of revolving brush and jag carefully adopted for
the purpose according to the state of the rifle.
BENNETT SEIDENBERG,
2, Derby Street, Cheetham.

page_text: COMT LELE
An Improved Apparatus for Cleaning the Barrels of Fire Arms.
BENNETT SLIDENBERG 2 Derby Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Machinist I 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 :-
The New Invented Combination swivel plate revolving spindle bracket for combining
2 parts by name brush and jag and producing thereby a new advantageous result in
cleaning the grooves in Breechloading Rifles used by the British Army and the
Volunteers. My new Invented Combination swivel plate revolving spindle bracket,
Fig. 1. is in shapo of the drawing consisting of a spindle revolving bracket, inwardly
threaded to the extent of allowing space for a powerful rim in the said spindle bracket
in which a revolving circular plate is inserted through which the said spindle is
attached. The said spindle which forms part of the new revolving bracket, is running
through the centre of the brass lined bristle brush, and forming a two fold revolving
brush.
The said revolving circular plate in the said bracket is protected to remain in
its position by a second screw bound plate with centre piece well secured and powerful
enough to stand any great pressure, is of lasting durability and at the same time
giving the said brush Fig. 2. and the said bracket Fig. 1 the free and easy power to
revolve. The second end, the threaded part of the new spindle bracket is adopted for
the twofold purposes. First for the wrapping of sponge or flannel for oil or other
use, in accordance to the state of the rifle. That part of the said spindle bracket
may also be used for the wrapping of cotton waste, for drying and cleaning purposes,
and the said spindle bracket will in all the above named wrappings freely revolve.
Secondly for the combination of the jag Fig. 3. to the brush Fig. 2. so that the said
brush and jag are hereby combined into one implement for the practical combined use
at one and the same time as in drawing A. for the perfect cleaning of the grooves in
the barrel of Breechloading Rifles.
The two implements known by name as brush and jag as in drawing are almost
useless without my new invented combination swivel plate revolving spindle bracket.
First that the brush in present use Fig. 5 & 6 is not adopted for the new spindle
bracket and do not revolve.
The said brush Fig. 5 & 6 can only be forced or drawn into the barrel of the groove
cut rifle without revolving therein, is of a nature of interfering with the sharp edges
of the grooves, to the extent that friction is brought to bear upon the said grooves
and is not only objectionable as an implement for the above purpose but cannot avoid
having serious effect on the said grooves of the rifle, which said rifle must in time by
the use thereof also become useless as a firearm. The brush Fig. 5 & 6 in present
use without revolving power cannot follow the grooves hence the frictions that are
brought to bear upon the said grooves, and the proper cleaning thereof cannot be
effected. Secondly respecting the jag Fig. 3. The jag is an old implement which is

page_text: well known amongst riflemen as a rather troublesome implement for the purpose of
cleaning the grooves of the rifle, a good deal of time is spent by its present use for
the above purpose and in the end not much satisfaction is obtained for the labour and
loss of time, which is a great draw back at all times to the user thereof. But the said
jag will be of much more use for the purpose when combined with my new invented
combination swivel plate revolving spindle bracket, as in drawing which combines the
said brush Fig. 2 and the said jag Fig. 3. as one implement for the purpose of
effectual and speedy cleaning the grooves in the rifle.
By my new revolving process, the bristles of the brush Fig. 2 divides into the
interior of the grooves in the process of cleaning the rifle, with the result of the most
effective, the most simple, and the most speedy way of cleaning the grooves in the
barrel of the rifle. After the most trying conditions of the said rifle to the greatest
advantage of both rifle and men. I have also previously specified that my new com-
bination swivel plate revolving spindle bracket, may be used in two or three different forms
as seen in letters A. B. & C of drawing. The letter B indicates first the brush and
sponge to the combination revolving bracket. Second. A the jag and brush combined
by the new revolving spindle bracket into one combined implement. Third. C. the
brush and cotton waste or flannel wrappings combined by the new revolving spindle
bracket to a threaded tippet or nipple Fig. 4. with drilled end for cleaning rod, to be
used without the jag carefully adopted as to the state of the rifle. In all the above
stated forms of useing the implements for the above purposes, my new combination
revolving spindle bracket for combining the above implements as in letters A. B & C
is the only one and the same as above specified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. That my invention is new and useful and likely to prove lucrative.
2. That I am the true and first inventor thereof.
3. That the same is not in use by any other person or persons to the best of my
knowledge and believe.
BENNETT SEIDENBERG,
2, Derby Street, Cheetham, Manchester.