Improvements in Projectiles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 21st June, 1890
I, EDWIN JAMES ROWLES, of 35, Eldon Street, Canton, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorganshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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My invention relates to an explosive projectile constructed in three or more sections,
to permit a number of rifle balls in all the sections to explode at one time, or each
section to explode consecutively.
The projectile consists of three or more sectional pieces screwed together, each
section containing an explosive charge with six or more rifle balls, and connected
together by a fuze running up the centre of the projectile into the main charge of
each section.
The fuze in the projectile is ignited by the discharge from the gun. The cap being
removed from the base before the projectile is inserted in the bore of the gun.
Each detonating chamber may have a direct communication into each other by the
removal of a pin at the base of the projectile, for the purpose of the whole projectile
exploding at one time.
Dated this 24th day of July 1889.
EDWIN JAMES ROWLES,
Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Projectiles.
I, EDWIN JAMES ROWLES, of 35, Eldon Street, Canton, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorganshire, Engineer, 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:-
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My invention relates to an explosive projectile constructed in three or
sections; to permit a number of rifle balls and cartridges, in all the sections to
explode at one time or each section to explode consecutively.
The projectile consists of three or more sectional pieces screwed together, each
section containing an explosive charge with six or more rifle balls, and connected
together by a fuze running up the centre of the projectile into the main charges of
each section.
The fuze in the projectile is ignited by the discharge from the gun, the cap being
removed from the base or head before the projectile is inserted in the bore of
the gun.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section of the projectile screwed together in
three sections h, g, and f, each section being provided with a time fuze k, connected
to a detonating fuze c, extending to the base of each section, situated in the bursting
and explode
chambers to explode the charges therein, and to discharge the balls a
the sections. At the base of the projectile I construct a plate or plug c in order to
secure the bursting charge b. in section h. To this section at the top I screw the
section 9. connecting the detonating fuze b to the time fuze k, with section f attached
in a similar manner to section g, and held secure by set pins i, in order to rigidly
form the aforesaid projectile. Each section is constructed of any suitable metallic
substance, with six or more barrels rifled or otherwise, in which I place the cartridges

page_text: and bullets a. At the head of the section f I provide a safety pin d, this said pin
being removed when the projectile is being placed in the bore of the gun. At the
base of sections g, and f, in the plates e, I form a hole in order to connect the whole
of the bursting chambers together when I require the whole of the projectile to
explode in one explosion, these said holes are stopped up with plugs j, j, to permit the
projectile to explode in sections. The plugs, are usually fitted and secured in
the projectile, which may be removed by withdrawing set pins and unscrewing the
sections. These sections being replaced after the plugs j, j, are drawn.
Figure 2 denotes the elevation or exterior of figure 1. The outer surface may be
covered with a thin coat of lead or any other material.
Figure 3 is a section on line a. b. of section g of figure 1.
Each detonating chamber may have a direct communication into each other by the
removal of the pin at the base of each section g, and f, of the projectile, for the
purpose of the whole projectile exploding at one time as herein before described.
It will be understood that the foregoing instance is given by way of illustration
only and the shapes, materials and proportions of the various parts may be varied in
many ways within the scope of my invention.
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:
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First The combination of the projectile constructed in three or more sections, to
discharge a number of rifle balls from each section, and to explode each section
consecutively, or the whole projectile in one explosion, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly: The combination of each section screwed together, and secured by set
pins, with the time fuzes and the detonating fuzes, and the bursting chambers, all
connected together to form the projectile, substantially as herein described and
according to the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly: The use in combination with pins or plugs to be removed in order to
explode the whole of the projectile at one time substantially as herein described.
Fourthly The projectile to he formed of any shape, size or of any suitable
material, substantially as herein described.
Dated this 24th one of mil 1800
J. P. BAYLY.
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.