Improvements in Cartridge Pouches.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec.. 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Pouches.
HERBERT LINTOTT "Newfield" Oliver Grove, South Norwood Surrey, Gentleman'
HENRY THOMAS TALLACK 28 Hatton Garden, E.(. Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to so construct, or alter Cartridge Pouches, as to make
them secure, when in action against loss of cartridges, or ammunition by preventing
them falling out whenever the pouch is in use. The method of carrying out this
invention is as follows. The pouch, or bag may be made in any of the usual forms
used in military, naval, or other services, but instead of the flap, or lid being sewn to
the back of the pouch as at present, it is only sewn to each side thus leaving an opening
between the back of the flap, and the back of the pouch, or bag. To the inside edge
of the back of this flap, or lid is sewn a piece of india rubber, or any other suitable
material, which projects inwards, and is sewn to each side of the pouch, but not at
the bottom, so as to allow the hand to be put in at the back of the lid, or flap to get
out the cartridges, while the front is securely fastened down.
This arrangement may be varied in any suitable way to meet the requirements of
any special case.
Dated this 94th day of Disember 1880
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Pouches.
HERBERT LINTOTT Newfield, Oliver Grove South Norwood, Surrey Gentleman and
HENRY THOMAS TALLACK 28 Hatton Garden, E.C. 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 :-
The object of this invention is to so construct or alter cartridge pouches as to make
thein secure when in action against loss of cartridges or ammunition by preventing
them falling out whenever the pouch is in use. The method of carrying out this
invention is as follows. The pouch or bag may be made in any of the usual
forms, used in Military Naval or other Services, but instead of the flap, or lid
being sewn to the back of the pouch as at present it is only sewn to each side
thus leaving an opening between the back of the flap and the back of the pouch
or bag.
To the inside edge of the back of this flap or lid is sewn a piece of india-
rubber or any other suitable material which projects inwards or the flap itself may
be left sufficiently long to form this piece and is sewn or suitably fastened to
each side of the pouch, but not at the bottom, so as to allow the band to be put
in at the back of the lid or flap to get out the cartridges while the front is
securely fastened down. The piece which projects within the pouch serves as a
flap valve and prevents the cartridges from falling through the back opening,
but is easily pressed open on the insertion of the hand to extract the cartridges.
The back opening may be provided with a small covering flap which may be
attached to the back part of the large front flap or cover and made to fasten
over on to studs on the back of the pouch, this serves to keep rain out.
arrangement may varied in any suitable way to meet the requirements of any
special case. The advantages of this will be readily sen the pouch being able to
be used in every way as an ordinary one, but for active service, when the
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page_text: cartridges are put in the front flap is secured and it is then impossible
for any to fall out, while they can be quite easily extracted from the back
opening when required. If desired the ordinary front opening may be dispensed
with altogether and the back opening fitted with the flap valve arrangement, only
used or the back opening may be omitted, and the front opening be fitted with
the flap valve arrangement, but we prefer the form with the ordinary front
opening fitted with a back opening with flap valve to the latter as being the most
handy to use for all purposes. The accompanying drawings will render our
invention more readily understood.
Fig. 1. is a perspective view of the cartridge pouch. Fig. 2. is a section
through the centre of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shews a pouch made longer than Fig. 1.
so that there is sufficient room for the hand to enter at the back of the lid
without the use of gussets as in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5
shews the pouch in use a cartridge being taken from the pouch without opening
the front flap. Fig. 6 shews a sectional view of the interior with back flap open,
and valve which prevents the loss of cartridges. Fig. 7 shews section of a pouch
with back opening only and fitted with flap valve. Fig. 8 shews a section of a
pouch with front opening only and fitted with flap valve.
Corresponding letters are used in each figure A is the ordinary front flap B
is the small flap to cover the opening at the back, held down by small studs as
shewn when required. C. is the ordinary front opening and D is the opening at
the back. E is the piece which projects within the pouch and acts as a flap
valve to prevent the cartridges falling through opening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. A cartridge pouch having an internally pendant, curtain or flap so applied
as to prevent the accidental exit of the cartridges whilst permitting the insertion
of the hand.
2. A cartridge pouch having a mouth or opening between the rear side of the
ponch and the cover in combination with an internally pendant curtain or flap so
applied as to prevent the accidental exit of the cartridges whilst permitting of the
insertion of the hand.
3. A cartridge pouch having a mouth or opening both at rear and front, each
mouth being provided with a flap or curtain sewing to prevent the accidental
exit of the cartridges and closed by a cover.
4. The several arrangements of cartridge pouches substantially as described and
illustrated.
This 1th day of June 1890