Improvements relating to Receptacles or Pouches for Cartridges.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements relating to Receptacles or Pouches for Cartridges.
I, ANDRÉ PIERRE JULES PHILIPPE JACOBS, of 40, Chaussée de Lourain, St. Josse-
ten-Noods, in the Kingdom of Belgium, Zine Worker, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows;-
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This invention relates to an improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges in
which the cartridges, singly or in series such as magazines or packets, with
which it is charged, are automatically discharged, in such a manner as to allow the
soldier or shooter, whatever position he may be in, either standing or lying down,
or during movement or action, to rapidly furnish himself with a cartridge or
cartridges necessary for charging his gun by a single mechanical movement
operated by one hand.
In this receptacle the cartridges or the series or "magazines" are moved by a
spring, towards an expulsion arrangement, which gives the lowest cartridge or
magazine" the necessary movement to cross an outlet opening arranged in one
of the sides of the pouch when a sliding door, actuated by the hand, has com-
pletely disengaged or laid bare this opening. When this door closes the opening.
the ejection arrangement automatically resumes its position so that a fresh car-
tridge or magazine can be advanced.
The pouch or receptacle herein described is intended for the automatic dis-
tribution of series or "magazines" of cartridges for repeating rifles and has for
this purpose a horizontal section of a trapezoidal form corresponding to the
general form of a "magazine" filled with cartridges.
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The magazines" are introduced with bullets towards the back part, into the
pouch through an opening arranged for preference in the forward face of the
pouch and closed by a hinged cover. This cover is held in the closed position
by the aid of a small rotary button attached to a rod provided at the opposite
extremity with a similar button retaining a plate engaging a strong spiral spring
of which the other extremity bears against the interior face of the pouch. The
buttons or rather the corresponding openings of the cover and the plate are
arranged crosswise with regard to one another in such a manner that on bolting.
the cover the plate will be released and is pressed firmly by the springs on the maga-
zines which are superposed. The lowest magazine" is moved thus towards the
bottom where it becomes engaged in the ejecting arrangement. This consists of a
fork with a plurality of arms fixed on a carriage arranged so that it can be displaced
in the length direction of the cartridges, the fork embraces the cartridges of the lowest
magazine at the narrowed collars of the same which surround the bullets. The
carriage is guided in its displacement by guide pieces of which there are two in
front and one behind and travelling in suitable slots in the bottom or support
formed by the upper plate of a separate casing enclosing the mechanism actuating
the carriage. These guide pieces project into this casing. Opposite the carriage
is an opening normally closed by a sliding door able, under the action of a hand
movement on a pressure button or tongue, to be pushed downwards in such a
manner as to lay bare this opening. The door is guided in its movements by

page_text: means of guides travelling in grooves of corresponding form provided in front
part of the pouch. The door rests by means of two small projections on two
cleats fixed on a pivoted plate having a border or turned up part provided on each
side with a slot. In these slots is a piece connecting the extremities of corre-
sponding arms of two kneed levers or triangular plates pivoted on an axle whilst
the other corresponding arms of the levers are connected by a rod or plate against
which the front guide pieces of the carriage bear. To this plate are attached
three springs of which two are connected at their opposite ends to the back part
of the casing, enclosing the mechanism in such a manner that the kneed, levers
and the plate are drawn by these springs backwards so as to assume their original
position whilst the other spring is attached at its opposite end to the hind guide
piece of the carriage in such a manner as to draw the same forward when the
knced levers are in the reverse position.
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The carriage thus makes its movements in a plane perpendicular to the plane
of movement of the sliding door.
All the ejecting mechanism is arranged in such a manner so that it can be
dismounted and replaced easily. For this purpose the mechanism is, as has been
mentioned, enclosed in a box, which box is composed. of, two parts and can be
attached to the pouch proper, this box carrying on its front part the closing
arrangement. The apparatus is covered with a leather protector which carries, a
spring plate of such kind that when the cover is released from a button which
retains it, it automatically lifts up and remains in this lifted position: The
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" magazines are held in place firmly by the spring previously mentioned in such
a manner that the carrying is not hindered.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1899.
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HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant:
places of Fouches for Cartridges.
I, ANDRÉ PIERRE JULES PHILIPPE JACOBS, of 40, Chaussée de Lourain, St. Josse-
ten-Noods, in the Kingdom of Belgium, Zinc Worker, 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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This invention relates to an improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges in
which the cartridges, singly or in series such as magazines or packets, with
which it is charged, are automatically discharged, in such a manner as to allow the
soldier or shooter, whatever position he may be in, either standing or lying down,
or during movement or action, to rapidly furnish himself with a cartridge or
cartridges necessary for charging his gun by a single mechanical movement
operated by one hand.
In this receptacle the cartridges or the series or magazines" are moved by a
spring, towards an expulsion arrangement, which gives the lowest cartridge 'or
magazine" the necessary movement to cross an outlet opening arranged in one
of the sides of the pouch when a sliding door, actuated by the hand, has com-
pletely disengaged or laid bare this opening. When this door closes the opening,
the ejection arrangement automatically resumes its position so that a fresh car-
tridge or magazine can be advanced.
In the annexed drawing a form of construction of the improved pouch is shewn
in which:-
Fig. 1 is a side view
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Fig. 4 is a vertical section.
Fig. 5 is a vertical section shewing the position of the mechanism at the lower
part, at the moment of the expulsion of the cartridge or cartridges.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of the expulsion mechanism, and
Fig. 7 is an upper view and part horizontal section of the mechanism actuating
the expulsions device.
The pouch or receptacle shewn in the drawing is intended for the automatic
distribution of series or magazines" of cartridges for repeating rifles and has
for this purpose a horizontal section of a trapezoidal form (Figs. 3 and 6) corre-
sponding to the general form of a "magazine" filled with cartridges.
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The magazines" are introduced with bullets towards the back part, into the
pouch through an opening arranged for preference in the forward face of the
pouch and closed by a hinged cover b. This cover is held in the closed position
by the aid of a small rotary button e attached to a rod d provided at the opposite
extremity with a similar button e retaining a plate f engaging a strong spiral
spring g of which the other extremity bears against the interior face of the pouch.
The buttons cand e or rather the corresponding openings of the cover and the
plate fare arranged crosswise with regard to one another in such a manner that
on bolting the cover b the plate f will be released and is pressed firmly by the
springs on the magazines which are superposed. The lowest magazine” is
moved thus towards the bottom where it becomes engaged in the ejecting arrange-
ment. This consists of a fork with a plurality of arms fixed on a carriage i
arranged so that it can be displaced in the length direction of the cartridges, the
fork embraces the cartridges of the lowest magazine at the narrow collars of the
same which surround the bullets, see Figs. 4 and 5. The carriage is guided in
its displacement by guide pieces k 1 of which there are two in front and one
behind and travelling in suitable slots in the bottom, m or support formed by
the upper plate of a separate casing enclosing the mechanism actuating the
carriage. These guide pieces project into this casing. Opposite the fork his an
opening (Fig. 4) normally closed by a sliding door able, under the action of a
hand movement on a pressure button or tongue q, to be pushed downwards in such
a manner as to lay bare this opening. The door pis guided in its movements
by means of guides rr travelling in grooves of corresponding form provided in
front part of the pouch. The door prests by means of two small projections on
two cleats s s fixed on a pivoted plate t having a border or turned-up part provided.
on each side with a slot u. In these slots Figs. 4 and 5 is a piece connecting the
extremities of corresponding arms of two kneed levers or triangular plates w
pivoted on an axle y, Figs. 4, 5 and 7 whilst the other corresponding arms of the
levers are connected by a rod or plate against which the front guide pieces / 1
of the carriage i bear. To this plate are attached three springs z zand o of which
two are connected at their opposite ends to the back part of the casing, enclosing
the mechanism in such a manner that the kneed levers ic and the plate are drawn
by thèse springs backwards so as to resume 'the position as in Fig. 4 whilst the
other spring o is attached at its opposite end to the guide piece k of the carriage i
in such a manner as to draw the same forward when the kneed levers we are in the
reverse position (Fig. 5).
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The carriage thus makes its movements in a plane perpendicular to the plane
of movement of the sliding door P.
All the ejecting mechanism is arranged in such a manner so 'that it can be
dismounted and replaced easily. For this purpose the mechanism is, as has been
mentioned, enclosed in a box. which box is composed of two parts Figs. 3 and 4
and can be attached to the pouch proper, this box carrying on its front part 'the
closing arrangement. The apparatus is covered with a leather protector Fig. 1
which carries a spring plate (not shown) of' such kind that when the cover is
released from the button which retains it, Fig. 1, it automatically lifts up and
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page_text: remains in this lifted position, Fig. 4. The "magazines a are held firmly in
place by the spring g, previously mentioned in such a manner that the carrying
is not hindered.
When the device is to be operated, the tongue q is pressed down by the thumb
of the operator, the hand being held open before the opening, the fingers pressing
upon the lower end of the pouch. By this pressure of the fingers, the plate & is
brought to the position shewn in Fig. 5 and drawn by the rod of the levers w,
Fig. 5, the pieces of the carriage are always prevented from completely following
the movement of the kneed levers as long as the door p has not completely removed
from the outlet opening, whereas this door however little it masks the opening
prevents the "magazine" from issuing. The carriage i together with the fork h
are thus held back by the cartridges of the last "magazine" whilst the spring o
attached to the uniting piece of the levers wis much extended, but at the moment
when the door p completely leaves the opening the fork under the action of the
spring o can project the " magazine" into the hand of the operator (Fig. 5) or
in the position necessary for the easy charging of the rifle. In this movement the
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carriage abuts with the pieces // against the rod connecting the levers .
fork in this position prevents the descent of the magazines." When the
tongue is released the plate t remounts under the action of the springs zz thus
the door rises and then the carriage i retires and its fork comes behind the
narrowed part of the cartridges of the following magazine, which can thus be
expelled in its turn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to he performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. In an improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges, the arrangement of a
sliding door p, a pressure button or tongue 7 held in the closed position by the
aid of a lever or pivoted plate t, in connection with a kneed lever which is under
the action of springs, and against which an expelling device ih, under the
action of an independent spring o bears, and engaged with the last cartridge or
the last magazine of the charge in the pouch, in such a manner that when on the
opening of the door p the kneed lever it is reversed by the lever t, it allows the
expelling device it to be governed by its spring in order to be projected forward
with its magazine."
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2. In an improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges, an expelling device for
the cartridges consisting of a carriage i having a fork for engaging the necks of
one or several cartridges, the said carriage being drawn by a spring in such a
manner as to bear freely with its guide pieces 17 against one of the arms of a
kneed lever w to which is attached one of the extremities of the said spring o in
such a manner that when on the reversal of the kneed lever w, the carriage i,
held by the magazine to be expelled, abutting against the outlet door p. can
remain behind whilst the spring o is distended in order to throw the carriage
forward with sufficient force, as soon as the said magazine loses its bearing against
the outlet door.
3. A form of construction of the improved receptacle or pouch as in Claims 1
and 2 in which the door p is supported on borders ss of a pivoted plate t having
on each side a slot u in which is engaged a rod e uniting the corresponding arms
of two kneed levers to arranged on the sides of the pivoted plate.
4. A form of construction of the improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges
in which a pressure spring 9 is arranged between two buttons cand e the one
retaining a cover & covering an opening for the charging of the receptacle, the
other a plate f on which the pressure spring bears, the two buttons being placed
in such a manner with regard to the corresponding openings of the cover and the
plate that the unfastening of the first causes the disengagement of the pressure
spring 9.
5. A form of construction of the improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges as

page_text: in Claims 1 and 2 in which the cartridge receiver is covered with a leather pro-
tecting cover secured at an extremity to the pouch and provided with a spring,
in such a manner as to lift up automatically from the pouch when its extremity
is disengaged from a button on the pouch.
6. The improved receptacle or pouch for cartridges substantially as herein
described and illustrated in the annexed drawing.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant. 18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.