Improvements in Cartridge Bags or Holders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 13th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Bags or Holders.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM DEANE, of Almondbury Place, Old Trafford, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, not in business, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to cartridge bags or holders, and has for its object to produce
a bag or receptacle which will allow the cartridges therein contained to be fed to the
hand of the shooter.
This I accomplish in the following manner. The bag or holder is made of water-
proof cloth, flexible waterproof canvas, or other suitable material, and may bo either
single or double (i.e. a bag within a bag)-the inner bag may be made of canvas or
other strong material so as to stand the friction of the cartridges therein contained,
and the outer bag may be of some waterproof material as before mentioned.
The bag is (or bags are) of cylindrical shape and of such a size as to admit of
the insertion of the cartridges lengthwise i.e. the base of one cartridge rests on
the turnover of the one next below it. At one end of the bag I fix a plug of wood
or other suitable material fitted with a ring, and at the other end I fix a tube of brass,
gun metal, ebonite &c. (which may be of any length) fitted with a single-pivot
discharging lever, and provided with a spring clip, safety pin, or other suitable means
of attachment to the coat. The method of using the bag or holder is as follows.
Having filled it with cartridges (fed in base upwards), it is placed over the left (or
right) shoulder the end fitted with the wood plug being kept in position by slipping
the ring over an ordinary "curtain hook" previously attached to the coat, or it may
he fastened to a belt by means of a button or other suitable fastening. The other end
of the bag or holder is then brought across the back and attached to the right (or
left) side by means of the spring clip, safety pin, or other means of attachment.
After all the cartridges are discharged by means of the lever from the part hanging
down the back the front part is disengaged from the hook or other fastening and
the cartridges therein contained are allowed to fall into the back part by lifting the
bag or holder over the head-the front part is then replaced.
A Bag or holder in position.
B Bag or holder with single bag C.
D Longitudinal section of bag or holder showing tube E, lever F, plag G &
ring H.
K Longitudinal section of bag or holder with 2 bags showing outer waterpoof
bag L and inner bag M (which may also be waterproof) & tube O.
P Cross section of bag or holder at mouth.
Q Clip.
R Slot in lever for indiarubber band in case of spring S breaking.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cartridge Bags or Holders.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM DEANE of Almondbury Place Old Trafford Manchester net
in business 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 holder is made of macintosh cloth, flexible waterproof canvas, or other suitable
material in the shape of a cylinder and of such a size as to admit of the insertion of
the cartridges lengthwise i.e. the base of one cartridge reseting on the turnover of
the next one to it. At one end of the holder I fix a plug of wood or other suitable
material fitted with a ring, spring clip or other suitable means of attachment and at
the other end I fix a tube of brass, gun metal, ebonite, &c. (which may be of any
length, and may be either a plain cylinder, as shown in the drawing or a cylinder with
one end expanded larger than the other) this tube I provide with a single-pivot
discharging lever and with a spring clip, safety pin, hook, flap with button hole, or
any other suitable means of attachment to the coat.
The method of using the holder is as follows.
Having filled it with cartridges fed in base upwards it is placed over either shoulder;
the end in front of the body being kept in place by the aforesaid means of attachment.
The other end is then brought round and across the back and attached to the coat ou
the opposite side. After all the cartridges are discharged by means of the lever from
the half hanging down the back, the front part is disengaged and the cartridges therein
contained are discharged into the back part by lifting the end of the holder over the
head the front part is then replaced. For extra strength and security the holder
may be made double, that is, a bag within a bag; the inner bag may be made of
canvas or other strong material so as to stand the friction of the cartridges, and the
outer bag may be of waterproof cloth as described.
EXPLANATION OF DRAWING ACCOMPANYING THE PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Cartridge holder in position. B (plan.
D Longitudinal section of holder showing tube E, lever F, plug G, and ring H.
K Longitudinal section of double holder showing inner bag M, outer bag Land
tube O
P Cross section of tube at. mouth.
Q Clip, S spring. The slot R in lever is for an indiarubber band to be used in
case of spring breaking.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
THOMAS WILLIAM DEANE.