CARTRID POUCH
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Henry Kinvig at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd May 1883.
THOMAS HENRY KINVIG of Castletown, Isle of Man
CARTRIDGE POUCHES."
“IMPROVEMENTS IN
This invention has for its object improvements in cartridge pouches.
The improved cartridge pouch is intended to be carried on the person at the left
side suspended by a waist strap and a strap passing over the shoulder. The straps
pass through a slider which is pivotted to the side of the pouch and the pouch
hangs with the part where is the delivery orifice downwards.
The cartridges lie horizontally in the pouch in two columns coming together
at the bottom so that the cartridges, as seen endwise, appear arranged in Ŭ like
order.
The pouch has a door at the side which opens for the insertion of the cartridges.
If the pouch be filled whilst on the person it is first brought into an horizontal
position by passing over the waist belt a hook which is provided upon the pouch
for the purpose near the lower part. The cartridges are then dropt in vertically,
heads uppermost and so the pouch is filled, first on one side and then on the
other.
Each side is provided with a separate open cover or guard which being turned
down will keep the cartridges in place even when the door is not closed.
These covers are provided with springs to retain them either open or closed
When the pouch thus filled hangs in position for use gravity tends to cause the
cartridges to lie closely together but they are also pushed downwards by two
cylindrical pressers which bear on the top of the columns of cartridges one
on each.
The pressers are carried by arms upon an axis which is mounted upon a slide
which traverses in the interval between the two columns of cartridges being drawn
downwards by a coiled spring.

page_text: The cartridges in the pouch are supported in the U like arrangement already
described by the sides of the pouch except the lowermost cartridge which falls a
distance about equal to its own diameter into a moveable receiving trough and is
replaced by another cartridge descending from above. The receiving trough closes
the delivery orifice and when it is desired that the cartridge in the trough should
be delivered into the hand the trough is turned half round on the pivots which
carry it. This is effected by pressure with the fingers upon a projecting lip with
which the trough is provided and, when the cartridge is delivered and the pressure
is withdrawn a spring causes the return of the trough.
The cartridges which are thus delivered are taken alternately from the two
columns in which the cartridges are arranged in the pouch. This is ensured by
providing studs to operate upon the pressers which bear on the top of the cartridges
and to work with these studs there is a tappet arm upon the axis carrying the
pressers. During the descent of the slide the tappet arm comes into contact with
the studs and tips the axis first in one direction and then in the other so that the
force of the spring is brought to bear first on one column of cartridges and then
on the other. This arrangement obviates all risk of the cartridges failing to
descend from those in one column blocking the others.
A catch is provided to retain the slide carrying the pressers whilst the pouch
is being filled and this catch is withdrawn when the door of the pouch is closed
freeing the spring and allowing it to act to bring forward the cartridges as already
explained.
The pouch may be made adjustable to receive cartridges of different length by
varying the distance between its partitions or sides.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Henry Kinvig in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
31st October 1883.
THOMAS HENRY KINVIG of Castletown in the Isle of Man
CARTRIDGE POUCHES
"
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
My invention has for its object improvement in Cartridge Pouches. The
improved Cartridge Pouch is intended to be carried on the person at either side
suspended by a strap or straps passing over the shoulder or otherwise or may be
attached to the person in any suitable manner. The pouch hangs with the part
where is the delivering orifice downwards. The cartridges lie horizontally in the
Pouch in two columns coming together at the bottom so that the cartridges as seen
end wise appear arranged in U like order. The Pouch has a door at the side
which opens for insertion of the cartridges which are then dropped in vertically
heads uppermost. When the Pouch thus filled hangs in position for use the
cartridges are pressed downwards by two cylinderical pressers which bear on the
top of the columns of cartridges one on each. The pressers are carried by arms
upon an axis which is mounted upon a slide or shoe (working in a guide attached
to the side of a chamber on the left hand side of the Pouch) which traverses in the
space between the two columns of cartridges being drawn downwards by a coiled
spring. The cartridges descend alternately from each column into a moveable
receiving trough. The receiving trough closes the delivering orifice and when it is
desired that the cartridge in the trough should be delivered into the hand the
trough is turned half round on the pivots which carry it. This is effected by
pressure with the fingers upon a projecting lip with which the trough is provided
and when the cartridge is delivered and the pressure withdrawn a spring causes
the return of the trough. The alternate delivery of the cartridges is insured by
providing cams which (during the descent of the slide or shoe) operate a crank
attached to the axis carrying the pressers which bear on top of the cartridges
which operation tips the axis first in one direction and then in the other so that
the force of the spring is brought to bear first on one column of cartridges and
then on the other. This arrangement obviates all risk of the cartridges failing to
descend from those in one column blocking the others. The Pouch may be made
adjustable to receive cartridges of different lengths by varying the distance between
its partitions or sides.
The arrangement in and delivery of the cartridges from the Pouch may be
modified as shown in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1. Shows a vertical Section of a Pouch constructed according to my
invention, and Figure. 2. represents an end view of same in section through
(A.B.) (c) are the cartridges, (d) is the receiving trough which can be moved half
a revolution on the pivots (e. c.)-(f. f. f.) the cylindrical pressers carried by the
arms (9.) mounted on the axis (h.) which is supported by the slide or shoe (i. i.)
which works in the guide (k.), the crank (l.) the pin of which takes into the
cams (m.) shown in the broken lines in Figure. 2.
Figure. 3. Shows another vertical section of a Pouch and Figure. 4. is an end
view of same in section through (A.B.).
(a) represents a rectangular chamber centrally situated and attached to the top
and left side of the outer casing, Within this chamber are two spiral springs (6. b.)

page_text: one end of each is attached to the top of the Pouch; the other ends pass under the
sheaves (c. c.) and are brought up and fastened to a projection (d.), from the back
of the pressers (e. e.), two vertical slots through each side of the chamber (a.) serve
as guides for the pressers acting on top of the cartridges Hinged to the bottom
of the central chamber is a flap (g.) which when the Pouch is empty is free to move
from side to side as indicated by the dotted lines the object of the flap is as
follows, When the Pouch is full the flap is in the position as shown and remains
in that state until the last cartridge in the column (h) is delivered from the Pouch,
when the weight of the cartridges together with the pressure applied in the
column (2) forces the flap over to the left side as indicated by the dotted lines the
cartridges in column (i.) are then delivered in the same manner as the column (h.)—
The trough shown in section (k.) forms a cam which passes between the flap and
the cartridge and holds the former against the column of cartridges (i.) which
allows the cartridges in column (h.) to descend into the trough uninterruptedly.
Figures 5 and 6, represent a modification of Figures 3 and 4.
Figures 7 and 8, Show a Pouch constructed with an endless band (a.) upon
which are fixed cups or troughs (b.) which hold one cartridge each and are brought
opposite the apperture at the bottom during the opening of the door (c.) by the
rod (d.) which passes up through the bottom of the Pouch on the left side, the top
end of which forms a pawl or ratchet (e.) which acts on the pins (f.) projecting
from the cups into the side chamber where the rod is raised up or down by
opening or closing the door, a spring (g.) attached to the top of the rod serves to
keep the pawl or ratchet against the pins and also to close the door after the
cartridge is withdrawn.
Figures 9 and 10, represent a Pouch of an inverted n shape, having a chamber.
at the left side in which works a spiral spring (a.) attached to the side of the
Pouch at the point (b.) passing down under the bottom sheave (c.) up over the top
sheave (d.) and down to the presser (e.) which lifts the cartridges up and over the
top of the centre partition (f.) the dotted lines show a suitable guide for the
presser to work in, (g.) is a trough the same as shown in Figures 1 and. 2.
Having now described the nature of my Invention and in what manner the
same is to be carried out-I would have it distinctly understood that I claim the
construction, application, and use of the Cartridge Pouch for holding, carrying and
delivering, cartridges used either with rifles or shot guns, substantially as herein
described and illustrated by the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, or any mere
modification thereof.
In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Henry Kinvig have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twentyfifth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty three