US710706A - Magazine for fixed ammunition. - Google Patents

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Patented Oct. 7, I902.

MAGAZINE FOB FIXED AMMUNITION.

(Application filed Feb. 21. 1900.

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EDUARD MULLER, OF THOUNE, SlVITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO FRIEDRICH KRUPP, TRADING AS FRIED. KRUPP, OF ESSEN, GERMANY.

MAGAZINE FOR FiXED AMMUNlTiON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of letters Patent No. 710,706, dated October '7, 1902. Application filed February 21, 1900- Serial No. 6,031. (No model.

To aZ whom it may concern.- elements-in a magazine or caisson at, the di- Beitknown that I, EDUARD MULLER, acitimensions of which are regulated exactly aczen of Switzerland, residing at Thoune, cancording to the external dimensions of the carton of Berne, Switzerland, have invented certridge-projectile battery. As the diameter of tain new and useful Improvements in Magathe cartridge-projectile is smaller toward the 55 zines for Fixed Ammunition; and I do herepoint than toward the bottom of the case, the by declare the following to be a full, clear, cartridge-projectiles are preferably arranged and exact description of the invention, such in the magazine or caisson at in such a manas will enable othersskilled in the art to which ner that those which come into direct conit appertains to make and use the same. tact with one anotherthat is to say, which 60 The object of this invention is to provide are not separated by a partition-are placed a magazine arrangement for cartridge-proinversely-thatis, the projectile belonging to jectiles, (projectile and charge put together,) one cartridge adjoining the case of the next under which arrangement a certain number cartridge.

of cartridge-projectiles inserted each in. a The magazine or caisson 4,is open at the 65 strong, light, supple, and tenacious sleeve top, and openings 5 are formed in'its ends, are put together in battery in a magazine or enabling the number of cartridges contained caisson made of some light, elastic, strong inthemagazineto beascertained. Themagaand tenacious material, the dimensions of zine'is made of some'light, elastic, strong, and

such magazine or caisson being regulated actenacious material--for example, wicker- 7o cording to the external dimensions of the work, malacca cane, or the like. It may also battery of cartridge-projectiles. be made of a combination of materials. The

In the accompanying drawings several bottom of the magazine is preferably made forms of this magazine arrangement are illusvery compact and may further be rendered trated by way of example. impervious to damp by anysuitable means Figure 1 is a side View, Fig. 2 an end view, for example, by impregnation byacoating of and Fig. 3 a plan, of one of these forms. Fig. some kind or a lining of suitable material. 4: is a plan, and Fig. 5 a transverse section, The frame of the magazine is composed of of a second form. Fig. 6 is a side view, Fig. pieces of wood in sufficient number and of 0 7 a plan, and Fig. 8 a transverse section, of a the necessary thickness according to the dethird form, while Fig. 9 is a separate extersired degree of strength. It isimportant that nal view of a cartridge-projectile sleeve. nails, pegs, metal wire, or similar means Each cartridge-projectile 1 is placed in a should not be employed for joining the pieces sleeve 2, made of some light, supple, strong, together, as these might prove injurious to 5 and tenacious fabric-for instance, cocoanut the soldiers. Handles 6, made of some supfiber, jute, or the like. Each of the sleeves ple, light, and tenacious materiala piece of is furnished with a puller-flap 3, by means of woven jute or jute cord or a hempen belt or which the cartridge-projectile is pulled out of hemp cord, forinstance-are provided in suitthe magazine or caisson 4, the flap being made able places.

40 of material similar as regards suppleness and In the form of the arrangement illustrated tenacity to that used for the sleeve. Itis dein Figs. 1 to 3 four cartridge-projectiles are sirable that the sleeves 2 should be closed at placed together in the magazine 4: in battery the end which receives the point of the proformed of two superposed layers, each with jectile in order to protect the igniter with two cartridge-projectiles side by side.

45 which the point is furnished. In the form shown in Figs. 4; and 5 the bat- 5 The cartridgeprojectiles placed. in their tery is composed in the same manner as is sleeves are put together .in battery in difshown in Figs. 1 to 3; but the magazine is diferent numbers, according to circumstances vided by a vertical partition 8 into two com- (weight of the cartridges)for example, for partments, each containing two cartridge-pro- 50 held artillery generally in a battery of four jectiles one above the other. Ico

In the form represented in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 the battery consists of four cartridge-projectiles placed side by side, thetwo central ones being separated from each other by a vertical partition 9.

By making the magazine of light, strong, and elastic material a flexible device is provided which lessens the danger to the artillerymen handling the same. The elastic properties of the magazine and the textile sleeves cushion the ammunition, and thereby reduce to a minimum the danger of shocks thereto. Moreover, as there are no nails or other similar fastening devices employed there is no danger of striking sparks or of scratching or tearing the light copper shells when inserting or removing the projectiles. Furthermore, should the magazine be struck by shot from an enemy there is no danger of flying splinters.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. A magazine for fixed ammunition consisting of a flexible crate having carrierstraps, and textile sleeves adapted to fit over the projectiles and cushion them in the crate,

the said sleeves being provided with flaps for the removal of the projectiles.

2. A magazine for fixed ammunition consisting of a crate having openings arranged to come opposite the points of the projectiles, in combination with sleeves of textile material arranged to receive the ends of the projectiles, said sleeves projecting into the openin gs in the crate, whereby the projectiles may be examined Without removal from the magazine.

3. The combination with a magazine for fixed ammunition consisting of an open-top crate made of basket-work and having openings in its ends arranged to come opposite the fuse-points of the projectiles received by the magazine, of sleeves of textile material arranged to receive the points of the respective projectiles and each provided with pullerflaps, said sleeves having ends projecting into the openings in the ends of the magazine.

In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDUARD MULLER.

WVitnesses:

ED. v. WALDKIRCH, W. FEDERER.

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