US480015A - Cartridge-loading machine - Google Patents

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CHARLES s. msnY, or AURORA, INDIANA, AssieNon TO THE STANDARD CARTRIDGE ooMPANY, OF NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 480,015, dated August 2, 1892. Application filed April 11} 1892. Serial No. 428,669. (No model.

To all whom it'maycoficern:

mechanism, and the powder and shot feeding Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. HISEY, a devices, all of which parts, combinations, and citizen of the United States, residing at Audevices are fully illustrated in the accomparora, in the county of Dearporn and State of nying drawings,'forniing a part of this speci- Indiana, have invented certain new and useficatiomin which like letters of reference inful Improvements in Cartridge-Loading Madicate similar parts;' chines; and I do hereby declare the following Referring to the drawings, Figures and 2 i to be afull, clear, and exact description of the represent front and side perspective views of invention, such as will enable others skilled my machine. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the no in the art towhich it appertains to make and table of the machine, partly broken away to o use the same. show the mechanism for operating the shell- My invention relates to cartridge-loading carrier and 'the shell-placer. Fig. 3 is an 'machines, and to the particular class of said enlarged detail view of the mechanism for machines which is constructed and adapted operating the shell-carrier. Fig. 4' a verti- 15 to charge or fill shotgun-cartridges; and it cal sectional-view on line 4 4, Fig. 3, showing 65 9 3 i thconstrllctinnand arrangement the-relative; location ofthe-parts.- :-Figs 5-isa of the parts, which will be more fully hereinvertical sectional view on line 5 5, Fig. 3, after. described, and particularly'pointed out showing the mechanismfor feeding the shells a in theclaims. into the shell placer, inserting the shells. One object of my invention is to provide a into the shell-carrier, and ejecting the same 7' machine in which shotgun-cartridges can be therefrom. Fig. 5? is an enlarged detail permore rapidly as well as more safely charged spective view of the shell-placer and a segorfilledthanhasheretoforebeenaccomplished ment of the gear for operating the same. in other machines. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line A further object of my invention is to so Fig. 3, showing the mechanism for feeding distribute the applied power that there shall powder and shot into the shells in the shellbe no unequal strain on the several parts of carrier, the crim pers, and the mechanism for the machine, thus preventing breakage, and operating the same. Fig. 7 is a vertical seealso to simplify the means and mechanism vtional view on line 7'7, Fig. 3, showing the 0 for loading cartridges, so'that it may be more wad-feeding and wad cutting-and placing So readily understood, easily handled or opermechanism, one of the crimpers, and the ated, and thus made lc'ssliableto get out of ejector. Figs. '4' and 7 are enlarged detail order. views of the wad-feeding and the'wad cut- A further object of my invention is to proting and placing devices. Fig. 8 isatop plan 35 vide a machine in whiclrthere shall be no view'of the primary actuating mechanismon lost motion, the several parts being so timed line 8 S, Fig. 4.; Fig. Oisa plan view of the I that each part performs it's oflice or function primary mechanism on line 9 9, Fig. 4. Fig. in the manner and at the instant of the time 10 is a plan view of the cross-head or toolrequired for the continuous and uniform 0p-- carrier.

4o eration of the entire machine. In the drawings, A represents the frame of A further object of my invention is to prothemachine; B, the table; 0,.the pulley-shaft; vide means by which the loaded cartridge 0', the pulley thereon, and C meshing gearmay be more completely crimped' and finwheels, which transmit movement through ished than has heretofore been done, thus driving-shaft G to cam-wheel D'and 'gear- 5 rendering the cartridge saferin shipping and wheel D 3 95. in handling. .-E represents a vertical shaft provided at To accomplish the above-mentioned obits lower end with gear-wheel D which jects, my improvements relate to the primary meshes with gear D on shaft C, and having mechanism, the shell-carrier, the shell-loadat its upper enda cap E. In the cap E -an 50 mg mechanism and tools, the shell-placing adjustable block e is securedin the groove I00 c, said block being provided with a pin e which engages a sliding block 2 having free movement in the oscillating lever L. By the partial rotation of the shaft E the lever L is carried backward, and by its complete rotation said lever is brought forward again and into the position shown in Fig.

The shaft (1 has on each end crank-wheels G G, provided with crank-pins g g. These pins g g are secured to blocks g g, sliding in box-yokes II II, .which boxes are secured to shafts H II and which carry at their upper ends the cross-head or tool-carrier I. A vertical rod K is provided at its lower end with an arm K, which in turn has, at its outer enda pin or roller is, which rides in the camgroove of cam-wheel D, thus giving a partial turn to red K at each revolutionof the shaft 0 On the upper end of the rod K is secured a short arm or lever K which engages with the spring-pressed lever K inthe movement'of rod K, and thus unlocks the notched ring F at the propertime, so that by the rotation of the shaft E through the oscillating lever L the spring-pressed lever K may be carried backward until its outer end it comes opposite one of the notches f in the ring or shell-carrier F, into which said spring-lever is forced by the spring it". By the further rotation of the shaft E the lever L is carried forward, moving ringF forward until the arm K again engages with sliding lever K and removes it from the notchf. By this means an intermittent movement is given to the shell-carrier .F, and at each movement it is carried a distance equal to the distance between the cells f, into which the shells are forced from the shell-placer O.

The ring or shell-carrier F is of irregular shape in its lower part, as shown in cross-section in Figs. 3 and 5 at. F. On the periphery of the lower projection of said ring, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, cogs or gears are formedwhich mesh with like gears in the cap of the shell-placer 0. By the intermittent movement given to ring F, as above described,

a like intermittent movement is given to shellplacer O. The shell-placerO is barrel-shaped; arrangedto revolve in a horizontal plane, and

is provided with four holes or cells 0, said cells being atsi'ich distance apart that the intermittent movement given to the shell-placer by the ring F brings one of said shells in registering line with the shell-feeding tube Q and another of said cells in registering line with one of the cells in ring F, and as the shellplacer is thus rotated ateaeh intermittent movement an empty shell is received in one of the empty cells 0, and in turifanother shell by the rodp is forced up and into one of the cells f in ring F. The'rod is operated by a lever P, secured to a shaft P operated by a crank on the driving-shaft C", as shown at C so that at each downward movement of the shaft P the rod 1) is. raised and at each upward movement of said shaft the rod 1) is lowered. The movement of the shaft P is so timed that the upward movement of the rod feeding the powder-and shot into the shells,-

the mechanism being the same in each case,

as said cells are moved forward in the car-- rier F.

The powder or shot is contained'in a magazine M, funnel-shaped at its lower end. A

- straight bar M, provided with an aperture m,

slides in a guideway, and has on its inner end teeth m',which mesh witha segment-gear n2", journaled in a bracket or hearing M which segment-gear in turn meshes with a rack-bar attached to a guide-rod, asshown, secured in cross-head I. By the reciprocating movement given to said cross-head I in the operation of the machine the bar M is moved forward and backward, thus bringing the aperture m I under the powder or shot magazine andover the shell in the carrier F successively. The aperture m in the bar M is made of such size as to adapt it to receive a cup or ring m'ft, and by the use of cups or rings m"' of different capacities the charge of powder or shot may be varied, as required. The bar M may be readily withdrawn for cleaning, thns avoiding all danger of explosion.

In Figs. 3, 7, 7, and 7" I have shown the wad-feeding, wad-cutting, and wad-placing mechanism.

In Fig. 3 the wad-rolls W, journaled in suitable .bearings, are shown, the sets of rolls being provided with'beveled gears 20, by which the initial movement given b the pawl and ratchet \V and slotted lever V is communi cated simultaneously to each set of rolls, so that all mo\-'e together. The strips of felt or paper it are fed in between the feed-rolls through guide-openings u", as shown in Fig. 1. The wad-feeding mechanism is-opcrated by the meansshown in Figs. 1, 7, and 7, and consists of a vertical shaft or arm having a cam-shaped slot in its upper end and a pawl and spring on its lower end,which'engages with a ratchet-wheel fixed to the shaft carrying the lower feed-rolls. This vertical arm is pivoted to a standard on the bracket, as shown, and is secured to the tool-carrier. As the tool-carrier moves upwardthe pawl engages with the ratchet-wheel, the wad-rolls forward the predetermined distance, and thus successively feeds the strips forward, as hereinbefore stated.

The wad-cutters 20'', Fig. 7", are secured in the cross-head I and consist of a rod provided with a die on its lower end,haviug a movable sleeve secured thereon by a spiral spring, so that ,as j the cutter descends the sleeve will rest on the strip, while the die cuts the wad out of;the strip and forces it into a recess 10 beneath. This receiver 10, like the cutteigis provided with a sleeve held in place by a spiral spring, as shown in Fig. 7". The wad is cut as the'cutter w" descends,

and thus moves and upon its upward movement the receiver or follower w replaces the wad in the strip, and by the next movement of the feed-rolls the wad, reinstated in the strip, is carried forward and brought over the shell and under the rammer 10"", by which it is forced outof the strip and into the shell. This operation is performed by each set of feed-rolls, wad

cutters, and wad-placers simultaneously when the machine is. in operation.

In Figs. 1, 3, and 5 I have shown the crimp: ers S and S, and in Figs. 4 and 5 the mechanism by which they are operated. The crimpers S and S are journaled in brackets S and are so arranged that they may have vertical and rotary movements. The crimpers S and S are given the rotating movement by a pulley and belt, as shown in Fig. 3, the belt being driven byany convenient source of power. The vertical movement is given to said crimpers by the pivoted levers s, rods 5. and the bifurcated lever T and branches't t, secured to shaft P and pivoted to arm P, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, and S. The timing of the movement of the lever T is regulated by the driving-shaft C and its crank 0*, so that at each downward movement of the shaft P the branches it of the lever Tare raised and brought in contact with the lower end of rods 8' s, forcing them upward, and thus, by means of the pivoted lever ss,depressingthe crimpers. The vertical movement of the crimpers S and S is so timed that they descend at the same instant of time that loaded shells in the ring F are brought in registering line with them, the crimper S partly crimping the shell and the crimper S completing and finishing the same. By having two crimpers the movement of the shell-carrier Fmay be more rapid, as it is required to stop in its movement at one time only long enough to partially crimp the shell. A further advantage in using two crimpers is that by having the crimper-heads properly constructed--that is, one to partially crimp and the other to finish the crimpinga much better finish is secured,and thus shipping and handling ar rendered more safe.

It will be seen byreference to Figs.'1,.2, and 3 that the powder and shot magazines, the wad-feeding and wad-cutting mechanism, the crimper-brackets, and the crimpersare located on the table B, and that only the wad-cutters, the wad-rammers, and the ejector are secured to and carried by the cross-head I. The crosshead I is supported and reciprocated by the shafts II II, as here'inbefore described; In this way only a very light load is placed 'on the cross-head I, and thereby provision is made for the rapid movement of the machine.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 8, I have shown the shellcarrier F in perspective, and. in the latter figure and in Fig. 4 at f in cross-section. By referring to said figures it will be seen that the portion of said ring which is provided with cells for the reception of shells rides in a groove formed in the inner edge of the table B, which thus supports said ring and at the same time prevents the shells from drop- I ping out of the carrier as they are being loaded. F in Fig. 3 represents part of the ring F, by which said carrier is' moved, and also by which movement is given to the shellplacer, as shown in Fig: 5. The part F may be secured to the ring F or be cast integral therewith. By the use of the ring F, as constructed, the number of working parts of the machine are greatly lessened and absolute certainty of movement is secured.

A printing-die may be secured to the last.

wad-rammer for the purpose of stamping on the last or paper wad the number or grade of the shell and any other designation desired.

In Figs. 2 and 5 the ejector U and deliverytnbe U are shown, by means of which after the shells are filled and crimped they are first ejected from the carrier F and then delivered at any suitable point.

The operation of my machine is as follows: The powder and shot magazines being suitably filled with powder and shot, wad-strips being inserted in the guides to the wad-feeding rolls, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 7, and

empty shells being supplied to thetnbe Q by the application of poweuto C, movement is communicated to shafts Cfland thence by gear- 'ing D D and shafts E and H H to'the shellcarrier F, shell-placer O, cross-head I, and the supplementary mechanism connected therewith, as hereinbefore described. By the first movementof the shell-placer O and rod a shell will be inserted into a-eell of the carrier F, and by the next movement said shell will be carried forward and brought under the powder-magazine, chargedwith powder, and

by the successive movements wads and shot will be forced and delivered into said shell until it is fully charged, crimped, and ejectedfrom the carrier. Each intermittent-movement of the shell-carrier F will in turn cause a shell, through the shell-placer-O, to be inserted in one of its cells f, as abovefdeits construction and operation, what I claim,

and desire to secure byLettersPatent, is-

1. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the 'prima'ry'iactuating 'scribed,andcarriedforward and successively r mechanism and tool-carrier, of two reciproeating shafts for moving the tool-carrier, provided with box-yokes at their lower ends, sub. stantially as described.

2. In a machine forflloading cartridges, the

combination, with the primary actuating mechanism, of a reciprpcating shaft-carrying.

independently-pivoted levers for giving the crimpers vertical movement and [or inserting shells into the shell-carrier through in-' termediate mechanism, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for loading cartridges, and in combination with the actuating mechanism thereof, a rotating shell-placer operated thereby, whereby the cartridge-shells are successively transferred from said placer to the shell-carrier, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with a shell-carrier, of a rotating shell-placer provided with cells' for the ingress and egress of shells therefrom, substantially as described. p

5. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with the shell-carrier, shell-feeding tube, and a vertically-reciprocated rod, of a rotating shell-placer provided with cells or holes for the ingress and egress of shells therefrom, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with the shell-carrier, shell-feed ing tube, and a vertically-reciprocated rod, of a horizontally-rotating shell-placer provided with cells and means for revolving the same, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination,with the actuating mechanism, of a shell-carrier in the form of a ring provided with cells and having notches in the inner rim and gear-teeth on the periphery of its lower part and mechanism for rotating the same,- substantially as described.

8. In a machine for'loading cartridges, the combination, with a shell-carrier, substantially as described, of a vertical shaft provided with a cap having a pin near its periphery carrying a block which slides in a box formed in an' oscillating lever, an oscillating lever, a cam on the driving-shaft, a rod havinga crank on its lower end provided with a pin or roll riding in the groove of the cam and on its upper end a short arm or lever, and a spring-pressed lever whereby the shell-carrier is given an intermittent movement, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with the driving-shaft having crank-wheels at each end provided with crankpins, of two reciprocating shafts having boxyokes at their lowerends in which said crankpins'slide in blocks and carrying at their up per ends a tool-carrier provided with loading-' tools, substantially asdescribed.

4 10. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the powder and shot magaziues, of a charge slide or bar provided with an aperture having a cup or ring to regulate the charge of powder or shot, substantially as described.

. 11. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the powder and shot magazines, of a charge-slide provided with an aperture and having gear-teeth at one end, a segment-gear and rack-bar fixed to a guide rod secured to the tool-carrier, whereby with the upward and downward movement of the tool-carrier the charge-slide is given a forward and backward movement, as and for the purpose described.

12. In a machine for loading cartridges, the combination, with the shell-carrier, the wadfeeding,wadcutting, and wad-placing devices, and the powder and shot magazines, of two crimpers successively operating by suitable means and mechanism upon the cartridgeshell, substantially as described.

13. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combinatlon, with the rotating shell-placer,

shell-carrier, and tool-carrier, of shell-feedin g and shell-delivery tubes and an ejector, substantially as described.

14. In a machine for loading cartridges, the

combination, with the driving-shaft, of cam D, having opposed faces, rod K, having an arm at its lower end provided with a pin or roll working in and operated by said cam and at its upper end ashort arm or lever K whereby the locking-lever K is released from engagement with the shell-carrier, ,substantially as described.

15. In a machine for loading cartridges,the combination, with the shell-carrier in the form of a ring, a tool-holder, and loading devices, of wad-feeding rolls, wad-cutting and wad-.

rier F, provided with cel s f for receiving I and holding the shells while being charged, and the tool-carrier I, ofihe owder and shot magazineshavingactuated'c arcs-slides provided with charge-regulating rings, and the wad-cuttingaiidwad-placingdevicesarranged above and in circular line with said shell-carrier,wherebypredetermined charges of wder and shot are delivered into the she in said carrier. and Wade are cut and rammed forth and described. 7

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES s. H'I'SEY. Witnesses:

FItANK B. Bmumnr, GEORGE Mm sn.

or placed on said charges successively, as set

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