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the spring-catch b holds the plunger in that
position and abovethe plateg while the charg-
ing operations are going on.
In Figs. 7 and S I show a modification, which
5 consists in the useof a revoluble circular shell-
holder, 38, having a large number of shell-
compartments, 38', and pivoted on the central
pin, p, so as to be free to turn. Mounted in a
pair of lugs or other supports on the under
Io side of the arm h is a sliding spring-bolt, 43,
having a finger-pull, 47, for drawing it back.
In the outer surface of the shell-holder, oppo-
site each shell-cavity, is a hole, 40, for receiv-
ing the point of the bolt 43 and centering the
15 cavity with the arm I. All other parts of the
machine remain unchanged. In using this
modification shells may be placed in each
compartment, and then by moving the holder
by means of the handle h and bolt 43, as will
20 be understood, all the shells may be first
charged with powder, then wadded, then
charged with shot, and finally wadded,or each
shell may be completely loaded before any-
thing is done to the next.
25 My improved machine is remarkably cheap
and simple in construction, easy and efficient
in operation, and not liable to get out of order.
What I claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by Letters Patent, is-
30 1. The combination, in a cartridge-charger,
of a reciprocating plunger with a shell-holder
arranged below the plunger and provided
with a movable spring-bottom, which supports
theshell against the action oftheplunger, sub-
35 stantially as and for the purposes described.
2. The combination, in a cartridge-charger,
of a reciprocating plunger with a shell-holder
arranged below the plunger and provided with
a sliding spring-bottom, which admits of the
40 insertion and removal of the shell and sup-
ports it against the action of the plunger, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes described.
3. The combination, in a cartridge-loader,
of a pivoted plate carrying the shell-holder
45 and normally closing the lower end of the pow-
der or shot charger, which is arranged to reg-
ister with the shell-holder, a spring-actuated
slide for controlling the passage between the
charger and its hopper, said slide having aninclined flange at its outer end, and a pin or 50
striker on said plate, which engages the in-
cline and closes the hopper when the shell-
holder registers with the lower end of the
charger, substantially as and for the purposes
described. 55
4. In a cartridge-loader, a charger composed
of two telescoping tubes, one fastened to the
bed-plate over the receiving position of the
shell-holder and the other to a supply-hopper,
in combination with a bracket on the bed- 60
plate and adjustable fastening devices for
supporting the hopper in any desired position
over the fixed tube of the charger, substan-
tially as and for the purposes described.
5. The combination, in a cartridge-loader, 65
of a reciprocating plunger, a plunger guide, a
wad-holder arranged at the side of the guide,
a wad-passage between the wad-holder and
guide, a slide actuated by a spring to force a
wad into the guide when the plunger is raised 7c
and retracted by the plunger-lever when the
plunger descends, a charger arranged at each
side of the guide, each having a charging-
slide which admits the charge from a hopper
into the charger, a radially-imoving plate clos- 75
ing the lower ends of the guide and chargers,
a shell-holder suspended on the moving plate,
which is caused to register with the guide and
chargers by the movement of the plate, and a
movable bottom in the shell-holder, substan- So
tially as and for the purposes described.
6. The combination, in a cartridge-charger,
of a plunger, a plunger-guide, a wad-holder
communicating at the bottom with the plunger-
guide, a spring-actuated wad-slide working 85
through the base of the wad-holder to push
the bottom wad forward into the plunger-
guide, a vertical inclined arm on the slide, and
a plunger-lever provided with an arm which
engages the arm on the slide and retracts the 90o
slide as the plunger descends, substantially as
and for the purposes described.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand this 20th day of March, A. D. 1886.
EDWARD A. FRANKLIN.
Witnesses:
THoIrAs B. KERR,
WV. B. CoRWIN.
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Franklin, Edward A. Machine for Loading Cartridges., patent, August 10, 1886; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171321/m1/6/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.