US2889974A - Cartridge holder - Google Patents

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w. SAUVAGO CARTRIDGE HOLDER June 9, 1959 Filed Dec. 27, 1955 INVENTOR.

Wamea L. SAUVAGO 3, BY

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This invention relates to acartridgeholding means and more particularly to a firearms cartridgeholder that per- ..rnitsfrapid individual withdrawal of t the cartridge from the same.

One of the most troublesome problems in thepossession and use of firearms, such as rifles and pistols, is the handling of .the ammunition priorto itslfiring. While cartridges are sold in boxes, suchholding meansis most unsatisfactory. First, the b o x must, be opened; the car- .tridge or cartridges to be immediately used removed, and .then the. box reclos ed. Qbvious ly A more often, as not only one hand is available, to accomplish it.- Furthermore, it is diflicultto obtainasingle cartridge or numberflof partridgesirom the mass of cartridges in the box. Also such cardboard boxes are j fragile .affairs and. readily .becomebroken, accidentally opened, or crushed. Some gun users try to solve the problem by carrying the ammunition loose in the pocket. Usually the shells get all mixed up with other objects also carried in the pocket. Furthermore, the ammunition is not properly protected and is subject to damage.

Therefore, one of the principal objects of my invention is to provide an ammunition holder that holds the cartridges separately one from the other, thereby facilitating their selection and individual removal.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cartridge holding means that protects the ammunition from damage.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a cartridge 'holder that permits easy and rapid removal of the cartridges.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an ammunition holder that may be used for both storage and transportation of the shells.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a portable shell holding means that requires only one hand to remove a cartridge.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangements, and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a topplan view of my device showing a cartridge being removed therefrom,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the cartridge holder, and

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the device taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, and more fully illustrates its construction.

In these drawings I show my device in the form of a block, with shells inserted therein at both its top and bottom. However, the holder may be of any suitable shape suitable for carrying in the pocket, laying on a shelf, or other supporting surface, or if desired a belt or part of a belt may be formed as herein disclosed to hold the ammunition.

I use the numeral to designate a block having at States Patent eter slightly less. than I that. of the diameter of the I car- 7 tridges to be held.

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least one flat surface. In the drawings I showa'flat tpp 11 and flat bottom; 12. The factor that makes my invenmay b deeper h t a Ofthe len th the sa t id .1 r f a ept q l thelen of thepa t id e o if, desired slightly less in depth than the cart ridges ,so 15' tance from the flat surface to make, graspingeasien as h the buttend flhe hel Wi st c ante sli tfi shown in Fig.2. At the sideof eachwell" is a ,slot or slit 16 extending between its adjacent well and theadjacent flatside as shown, in Fig.3. liach well.htsfifiliflm- In use the cartridges are pushed, downwardly into. the wells. The resilient flexible wells will slightly expand to receive the cartridges, but such resiliencywill; uccessfully' frictionally .engagethe shells, thereby holding the cartridges. against accidental ,detachment. Q Qbyiously each cartridge is completely orsubstantiallyembrace the e b r ie t mat i lth re yprotest n th ra munition against damage. To remove a a rtriglge, it is not pulledfrom its well, but manually popped out laterally as shown in Fig. 3. This may be accomplished by grasping the butt of the shell by finger and thumb or by placing the fingers of the hand on one side of the block and using only the thumb to force the cartridge laterally through the available slot. Thus the shells are individually and selectively removed as needed. If desired one section of the block may have ammunition of a different character than ammunition placed at a different area or areas. By the block being flexible and resilient, the slot will yieldingly open and spread to permit the removal of a cartridge therethrough as shown in Fig. 2. My item may be easily carried in the pocket, in the automobile glove compartment, or on or as a part of a belt. It may be thrown up on a shelf or in a drawer for storage. However, when it is desired to use it again, it and the ammunition it is detachably holding are ready for instant usage. There is no fumbling in finding or obtaining a needed cartridge. By removing the cartridge laterally it is pried outwardly from its holding cell and the manual action and effort is quick and easy.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my cartridge holder without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a cartridge holder, a block member of resilient material, a well in said block member adapted to receive and hold a cartridge and having its side wall adjacent a side of said block member, and a cut extending between the wall of said well and said side of said block so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said well will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

2. In a cartridge holder, a block member of resilient material, a well in said block member adapted to receive and hold a cartridge and having its side wall adjacent a side of said block member, and a slot longitudinally arranged relative to said well formed between the wall of said well and said side of said block so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said well will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

3. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and resilient material having two flat surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle to the other, a plurality of wells in one of said flat sides-of said block each having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said flat surface of said block, and a slit extending between each of said wells and said last mentioned flat side; said wells each having a depth less than that of the length of the cartridge it is adapted to hold so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wells will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

4. In a cartridge holder, a block member of resilient material, a well in said block member adapted to receive and hold a cartridge and having its side wall adjacent a side of said block member, said well having a diameter less than the diameter of the cartridge it is adapted to hold and also having at least a portion of its length constant in' cross section so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said well will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

5. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and reisilient material having two flat surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle to the other, a plurality of wells "in one of said flat sides of said block each having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said flat surface of said block, said wells having a diameter less than the diameter of the cartridge they are adapted to hold and also having a portion of their lengths constant in cross section so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wells will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

6. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and resilient material having two surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle to the other, a plurality of wells in one of said sides of said block each having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said surface of said block, said wells having a diameter less than the diameter of the cartridge they are adapted to hold and also having a portion of their lengths constant in cross section so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wells will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

7. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and resilient material having two flat surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle to the other, a plurality of wells in one of said flat sides of said block each having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said flat surface of said block, and a slit extending between each of said wells and said last mentioned flat side; said wells having a diameter less than the diameter of the cartridge they are adapted to hold and also having a portion of their lengths constant in cross section so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wells will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,665,214 McGraw Apr. 10, 1928 2,161,855 Copell June 13, 1939 2,321,360 Chambers June 8, 1943 2,587,921 Suite Mar. 4, 1952 2,744,649 Smith May 8, 1956 2,823,789 Henm'ng Feb. 18, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 225,154 Great Britain Nov. 27, 1924

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