US871156A - Explosive hand-shell. - Google Patents

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No 871,156. PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

N. W. AASEN.

' EXPLOSIVB HAND SHELL,

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27,1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 871,156. PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

N. W. AASEN.

EXPLGSIVE HAND SHELL. APPLIOAINH FILED MAY 27,1907.

.' vertical thereto, Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sec-T UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

inis WALTERSENXAASEN, or patient, .NORWAY, ASSIGNOR TO RHEINISGHE METALL- WAREN-UND MASOl-IINENFABRIK, ORDUSSELDORF-DERENDORF, GERMANY.

EXPLOSIVE HAND-SHELL.

enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in explosive hand shells; apd the ob ect of the improvements is to provide a simple and re' liable means to cause the explosion of the shell. v i

My invention. also relates to certain improved irieans whereby the fuse of the shell is protected from being accidentally fired.

A further important feature of the device is a support for the fuse of the shell to protectthe same when out of use and to insert the same at its proper-place within the body of the shell when the latter is to be made ready for use.

My invention further consists in, certain details of construction set forth hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention 1 have shown several examples of shells embodying the same, in drawings in which:

Figure'l is a partially sectional side view ,of a shell embi'idying the invention, Fig. 2 is sectional view of a further example, Fig. 3 is a bottom view, showing the construction of the steering tail, Fig. 4 a bottom view of the body of the shell the shaft being removed, Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the. shaft showing an example of a locking mechanism for the firing pin, Fig. 6 is alongitudinal section similar to that of Fig. 5, but

tion of the shaft, showing a further example of the locking mechanism,l 1g. 8 is a longitudinal section of the front part of the shaft having the fuse located therein and. covered by a protecting sleeve, Fig. 1) lSiL cross section of Fig. 8 taken on line (1- 1) and seen in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 10 is aside view of the left side of Fig. 8, Fig. l 1 is a longitlidinal section of a sleeve having a fuse located therein, and Fig. .12 is a longitudinal section of the body of tlic shell with the fuse fixed outside the charge.

the accompanying Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed May 27,1907. Serialllo- 375.969.

,. Patented Nov. 19, 1907'.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the views.

The body 1 of the shell, which is to be filled with the charge, is preferably" made of sheet iron. In the example shown it is sur- 6( rounded by a casing 2 within which an outer body of' splinters ,3, for example incised pieces of flat iron of a suitable-size, arc'held in their proper position. The body is provided with a wooden cover 4 strengthened at its inner side by an iron plate 5. The cover is made with a central openin'g6 (Fig. 4) having longitudinal grooves 7 at opposite sides. forming a guide .for two noses 8 provided at the front end of a shaft sleeve 9,

whereby the latter, after being inserted withits front end through said opening.6 and the grooves 7 and turned at, a small angle, as shown in'dotted lines in Fig, 4, will be caught with its noses 8 within two lateral sockets of the wooden cover near the iron plate 5. The plate 5 carries the fuse the charge 10 which consists of mercury fulniinate andv gun pow der, and which for example is placed, with varnish, Within a revolver cartridge'shell 11 provided with a percussion cap 12. f

'In the example shown in Fig. 1., the whole shaft .13 with its steering tail forms the firing rod. The shaft is preferably'inadeof barnboo. At its front end itis rovided-with a bore 14 receiving a plug 15 Fig. 1) connect-v ed to the head 17 of'the firing rod by means of a pin 16. The latter formswith its front end the firing pin 18. [The shaft 13 and the shaft, sleeve 9 are locked to each otherby means of "a .key or" cotter v19 extending 4 through a bore 20 of 'the shaft and a slit 21 of the sleeve, .the slit 21 being long enough to permit of the necessary longitudinal dis placement of the shaft with the firing in towards the sleeve and the fuse. At the ack of the sleeve there is a locking pin 22, whereby the saidlongitudinal displacement can be made im ossible. The steering tail 23 is preferab y made of cloth spread out by means of two sti'll' copper wires 24 (Fig.3), which, vet} I tically to each other, pass through the shaft near the end thereof, their free ends being formed with eyes to which the four rear ends of 'the stcerii'ig tail are. sewed. Ordinarily, the said wires 24 are bent backwards, along the shaft, while, when the shell is to be used, they are bent outwards to s read ouhthe tail. The wires 24- are so rigid that they hold the tail in its spread outposition without fnrtlier 110 22 is withdrawn.

The stem 26 is heldat safe means bein re uired. The apparatus is I held by a lockin held at its hand e by the right hand, the steering tail is spread out and the lockin pin N 0W the shell is rea y to be Hung, and on account of its steering tail it will move at aregular trajectory. When falling on the ground or hitting another obstacle, the firing rod, that is the rear part of the apparatus, will, on account of its energy, break the percussi n cap of the cartri ge by means of the firing pin 18 and thereby cause the ex )losion of the shell.

In Fi 2 have shown a further exam le of the shell in which the sleeve 91's rigidlly connected with the shaft, and, in front of the end of the shaft, is provided with a short stem 26 carrying the firing pin 27 and a looking p'n 28. l

in igs. 5 and '6, I have illustrated amddlfication of the locking means, in which the firing rod is not released before being flung.

by a lever 29 extendin rearwardly within the hollow shaft 13 am? formed at its end with a loop 30, which is caught by a hook 31 secured to the outer side of the shaft and extending through a hole thereof. The hookis heldin its place by v he shaft 13 and the steering 34; Now the shell is flung.

' nail 36. the body a locking pin 32 having its rear end connected to a string 33 located within the rear part of the shaft. The string 33 is'attaohed to a pin 34 which, by an outer loop 35, can be pul ed out. The shaft illustrated is secured to the body of the shell by means of noses 8 the constructionbeing the same in this res ect, as in the example explained above.

sleeve are rigby means of a After having secured the shaft to of the shell and having spread out the steering tail, the soldier winds the loop 35 about his thumb and pulls out the plug The string 33 now unwinds itself its end being held back, and as soon as it is run out the locking pin is, withdrawn from the shaft. The shell, which up to this moment was locked, is therefore now unlocked, the firing stem being released by disconnectin the bows 30 and 31. Ac-

length of the string 33 the cording to the shell is unlocked at a distance of 5, 10, 1501' idly secured to each other -more meters from the soldier 'flinging the same;

It can therefore not prematurely ex plode, which might happen for example when it falls'involuntarily on the ground, or, when it hitscagainst the parapet of other ob-' jects within a" certain distance from the soldier.- i i In Fig. 7 I have shown the same unlocking means of a-sheil in combination with a firing stegn secured to a'inovable shaft, as in the example illustrate-d in Fig. 1. In this case the steering sleeve is provided with a rearwardly extending lever 37, the rearward hit extends 1nto the hollow' shaft 1% through a hole thereof, where it is mounted in said sleeve, '9.

In Figs. 8-12 l have shown several exmnples, how the fuse may be mounted outside the char e... In the examples showni n Figs. 8 to 10 t 1e guide sleeve 9 is provided, at its front, with a bottom 39 carrying tlw'fuse 1 1. l he cartridge is mounted on the bottom by meanspf ,a shoulder 41 and a'nose -10, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. It is preferably sur rounded by a protecting casing. 42 which is connected to the s eeve 9 by means of a bayonet-catch 4-3 and its noses 8. Before flinging the shell, the casing 4-2 is removed, and the shaft is mounted on the shell in the same way as dcsiiribed before. In the we ample shown in Fig. 11, the cartridge 10, 1 1

where 1t'1s locked by means of spring tongue 50. At the opposite end, there is a slide rod 51?, extending from the sleeve. in this example, the nuichanism is SW ured to the shaft. and preferably within the steering tail. by means of a wire, or the like. In order to make the shell ready for use, the sleeve 49 is put into the opening of the body of the shell, whereafter the-cartridge is pushed into its proper position by means of the slide rod 51. in Fig. 12,. the cartridge 1] is shown as placed, within a wooden sleeve 44, from which a stem 45 extends into the opening of the body of the shell n'ovided for the cartridge, when the wooden sleeve is secured to the body of the shell by means of the noses 46. The sleeve is closed, at its outer end, by a plug 47' having an outer releasing bow 48. When it is desired to fling the shell, the sleeve 4-4: and its stem 45 are first removed and the plug 47 is withdrawn.- Now the sleeve is inserted into the body of the shell with its opcneml and the cartridge is pushed is located within a special metallic casing 494,

into its proper )ositioll by means of the stem 45. l The W001 cu sleevedi is removed and the shaft is inserted.

.llavmg now part cularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to he pcrformed, I declare that what I claim is:

I. In a hand explosive shell, the combination, with the body of the shell receiving the explosive charge, and a steering shaft, connected with said body, .of a firing pin slidably supported nt-hm said shaft and a fuse of said firing pin. I

2. In a hand explosive shell, the combination, with the body of the shell receiving the explosive charge, mounted on said body, a steel-in r shaft firing pin. zilidably .of a sleeve detachablv iocated with its percussion cap in the path limit supported Within said sleeve, and a fuse located with its percussion'cap in the path of said firing pin.

. 3. In a hand explosive shell, the 'c0mbination, with the body of the shell receiving the explosive charge, and a steering shaft, connected with said body, of a firing pin slidably supported within said shaft means to lock said firing pin in' itsretracted position and a fuse located withits percussion cap in the path of said firing pin.

path of saidfiring pin '5. Ina hand explosive shell, the coinbination, with the body of the shell receiving the explosive'charge,

and 'a steering shaft connected'with said body, of a' firing pin slidably sup'portedwithin said loopconnection engaging said iiring pin and normally locking the same, a string adapted to be held by the operator and-to bring said loop and hook connection out of engagecap in the path of said firing pin.

shaft, a hook and 6. In a hand explosive shell, -the combination, with the body of the shell receiving the explosive charge, and a steering shaft connected with said body, supported within said shaft, a loop connected wit said firing pin, an automatically retracted hook normall enga ing said loop, a pin adapted to loci: said ook and loop relatively to each other, a string connected to said pin and adapted tobe held by the operator and to Withdraw said locking pin from its locking engagement with said hook and loop, and a fuse located with its percussion cap in the path of said firin pin. 7. In a hand explosive shell, the combination, with the body of the shell receiving the explosive charge, and a steerin movably connected with said bor y, of a fir in pin slidably supported within said shaft, a use located with its percussion cap-in the ath of said firing pin, and releasable ineans or holding said firing pin in retracted position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

NIELS l/VAIPERSEN AASEN.

W'itnesses:

RICHARD STOKKE, Mocnns BUG-GE.

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