To All Interested;
It is not my intent to belittle anyone ever on this Forum. I have exhausted my personal images, theory and thoughts on this new sabot system now referred to as a "C.S. Blakely" but will continue to believe that it is another design from the Selma Arsenal patterns that exist in several similar yet different designs. I have no thoughts on why some sabots have "Blakeley" stamped,cast or engraved onto the face of the sabot that is next to the shell base.
Thanks to Author Jack Melton Jr I will present Blakely's pattent #3087 which bears absolutely no resemblence to the images posted on this thread:
"A.D. 1863, 8th DECEMBER. N° 3087.
Projectiles for Ordnance, &c.
LETTERS PATENT to Theophilus Alexander Blakely, of Montpelier Square, in the County of Middlesex, late Captain Royal Artillery, for the Invention of
" IMPROVEMENTS IN PROJECTILES TOR ORDNANCE AND IN LOADING AND FIRING ORDNANCE."
Sealed the 3rd June 1864, and dated the 8th December 1863.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 8th December 1863.
I, THEOPHILUS ALEXANDER BLAKELY, of Montpelier Square, in the County
5 of Middlesex, late Captain Royal Artillery, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN PROJECTILES FOR ORDNANCE AND IN LOADING AND FIRING ORDNANCE," to be as follows :—
Various contrivances have been suggested for causing projectiles to take the rifling in the barrels of ordnance. Now my present Invention consists in
10 fitting a cupped ring of copper or other similar metal round the base of the projectile in such manner that on its being fired the outer edge of the ring shall be expanded beyond the circumference of the projectile. Or instead of the cupped ring I sometimes fix on to the rear end of the projectile a concave disc of copper or other similar metal, the edge of which is expanded on the
15 explosion of the charge beyond t Liu forence of the projectile.
A.D. 1863.-N° 3087.
Provisional Specification.
Blakely's Improvements in Projectiles for Ordnance, c.c.
My Invention for loading ordnance relates to such as are muzzle-loading, and consists in the employment of a disc or piston carried or fixed at the end of a rod, which passes through an aperture made entirely through the rear end of the gun. In order to load, the piston is pushed forward to the muzzle of the gun ; the powder is attached by a string or otherwise)to a projection on 5 the face of the piston, the piston is drawn back a sufficient distance to admit the powder, the projectile is next attached to the powder bag, and the charge
is drawn into its proper position for being fired. In some cases I make the vent through the travelling piston, and thereby fire the charge. In some cases again I attach detonating powder to the powder case, and explode it by 10 a plunger or wire passing through the travelling piston.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of, the Letters Patent, filed by the said" Theophilus Alexander Blakely' in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th June 1864.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL 00XE, I, THEOPHILIIS 15 ALEXANDER BLAKELY, of Montpelier Square, in the County of Middlesex, late Captain Royal Artillery, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters Patent, bearing date the Eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight -hundred and sixty-three, in the twenty-seventh year of Her 20 reign; did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely, Her special licence that I, the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, E5 from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands,
and Isle of Man, an Invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN PROJECTILES FOR ORDNANCE AND IN LOADING AND FIRING ORDNANCE," upon the condition (amongst- 30
others) that I, the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six 35
Specification.
A.D. 1863.-N° 3087.
Blakely's Improvements in Projectiles for Ordnance, 4c.
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
5 same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement thereof, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto annexed, that is to say
Various contrivances have been suggested for causing projectiles to take the rifling in the barrels of ordnance. Now my present Invention consists in fitting
10 a cupped ring of copper or other similar metal round the base of the projectile, as shewn at a in Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings, in such manner that on its being fired the outer edge of the ring shall be expanded beyond the circumference of the projectile. Or instead of the cupped ring I some-times fix on to the rear end of the projectile a concave disc of copper or other
15 similar metal, as represented at b, Figure 9, the edge of which is expanded on the explosion of the charge beyond the circumference of the projectile.
My Invention for loading ordnance relates to such as are muzzle-loading, and consists in the employment of a disc or piston c, Figures 3 and 4, carried or fixed at the end of a rod d, which passes through an aperture e made
20 entirely through the rear end of the gun. In order to load, the piston c is pushed forward to the muzzle of the gun into the position represented in Figure 3 ; the powder is attached by a string or otherwise to a projection on the face of the piston, the piston is drawn back a sufficient distance to admit the powder, the projectile is next attached to the powder bag, and the charge
95 is drawn into its proper position for being fired (see Figure 4). In some cases I make the vent through the travelling piston, as seen at f, Figure 4, and thereby fire the charge. In some cases again I attach detonating powder to the powder case, and explode it by a plunger or wire passing through the travelling piston ; g is a guide or support for facilitating the insertion of
so the charge.
And having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,—
First, fitting a cupped ring of copper or other similar metal round the base of projectiles for ordnance, in manner and for the purpose herein-before 35 described.
Second, fitting a concave disc of copper or other similar metal to the rear end of projectiles for ordnance, in manner and for the purpose herein-before described.
4 A.D. 1863.--N° 3087.
Specification.
Blakely's Improvements in Projectiles for Ordnance, 4-c.
And, third, loading and firing ordnance by the means and in manner herein-before described and represented in Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Theophilus Alexander Blakely, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this First day of June, One thousand 5 eight hundred and sixty-four.
T. A. BLAKELY. (L.s.)
LONDON:
Printed by GEORGE EDWARD EYRE and WILLIAM SPOTIISWOODE,
Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1864.
5 AU 64"
Each member may draw their own conclusions.
With the Best of Intentions,
John aka Bart
