US1098215A - Toy pistol. - Google Patents

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BEAN. TOY PISTOL. YAPPLIOA'YIIONYEILED JAN. 20, 1914.

Patented m 1914,

in the county of- Cuyahoga an i ROSCOE BEAN, OF BEREA, OHIO.

'roY risToL.

' specification of Letters Batent.

' Pana a 26,1914.

Application filed J nuar eo, 1914. Serial No. 813,191.

To all whom it may concern :1 i

Be it known that I, Roscoe BEAN, a citizen of the United States, residin atBerea, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Toy Pistols, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvementsv in toy pistols, and more particularly to that class or type known as repeating toy pistols 1n which a series of percussion caps are arranged in-a long-strip of-paper and are automatically and successively fed between auanvil and a hammer with each pull of the trigger of'the pistol.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a generally improved pistol of this class in which ,the general form of thepistol and the action ofits parts'shall simulate that of a regular automatic pistol, as well V as one in which'the action of the parts shall be positive, .i which, the, feed of-the fulminatest'ripshal be-1inder complete and accurate control, and in which the general arrangement andcombination of-theparts'will be simplified and improved.

A still further ob ect 13 to provide an improved'hammer and trigger and means for mounting the same whereby the liability to damage or disarrangement will be reduced to a minimum and a more easily operated repeating pistolwill "result.

A still further object is to provide an i111- proved trigger for this class of pistols which by being extended beyond the trigger guard enables the same to be operated bytwo fin gers instead of one and enables the same'to be more easily operated without injury to the finger or liability of the latter to become pinched in betweenth'e free end of the tr1ggerand the trigger guard as sometimes 00-,

ours with the ordinary short form of trigger arrangedwithin and stopping short of the trigger guard.

A still further ob ect 1s to improve the connection'between the trigger and hammer whereby the latter willbe moved or cocked against the resistance of the hammer spring by a direct pull of the trigger engaging on (ipposite sides of the hammer;

With the above mentioned and other ends iii view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in" one of its embodiments inthe accompanying.

'the stationary,

free end of sai spring bearing against the 110 drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. v

' Referring to the drawings, forming apart of this specification Figure 1, is-a side eleva- ;t1pn of the improved pistol, one side of the pistol body or casing being removed for the purpose, of clearer illustration of the parts.

Fig. 2, a central longitudinalsectional view showing the parts in their retracted-positions just prior to the release of the hammer in the firing operation. Fig. 3, a vertical cross sectional view taken: on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. fl, a rear view. of the trigger and its mount ng within the pistol body 'or casing. Fig. 5, a rear view 'of-the'hammer, 7Q

detached, showing the fulminatestrip actuating or feeding member carried thereby. Fig. 6, across sectional view of thehammer taken online 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference designate 75.-

like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

The improved toy pistol comprises a pisto'l body or'casing preferably made up of 7 two primary parts to form the barrel 1, and

handle 2. The parts are preferably made. of cast metal sections which'when fastened together form a hollow chamber within which the'working mechanismof the pistol is located.

The handle .2, is provided with a movable back 3, pivoted at its top between the side vgalls' of the casing as at 3, to form amanvil 3 and provided at its bottom with a side extension 3, said side extension 3, being 9 0v provided with a supporting pin 3*, for carrying a roll of fulfn'inate strip 4. By mov- 'ing the back 3, rearwardly the roll of fulmi- .nate strip may be readily mounted uponv or removed from the pin 3, and one end of the 96 fulminate 'strip is adapted to be placed in front of the back 3, and to extend upwardly and over the anvil 3", and over which latter it is fed by the strip feeding mechanism carriedby the hammer hereinafter described. 100

As a means for holding the fulminate strip 8, in frictional contact with'the back 3, so as tcrprevnt retrograde movement thereof in the movements of the hammer and feeding mechanism, a flat strip holding 1015 spring- 5, is provided which spring 5, is

mounted and held in position within the handle by means of pins 6, extending from rtion of the handle, the

.pistol body.

fulininate strip between the anvil 3, and the roll carried upon the supporting pin 3.

The improved hammer comprises a hammer head 7, projecting upwardly and adapted to strike against the anvil 3?, and. a main body portion pivotal'ly mounted between the;

side walls of the pistol body by means-of laterally extending bearing pins. or trun-' other end bearing against an abutment or stud 1, formedon one of the sections of the As a. means for properly feeding the fulminute strip over andacross. theanvil during each working impulse or cocking movement'of the hammer, the latteris provided with an extension portion 7 carrying a strip feeding spring member 8, said feeding spring 8, in the present instance, comprising a single length ofwire bent upon itself forming a loop head 8, fitted in a notch 8", at the lower side of the extension .7 the sides of thespring 'forming spring ar'ms normally resting against a cross bar 7", of the hammer extension,'said spring arms being adapted to engage at opposite-points on the fulminate strip in front of the back 3, as shown most clearly in ,Fig. 1, of the drawings and as the hammer is moved to its cocked position as shown in'Fig. 2, it is obvious that the spring arms of the member 8, willmom or feed the fulminate a requisite distance to bring the percussion cap upon the .anvil 3",

prior to the release of the hammer by the trigger hereinafter described.

As a means for operating the hammer a trigger 9, is provided said trigger 9, preferably comprising a single length of wire bent upon itself formingan operating. loop 9?,

extending beyond and adapted to be guided by the trigger guard 10, and as a means for conveniently mounting the trigger one of -the side members 15 bent about to form a bearing c0119", which bearing C011 9*, is

adapted to be mounted upon a bearing pin 11, extending from one of the side sections of the pistol body.

As a means for actuating or returning the trigger to its initial or normal position a coiled spring 12, is provided, said coil spring 12, being mounted upon the bearing pin 11, one end 12, being adapted to'cngage one side of .the trigger'and the other end 12,

engaging and bearing against a lug or abutment 13, formed integral-with one'of the I side sections of the pistol'body, and as a means for holding the 12 in proper '7 as shown.

and ride upon the shoulders assembled position and particularly as against lateral creeping or displacement a securing stud pin 14, extends from and is carried by the opposite pistol section, the end of said stud pm bearing against the end. 12",

.moving and releasing the hammerin the operation of the same through the trigger said hammer is provided on opposite sides with oppositely arranged beveled shoulders 7,

adapted to be alternately engaged and released by the laterallymovable spring arms 9 of the trigger said arms straddling or extending on opposite sides of the Web portion of the hammer carrying the beveled shoulders As the trigger is drawn rearwardly in the cocking movement of the hammer the arms 9, are in en agemeiit with %f,the hammer and trigger being moved'againstthe resistance of the respective springs 8, and 12, and when the hammer and trigger are moved to a position slightly beyond that indicated in Fig.- 2, the arms 0, will snap beneath the shoulders 7 to permit the hammer to be released and strike against the anvil in the firing operation. When pressure is released upon the .trigger, the latter is returned through the agency of the arm 12, of the spring 12, and in so doin the laterally movablearins' 9, are caused to ride upon and move over the beveled portions of the shoulders 7*, after which they Will sna inwardly into engagement with the shoul ers in the repeating or successive firing operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

,Having thus described one of the em.- bodiments of my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, 1. In a toy pistol, a hammer provided with a pair of strip feeding spring members.

2. In a toy pistol, the combination with a pistol bodyprovided with a trigger guard and a spring resisted hammer therein; of a spring resisted trigger pivotally mounted therein and comprising a single length of 'Wire bent to form a handle loop extending 'beyond and surrounding said trigger guard.

3. In atoy pistol, the combination with a pistol body including a pivoted back having an anvil at its top; of a fulminate strip holding spring bearing against said back, and a pivoted hammer provided with a pair of spring arms adapted to bear against saidback above said fulminate strip holding spring and to feed said fulminate strip with the actuation of said hammer.

4. In a toy pistol, a pistol. body provided with a trigger guard, a pivotedspring resisted hammer having oppositely disposed ed movable member laterally extending I inclined shoulders: and a spring resisted trigger comprisingapivotabout said trigger guard and having laterally'movable springarms adapted tocooperate with said inclined shoulders of said hammer whereby to cock the latter when the trigged is pulled, said spring arms being adapted to pass beneath said shoulders to release the hammer and when saidutrigger is returned to ride upon said nclined shoulshoulders, a fulminate strip feeding spring.

carried by said hammer, a trigger having laterally movable arms engagingand riding minate stri upon said shoulders during the cooking movement of said hammer pass beneath said shoulders to release said hammer when'said trigger is' fully retracted, and a spring for returning said trigger and causing said laterally movable arms to ride over the beveled portions of said shoulders and snap into engagement with the latter when the trigger is returned to its normal or initial p0sit-ion.

6. A toy including a handle provided at its top with an anvil and at its bottom with a roll of fulexten'ding toward said anvil, a strip holdmgspring between said roll and anvil, a pivoted spring resisted hammer having a webbed body provided on either side with. beveled shoulders, a pair of spring arms carried by said hammer and engaging said strip between said roll and anvil, a pivotxad trigger comprising an operating loop terminating in laterally movable arms straddling said Webbed body and normally engaging said shoulders whereby to cook the hammer when-the trigger is pulled and adapted. to pass beneath said shoulders to release the hammer, and a springengaging said trigger to return the latter and cause said. spring arms to ride over the beveled portions of said shoulders and ret ngage with the latter for the repeating operation.

7. Atoy pistol, con'iprisinga' pistol body provided with an anvil at its top rear porno", a roll of fulminate within said pistol body and extending to and over said anvil.

a spring having its free end bearing against said strip between said roll add anvil, a spring resisted hummer having oppositely. disposed beveled shouldersabove its pivoted portion, a strip feedi g spring carried by said hammer and provi ed with spring arms bearing against said st 'p above said strip extending beyond and and adapted to pistol, comprising a pistol body holding spring, andaspring resisted trigger provided wi'tlirlaterally movable arms to operating, with said beveled shoulders" whereby tb cock thvevh mnfer when thejnigs. ger is pulled and ders to' release, t

e hammer and. whereby -when the triggeris released, said laterally movable arms will ride over the'beveled por-- tio'ns of s'aid' shoulders and. reenga'ge with;

the latter for the repeating operation 8'.- A toy pistol, comprising a pistol body miss-ing beneath gush-sai including a'pivoted handle back; provided with an anvil at one endand carrying a roll of fulminate strip at the other, a strip holding spring bea ring against said back be tween said roll and anvil, a pivoted spring resisted hammer provided with oppositely disposedbeveled shoulders above its pivoted portion, a pair of spring arms carried by said hammer and adaptedto engage and feed said fulminate strip, and a" sprmg resisted trigger provided with laterally movable arms normally engaging said shoulders whereby to cock the hammer when the trigg'er is pulled, said trigger being so pivoted relative to the pivoted portion of said ham: mer as to cause said laterally movable arms to pass beneath said shoulders whenthe trig,- ger is drawn to its rearward position where- 'by the hammer is released and whereby as the trigger is returned to its normal or initial position said laterally movable arms will be caused to ride ,over the beveled or inclined portions of said shoulders and reengage with the samefor the repeating operation. a

9. In a toy pistol, a pistol body, a pivoted spring resisted hammer having oppositely disposed laterally extending shoulders, and a spring controlled trigger having, arms adapted to cooperate with said shoulders wherebyto cock said hammer when the trigger is pulled and passing therefrom to ride over said shoulders and re'e ngage with the latter when the trigger is returned to its normal or initial position.

ll). In a toy pistol, a pistol body, a spring resisted pivoted hammer having oppositely disposed laterally extending inclined shoulders. and a spring controlled divided trigger cooperating with said inclinedshoulders of said hammer whereby to cook the latter when the trigger is pulled and to ride upon and pass from said shoulders to release the hammer when said trigger is moved to its rearward position and upon the return of said divided trigger the latter will ride over the beveled portions of said shoulders-and re'eingage with the latter for the repeating operation. 7

ll.- In a toy pistol, a pistol body provided with a handle having an anvil, a pivotedspring resisted hammer provided with fillminate strip feeding mechanism at one side and having a. pivoted web portion at the anvil; a spring resisted pivoted hammer prohammer being provided ,on opposite. sides i a pistol body provided with a trigger guard;

beveled shoulders and rengag with the lat-' vided with strip feeding mechanism adapted to cooperate with said back and anvil, said and above its pivoted portion with inclined beveled shoulders, and a spring controlled divided trigger straddling said hammer and normally engaging said shoulders whereby to cook the hammer when 1 the trigger; is pulled and when released to ride upon said ter for the repeating operation.

18. In a toy pistol, the combination with gage with said of a spring resisted trigger extending to and guided by said trigger guard.

1-1. In a pistol, the combination-witha pivoted spring actuated hammer; of a spring resisting trigger comprising a single length of wire bent upon itself forming, pivoted spring arms alternately moving toward and from each other whereby to engage and re-,

lease said hammer as said trigger is returned to and drawn from its nitial or normalposition.

15. In a pistol, a pistol body, a spring actuated hammer, a springcontrolled trigger having arms arranged in cooperative re lation to said hammer and alternately engaging and releasing the same whereby to cook the hammer when the trigger is pulled and when the trigger is returned to reen-. hammer for the repeating operation.

In testimony whereof have aflixed niy signature in presence of two witnesses.

RO$OOE BEAN. Witnesses i r R. S. Primer, F. C. ADAMS.

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