US1265862A - Toy pistol. - Google Patents

Description

L. ZIEGLER.

TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.19. 191s.

Patented May14,1918.

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R a J; W f N H. w W T X T Tallwhomz't may'concem: i {Bait known that 1, Louis i .zen of the United States,and a resident of Irvington, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Pistols, of which theffollowing is aspecification. j Myinvention relates to toy pistols of the eoutainedjn a coiledcap tape which is unlledfas it is usedupr. p object of the invention is the'provision of simple apparatus which will continureadily be openedand recharged, and

p p closed the explosive material will be horoughlyFincloSed and protected. Another object of the invention isthe prorotated alwaysin the samedirection, serves theg function of feeding the tape forward and also of. cooking the hammer and freeing it for firing, the tape bein fed forwardwhen the hammer is lifted ofi or it and it isfree tobefed forward to present a new charge for firing! Qther objects of the invention will appear in'connection with my detailed description. With he foregoing and related objects in 1 view, myinventionconsists in the improvement of fdevices of the character named in erous importantfparticulars and m the improvements, parts and combinations hereinafter set forth and claimed. y

I the accompanying drawing forming a p'a this specificat on, gand wherein the sam reference characters are uniformly applied to designate the same parts throughout, Ihaveillustrated, for the purpose of makinvention clearly understood, one orm of device infwhich the invention'may fa V f 1 ha the r er shell roYrrsrron L i v Specification of Letters Patent. e anatio filed August 19, 1916. Serial No. 115,771.

ZIEGLER, a citimagazinetype and particularly to suchpistols designed for exploding explosivecharges ously perform all the various. functions of ision -of means whereby; a. single element,

a side elew and showing the inclosed workin parts and their relation to one another. similar viewof the remaining side of the pistol shell. Fig. 3; is a horizontal crosssectional view taken. substantially on line 3..3,Fig. 1. Fig. '4; is a view partly in per 'U TA E P FIC ooMrAnY on nutrition, or NEW YORK, n. r.,faoor rone'rro v or new Yonx. a

Patented May 14, 8.-f

*ig."2 is a spective and partly incross section oflthe starwheel which feeds the'tape and actuates thehammer, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the trigger. The mainhalf frame or shell in which the operative parts are preferably mounted is designated by the reference numeral 110 and the remaining half by the reference numeral- 11: x Itis not, of course, essential that the shell ofthe pistol be made up of such two parts, butthis istheupreferred: construction.

Whenthe shell is so constructed the parts may be secured .togetherby a screw 12 pass ingthrough an opening13 in the part-l1 thepart 10; A magazine chamber 15 is provided toreceive the tape 16 containing the explosive charges, and access to such chamber, for reloading the pistol whenpthe magazine is empty, is had through the upper side thereof, such opening being ordie suitablefspring means, and the same may comprise aplunger 21 havin a head'22 engaging the member 17 and etween which head and the end of the pistol barrel there held in its depressedor-closed position by is the spring 23.- The plunger 21 isencircled by the spring 23 and may extend through. a guide aperture 24in the end of the barrel and'thereby serve to give the suggestion-of a projectile protruding from the endofthe barrel, as shown in Fig; 1. l The anvilyface 25, againstiwhich the chargeis detonated,

is formed on the rear end of the member 17 and a projecting roughened thumb piece 26 may be provided for convenience in manipulation Thehammer 27 is pivoted at 28and the charge liS exploded by the striking 0f its face QQupon the coacting face 25 "of the 70 and screwedinto athreadedopening 14, 111

A by a spring as30. The f orw ard side of the] hammer member 27 is provided with' two projections r lugs 3l and 32; Th ugB serves to guide the tape 167 between f striking surfaces 29 and 25 1 and fto-prev nt the "t'a'pecatching on'or under the hammer} and the other lug 32 serves the function 917E135,

,cam in cooperation with the starwheel 'and;.also as; a stop, to l prevent.- ackward t'iirning of the sta'rwhe'el. Said star'wheel is pivoted atSLand has extendingiprongsi35. here shown as five in number. 'The 'stare' I wheel 331 turned n its pivot,;in*the dim tion 'of the'trigger and'each 'of the prongs 35 serves in turn, as the same isrotated, by

' (to-actionwith the face 32 ofthe liig 32,to

I 1 j cfo'rce back the hammer'27 against the spring the hammer'isdriven forwardby 'the-sprin'g- 3'0 and strikes athe hammer block'- v-there if byexploding any charge .or "c ap'in' or on the tape 16 which; may 'be' presentedabetween these surfaces; "The starwheel 33 jialso-"serves to feed the tape; and for this; purpose the v f ,points'oftheprongsi35j projectthrough the rear wall of the recess-nor magazine 5' com? "pa-rtment 15 and come close to iOIxlli contact with the aronate'surface'36fon the rear lower faceof' the anvil block-11 7 v see-that; the free yend fef the-itape =16fpasses between ithe prongs ofithe starwheel and saidsurftace'36; and the tape is "moved 1 outward "and un', wound from the coil .upon theirotation :of i the-.starwhe'el 33, therebywpresenting new surfaces for succeeding; blows of the sham;

30, and when' the point 32 has been passed men: r

5 The trigger is I pivoted at and; spring, 39' serves "to, "hold' the same nQrmally in substantially'the positionisho'wn in li igll,

37 which may" be caused by 'p'ressinggon' the same with the finger." :j 'Ihe-npper end 40 of the trigger, is provided: with: means for c turning the starwheel '33 in: a, clockwise diopposing backward movement of the trigger rectionjrand :for permitting itl to}'slip; p ast the" same when/returned tonormal -pos t on so as to engage-,with--another prong ofthe 50.

starwheel and to j impart further -rotation thereto: f In the construction shown, the upe per end '40, r 0f the trigger 37 is. provided 1 with alateral extension 41 having a ,square front vface--42"with a liprjlfi,andj.-with,-a lat-' I erallyinclined, rear surface 44", the front shrface42 serving to engageiwithiand ad .vance the prongs of the starwheel 33' asthe i A; trigger {isf actuated, and a the inclined surface 44:? serving to; carry the trigger "backward over the next prong so that thefsa'memay be engaged for/further actuation vupon the next movement ofthe trigger. The hammer' itself servesas a pawl; for-c preventingl're-v." gverse movement of the star-wheel 33 by e11 i ie yihe P s n Shown i', V the-c011 of tape lGis-putin; place with-the I times to use the charges cont gagement of each prong withthe lower face 32 of the, lug 82 after passing the point 1 lightly and resiliently" toward the "starwheel 313st that a 'prong ofsaidestarwheel will provide a llght spring 45 which, may be between" the "trigger 37 and thefsi'de -"of the shell and by; which the trigger is lightly and resiliently held toward the starwheel and in a manner to secure suecessive;:partial rm tatlOnS oi;the;"latter..as theitrigger isgpnlled baclrl by. the linger; and I returned by: the spring :39. Th1spaw1 like operation; of -th'e notches A7 uponf the prongs 35 efthestan wheel '33,; as fisgclearlyillustrated in F-ig. 4., the inclined- Suirface L4 readily riding; oyer such {rounded-ontportions. @uponthe return fcoiled'upon the pivot pin .46 andinterposed 1 trlgger. may' be1 facilitated by ronndingiont v-; i

of h 1triggerto, it' n mal in t Z 11-PQS O The operationofthe device understood from the foregoing "Tq charge' theymagazine the combined anyil bloekrand m gazin losu 'm m e 11.

I bepr ent b bwe l he anv 91 91925. arid the hammer face 29.

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' ac tion of l the, springnj39 if 1: As the trigger is pulled-onfthesurfaeelZ engages arearfface tracted gbyQthe action o'f 'anothejr ot the prongs 35 1pon [the-face 32, ofthef-lug32',

I and as the hammer. 'isbeing retracted the tape 16 as fed torward by theiaoti-on of the starwheel *prong' thereon, and wh n the p ihtB f/ ha b ap d y" th* d? the prong 35,;4the hammer {domes downfthe p ints? the his nteingq i x o the recesses] 351; between the.

back' by-the 39 the int: 'el lriding u-p-onthe s1 e of the; the triggerlpa es'eth" ns permit' ed' sei h h er llpqi l h 5P vision oflthe springer) whi v c has7 j n meme-d s ifiz s n mb tape, the, sameiisj recharged an t onjmay:be,i contimled ,indefinitel .r g 23 When th mr 'gg r islrs leased i, "b

It w'11l'be 'seen' that'a'device embodying I I .p'elsfthg "trigger'towardiihelstefvheell" gW ien thede: 1

invention be simply and cheaply constructed, that the number of moving partsflis very small, and that each part performsits manifold functions with certainty,

that (the, magazine is well protected so as ator or others to danger, nevertheless acquaints the operator fully with the use of automatic pistols of the ordinary and well known types.

It will be understood that the embodiment of my invention selected for illustration is intended only for the purpose of affor-ding a clear understanding of the in- I vention and that I am not to be restricted to such specific form, but that numerous departures therefrom and changes therein may be resorted to within the scope of my claims and Without departing from my invention I or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, I

a 1.111 a pistol, a

claim:

magazine for cap tape,

said magazine openinghupwardly, a member serving as a closure for said magazine and also as an anvil block, said member being provided with a downward extension, said extension being pivoted within the magazine,

, anda spring acting upon said member above the pivot and serving to hold said member in positionrto close the magazine.

2. In a pistol, a magazine chamber for cap tape, said magazine being open on its upper side, a member fitting in said opening 1 and having a downward extension by which it is ivoted within the magazine, a plunger gagementwith the closure member so as to H in the pistol barrel adapted to engage said member, and a spring about said plunger and, adapted to press the plunger into enhold it in position to close the magazine and to present the end thereof as an anvil block. 3,. In a pistol, a magazine for cap tape a open on its upper side, a starwheel mounted for rotation and having its prongs extending 1 into contact with the tape for advancing the same, a spring-depressed closure for said magazine, said closure means servmg to hold the cap tape in contactwith the starwheel prongs,

and also serving the additional functions of an anvil block and a guide for the cap tape, and trigger means for rotating the starwheel step by step.

4. In a pistol, a magazine, for cap tape open on its upper side, a hammer, a starwheel mounted, for rotation and having its pron s extending into contact with the tape for; a vancing the same, said prongs serving also for-operating the hammer, a spring-depressed closure for said magazine, said closure means, serving to hold the cap tape contact with the starwheel prongs, and

also serving the additional functions of an anvil block and a guide for the cap tape, and trigger means for rotating the starwheel step by step.

5. In a pistol, a starwheel mounted for serves to impart step by step rotation to the starwheel engaging a prong thereof when moved in one direction and moving past the prongs thereof when moved inthe opposite direction.

6. In a pistol, a magazine for cap tape, a hammer, starwheel for advancing the cap tape and also operating the hammer, and a guide on the hammer for the cap tape.

7 In a pistol, a starwheel having its prongs notched out on aside thereof, a trigger having means to engage said prongs and rotate said starwheel step by step, said trigger being adapted to ride over the notched out portion of the starwheel prongs when moved backward.

8. In a pistol, a starwheel, a hammer, means on the hammer whereby rotation of the starwheel actuates the hammer, a trigger adapted to rotate said starwheel step by step in one direction, and spring means for pressing said trigger yieldingly into engagement with said starwheel, whereby the trigger may retreat past the prongs of the starwheel.

9. In a pistol, a magazine for cap tape, a starwheel mounted for rotation and having its prongs extending into contact with the cap tape so as to advance the same, a hammer having a projection extending into the path of the prongsof the starwheel whereby the hammer is actuated from the starwheel and the starwheel heldiroin retrograde? movement, said hammer having a second projection serving as a guide for the cap tape, and trigger actuated means for in1- parting step by step rotation to said starwheel. 1

10 In a pistol, a magazine for cap tape open on its upper side, a starwheel mounted for rotation and having its prongs extending into contact with the tape for advancing the same, and a spring-depressed closure for said magazine, said closure means serving to hold the cap tape in contact with the starwheel prongs,and trigger means for rotating the starwheel step by step. a

11. In a pistol, a starwheel mounted for rotation, a magazine for cap tape presenting the tape in proximity to the starwheel, a spring-depressed closure for said magazine serving to guide said cap tape and to hold it in contact with the prongs of the starwheel, a hammer, a pro ection on the hammr extending into jthe path of the star- Wheel prongsWvherjby jtfhf hammer is ajctum d by .thestarwheel; said hgmmgr' having a Secohd projection serving as a 'guidefor thg cap tape fthe sizarwhbel prongs being rqunded out'on one edgga, a" piyoted trigger having means 150 engage] said sta whgel pro g whe the trigger is pressed and havi- 'ha,v e hereto set July, 1916;

ing a1; inclined surface toride' over the cut my :hand, his 281 1 1 of j LOUIS ZYIEGLER Washington, Dl'ci v

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