US1285581A

US1285581A - Toy pistol.

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Publication number: US1285581A
Application number: US23856818A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles A Bailey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1918-06-06
Filing date: 1918-06-06
Publication date: 1918-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1935-11-26

Description

C. A. BAILEY.

TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6.191s.

1,285,581. Patented Nov. 26,1918.

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mazao entra n STATES PATEN F CE M CHARLES A. BAILEY, 0F CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT.

TOY PISTOL.

To all whomz't may concern.- I v Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at 7 Cromwell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Toy Pistol, of which the following is a specification.

7 My invention relates more especially to that class of toy pistols used for exploding what are commonly known as paper caps, and an object of the invention, among others, is to provide a device of this class that shall be particularly efficient in operation and that may be constructed at a minimum expense.

One form of pistol embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a view in side elevation of a pistol embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation showing the opposite side of the pistol from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in cross section on plane denoted by dotted line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing a modified form of means for operating the cap wheel.

In that form of my invention illustrated and described herein the pistol comprises a frame, constructed of metal, preferably cast to shape, and embodying a handle portion 5 and a barrel portion 6. An opening 7 is formed through the frame and a cap wheel actuating spring 8 extends, as to its longer arm, across said opening and through a hole in a cap wheel 9. The spring 8 may be of any suitable form, as shown herein it being a U-shaped spring extending partially around a post 10 and having its shorter arm secured in any suitable manner to a lug 11. The cap wheel is free to rotate upon the longer arm of the spring. A trigger 12 is pivotally mounted in the frame as upon a pivot 13 secured in place in any suitable manner, said trigger being movable laterally on its pivot. This trigger is rigidly connected with a cap wheel rotating arm 15 and a cap wheel spring tensioning arm 16, the latter having preferably a forked end 17 to engage the longer arm of the spring 8.

The paper caps are placed in pockets 18 in the cap wheel and in operation, the trigger being pulled backwardly the arm 15 Specification of Letters iPatent. Patented NOV. 26, 1918. Application filed .Tune c, 1918. Serial no. 238,568. l l

engaging one of said pockets, exerts its ins fluence to rotate the wheel on the longer arm of the spring Sand the tensioning arm- 16 operates to compress the spring and more the cap wheel away from an anvil 19 formed by the upper edge of the; opening 7 through the frame. lit a certain period in the bweie ward movement of the trigger the arm 17 willpass off the end of the longer arm of the spring and atthe same time the arm .15 will pass out of the pocketin .the cap wheel in which it is engaged. At the same time the cap wheel will bein positionwith.one;of the pockets directly underneath an anvil l9 and upon the

arms

15 and 16 being released from the cap wheel and its spring, the wheel will be thrown forcibly upward by the longer arm of the spring 8 and bring the cap in the pocket into contact with the anvil, thus exploding the cap. After a cap has been thus exploded the forefinger of the operator may be employed to rock the trigger forwardly and laterally, carrying the

arms

15 and 16 upwardly into the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings when the operation may be repeated.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 4 a carrier is mounted in the frame and includes a trigger 20, a fulcrum point 21, a wheel carrying projection 22 and a cocking end 23. The wheel is secured as by bending over the ends 24 of the projection 22. A spring 25 is rigidly secured in the frame in any suitable manner and is engaged with a notch in the carrier. The pressure of the spring is toward the bearing of the fulcrum point 21 whereby it will be seen that when the carrier is moved by pressure upon the trigger 20 in one direction (as toward the right) after the spring passes a certain point with respect to the fulcrum, the projection 22 and the cap wheel will be forced toward and against an anvil 26 with sufiicient force to explode a paper cap. This method of operating the hammer in a toy pistol is old and will be readily understood by those skilled in the art and for this reason a more detailed description and illustration are omitted herein.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shownislonly illustrative, and fli'aiinihein-d;

vention may be carried out by other means.

I c1a1m for forcing it away from said anviL- 2. A pistol embodying fiameha-ving an anvi1, a rotatablecap wheel having means to receive a ea meehanieai me ns-forbo1-i1y forcing thewheel against said anvil; and

manually operated-means for forcing it"aw ay from said anvil; v

A pistol embbdying aframe having-an anvil, a rotatable-mp wheel havingmeans11o receive a cap, a spring upon whichsaii" cap wheel is' su ported, and means for forcing the cap Wheel bodily" away from said anvil andtomensiensaidspring. r

4: A pistol embodying-a framehavin jan anvil; a'rotatahle cap-,whee1'ha i1ig means to receive a cap, means for forcing the wheel 7 a e, bodily againstsaid anvil, and a pivotally 1. A pistol embodying a frame having'an .anvil, a rotatable cap wheel'having means; to receive a cap, means for forcing the'cap wheel bodily against said anvil, andmeans mounted trigger having an arm operatively .eonnected with the cap Wheel to force it away from said anvil.

5.- A 'pi'stol' embodying a frame, having an anvil, a cap wheel having means" to receive a eap; springiipon which said cap wheel is rotatably mounted, means for forcing the cap wheel away from-said anvil, and means foniofat-ingth'e (Ea-p wheel on said spring A-pistoliembody-inga frame having an anvilga c'a-pjv-heel havingmeans to receive a eap', a; spring ripen whiehisaid wheel 1srotatablymonntedg an arm to engage Sl-Ufil wheel to rotate it, anar'm-wenga esaid 'pring 'tdfeiisionit, andjmans for operating Said arms. 7

CHARL S A. BAILEY.-

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