US1321817A

US1321817A - Toy pistol

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Publication number: US1321817A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1919-11-18
Anticipated expiration: 1936-11-18

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W. F. GEHRIG.

TOY PISTOL. APPLICATION H LED JULY 19.199. LQLN, 7 H37. 1 J5 Patented Nov. 18,1919.

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WILLIAM F. GEHRIG, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ESSEX SPECIALTY (10.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY. c

TOY PISTOL.

Application filed July 19, 1919. Serial No. 311,988.

To all (la/tom, it may concern Be it known that, I, WILLIAM F. GEHRIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Toy Pistols; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which-form a part of this specification.

The present'invention has reference, generally, to improvements in toy pistols; and the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel construction of repeating cap pistol.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a "cry simple, cheap and easily constructed and assembled repeating cap pistol, in the structure of which the parts have been reduced to a minimum number. and in which said parts are designed to be made of stamped sheet metal.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel cap feeding mechanism which formsan integral part of the trigger device and which automatically operates to position a new cap for firing simultaneously with the operation of retracting the detonating hammer.

Other objects of the present invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the same.

With the various objects of my present invention in View, the same consists, primarily, in the novel construction of repeating cap pistol hereinafter set forth; and the invention consists, furthermore, in the various arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of said devices and parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specifica-' tion, and then finally embodied in the claims which are appended thereto.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the novel construction of repeating cap pistol, with one of the casing members removed to disclose the interior mechanism.

Fig. 2 is a top edge'view of the pistol with of one of the side casings broken away to disclose the interior mechanism, the latter being shown in ope-rated positions assumed thereby upon the pulling of the trigger.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referrmg now to the said drawings, the

reference character 1 indicates dne casing shell and 2 the opposite casing shell. Said casing shells are shaped to simulate in general appearance and outline a magazine revolver or pistol. Said

shells

1 and 2 are opposed with their hollow sides together, and then secured one to the other in any way convenient or desirable, so that together they provide a hollow casing within which is mounted the operative vmechanism of the pistol.

The operative mechanism of the pistol comprises a carrying plate, 3, which is provided with lugs 4: adapted to be passed through slots or openings 5 provided in the casing shell 1, and turned or clenched over to secure said carrying plate 3 in proper position within the hollow casing provided by the

shells

1 and 2. To provide an additional fastening means for said carrying plate 3,

and turned outwardly from the bodv of the latter to extend at right angles thereto. In.

like manner said carrying plate. is provided at the lower portion of its rearward vertical edge with 'a guide-plate 9, the same being integrally formed with said carrying plate and turned outwardly from the body of the latter to extend at right angles thereto, and in vertical alinement with said anvil plate 8. Also bent outwardly from said carrying plate at its rearward vertical edge intermediate said anvil-plate 8 and said guide-plate 9, is a guard finger 10.

Fixed on said carrying plate 3 so as to project outwardly therefrom is a hammer fulcrum post 11. The hammer member comprises a sheet-metal plate 12 having side Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 18, 1919. 4

flanges 13 at each side bent forwardly at right angles to said plate 12. The upper ends of said side flanges 13 terminate in free ears 14 the rearward edges 15 of which are inclined upwardly and forwardly. Said plate 12 possesses an upwardly extending tongue providing a hammer point 16 which is bent forwardly to lie against the inclined edges 15 of said ears 14. As thus. constructed the hammer point 16 is disposed at such an angle relative to the main plate 12, that when the hammer point 16 contacts with said anvil-plate 8, upon the rearward swinging movement of the hammer member, the same will register against said anvil-plate in proper parallel relation thereto. Said side flanges 13 are rovided with perforations. in their lower en s adapted to receive said fulcrum post 11 to pivotally mount said hammer member thereon. One of said side flanges 13 has an integral forward extension 17 from which extends an upwardly project ing arm 18 having at its inner marginal edge an inwardly ofi-set lip 19. A spring member 20 is coiled about said fulcrum post 11 between said side flanges 13 oneextremity or arm 21 of which bears against a holding lug 22 bent outwardly from said carrying plate 3, and the other extremity or arm 23 of which bears against the plate 12, all in such manner that when the hammer member is swung outwardly to cocking position, said spring 20 is placed under tension which, when the hammer member is released will impel the same forcefully against the anvilplate 8.

Fixed on said carrying plate 3, below and slightly forward of said hammer fulcrum post 11 is a trigger fulcrum post 2d. The trigger member comprises a body-portion 25 doubled upon itself laterally into a U-shape,

said body-portion 25 terminating at its lower end in a downwardly projecting trigger portion or finger piece 26, which projects exteriorly of the casing comprised of the

shells

1 and 2 through an opening 27 formed in the same. Saicl,U-sl1a'ped body-portion 25 is provided with a rearwardly indented slot 28 which straddles said fulcrum post 24:, thereby pivoting said bodyportion and trigger portion on said fulcrum post. The inner termination or end of said slot 28' is normally engaged against the fulcrum post 24, thereby fixing the normal initial position of the trigger member, but at the same time permitting, by reason of the slotted mounting, a slight rearward bodily movement of the body-portion 25 in addition to the pivotal swinging motion imparted thereto upon pulling the trigger portion or finger piece 26. A spring member 29 is Coiled around said fulcrum post 24 between the sides of said U-shaped body-portion 25, one extremity or arm 30 of which bears against a holding lug 31 bent outwardly eaner? from the lower edge of said carrying plate 3, and the other extremity or arm 32 of which bears against the trigger portion or finger piece 26, all in such manner that when the trigger member is pulled, said spring 29 is placed under tension which serves when the trigger member is released to return the same to the normal initial position.

integrally connected with one side of said U-shaped body-portion 25 is a rearwardly extending arm 33, connected with the free end of which is a horizontal push-piece 34,

said guide-plate 9 of said carrying-plate 3 in the operation of feeding forward the ammunition strip, but which is normally withdrawn or spaced away from the said guide plate 9.

lntegrally connected with said body-portion 25, so as to project upwardly therefrom is a hammer tripping arm or lever 36, the same being provided at its free end with a laterally projecting nosing 37 having a chamfered rear edge 38, said nosing being adapted to cooperate with the off-set lip 19 of the arm 18 of said hammer member to operate the latter.

The ammunition strip 39 .provided at regularly spaced intervals throughout its length with fulminate portions 40 is coiled n the hollow handle portion of the casing provided by the

shells

1 and 2, so as to be located below and in the rear of said carrying plate 3. The free end of said ammunition strip is led upwardly over the forward face of said guide-plate 9, to pass in the rear of said guard finger 10, and thence over the forward face of said anvil-plate 8 to position a fulminate portion 40 thereof in the path of, and ready to receive the impact of, said hammer point- 16.

The operation of the parts is as follows The ammunition strip 39 being threaded into operative relation to the guide-plate 9, the trigger portion 26 is pulled rearwardly by pressing the finger against the same. The first movement of the trigger portion 26 moves rearwardly, and bodily, the body portion 25, so as to carry the pushpiece 34- into engagement with the ammunition strip 39 where the same rests against the guide-plate 9. Continued movement of the body-portion under the pull of the trigger portion oscillates the same on the fulcrum post 24, thereby causing the pushpiece 3a to ride up'ward against the guideplate 9, thereby pushing or feeding upward the ammunition strip 39, the slot 28 permitting a continued rearward movement of the body-portion 25 in company with its swinging movement whereby the push-p iece 34 is maintained in operative contact with the ammunition strip 39 during the whole period of operative movement of the trigger member. Simultaneously with the upward feed the free end 35 of which cooperates with ing movement thus im arted to the ammunition strip 39 occurs t e cocking movement of the hammer member, whereby the same is withdrawn from the anvil-plate, leaving unobstructed access thereto of the upwardly fed ammunition strip. The cocking of the hammer member is-produced by the forward swingin movement of the tripping arm 36 induced1y the swing of the trigger member. Said forward swinging movement of the tripping arm 36 carries its nosing 37 into engagement with the off-set Ii 19 of the arm 18 of the hammer mem er, thereby causing a forward swinging of the hammer member .on the fulcrum post 11 against the tension of the spring 20. This movement continues until the nosing 37. passes away from the lip 19 due to the yielding of the hammer member to the ressure of the nosing whereby the latter rldes upwardly upon the lip 19 until it clears the end of the latter, whereupon the hammer memberis re leased to receive the opposite swinging impulse imp arted thereto by'the tension of the spring 20, so that the same is snapped back forcefully against the fulminate portion.40 registered against the anvil-plate 8 in the path of the hammer point 16, resulting in a detonation of said fulminate portion 40. The pressure of the finger is now released .from the trigger portion 26, so'that the spring 29 may exercise its tension to return t e trigger-member and associated parts to normal initial position. In so returning to normal position the trigger member swings rearwardly the tripping arm 36, during which movement the chamfered rear edge 38 of the nosing37 rides over the off-set lip 19 of the hammer member, a sufiicie'nt lateral play being provided for in the mounting of the trigger member to permit such operation. The parts are now all returned to normal initial position, and the above described operations may be repeated indefinitely to cause repeated detonations of the fulminate portions 40 of the ammunition strip 39, until the latter has been entirely used up.

'It will be apparent from the above description that I have produced a very simple, yet efiicient repeating cap pistol, in the construction of which there are but two main movable parts, consequently providing a are designed to be made of sheet metal stainpings, thus providing a structure which can beproduced very rapidly and cheaply, and in large quantities.

I am aware that some changes may bev made in the general arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as well as in the details of the construction of the same without departing from the scope of my present invention as described in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the appended claims. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as set forth in the foregoing specification, nor do I confine myself allel plane forward of said anvil-plate and said guide-plate; a fulcrum post; a spring thrown hammer member pivoted upon said carrying plate forward of said anvil-plate and having a hammer point adapted to contact with the latter; a spring returned trigger member; a fulcrum post upon which said trigger member is mounted for a combined rearward bodily movement and a pivotal movement; means on said trigger mem ber cooperating with said guide-plate to feed a strip of ammunition upwardly against said anvil-plate; and means on said trigger member for tripping said hammer member.

2. A repeating cap pistol comprising a pair of shell members secured together to provide a casing; a carrying plate secured within said casing; said carrying plate having formed in connection with its rear vertical edge a transverse anvil-plate, a transverse guide-plate, and an intermediate guard finger spaced in a parallel planeforward of said anvil-plate and said guide plate; a fulcrum post extending, from said carrying plate; a hammer member pivoted on said fulcrum post pr'pvided with a hammer point adapted to move into parallel contact with the face of said anvil-plate, spring means for effecting the" operative detonatin stroke of said hammer member; a forwar ly and upwardly extending arm connected with said hammer member provided at its rear edge with an off-set lip; a second fulcrum post extending from said carrying plate; a spring returned trigger member mounted for both bodily rearward and pivoting movement on said second fulcrum post; means on said trigger member cooperating with said guide-plate to feed a strip of ammunition upwardly against said anvil-plate; and a tripping arm extending upwardly from said trigger member for cooperating with said off-set lip of said arm of said hammer member to cock and trip the latter.

3. A repeating cap pistol comprising a pair of shell members secured together to provide a casing; a carrying plate secured within said casing; said carrying plate having formed in connection with its rear vertical edge a transverse anvil-plate, a transverse guide-plate, and an intermediate guard finger spaced in a parallel plane forward of said anvil-plate and said guide plate; a fulcrum post extending from said carrying plate; a hammer member pivoted on said fulcrum post providedwith a hammer point adapted to move into parallel contact with the face of said anvil-plate, spring means for effecting the operative detonating stroke of said hammer member; a forwardly and upwardly extending arm connected with said hammer member provided at its rear edge with an oft-set lip; a second fulcrum post extending from said carrying plate; a spring returned trigger member mounted for both bodily rearward and pivoting movement on said second fulcrum post; a rearwardly extending-arm connected with said trigger member; a horizontal pushpiece connected with said latter arm adapted to be carried by the movements of said trigger member into upwardly sliding relation to said guide-plate to feed a strip of ammunition upwardly against the face of said anvil-plate; and a tripping arm extending upwardly from said trigger arm, said tripping arm having a nosing adapted to engage said off-set lip of said arm of said hammer member to cock and trip the latter, said nosing having a chami ered rear edge adapted to ride over said off-set lip when said tripping arm returns with said trigger member to normal initial position.

a. In a repeating cap pistol a transverse anvil-plate, a transverse guide-plate vertically alined below said anvil-plate, a transverse. guard finger intermediate said anvilplate and said guide-plate and spaced forwardly thereof, a pivoted hammer member, spring means for throwing said ham mer member, a trigger member mounted for both bodily rearward and pivoting movement beneath said hammer member, spring means for returning said trigger member to normal initial position after actuation, a rearwardly extending arm connected with said trigger-member, horizontal push-piece connected with the free end of said latter arm adapted to be carried by the OPGlfitlVQ movements of said trigger member into upwardly sliding relation to said guide-plate to feed a strip 01 ammunition upwardly against the face of said anvil-plate, and a tripping arm extending upwardly from said trigger member to engage, cock and trip said hammer member.

5. In a repeating cap pistol a transverse anviLplate, a transverse guide-plate vertically alined below said anvil-plate, a transime verse guard finger intermediate said anvillate and said guide-plate and spaced forwardly thereof, a pivoted hammer-member, spring means for throwing said hammer member, a trigger member mounted for both bodily rearward movement and pivoting movement beneath said hammer member, means on said trigger member for cocking and tripping said hammer member, and means on said trigger member cooperating with said guide-plate to feed a strip oi ammunition upwardly against said anvil-plate.

6. in a repeating cap pistol means for holding and guiding a strip of ammunition including an anvil member, a pivoted hammer member adapted to strike said anvil member, spring means for throwing said hammer member, a trigger member mounted for both rearward bodily and pivoting movements, said trigger member having a rear wardly extending arm carrying a push-piece adapted to cooperate with said holding and guiding means to feed said strip of ammunition upwardly against said anvil member, a tripping arm connected with said trigger member for cocking and tripping said hammer member, and spring means for returning said trigger member and associated parts to normal initial position.

7. in a repeating cap pistol means for holding and guiding a strip of ammunition including an anvil-member, a pivoted ham-- mer member formed of sheet metal comprising a' plate having side flanges extending from its longitudinal edges, upwardly extending ears having upwardly and forwardly inclined rear edges at the upper ends of said side flanges, said plate havin an upwardly extending tongue bent back against said inclined edges of said ears to provide a hammer point adapted to rest in parallel contact with said anvil member,

spring means for throwing said hammer member, one of said side flanges of said hammer member having an upwardly inclined forwardly orl set armthe rear edge of which is provided with a laterally ofi-set lip, a trigger member mounted for both rearward bodily and pivoting movements, a tripping arm extending upwardly from said trigger member having a laterally extending nosing its free end to engage said off-set lip to cool; and trip said hammer member, means on said trigger member coiiperating with said holding and guiding means to feed upward said strip of ammunition against said anvil member, and spring means for returning said trigger member and associated parts to normal initial position.

8. In a repeating cap-pistol means for holdin and guiding a strip of ammunition including an anvil-member, a pivoted'hampier-member formed oi sheet metal comprismg a plate having side flanges extending from its longitudinal edges, upwardly extending ears having upwardly and forwardly inclined rear edges at theupper ends of said side flanges, said plate having an upwardly extendin tongue bent back against said incline edges of said ears o provide a hammer point adapted to rest in parallel contact with said anvil member,.

spring means for throwing said hammer member, one of said side flanges of said hammer member having an upwardly inclined forwardly ofi"set arm the rear edge of which is provided with a laterally ofi-set lip, a trigger member mounted for both rearward bodily and pivoting movements, a tripping arm extending upwardly from said trigger member having a laterally extending nosing at its free end to engage said off-set said anvil member, comprising a rearwardly extending integral arm carrying at its free end a horizontal push-piece, and spring means for returning said trigger member and associated parts to normal initial posi- .tion.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth'above I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of July 1919.

WILLIAM F. GEHRIG. Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, BARBARA SUTTERLIN.