US1425198A - Detonating device - Google Patents

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K...HAMPEL" DETONATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8, 1920,

. y 5, 1 98 Patentedi Aug. 8, 1922.

KARL HAMPEL, or DETROIT; MIcnieAN.

DETONATINQ DEVICE. I

Application filed October 8, 1920. Serial no. 415,650.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL HAMPEL, a citizen of Jugofilavia, residing at-Detroit, in the county of lVayne and State of'Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detonating Devices, I of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a detonating device by which a fulminate wafer, cap or explosive mixture may be safely exploded by juveniles, and the device may take the form of a toy dart, pin wheel or mallet, either of which will afford considerable amusement to juveniles and in the form of a dart requires some skill when aimed and projected at a target.

Another object of this invention is to provide as a new article of manufacture a wafer or cap holder which may be manufactured at a comparatively small cost and safely used in connection with the device.

The above and other objects may be attained by a mechanical construction that will be hereinafter described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of toy dart;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of a portion of the same, partly broken away and partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of dart, partly broken away and partly in section;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a mallet that may be used as a detonating device, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a cap holder, partly broken away and partly in section.

The invention in its broadest aspect involves a carrier socket, and bolder and by reference to Fig. 1 the carrier takes the form of a stick or dart 1 having a distal portion provided with vanes 2 which may be of any number and suitably attached to the end of a stick, for instance, by mounting the vanes in slots 3 of the stick and securing the same therein by staples 4, pins or other fastening means. The vanes constitute means for causing the stick to travel in a direction in which it is projected, for instance, maintaining the stick plumb when descending by ravity. The opposite end of the carrier l ias a reduced end 5 to receive a socket 6,

which takes the form of a split sleeve mounted on the reduced end 5 of the stick 1 and projecting therefrom. In the socket 6 is a weight or heavy body 7 against the reduced end 5, the weight lending a heavy end to the stick when falling, besides providing an abutment within the socket. -The socket may be secured to the Weight or to the reduced end 5 by depressing a portion of the socket, as at 8, although other means may be resorted to in maintaining the socket constantly in engagement with the stick.

The holder comprises a short body or stick 9 adapted to fit in the socket 6 against the weight or abutment 7 therein and the holder is adapted to be detachably held during flight of the dart so that its outer end will be exposed for impact against the wall, the ground, a target, or any surface at which the dart is projected.

Suitably secured to the outer end of the holder 9 is a fulminatewafer, cap or ex-v plosive mixture 10, and as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive the outer end of the holder may have a cavity 11 to receive a portion of the cap or explosive mixture. The cap or explosive mixture may be held in engagement with the holder by a suitable adhesive or it may be otherwise connected thereto, for instance, as shown in Fig. 5 where the outer end of the holder has a concave seat 12 on which may be molded or deposited a quantity of an explosive mixture, so that the holder will have a head, somewhat similar to a match.

In Fig. 3 the carrier stick 13 has a simple form of pin wheel 14 as a substitute for the vanes 2, and the opposite end of the carrier 6 is bored out to provide a socket 15 which is bifurcated, as at 16, so that the side walls of the socket will be somewhat yieldable and will frictionally grip a holder placed therein.

In Fig. 4 the carrier takes the form of a hammer or mallet 17 having its blow head 18 provided with a recess 19 in which is mounted a socket 20 for a holder 21, the socket being in the form of a split sleeve adapted to be sprung to frictionally grip the holder when inserted therein. In this instance the blow head 1.8 serves as an abutment for the holder 21 and the hammer or mallet may be manipulated to detonate the cap of the holder 21 by percussive force. This form of detonating device may be advantageously used during various celebrations where limited space a would prevent, the throwing of the darts shown in'Fi'gs. 1 and 3.

With the holders'9 made of an inexpensive material a multiplicity or these hbld 'er's can befurnished with each carrier, so a child will have sufficient ammunition "for producing a-multiplicity of detonations, the

loudness/of which depends on the character ofthe explosive mixture, either ijornrof the device the detonator is practically harml s and t bv ou hat theca rier and its appurtenant parts mayhefinished to present a neat and attractive-appearance which will appeal to children. a

" While in the drawing there are illustrated the preferred embodimentsofmy invention, itisfto be understood that the Structural elements are susceptible to such changes in size,

shape andymanner of; assemblage as fall within the scope of theappen'dei claiii'i.

What I claim is A detonati ng device comprising a carrier having reduced cylindrical end, a split sleeve socket carried by the reduced end of said carrier and protruding therefrom, ,a

weight insaid; socket against tlie' reduced end ol fi said carrier, said socket having a depressed portion engagingsaid weight, and a detachable cap holdervin said-socket against said weight and protruding ztherefromz v "qln'ftestimony whereofxI aliix my signature .inpresencerof two wit'neses; 1

:; 'i KARL HAMPEL.

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