US1538717A - Gun - Google Patents

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C B. MEAD GUN Filed March 29, l924 2 Sheets-Sheet' l INVENTQR a. B mam m A TTORNEY.

May 19, 1925.

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B. B. ITTEHD By M y m ATTORNEY Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. MEAD, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO JULIUS GRIFFIN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

GUN.

Application filed March 29, 1924. Serial No. 702,969.

1 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoaen B. MEAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Guns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in guns and has particular reference to a spring gun employing preferably a rubber band.

The principal object of this invention is to produce a gun which is simple to operate, yet powerful in action.

Another object is to produce a gun wherein the propulsive force may be readily adjusted to meet the requirements of the operator.

A still further object is to produce a gun wherein the same may be manufactured at a reasonable cost. 7

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description. r

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, a i Figure 1 is a side elevation of my gun,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged end elevation,

Figure 4 is a detail view of the combined guideand stop,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail cross section of the ammunition carrier,

Figure 7 is a side elevation of'a modified form of my gun showing a knock-down feature,

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail view of the spring fastening clip, and

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail cross sec tion of the releasing mechanism.

Many forms of guns have been devised .which employ an explosive propulsive force air propulsive force and spring propulsive force. I have sought to improve upon the spring type and by viewing the figures it will be noted that the numeral 5 designates.

the customary butt having a stock 6 which customarily holds the barrel.

This stock has a groove 7 formed in its upper surface and extending the entire length thereof. Within this groove is positioned an ammunition carrier 8 having a bore 9, and carrying a sight 11 upon its upper surface.

At 12 I have shown a rubber resilient band having its ends fastened to the eyes 13 and 14 of the spring fastening clip 16, which is substantially U-shaped and is adapted to be retained in one of the inclined slots 17. The center portion of the rubber band 12 passes through an opening 18 formed inthe ammunition carrier and is guided through the eyes 19 and 21 of the stop 22. This stop is adapted to be retained in one of the slots 23 formed in the under surface of the stock 6.

A spring prong is formed integral with the stop 22 and extends upwardly into the body of the stock 6, the purpose of which will be later seen. Pivoted to each side of the stock are hooks as shown at 24 and 26. These hooks are pivoted as-at 27 and 28, respectively and normally contact with pins 29 and 31, respectively, these hooks being kept in contact with their respective pins as by a spring 32.

The release mechanism is best shown in Figure 9 where it will be noted that a trigger 33 is pivoted as at 34 within a recess 36 formed in the stock 6. This trigger has a nose 37 adapted to engage the nose 38 of a catch 39 pivoted at 41 and normally held in elevated position by a spring 42.

A dog 43 is formed upon this catch, which dog is adapted to enter a recess 44 formed in the under-surface of the ammunition car rier. This recess is provided with a. metal liner 46 for the purpose of preventing undue wear through contact with the dog.

A disappearing sight 47 is supported upon a V-shaped member, which is pivoted at 48 and 49 near the end of the gun. A spring 51 is formed integral with the V-shaped .7

member and has an inturned end 52 adapted to enter a suitable recess in the gun. A controlling link 53 extends from the V- shaped member rearwardly and is connected as at 54 to the band 12.

In the view shown in Figure 7, the construction is identical with the exception that the butt 5 and the stock 6 are made separately so that the gun may be folded. These parts are joined together as by a lug 56 en- 7 tering a suitable recess in the stock 6 after which a pin is inserted at 57, which pin will pass through the lug 56. r

result in a a short life to the, gun.

A pin 58 is also adapted to engage an opening 59 in the stock for the purpose of further locking the parts together.

The operation of my gun is as follows The operator inserts ammunition Within the bore 9 of the ammunition carrier 8 after Which time the carrier is manually moved toward the butt or until the recess 4A is engaged by the dog 43. This causes the band 12 to stretch a considerable distance and remain stretched until the trigger is released. Thecstretching of this bandv also causesithe sight 48 to be moved up into its verticalxposition as bestshown inil igure Should it be desired to lock theiannnu-nition' canrier in the cocked' position, that is, just before :it is engaged by-the dog, the operator moves the hooks =2azandl28 upwardlyzsoas to bring the .epoin'ts between :the ammunition carrier :and the band at thepoint slightly in front of the opening .18,atlms-.locking the ammunition carrier in EL'IGt'IXlCtBdEPOSlDlOD. ASrSOOIl as the :ammunition carrier yiszmovedtoavard the=butt thespring 20 of the stop 22-Will cause the stop to move from the dottedline position-in Figure 5, to the iull line .position, With thewresult that the rubber-band may slider-through the'eyesil) and-21 Without substantial contact therewith, thus reducing wear.

This construction also. brings the iEIHllHUHltion. carriervtowa more gradual stop than "if it were to strike a solid stop, which avould NVhen' it is desired to vary the propulsive eforoe, the band-retainer .1 6 :may :beamoved ftO one of the other inclined slots ;17 r and the :stop; '22 may, also .bevmoved to one of its rather 2 slots.

It wi llrthus: be: seen that :I-have provided a gun avithnn'anyz;adjustments, yet" 'onewhich is ,1 simple and 10118 which will "simulate ithe ordinary gun 'in its; action.

It is to :be aunderstoojdathat ithe form cofxmy {invention herewith shown andedescribed is to be taken as a I preferred example 20f the same andthat=-var1ous changes in: the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit lofthe l'IlVBIltlOlliOI thescope oithe subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim c 1. In a gun, a stock having a groove formed therein, an ammunition carrier adapted to be reciprocated on the groove, a

U-shaped spring fastening clip adjustably secured to said stock, a spring secured to said clip and engaging said ammunition carrier, a U-shaped stop adapted to straddle saidstock, eyes formed in said U-shapedstop wzmdadapted to enoirclesaidiband on opposite sides of said carrier, a spring formed 1ntegral with said stop and adapted-to enter :into said stock, ,a -Vshaped-lmember pivoted to said stock, a link connected to said V- 'shapedmember and to said ;band for movmg said:V-shapedmember to -.avertical posltionavhen said bandais under tension, and means ,for releaslng said carrier, for the pursides of said carrier, a spring formed integral with said stop and adaptedto enter intoisaid stock, ,a V-shaped imember gpivoted \to said-stock ia link-connected itonsaid V- shaped member-andtosaid :band foranoving said V-shaped member to ai-verticaliposition When said band {is @unden tension, means for releasing said oarrier-,-. saidaneans comprising a pivotedwtrigger mounted within said stock,

.a spring pressedilatch adapted to :be actuated by said trigger, and a :dog formed on said latch and adapted ito :enter a recess formed in said carrier.

In testimony Whereoi I :afli-X my signature.

GEQRGE B. MEAD.

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