US1591180A

US1591180A - Toy cannon

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Publication number: US1591180A
Application number: US743310A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ferdinand A Pfeifer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-10-13
Filing date: 1924-10-13
Publication date: 1926-07-06
Anticipated expiration: 1943-07-06

Description

July 6 1926. 1,591,180

. F. A. PFEIFER TOY -CANNON Filed Oct. 13, 1924 `nuufmflzlm mmm ulnu Hm ATTORNEY Patented July 6, 1926.

inria FERDINAND A. EFEIFER, OF SRNG-EIELD, OI-IIO.

TOY o ANNoN.

Application led October 13, 1924i.V Serial No. 743,310.

N This invent-ion relates to to y guns and the i like and one object ot the invention is to provide a toy gun, adapted to explode a paper cap or other detonating device, which will be of such a character that it can be used by a child without danger ot injury to the child.

A further object ot the invention is to provide a device of this kind in which the lcap, or other device, will be exploded within a closed firing chamber which will pre- -vent lire or sparks from escaping at the rear end of the gun. Y Y

A further object ot the invention is to provide such a device in which the tiring cham ber will be self-cleaning.

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide such a device which will be simple in its construction, easily operated and of such a character that it will not beeasily brokenfor rendered inoperative. f 1 Other objects of the invention will appear as the devce is described in detail.

ln the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a toy cannon embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ot the same; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same; and Fig. 4 is a sec-` tion taken on the line i-4e of Fig. 2.

` ,lnthese drawings I have illustrated oneV embodiment ot my invention and have shown the same as embodied in a toy cannon but it will be understood that this particular embodiment hasbeen chosen tor the purpose oiillustration only and that the invention may beapplied to toy guns of various kinds and may take various forms.

VAs here shown, the gun comprises a barrel `1 formed in imitation of a cannon and mounted on the axle 2 of a supporting truck which, in the present instance, is provided with wheels 3. y Rigidly connected with the barrel and extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom is a supporting member 5. the rear portion ot' which will rest upon the ground and support the barrel in its proper position. The barrel is provided with a lon- `gitudinal bore V6 which opens through the lfront end or muzzle of the gun and the rear portion ot which is enlarged, as shown at to form a firing chamber. Mounted within the firing chamber.I near the rear end thereol:',is a firing block or anvil 8 which is rigidly mounted and may, it desired, be cast integral Vmounted between `them a hammer 13, this hammer being preferably mounted on a pin 14 which extends through the lugs 12. The hammer is of a thickness substantially equal to the width of the space between the lugs 12, there 'being just sufficient ciearance to permit of the free movement oi the hammer about its axis.` The hammer is provided on its upper and forward side with a tace 15 adapted to support a cap, or other device which is to be exploded, and to move the same into contact with the firing block, thereby causing it to be exploded. At the lower end of this cap supporting face the hammer is provided with a forwardly extending portion 16 which forms a shoulder to limit the inward movement of the cap when the latter is inserted through the opening 10 and placed in position on the supporting surface, thereby insuring the proper positioning of the cap with relation to the anvil. This forward extension or shoulder 16 is of such a length that when the hammer is in its re tracted position, as shown in F ig. 2, the shoulder will extend from the firing face 15 of the hammer to the iiring block, thus torming a bottom for the Opening 10 which will prevent the cap `from falling through the opening. The outer portion of the hammer, below the firing face 15, is of such a width that when the tiring face is moved into contact with the firing block this outer portion of the hammer will completely close the opening 10 and, inasmuch as the hammer lits snugly between the lugs 12, itwill be obvious that therear end of the gun will be completely closed and that neither sparks nor ignited pieces of the paper cap can escape therefrom. When the paper cap is exploded against the firing block, portions of the cap will remain on the hammer while other port-ions will enter the firing chamber Way Vtlirongli Y the'` opening Vl1 and-bef1dis chargedrfrom-vthe' firing chamber. .The

' shoulder 16 ofntheharnmer is off's'uch a length that When the face l5 ofthe hammer is in engageinentwvitlrtle 'iring'flolock the i shoulder will extend entirelyfacross andjvill-l Y ftiv'ely preventing .the escape of sparks' or pieces off 'the exploded device at the rear .ofY ftheegiinbuta'lso orce's'he sr'noke'to/1 ;I'alve1f-Y lengthwiseofthe;barrel. and escape through f v Vthe muzzle 'thelfeojafte' the .manner O f'an oidina-ry'eanno'n- 1 i' The hammer may be actuated in anylsui'te'rted andisV normally :held in'tsV retracted .rel-eased, Willperrnitit'to'be forced against As here shown, `the hammer is .provided end 'vvlieh bears upon 'the free end of a -laiv fsp'ring ,18 rvs'fl'l'i'cli is supportednear its rear eeuengfthe 'hammer Y'to be 'retained :in Vits *end on a `pin V19 and has its rear end extiende.

lifnggbeneatha Cross bar A20011 the part 5* off 'the gun. 'The arrangementfof the finger 17V .jvv'jthrelation tolthefeprng 18 is suc'lmhetwhen the hemmen is in 'tsretreeted posilion, fas' 'shown in Fig-f2, the pressirejof'the r 'spring on the finger .will be forward-thus retracted position. pWhen Vthe finger is moved slightly to the freer .the line @ripreseuve shifts and .tends tov move the ger reervverdlvs thugforcing -the hanmerj against lthe 'rng bleek. The herinner-- ,v vvpifovfi'ded with e .-ngerpreee Q1 Abyineens of. vvloh it may be retracted against the ten'- 'oi the springendvhen 'so retracted lwill be held if; this positionmetil F the'hammee Sie, Y poeeively eotuetel to; release the same@ This releasingflnoveiientrmey 4:loe Qing parted Vto the hammer kin suitable' ner lenti inthe present insieme, the hammer gungso 'that `@he gun may be i'r'ed without may VKbe*exploded with'A 'safetywlioli v is fsimple in its'eonstruc'tion andoperation and may"loered from 'a remote po i nt;ltl1atl the exploded.'Y e

the art..

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hammer hav-inge* part jftt-i-ngf Closely ming; Cham-16er ijsg ,eeifieieenn'gnel Vwill "hoff Vlpeeonne clogged'vvth pieceswof` the exploded of the faunare' fully closed 'when the capis Y x 1I 2170 While I shown and described one' embodiment ofniy invention, Iwish itto- Hloe understood that Ido not desiretfo-be linii Y Vclose the opening V11. yGonsec {uently this opening'is also closedat'the timejtheeapx* tisrexploded. V This results not only Vin posi- Vted t the details thereofasvarious mdications n'iaywoco'nr, to a person skilled in Having now 'fully described irnv nvjene itiomwvhat Irv-claim as new and desireeo ehreegn he rear' wen theeef, .a fir-ing bleek v arranged Within said VChamber in front olf V:able manner but preferablyrlt lsspring op-V jpos'iti'on' by lreleasable meanswhieh, Wlienf said openings/said 'barrel having an loperi-ing" Y b e'mnen firing bleek aidthe rst inenrnoned opemng to; connectthe tiring chainpertieoeuppor-tthe devi-ee vvhien is to Vloe .explodedand move thesalne noiCOnGa-et U0' 'me-rf -beifngiarianged-Ito'l'ose the Vf ilc rne'n- 3 tioned opening V'before it/ engagesthe fir-ing Y block, 'and ineans 'for actuating" saidv hammel"-Vv f 1 2: A `t"yeguneompiieinge' barrel: Vha ng 1 a firing chainbeij provided Witlran'fopeln-lng divough the reaifjvvell dieron-ie ring bleek;

Varrangedwvit'hi'n 'sa-id chamber nfrontoft f saidopenirlg, 'lahaan'er mounted `vv'i seid v iii-ing* .eh-amber end having a parie 00 rengedio gbemovedinto 4line vvifth seid openingeoyreeeivemhe devee vvhlen is'yio if Vbe Y exploded, and ineens for 1 eetetmg seid j' llaininer to cause said d'e'viCeV td be into Contact withfsaiid firing-"blde" 3.; A Y 'toyjgnn' voo'mprsingbarrel having e, rng chamber' `and hvngj en "opening et l' Y the rear: end thereof'ia firing; v'bleek mou' ed` into Vlnefvvith said`.openingtoV reeeivev he Y* device 'which :fisto be" exploded and to move e a ingohembe providec1--vvith 'parallel side the hand near the' Cween said sidewalls and movable yino con inet with 'sald liringloloek,` said part of said'V Vhammer belng arranged Vto pass 'thenppen 11o pivotallly mounted beneath seidrring bleek endxheivng "a Sperre errdnged lit-o' belmoved ing `before Se-id device ene-,ases said. effing Y fbloele n :andme'a'n edge of said opening and close the same before said part engages said ring block, and means for actuating said hammer.

`5. A toy gun comprising a barrel having n a firing chamber, a firing block arranged within said firing chamber, said barrel having an opening through the lower portion of the rear wall of said firing chamber and having parts extending downwardly on the opposite sides of said opening, a hammer pivotallv mounted between said parts and substantially filling the space between the same,said hammer having a part movable into contact with said firing block and so.

`at the rear end thereof, a firing block arranged withinsaid firing chamber adjacent to said opening, said barrel having parts eX- tending therefrom on opposite sides of said opening, a hammer pivotally mounted between said parts and having a supporting face to receive the device to be exploded and having at the inner end of said face a shoulder to position said device on said supporting face, and means for actuating said hammer t0 move said device against said firing block.

7. A toy gun comprising a barrel having a firing chamber, a firing block arranged within said tiring chamber, said firing chamber having openings through the wall thereof, both in the rear and in the front of said firing block, a hammer pivotally mounted beneath said firing block and having a supporting face to receive the device t0 be exploded and having parts arranged to close both of said openings before said device is moved into engagement Vwith said firing block, and means to actuate said hammer.

`8. A toy gun comprising a. barrel having a firing chamber provided with an opening through the lower portion of the rear wall thereof, a firing block mounted within said firing chamber in advance of said opening, said barrel having a second opening through vthe lower wall thereof immediately in advance of said firing block, said barrel also having parts extending downwardly from the opposite sides of said openings, a hammer pivotally mounted on said parts and substantially filling the space between the same, the rear portion of said hamm-er having a cap supporting face and being of such width that when said face is moved into contact with said firing block said part of said hammer will completely close the first nientioned opening, Said hammer also having a part extending upwardly and forwardly from the inner edge of said supporting face to position the cap on said face, said up wardly and forwardly extending part being of such length thatv it will be moved across and will ciose the last-mentioned opening before the supporting face is moved into operative relation to said firing block, and means for actuating said hammer.

9. A toy gun having a firing chamber, a firing block arranged within said chamber, a pivoted hammer having a part movable into engagement with said tiring block, said hammer also having a finger projecting from that side thereof opposite said firing block,

and a flat spring having a smooth upper surface engaging the end of said finger, said finger being so arranged with relation to said spring that when said hammer has been retracted the pressure of the spring on the f finger will be in a direction to retain the hammer in its retracted position and after initial movement has been imparted to said hammer the pressure of said spring on said finger will' be in a direction to move said hammer toward the firing block.

l0. A toy gun having a firing chamber, a firing block arranged within said chamber, a pivoted hammerhaving a part movable into engagement with said firing block, said hammer also having a finger projecting from that side thereof opposite said firing block, and a flat spring having a smooth upper surface engaging the end of said finger, said finger being s0 arranged with relation to said spring that when said hammer has been retracted the pressure of the spring on the finger will be in a direction to retain the hammer in its retracted position and after initial movement has been imparted to said hammer the pressure of said spring on saidfinger will be in a direction to move said hammer toward the firing block, said hammer also having an arm for imparting initial movement thereto, and means for actuating said arm.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature hereto.

FERDINAND A. PFEIFER.