US1809208A - Repeating gun for shooting elastic bands - Google Patents

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June 9, 1931. .1. R. M FARLAND 1,809,203

REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS Filed March 17, 1930 2" Sheets-Sheet l Inventor f1? ar/amd A ttomcy June 9, 1931. J. R. M FARLAND 1,309,208

' REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS Filed March 1'7, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Attorney Patented June 9 1931 I I JEssEnMcrARLAivn, orIoAx CREEK, cotonnnmnssrenonor ONE-HALFTO xosnrrr H w. MCGUNE, or, OAK CREEK, coLonADo u s rubber bands may nnriin rrne eniv ronsnoorrive ELASTIG-BANDS l g l Application filed Maren r7, i930. Serial no. 436,589.

This invention-relates to'a rep a g for shootingelastic bands.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a toy gun from which a plurality of p be shot in succession.

' A further object of this invention is to provide a toy gun that may be loaded-with a plue .rality of elastic bands for discharging the bands in single and consecutivelycontrolled order. c

- or pistol,

A still further object is to provide a toy' gun a of the character above mentioned which is simple in construction, practical in operation, I and otherwise well adaptedfor V 5 the purpose designed. I

, inexpensive,

Other ob'ectsiof the invention will become apparent drawings wherein:

Figure lis a side elevationof th'e toy gun Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, I Figure 3 is aview partly in section and partly in elevation for more clearly illustrating the actuating mechanism of the gun or pistol,

Figure substantially on line l is a vertical sectional view taken L -4 of Figure 1, V

, Figure 5 is a plan view of the-control disk, 0 Figure'6'is a detail v View taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 5, v 5 Figure 7 isa side elevati'onal'view of the spring controlled trigger and actuator rod.

With reference more in detail to ings, itwillbe seen that the gun comprises a 5 bar. Keyed-to barrel 5, a stock 6Qand a grip 7. I ,The stock, barrel'and grip are preferably formed integra'l,"and the gunin its entirety maybe formed of a pair of sections as suggestedin Figures 2 and'l, p V I v The stock, 6 is providedwith a vertical an nular chamber 8. 'Rotatably inountedwithin thechamber 8 is a shaft 9 extending horizontally, and disposedtransversely of the chem the shaft 9 at the opposite end of the shaft are the control disks 10'and 11..

The stock 6 on oppositeisides of the chamher 8 is providedwith a'plurality of rom the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying the draWF,

under the-influenceof the rubber band with which it is associated for releasing'the band lateral" lugs 12, Pivoted between the lugs on the re-, spective sides of the-stock or independently register wi h the uppermost slot-15' on the adjacent side of the stock 6. V

Fach of said disks are furtherprovided with anelongated slot or opening 17 adaptedto register with the intermediate sloti-15 in. r

the adjacent wall Orside otthe'stock 6*; said disksbeing further provided with a thirda relatively shorter arm 14.

slotor' o pen1ng"18 suitably arranged rela tiveto the notch 16 and slots 17 for registry with the lowermost slots 15 onthe adjacent side of the stock 6;

; Extending-between the disks 10 and 11 and connecting said disk is an annular series of connecting pins or rods19 arranged-circuim jacent the shaft 9-.

In the present example, I have shown six of such releasing bell crank levers, there i being three of such bell cranks on each side, of the stock 6. Consequently,- each disk is provided with one notch 16,'s1ot 17 and slots 18 and the notches and slots of the respective-- sixth of a turnimparted to thesha'ft 9 one of the bell "crank levers will be actuated f disks are so arranged-in alternate relation Wlth respect to one another that upon one,

in a mannerpresently to become apparent. 7

At its forward end, the barrel 5 is provided with an annularseries of rubberband engaging lugs 20, the number of lugs -20j cor f responding in numberto' the releasing bell cranklevers. V

c In theircinitial position, the disks 10 and ll'completely close the openings 15, and the s .wardly against the disk under the influence of the-rubber band engaging the ar'msl from its free end, the push or actuating'rod' 23 is provided with a pin engaging hook 25 for releasably and consecutively engaging the pins 19 for rotating the disk, one-sixth part 'ofa. complete revolution. 7 Normally urging the hook 25 out of engagement with the pins 19 is a suitable 1 spring 26 one end of which is anchored to the actuator rod 23 between the hook 25 and trigger 21, and the other end of said spring 26 is suitably anchored rearwardly of the barrel 5 as at 27. r

- One wall of the recess 22 is engageable by the trigger 21 under the action of the spring 26 thus constituting the stop for the trigger while the opposite wall of the recess 22 acts as a stop for the trigger 21' when the latter is moved against the tension of the spring 26 for actuating the actuator rod 23 whereby the disks 10 and 11 are rotated for consecutively freeing one of the bell crank releasing levers whereby the rubber band B engaging the lug and the arm 14 of the respective bell crank releasing levers are singly and consecutively released.

a V. This operation maybe continued as long as a band remains upon the gun, the pins 19 being alternately engaged. and released by the hook 25 under the influence of the trio;-

ger 21 and spring 26 controlled by the finger of the operator in a manner clearly apparent.

From the foregoing then it will be seen that I have provided a simple and inexpenfsive repeating gun for discharging rubber bands, and that the same is an amusing yet harmless toy gun. 7

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: g

1. In a repeating gun for shooting elas tie bands, a gun comprising a barrel and a stock, said stock having an annularchamber formed therein, slots on opposite sides of the stock communicating with said chamber, a

. plurality of bell crank levers pivoted to said sides of the stock adjacent said slots, there being one bell crank lever for each of said slots, each of said bell crank levers includwardly through the respective slots, elastic band engaging the lugs on the barrel and the bell crank, a trigger mechanism, operating in conjunction with the last referred to means for positively preventing the movement of the arm of more than one bell crank lever inwardly of the chamber through its respective slots with each movement. of the trigger.

'2. In a repeating gun forshooting elastic hands, a gun comprislng a barrel and a stock, a plurality of bell'crank levers pivoted intermediate their ends through the stock on opposite sides of the stock, each of the bell crank levers including an arm for releasable engagement with the inner end of a rubber band, the other end of the band being adapted to engage the forward end of the barrel, a

movable trigger mechanism cooperating with said bell crank lever for normally maintainingsaid arm against release, and a rotatable member engaging said bell crank lever and operating in conjunction with said trigger mechanism for positively preventing the release of more than one band with each movement of the trigger. 3. In a repeating gun forshooting elastic bands, a gun including a barrel and a stock, a transverse shaft rotatable in the stock, a series of slots formed on opposite sides ofthe stock, a series of releasing levers pivotally mounted on the stock on opposite sides of the stock adjacent said slots, an annular series of lugs formed on the barrel for engagement with the forward end of the band, the other end of the band adapted to engage one end of said releasing lever for normally urging the opposite end of said levers inwardly of the stock through said, slots, members on said shaft and rotatable therewith within the slots for engagementwiththeother end of said releasing lever for normally urging said other end outwardly of the stock betweensaid slot s, a trigger mechanism, and means operating in conjunction with the trigger mechanism for rotating said shaft a predetermined extent in a manner for positively preventing the disengagement of more than one of said members from its respective lever.

4. Ina repeating gun for shooting elastic bands, a gun including a barrel and'a stock,

a transverse shaft rotatable in the stock, a

the forward end of the band, theother end of the band adapted to engage one end of said 1 shaft and rotatable therewith within the slots I for engagement with the other end of said releasing lever for normally urging said other releasing lever for normally urging the op: posite end ofsaid levers inwardlyof the stock through said slots, members on said end outwardly of the stock between said slots, a trigger mechanism, and means operating in COHJHIICtiOIl with the trigger-mechanism for rotatingsaid shaft a predetermined extent in a manner forpositively preventing v the disengagement of more than one of said 7 members from its respective lever, said last mentioned means including a reciprocating actuating bar, and an annular series of pins connecting said members and adapted to be 1gonsecutively engaged by said reciprocating 5. In a repeating gun for shooting elastic bands, a gun including a barrel and a stock,

a transverse shaft rotatable in the stock, a series of slots formed on opposite sides of the stock, a series of releasing levers pivotally mounted on the stock onopposite sides of the stock adjacent said slots, an annular series of lugs formed on the barrel for engagement with the forward end of the band, the other end of the band adapted to engage one end of said releasing lever for normally urging the opposite end of said levers inwardly of the stock through said slots, members on said shaft and rotatable therewith within the slots for engagement with the other end of said re leasing lever for normally urging said other end outwardly of the stock between said slots,

a trigger mechanism, and means operating in conjunctlon with the trigger mechanism for rotating saidshaft a predetermined ex-- tent in a manner for positively preventing the l disengagement of more than one of said membersfrom its respective lever, said last men tioned means including a reciprocating actuating bar, and an annular series of pins connecting said members and adapted to be consecutively engagedby said reciprocating bar, and means cooperating .in'conjunction with V the trigger mechanism for positively preventing'the engagement of more than one'of said pins by said bar with each movement of the trigger. Q

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JESSE R. MGFARLAND.

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