US1926585A - Gun and target - Google Patents

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J. W. GIBBONS GUN AND TARGET Sept. 12, 1933.

2 sheets-sheet i Filed July 3, 1931 INVENTOR A Y W Sept. l2, 1933. 1 w- GlBBONs l 1,926,585

GUN AND TARGET Filed July s, 19:51 2 sheets-sheet 2,

INVENTOR iatentecl Sept. 12,

1,926,585: GUN AD TARGET n 591m Wqoacibbonaoige, man@ i i Applicata@ Jurys, 1931. f serialNb. 548,5654 i i n4 claims; (ol. 124 -8) Y This invention relates to a andftarget, and more particularly to that Vclass'of devices adapted to project a puff of air across anfinterv'ening;

space accompanied by a sharp cracking sound,

and operates a target revealing a black `spot onl Vthe white face thereof. Y

The primary object of the inventionreisidesiin the construction vand provision of a gun and tar' get that requires no ammunition kand provides a safe indoor game.

Another important object ofthe invention isl aV target that makes. possible the proper effect of a gun that projects a puif of air',` and provision of agun that makes the toy perfectly harmless'- in its operation, instantaneous and mysterious in its action,land pleasing in its effect as a (toy, the" device is simple inconstruction and capable f being manufactured at a low cost.' Y i These` and further objects togethe'rfwith the construction` and .combination 'of 'parts will 'be more fullyfdescribed hereinafter, A'and particu-` larly set forth in the claims. Y

i Reference. is to4 behad to theaccompanyingv drawings forming a' part `of thisu speciii'cation in which `similar characters of reference indicates correspondingparts in allgthe views, and in which Fig. 1 is a side'elevation of the gun in cross section i takenon a line S-SFig; 5, showing Vthe working parts of the gun intheir normal position. Fig. 2

is another side elevation in part cross section with-the parts 'movedprogressively inthe act of y ring the gun. Fig. 3 is still another similar view with vthe working parts .moved lprogressivelyand arein a position when the'gun has been redl Fig. 4 is a contractedside elevation of the entire` gun,land Fig.` 5V is a contracted plan of the entire gun; Fig. 6 isa contracted front 'elevation ofV Athe target; Fig. 7 is a contracted side elevation of the target; Fig. 8 is a side elevation vin cross section on a line 1-1 Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a vertical 'prospective'viewvof a` shutter, and Fig. 10 is a --broken front elevation showing one perforation in a target disc. v1

Referring more particularly to the separate 45,parts; 2 Vis one of av plurality ofV perforations 'A through aftarget disc 3, of any desirable shape. Y In the drawings I` show a roundperforation and there is provided 2 notches 4,' the rpurpose of which will be fully described hereinafter.

` light thin metal, and is formed or folded and is adapted to close `or shutv the perforations2, in the target disc with alternated parallel ridges, the front surfaces of which are Variegated with 155 alternate contrasting` colors, vthe lighterfcolor ,50 a shutter made of `any'suitable material, such as.

lor table, and tipped forward ina positionl'shown preferably white .on lthe.uppersurfaces;andi the i darker color; preferablyblack on the under sur-- .face as is `plainly shown in Fig. V9.1 The `shut-A ter .isprovidedwithftwo crotches adjacent its ridgesin any well'knownmannensuch as lciend'-,` ing down ears 6.` It ishould be feasilyseen in Figpguthat' theishutter `5, is `capable of .rocking or tilting freelybackward` or forward across kthe plane lof the target disc, crotched over' the horialsoprovided with stop lugs 7, ontheirjupper ridge, .and are adapted' to limit the angle'o'f inclination jeither 4.backward orY forward g, 8, arev double wire loops adaptedto griplthefperiphery ofthe targetl disc adjacent its'lowerfedge, and` are joined across the bottom providing a suit-` able support and rockingsurface; 9iis,a'1egeX-" tending'backward of the target disc and provides a prop that holds the target vdisc in Verticalnor- Y Vmal position;` 25is' a projection at lthel'top of the target disc providing ay vfinger hold whenjtip ping thetarget and its support forward `from its vertical position, such a forward tipped position is w shown in dotted line Fig. 7;V 19', lis a flat spring Vs0. oneend of which swings freely Varound ashaft 24,1,the` other end is securelyV fastened in any well ,known Vmarmer within the folds ofiastirrup; 1 6, 'belowa pivotal point 15, around Which'the stirrup swings freely; 22,V is a trigger lever forked at its upper extremity, and is adapted to swing Q n freely around a shaft 24, co-axled with the spring 19, intermediate its upper and lower ends is piV otally connected on a pin 21, a bifurcated link 2G, the bifurcated endof which is adapted.toengageVv pin rshaftv 17, the whole held firmly' together by aca'sing 18; a sound disc 13 of` any suitable mae` terial, such as metaLpreferably integrali to a diaphragm 12, said diaphragm of any suitable material such as rubber adapted to be exible, molded or formed in yany well knownmanner to seek its normal shape as shown .in Figs.v 1 land 2, the periphery cfr-the diaphragm is preferably f formedy in the shape of a cord or ring and is s adapted to expand snugly against the internal y diameter of a circular groove 14, formed' on vthe lower edge fof the walls of a diaphragm cell 11,v

said Vcell constituting lthe breach endof a-g'un barrel'10. -v j Having disclosed the particular arrangements ofsome of the elements of the gun and target," I now come to,v their operation:

The target is placed level on `a suitablestand so pivotally'on both sides ofthe stirrup 16, Von a "in dotted une Fig. 7, intrus position auV of they areexposed to Vthe visionV of the 'plaverswandV binationof movements as vdeseribed forces spring shutters'are tilted `forward, now the target disc is allowed to go back to a vertical position; andv is provided Withna proppingr member 9, adapted to support the target in normal vertical position.

In the Vforward vtilted position of the shutters, as stated above the upper surfaces of the ridges the lfacev of the' targetv appears White, ready to be operated. NOW the gun is heldin the customary fashion i. e. supported under the arm' Y pit'pby the stock 23, aim is taken at the target, L and the player pulls the` trigger'lever 22, the

`the constricted condition of the spring 19,due to the ever shortening distance between the movi-i* able point 17, and the fixed'l point 2,4; andthei upward tipof the nose of stirrup 1 6; this coni- 19,.into the form ofl a reverse curvaand it should be easily 'seen at-this 'stage ,of the operation as" s lovvri iiiv Fig.Y 2', that thefirorc'es-{appliedto' the tr-i`gg'ge`1t-fl'e'verA 'resideflatent in the"spring;"novv" b'y plligthetrigger. lever still further in the'f direction'- of theY gunsjtock '23,1 thef nosev V-ofAv the" stirup', 16,- points still higher, jandf the" spring y breaks acrossY the constricted `line .between its. two ends,. andslaps.with great effect upon ai sound disc 13', 'erhittir'ig` aY sharp*craeking'v sound,

tl'ii's'l'astY position of 'the Working partsjis sloyvn' very Vclearly in Fig.` 3`; the player new "releases the' pull-on the 'trigger lever and 'allithe' Working partsf'adjus't themselves autonaticallyftoa normalpos'itionas' sbownin Figli. [Reference is to befv had again` to Fig.' 3, showing the depression ofthe diaphragm I2,`due`l tothe slap ,y ofthe spring 19, and the consequent displace-j ment ofi the air in cell`11f,"a like quantity o' V airis projected frorrrtheY end of. the gun barrel 10,'at a high velocity, ydue to the contractedr re-` lation. of/the, gun Y barrel to' thel cell.; kNow -if tl'i'e pl'ayervs vairn isY sufciently accurate and thepul ofair projected by the gun strikes the* face of theta'rget dis'cfo'ne of 'the-shutters will beitil'ted'toi its backwardposi'tion; suchla position;

isshownat-the lowershutter in-Fig; 8, and Y this positionlthis particular shutte i l existence, and. alsofthe vlocation;...on the" face:

Y for snapping "said 'spring Yiny i automatic means inherent" in' the* springendy its l of the target disc that the puff-of air has struck, t

by exposing to the vision' of the players the `loWer surfaces of the ridges forming the shutters, and this particular shutter appears black as is y shown in. Fig. 1; it has been discovered by eX- `periments that'the said shutters constructed of ridges as described is more responsive to the action of the puff ,of` air vprojected vby the gun than'`- other forms. The processcan be repeatedv asoft'e'nf'as desired' with the proper score kept foreach players shots.

`Having thus described myv invention, lY claimA as' new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

`1-'. Theico'mbination, in a gun Aof the class described, witha cell, afiexible diaphragm, an

internal?grooveormed around 'an edge o1 said Vcells a ring constituting the periphery of .said

flexibleVv diaphragm, and adapted to expand Witlfiir'i3 saidA groove. Y k k l. 2,. The coinbinationV ink a Ygun ofthe class describedfwith, an actuativetrigger lever; s'Winging. Yfrolna' ,pivotalV` point, operatively linked to a swinging stirrup in"`approxiniate parallel relai# ne'cted" to' sai-d; parallel swinging members, means therein* toco'nstrict said spring.. A. e ,e 4. The combinationjina-gunof the class de'- scribed, with an'v actuative triggerflever swinging from' a pivotal'point, {operatively' linked to: a swinging stirru'p in approximate parallelA rela-- tions thereto;` au. flexible` spring diagonaliy ,con-*- nectec'l'i'ni said rp'arallei4 swinging' members, means connected relations, for adjusting 4 said trigger lever,A and connectedmembersto normal position'. v Y JOINj'WGODl GBBONSVV.

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