US2106648A - Cap pistol - Google Patents

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Jan. 25, 1938. 1, OCONNER 2,106,648

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CAP PISTOL Filed July 27, 1956 FIB MS2,

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Patented Jah. 25, 193s UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cap pistols, and has particular reference to a pistol wherein a rapid fixing of the caps may be accomplished so as to simulate an automatic pistol or a machine gun. It is obvious, however, that my mechanism could be applied wherever it is desired to cause a continuous firing of caps without employing a pistol-like structure.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which is simple'to manufacture, easy to operate, load, and one which is safe.

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

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a pistol having my invention mounted therein;

Fig. 2 is aside elevation similar to Fig. 1 looking from the opposite side thereof Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail cross sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view showing the feeding mechanism;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the feeding mechanism and cap track lock;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of Fig. 4;

Fig. '1 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view of the hammer finger;

Fig. 8 is an edge elevation of the hammer; and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a portion of strip caps.

It has been common to employ paper caps in toy pistols, which caps when struck by a hammer explode, simulating the firing of a gun. This required the insertion of individual caps in the gun which resulted in a slow firing thereof, consequently the gun would never be considered by a child as a repeater or machine gun.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for 'the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the housing here shown in the shape of a revolver. Within this housing is mounted a spring actuated gear 6, the speed of which is controlled by an escapement mechanism designated as a whole by the numeral 1. 'The spring is mounted through the medium of a key 8. Mounted upon the side of the gear 6 is a plurality of abutments 9 which are contacted successively by the end II of a hammer I2 pivoted as at I3.'

This hammer has an arm I4 provided with an upstanding spring prewed nger I5 which is in alignment with the ends I1 of a star wheel I6 which is mounted upon a shaft I8 and carries a pin wheel I9 having pin points 2l. These pin points extend through a channel 22 formed in the percussion or cap tape guide 23. From Figs. l 5 and 2 it will be apparent that this tape guide 23 has its ends in close proximity to the hammer I2 so that the percussion tape may pass between the hammer and the anvil 24. A pivoted stop 26 prevents retrograde movement of the shaft I9. l0

threaded therethrough, after which the guide is 20 returned to its normal position. 'Ihe spring is wound and the trigger' pulled. Consequently, the gear 6 rotates causing the abutments 9 to reciprocate the hammer I2 against the tension of the spring 30. 'I'his will cause the finger I5 to actuate the star wheel I6, thus rotating the shaft I8 and the pin wheel I9. The pins engaging the tape will advance the same bringing a new portion of .tape between the hammer and anvil at each reciprocation of the hammer. Consequently, as long as the wheel 6 revolves there will be practically acontinuous exploding of the caps confined in the tape. The speed of which this fixing occurs will depend entirely upon the action of the escapement mechanism.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative'to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be re- 40 sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. In a device of the character` described, a 45 casing, an anvil positioned withinsaid casing, a hammer positioned in said casing and capable of engaging said anvil, a plurality of driven lugs intermittently engaging said hammer to effect its action, spring means for moving said hammer 50 against said anvil, a guide having one end adjacent said anvil and having a channel formed therethrough, said guide supporting a percussion' tape spanning said channel, a plurality of pins rotatably mounted above said channel and capable of successively piercing said tape, and means for rotating said pins to advance said tape when said hammer is reciprocated.

2. In a device of the character described, a casing. an anvil positioned within said casing, a hammer positioned in said casing and capable of engaging said anvil, a` plurality of driven lugs intermittently engaging said hammer to eiect its action, spring means for moving said hammer 10 against; said anvil, a tape guide having one end adjacent said anvil and having a channel formed therethrough, said guide supporting a percussion tape spanning said channel, a plurality of pins rotatably mounted above said channel and capable of successively piercing said tape, means for rotating said pins to advance said tape when said hammer is reciprocated, and means for preventing retrograde movement of said pins.

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