US2376921A - Toy submachine gun - Google Patents

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May 29, 1945. w, KELLY 2,376,921

TOY SUB-MACHINE GUN Filed May 15, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l llxlmirlllllnllnllglnml- IIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIII Inventor d//z'a/p /fe /6/ Maly 29, 1945. w. J. KELLY TOY SUB-MACHINE GUN Filed May l5, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JM/Ml?? ef//e WWW Patented May 29, 1945 NIM TOY SUBMACHINE GUN William J. Kelly, West Springfield, Mass. Application May 15, 1944, Serial No. 535,671 i (Cl. 46-191) 6 Claims.

This invention relates to a, toy sub-machine gun characterized by unique features of renement expressly constructed in accordance with the principles of the instant invention and properly coordinated to provide an enlightening and thrilling toy for Juveniles.

As implied by way of the preceding introductory statement of the invention, I am generally conversant with different types of toy-gunsI and full well appreciate that these are of varied forms. Then too, I am aware toy-guns, including sub-machine forms have been evolved and produced to embody trigger-controlled percussion mechanisms. However, and notwithstanding the already existing state of the art, I have devised what is believed to be an innovation in this line of endeavor, the gun being, with the exception of a few parts, of all-wood construction, this in keeping with the requirements of the day necessitating lthe use of non-critical materials in production of various articles of manufacture.

More specifically, and in carrying out the principles of the invention, the toy-gun with which we are here concerned is possessed of unusual simplicity and durability and while possessing a Aconstruction which is a replica of a real submachine gun, embodies an ingenious noise-making device which when skilfully actuated produces the desired intermittent reports with time-controlled accuracy.

Although novelty may be predicated upon other parts, the phase of chief distinction and importance is the dummy magazine and triphammer mechanism incorporated therein and associated therewith to produce the desired intermittent results desired.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a toy-type sub-machine gun constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

' Figure 2 is a ton plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is Figure 4. is a front end elevational view.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section emphasizing and stressing the essence of the invention. namely, the percussion device or mechanism.

a. central longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an alternate 55 type of magazine which may, if desiredfbe utilized.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguish,- ing reference numerals it will be seen that the main body, which is of wood, is denoted by the numeral 1 and is constructed to represent, at the left, the receiver, and at the right, the actuator l. The conventionally shaped stock 9 is screwed or otherwise fastened to the =rear or inner end of Also, at this point a disk held in place by a nail I0 represents the spring pilot. end 8 is formed with a socket and a solid wooden stick Il is fitted and fastened therein, the top of the stick being milled as at I2 to provide an imitation barrel.

the front sight, this carrying the pensator I l. A rectangular block l5 is fastened to the intermediate portion of the barrel and serves as a base for a laterally depending properly angled and shaped front grip I6. adapter block I1 serves as a mount for the rear grip I8 (see Figure 5). The adapter is fastened to the body 'ly and is fashioned into a trigger guard I9 with a linger-slot 20. This part is hollowed out to provide a slideway for a slidable block 2| having a finger opening 22, said block coacting with the trigger guard in forming a squeeze-type trigger.

'I'he dummy magazine is denoted at 23 and is suitably fastened on the adapter and connected with the body and this is of hollow wooden construction. The main shell 2l is provided with a wooden lid or cover 25, this being the impact diaphragm or plate. The parts 24 and 25 provide a noise amplifying or resounding box. On its inner face the cover is provided with a leaf spring 26 carrying a clapper 21 which is in effect a knocker. A dowel pin 28 is connected at its rear end to the trigger slide 2| and is suitably connected at its forward end with the intermediate portion of the return and clapper actuating spring 26.

For further ornamentation and proper imitation a suitable rear sight 29 is mounted atop the rear or inner end of the receiver or body 1.

'I'he finished gun is properly painted with predetermined parts black and mahogany to afford the desired realistic over-all appearance. The user is thus familiarized with the appearance and proportions of an actual sub-machine gun. The complete structure is sturdy, not likely to get out of order, comparatively simple and yet extremely light in weight. It is in every sense of the word an imitation gun of the type specified.

'I'he outer end. of the stick is fashioned with a. head I 2 forming opening or hole 22 and by rt is obvius that the intermittent trip-imnmer noises resembling successive reports or a machine-gun is produced by successively squeezing and releasing the trigger 2| in relation to the grip I8 and trigger guard. The user simply allows the tip of the finger to slip out of the ringer skilfully achieving this aim, reports of desired rapidity are thus produced.

Reference being had now to Figure 6 it will be seen that the numeral I denotes a hollow wooden rectangular box which is an alternative type of magazine whichcan be used instead oi the circular type disclosed in the .other views.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, ment of details coming within tion claimed may be resorted tice, if desired.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A wooden toy sub-machine gun of the class described comprising a body, a stock on the inner end of the body, a barrel on the outer end oi the body, a depending front grip carried by the barrel, a. depending rear grip carried by the body, a hollow wooden magazine, a trigger guard, a trigger slidably mounted in said trigger guard, a clapper in said magazine, and an operating connection between the clapper and trigger.`

2. An imitation sub-machine toy gun of the class described comprising a body, a barrel, a stock connected to the body, front and rear handgrips, the rear hand-grip including an adapter having a recessed trigger guard, a dummy magazine, a spring mounted in said magazine, a. clapper on the free end of the spring, a slide shiftably mounted in the recessed adapter and having a ringer-hole, said slide constituting av trigger, and an operating connection between the'sprlng and trigger.

3. In a toy-gun construction of the class described, a grip including a trigger guarda trigger slidably mounted in said trigger guard, a -hollow wooden noise amplifying box representing a magazine, a spring-linger anchored at one end therein, a clapper on the free end of the spring size and arrangethe field of invento in actualpraca compensator, the stick being solid and repreand trigger.

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4. As a component part of a toy wooden gun ci the class described. an adapter block including a hand-grip, said adapter block being fashioned into a slotted recessed. trigger guard, a hollow wooden box including a cover therefor, said box representing a magazine, a spring-nger anchored at one end of the inner wooden clapper secured to the free end of the spring and contacting the inner surface of the cover, a rectangular slide shiftably mounted for reciprocation in said trigger guard and provided with a nnger-hole constituting a trigger, a dowel pin slidable through the shell of the box and connected at one end to the trigger and at its opposite end to the intermediate portion of the spring.

5. A wooden toy sub-machine gun of the class described comprising an elongated body representing a receiver and actuator, said body being socketed at its inner end, a solid stick having its inner end telescopically tted in said socket, said stick having a serrated upper surface and being provided at its outer end with a head representing a front sight, and an extension representing sentng a barrel, a rear or inner sight on the inner end of said body, a stock mounted on the inner end of said body, a block secured to the intermediate portion of the stick, a hand-grip secured to and depending from said block, an adapter block secured to the intermediate portion of said body and including a'grp, Said adapter block being fashioned into a slotted recessed trigger guard, a wooden magazine secured to the frontal block, noise making mechanism in said magazine, a trigger slidable in said trigger guard, and an operating connection between the trigger and noise making mechanism in said magazine.

6. All wood toy sub-machine gun of the class described comprising a body, a barrel, a stock connected to the body, front and rear hand grips, an imitation magazine, a spring mounted in said magazine, a clapper on the free end of the spring engageable with an adjacent wall or the magazine, a hand-operated slidably mounted trigger, and an operating connection between the spring WILLIAM'- J. KELLY.

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