US2428092A

US2428092A - Toy aerial bomb

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Publication number: US2428092A
Application number: US624041A
Authority: US
Inventors: Carlos A Ramirez
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-10-23
Filing date: 1945-10-23
Publication date: 1947-09-30
Anticipated expiration: 1964-09-30

Description

Spt. 30, 1947 RAMIREZ 2,428,092

TOY AERIAL BOMB Filed Oct. 23, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Carlos flQfiamirez Sept. 30,1947.

c. A. RAMIREZ TOY AERIAL BOMB Filed 00b. 23, 1945' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v 6: 2/ I 2 A8 Inventor 23 622.7106" 12.. 2 221711292 tially on the line 1-1 of Patented Sept. 30, 1947 UNIT PA ENT v i 'g,42s,09211j' s" mre g QMB) @r os.A;-:Bam,ir z College Park, Ga. 7 I engli a i flctpber '23, 1945, Serial No. 624,041

This invent-ion relates to newanduseful im i Drovements in toy-war equipment and more-particularlytoa toyaerial bomb which in use W111 one side Indian. or the zbefquite realistic in eiiectingj a detonation. and

apparent etc.

The prineipalobject of the present invention is to provide an aerial bombiwhich. an be dr pp by contestants amidst their toy soldiers and concentrations of toy buildings andtother. objects,

which is so constructed that whemit strikes an.

object a detonation occurs, and simultaneously a mechanism of the toy bomb is released to effect a sweeping action of a preewound spring element;

knockingover everythingwwithin.range.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a toy aerial bomb which while being realistic in its actions is definitely safe to play with by children.

Other object and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the toy bomb with the spring sweeper shown in broken lines.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the toy bomb inserted into the winding block and with the spring almost completely wound.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the toy bomb and winding block with the spring fully wound and about to be held by the lug.

Figure 4 is a side elevational View of the toy bomb in upright position with a portion in section to disclose the engagement of the lug with the spring end.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view with the latch in open position and showing a bomb having been rotated from the position shown in Figure 3 left and with the lug projected to engage behind the offset end of the spring.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through the winding block.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken substan- Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a body of ovate elongated and stream-lined construction, having at its reduced end portion a plurality of radially disposed fins E. Extending inwardly from the enlarged end of the body 5 is a longitudinally extending bore '1 merging with a pocket 8 which opens through devastation of toy buildings, soldiers b 0dyz-5. This pocket It: is. narrow and extends. upwardly tQmQIEgeWil-ith: ashortycircumterentially extendingislotili Aitack; or the J like I0;- having' av head, is driven. into; the;

. upper wall of this slot 9 and this slot 9 defines;

a cap, receiving-i chamber. capwillbesuitable,

, A'plungerurod lit; is slidalole in the; bore. band;

provided with. a. suction cup l2 at its low end; 7 The upper or inner end'o; thisvrodw H: is; providedwith, a laterally, disposed striker liter-.2 minating in a. lu lit at: the outsideLofzths 5; Thisistriker I3; projects laterally; throu 'hsthes. pocket 8 to the outside of the body 5 asashowne Just belowthe..p.o.cket,.8ithe body: dis-provided with a circumferentially extending groove l5 in which is wound an elongated strip spring [6, the inner end of which is anchored to the body 5. The outer end of the spring is provided with a laterally disposed or offset roll I! against which the lug M can be disposed when the spring is to be held in wound position.

In the use of the aerial bomb, a 'block employed in winding the spring l6. l8 has a bore this block at one end thereof has a passageway 28 therethrough and through which the spring l6 can feed when being wound in the groove l5. Adjacent the passageway 20 is a pocket 2| in the wall of the bore I 9 which opens through the same end of the block as the passageway 20. On the end of the block 3 through which the passageway 20 and pocket 2| open, an arcuate-shaped closure 22 is provided and pivotally secured as at 23 to the block. This closure is capable of being swung over the open sides of the passageway 20 and pocket 2| to prevent displacement of the spring as it is being wound onto the body 5.

As shown in Figure 2, by holding the block l8 and rotating the bomb body 5 to the left, the spring strip I 6 is wound onto the body 5 and when the offset roll I! of the spring I6 is seated in the passageway 20, the closure 22 can be swung outwardly, exposing the passageway 20 and pocket 2|. The body 5 can now be rotated, as for instance, to the left in Figure 3, so as to bring the lug l4 into registered relation with the pocket 2|, whereupon the lug I4 is forced into the pocket 2| which, of course, moves the plunger rod II and cap I2 outwardly into set position. The winding block I 8 may now be slipped oif of the body 5, a cap such as is used in toy pistols is then introduced into the slot 9 and the toy bomb is ready for use.

fiat detonating I8 is This block l9 therethrough andthe wall of l it strikes the floor, ground or some toy building- While the foregoing" specification'sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing fro n j 5 l5 s I a peripheral groove between the pocket and its the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

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

l. A toy bomb which includes a body, "a spring coiled about the body, atplunger reciprocable in V the sbody, a' c'a'tch for holding thespring in coiled position about the body and means operated upon advance or the plunger :into the body to release the catch and permit the spring to uncoil from thebody. v

- 2'; Atoyibomb which includes a body, a spring coiled about the body, a plunger'ireciprocable in the body,- a catch for holding the spring in coiled position about the-body; means operated upon advance of the plungerzinto the body to release the catch-and permitfthe' spring to uncoil from the'b'ody, and rneans operating in unison with the release. of the-catch to detonate. a cap carried'by me bddy' s :Qi

3"; -A=to'y bombwhich includes a body having an axial bore opening through its lead end and a transverse pocket opening through its side and communicating with the bore, an elongated spring coiled about the body between the transverse pocket and the lead end of the body, a plunger slidable axially in the bore, a striker arm extending radially from the plunger through the pocket and a lug on the striker arm for engaging the outermost convolution of the spring and holding it ag'ainstu'ncoilingfiintil the'plunger' moves inwardly relativeto the body:

, 4. A toy bomb which includes a body having "'an axial bore opening through its lead end and a transverse pocket opening through its side and communicating with the bore, said body having lead end in which an elongated spring is adapted to becoiledyaplunge'r slidable longitudinally in 37 the bore, 'a striker arm extending radially from the plunger through the'pocket and a lug on the striker arm adapted when the plunger is advancedwith relation to the bodyto overhang the groove and the spring coiled therein to hold the spring in such coiled position and when the plunger is retracted-to clear the groove and allow the spring to uncoil from the body.

: I CARLOSA BAMIREZ.

- maas m The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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