US2655755A

US2655755A - Toy cap pistol and cartridge

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Publication number: US2655755A
Application number: US153020A
Authority: US
Inventors: Talley W Nichols
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-03-31
Filing date: 1950-03-31
Publication date: 1953-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 1970-10-20

Description

Oct. 20,- 1953 T. w. NICHOLS 2,655,755

TOY CAP PISTOL AND CARTRIDGE Filed ilarch 51, 1950 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 y W /V/ cfIo/s INVENTOR.

BY Kam M =,L Z.

Oct. 20, 1953 I T. w. NICHOLS 2,655,755

TOY CAP PISTOL AND CARTRIDGE Filed March 31, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. N! ch 0/;

INVENTOR.

BY 1% 52mg A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a cartridge structure and a pistol having a rotatable cylinder therein provided with compartments to receive such cartridges.

It is an object of this invention to provide a cartridge and a pistol having a rotatable cylinder therein provided with compartments to receive such cartridges.

It is another object of this invention to provide a cartridge'having a sleeve insertable over the bullet so as to enclose a firing cap against the end face of the bullet.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of this class in which the closed end of the sleeve bears directly against the cap to be fired.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of this class which has a hammer operable within the sleeve end to fire the cap.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of this class which has a slotted sleeve on the firing end thereof so that a cap may be dropped through the slot into firing position to be fired by a mandrel operable through the end face of the sleeve.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of this class having a rim or shoulder on the nose end of the bullet, and a pistol having a cylinder compartment shoulder against which the bullet shoulder may bear.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of this class having a bullet with reduced diameter on the end opposite the nose end to receive a sleeve thereon of outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the central portion of the bullet.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a cap pistol and a cartridge of this class to be fired therein, such cartridge having a bore through the bullet end adjacent the cap and in contact therewith and a larger bore extending from this first bore through the end of the nose of the bullet through which a substantial part of the smoke may pass and from thence out through the bore of the pistol barrel.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a bullet of this class in which substantially all of the smoke given off when the cap is fired passes out the nose of the bullet. 7

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent when this specification is considered in connection with the drawings in which;

Fig. 1 is a view of a pistol, part in section, showing details of cartridge position in a compartment of the rotatable cylinder.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of one modification of a cartridge.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a second modification of a cartridge.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a third modification of a cartridge.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the cylinder rotating and cartridge firing mechanism, before the trigger is pulled.

Fig. '7 is an elevation of the cylinder rotating and cartridge firing mechanism, as the trigger is being pulled.

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the cylinder end and rotating device taken along line 88 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is an elevation of the cylinder end and rotating device taken along line 9-9 of Fig. '7.

The pistol l, shown in Fig. 1, has the frame I from which the barrel 2' extends forwardly. The cylinder 2, having the bored compartments 6 therein, which are equally radially spaced from the cylinder axis, and which are equally spaced apart circumferentially, is mounted, as shown in Fig. 6, on the shaft 30, which is journalled in bearing means, not shown, but provided by the frame I. Such construction is well known in the art, as is the means for rotating the cylinder each time the trigger 3 is pulled, to place a bore 6 uppermost and in line of impact of the hammer 4, which falls as the trigger pull is completed to impact a cartridge 5 in position in such uppermost bore 6.

Although it has been stated that such rotating and firing means is conventional, one such construction is shown in Figs. 6-9, in order to set forth the co-ordination and relationship between the cartridge structures to be hereinbelow described, and the bores 6 of the cylinder 2, and also the bore 21' of the barrel 2.

The hub 3l on the cylinder 2 has extending therefrom pins 32, which, like the bores 6, which they equal in number, are equally radially spaced from the cylinder axis, and equally spaced apart circumferentially, and which are angularly spaced at a predetermined angle from the adjacent bore 6 in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 8 and 9. The torsion spring 33 bears at one end against the face of the hub 3|, and at the other end against a projection, not shown, on the frame I, and resists the tendency of the cylinder 2 to rotate freely.

The hammer 4 is pivotally mounted on the pivot pin 34 which extends from the frame I, and the spring 35 bears at one end in the slot 36 in the hammer arm 31, and at the other and in the slot 38 in the frame I to normally urge the impact head 39 of the hammer 4 toward the cylinder 2. The trigger 3 is mounted on the pin 40 which extends from the frame I and through the slot 4| in the trigger, and such trigger has the cam 42 thereof to bear against the cam arm 43 of the hammer 4. The spring 44 is anchored at 45 on the frame .pivot .46, andat the other end 41, it extends into the eye 48 on the trigger arm 49, and thus the spring 44 urges the trigger 3 against the hammer 4 to oppose its urging by the spring 35.

The rotating device or pusher '5'! is pi lotally mounted on the pin which extends from the hammer 4, and has the tooth 52 thereon to enr gage the pin 32, as shown in 1 533.16 and .8, when a pull is exerted on the finger arm 53 of the trigger 3. The spring 54 has one end 55 inserted into the hole 56 in the hammer 4, while the other end 51 hears in the slot 51in the pusher 50. Ibis spring 54 thus urges the pusher 50 forwardly and into contact'with thepins 32.

As the pull on the finger arm 'ii'oontinues, the hammer '4 is urged rearwardly to compress the spring 35, and the cylinder .12 is rotated until the "bore 6 having the cartridge 5 therein, is in the position shown in Fig. 9. To insure that this position of the "bore .5 is maintained, the lug 59 on the pusher '50 is positioned to block further rotation of the cylinder 2, as it has been moved into the path of travel of the :pin 32' shown adjacent thereto in Fig. .9

Finally, the trigger cam 42 breaks contact with the cam arm 43 of the hammer Land the force of the compressed spring 35 urges the hammer 4 forwardly so that the impact head 39 strikes the cartridge 5 in the bore 16 to ignite or detonate the cap therein, as will "be hereinafter described. When such "breaking of contact occurs, the cam arm 43 moves into the :open space between the cam :42 and the trigger arm 45 and thus the cam 42 is above the .cam arm 1:3 as thespring 4.4 urges the trigger 3 forwardly. However,..-s nce the tri ger 3 has the slot 41 therein, the trig er is urged forwardly to let the pin 48 slide to the rear of such slot, and thereby permitting the cam 42 to slide along the curved end 68 of the c m m 43, to pass below the cam arm and into the position shown in Fig. :6 as :the equilibrium or normal position shown in Fig. 6 is restored after firing impact occurs, and the trig er 3 can now move rearwardly, as another pull may be-exerted on the finger arm 5:3 thereof.

In the cartridge shown in Fig. 2, the bullet 1 has a rim or shoulder 18 on the nose .end "9 and this rim .8 shoulders .on the imemal houlder M3 in the forward end .of the compartment 5 while the nose end 13 extends into "the reduced diameter portion ID. The opposite end ll of the bullet 1 is of reduced diameter so that the sleeve l2 of substantially the same outer diameter as the central bullet portion I3, may he slid .over the bullet end. The sleeve 12 has :the closed outer end M which has a flange l'5 thereon simulate an actual cartridge rim.

'The'bullet end .H has a here I] therethro and the larger :bore 1:8 extends from the bore l1 permit the mandrel 22 to extend out of the sleeve while the flange 23 of the mandrel is restrained within the sleeve I2 to bear against the cap l9.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the sleeve 25 is either press-fitted or threaded upon the bullet end I I. This sleeve 25 has the slot 26 therein, and is substantially semi-circular, as shown in Fig. .5. this modification the cap l9 maybe dropped into position through the slot 26 while the mandrel flange 23 bears against the cap and the mandrel 22 extends through the bore 2| in the sleeve end 29.

Ineaoh form of this invention substantially all .of the smoke arising upon the firing of a cap '19 will pass down the bullet bore I1 and out the bu let bore .18., Then, since the bore 21' of the barrel 2 communicates with the opening 3', a substantial part of the smoke will pass down the the bore 21' and out theend of the pistol barrel 21, thereby simulating in a toy pistol the actual firingof a revolver.

Broadly, this invention considers :a cartridge structure and a pistol of the revolving cylinder typein which the cartridges may be fired in such a manner that a substantial part .of the smoke will pass out through the barrel bore, and in :such

a manner that a number of cartridges be first in rapid succession, after which the 'cartridges may be quickly reloaded with caps and fired again.

What is claimed is:

1. A toy pistol including, a frame having an opening therein, a barrel extending forward from said frame and having a-bore therethrough, communicating inwardly with said frame opening, a cylinder adapted to be mounted in said frame to rotate in said opening, a plurality of 'axiaily extending compartments in said cylinder open at both ends and equally radially spaced from the axis thereof, a trigger moun'tedin said frame and adapted upon manipulation to rotate said forward thrust resisting abutment with said 'internal shoulder and areduced diameter nose portion for pilot engagement within said forward reduced diameter compartment portion, said bullet extending rearwardly of said rear guidewaybut Within said opening when in seated position upon said internal shoulder, said cartridge also comprising .a cap to fit in contact with the rear .end face of said .bullet and over the bore thereof and ,a sleeve on the rear end of said bullet to be received within 'said rear g-uideway and having means associated therewith at the rear end thereof to bear inwardly against said cap, said pistolincluding a'hammer mounted in said frame and adapted to be actuated by said trigger manipulation to exert an impact-upon the outer surface of said sleeve associated means of the cartridge in said co-axially aligned compartment to detonate said cap so that smoke therefrom passes down said bullet bore and said barrel and out the end of said barrel, and so that, after said cylinder has been further rotated, any remainder of smoke passes from said bullet through the :re-

duced diameter forward portion of said compartment and out through said opening.

2. In a toy pistol, a frame having an opening therein, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the frame opening and provided with a succession of circumferentially spaced cartridge receivin pockets open at both ends of the cylinder, each pocket having at its rear end a guideway and at its forward end a shoulder and an open-ended guideway of lesser diameter than the diameter of the first mentioned guideway, a cartridge body adapted to fit co-axially in each pocket and comprised of a bullet-like body having an open axial bore therethrough and a reduced diameter nose to pilot in said open-ended reduced guideway and to provide a forwardly facing shoulder to seat against said forward shoulder of the pocket as a stop against forward thrust on said body, a cap retaining cup removably sleeved on the rear of said body and of a diameter to fit said first mentioned guideway of the cylinder pocket, said cup serving to locate a percussion cap against the rear face of the body and over the bore therethrough, and a trigger actuated hammer carried by the frame to strike said cup and thereby fire the cap and operatively connected with the cylinder to rotate the cylinder for successively bringing cylinder pockets into alignment with the path of hammer stroke.

TALLEY W. NICHOLS.

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