US2869873A

US2869873A - Toy pistols

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Publication number: US2869873A
Application number: US715642A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank S Tornabene
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-02-17
Filing date: 1958-02-17
Publication date: 1959-01-20
Anticipated expiration: 1976-01-20

Description

1959 F. s. TORNABENE 2,869,873

TOY PISTOLS Filed Feb. 17, 1958 I 2 a z f a V Ari INVENTOR:

Mil/WW MW United States Patent '0 TOY PISTOLS Frank S. Tornabene, Douglaston, N. Y. Application February 17, 1958, Serial No. 715,642

7 Claims. (Cl. 2731) My invention relates to toy pistols and its general object is to time the draw or to measure the time interval between lift of a pistol from its holster and the pull of its trigger. Other objects are to incorporate a timing device in the pistol, to start operation of this device by the lift of the pistol, to stop this device by the pull of the trigger, and to provide the pistol with an indicator which is visible from the pistols outside and shows difierent positions for difierent times of this devices operation.

Further objects are to operate the timing device by a spring, to retard the efifect of the spring, thereby to improve the facility to indicate the time of the timing devices operation, and to adjust the degree of retarding.

Still other objects are to attain these results with reliable, simple and inexpensive means, with meansthat can be incorporated in a pistol of about conventional shape, and with a structure that can be easily made and assembled.

Still other objects and advantages will appear from the following description of an exemplifying embodiment of my invention, from the appended claims and from the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows a partly sectional side view of an illustrative embodiment of my invention, the pistol being inserted in a holster.

Fig. 2 shows a top view of the pistol without holster, seen from the right sight in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a cross-section of the pistol taken along line 3-3 in Fig. l.

Fig. 4 shows a cross-section of the pistol taken along line 44 in Fig. 1, and represented on a larger scale than Figs. 1 to 3.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 1 indicates the main body of a pistol comprising a handle 2 and a barrel 5.

A cock 6 and a trigger 7 project from the body 1 and are connected in known manner by a snap mechanism concealed in the body whereby cocking of the cock 6 makes the trigger move to the shown position, and pull of the trigger toward the handle 2 makes the cock jump toward the barrel 5. I

The body 1 has a part 8 having a location and outer v shape similar to the magazine of a revolver or repeater pistol. The part 8 is hollow and may be closed at the lower side (in Figs. 1 and 4) by a firmly aifixed cover 9.

A member 11 is movable in the interior of the part 8 and is guided, for example, in the following manner: The member 11 has a cylindrical inner space in which a piston 12 is positioned. This piston fits the interior of the member 11 slidably whereby the member can slide along the piston. The piston is stationarily affixed to the body 1 by a cylindrical rod 13 which passes through bores in the ends of cylinder 11. The piston may be affixed to the rod .13 in any suitable manner, for example by a pin 14. The rod 13 is preferably screwed into the body 1 at 15. The outer portions of the cylinder bores may form stufling boxes 16 and 17 for a purpose which will appear later. Thestufling box 16 of the inserted pistol body 1 causes the same to drop into the shown position in which the member 11 or its screw 19 prevents further drop, this member being held in the shown position by the rod 18 engaging the member and resting on the button 22.

With the beginning of the draw of the pistol, the

same is lifted from the holster whereby the upholding action of the rod 18 is released and the member is free to move from the shown position, pushing the rod 18 farther outward. A spring 23 is provided for urging the member 11 to move in this direction from the shown position. The spring 23 may be coiled about the member 11, has one end resting in an angular recess 24 of the body 1 and has another end pressing against a shoulder 25 of the member 11.

When the member 11 moves from the shown position toward the cover 9, its movement is preferably retarded by suitable means. For example, a hydraulic brake is incorporated in the member in the following manner:

The cylindrical inner space of the member 11, tightly closed by the stuffing boxes 16 and 17, is filled with oil or any other suitable liquid whereby movement of the member requires passage of liquid. from the space at one side of the piston 12 to the other side of this piston. Two channels 26 and 27 are provided which connect these two opposite piston sides or spaces. The channel 26 passes through the piston 12 and surrounds the rod 13. This channel is relatively wide and provided with a valve 28 which is so arranged that it opens and allows free passage of oil from the piston side which is lower in the drawing to the upper piston side, whereby the movement of the member 11 is not braked when the member moves to the shown position. In order to form the channel 26, the piston 12 is shaped like a pot with a wide bottom opening and an open top and is connected with the rod 13 by a wheel-shaped plate 29, the rim of which is screwed into the pot top, and the hub of which is afiixed to the rod 13 by the pin 14. When the member moves from the shown position, the valve 28 closes the channel 26. The channel 27 is relatively narrow and permanently open. This channel may be formed by a cylindrical bore extending axially in the rod 13 and being .connected with the cylinder" space by two lateral bores 30 positioned at opposite sides of the piston 12. a

The channel 27 can be narrowed further in adjustable manner by suitable means. For example, the axial bore of the rod 13 extends to the latters free end and is partly filled by a slidably fitting rod 31 which can be moved into the rod 13 as far as necessary to close one of the lateral bores 30 partially. By moving the rod 31 more or less far into the rod 13, the passage through Patented Jan. 20,1959

the rod 13" forms the movable member. Such reve'rsal would require only obvious adaptations, for eX- ample, connection of the movable rod instead of the cylinder with the rod 18 and with the later described rack- 41 and pointer 42.

Means are provided to arrest the member 11 and are preferably constructed in the following manner: A lever 34 is hinged to walls 35 forming projections of the body 1 One arm of this lever has a pointed end 36 reaching into a slot 37 of the wall of the body part 8. The other lever arm is connected with the trigger 7 by a spring 38 and a rod 39 in such a manner that the pointed end moves inward when the trigger is pulled. When the pointed end 36 moves inward, it engages a rack or elongated toothed surface 41 extending on the outside of the member 11 in the vicinity of the pointed end 3 6 whereby the member is arrested when the trigger is pulled. Thereby the length of the members movement from the shown position-depends on the time interval between lift of the pistol and pull of the trigger.

The length of the members movement constitutes a comparative measure for the time of the draw. An indicator making this length or measure visible is provided and may comprise a pointer 42 movable along a scale 43 marked on the outer surface of the body 1. A slot 44 extends from this surface inward. A stem 45 forming a bent extension of the pointer 42 passes through this slot and has an end firmly secured in a bore of the member 11. When this member moves, the stem 45 slides along the slot 44, and the pointer 4.2 along the scale 43. The pointer 42 may be positioned between two protective ledges 46 forming projections of the body 1.

The quicker the draw, the less the pointer moves up the scale whereby a pistol-drawing competition between players can be decided. If it should be desired to determine the drawing time in seconds or fractions of seconds, thescale may be'gauged, for example, by comparison with a stop watch.

The pull of the trigger 7 has caused the cock 6 to snap toward the barrel 5. When the indication of the pointer has been read, the pistol may be cocked again whereby the trigger returns to the original position shown, and the lever 34 releases the rack 41. Insertion of the pistol in the holster 21 brings the outer end of the rod 18 in contact with the button 22. The weight of the pistol overcomes the pressure of the spring 23 whereby the body 1 drops deeper than the rod 18 until the screw 19 contacts the body 1.

The entire toy is now in the original, shown condition again and ready for new action.

I desire it understood that my invention is not confined to the particular method and embodiment shown and described, the same being merely illustrative, and that my invention may be carried out in other ways within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention as it is obvious that the particular method and embodiment shown and described are only examples of the many that may be employed to attain the objects of my invention.

Having described the nature of my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insertable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to move from said position, releasable means moving said member against the urge of said spring to said position, the operation-of said means being derived from the insertion of said body in said holster and the release of said means being derived from the lifting of said body from said holster, releasable means arresting said member, the operation of said latter means being derived from the pull of said trigger whereby the length of said members inovement depends on the time between lift ofsaid body 4. and pull of said trigger, and an indicator moved by said member.

2. A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insertable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to move from said position, a rod engaging said member and movably passing through an opening of said body in a direction in which outward movement of said rod is stopped by said holster when said body is inserted, said rod, when stopped by said holster, holding said body in said position, releasable means arresting said member, the operation of said latter means being derived from the pull of said trigger whereby the length of said members movement depends on the time between lift of said body and pull of said trigger, and an indicator moved by said member.

3. A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insertable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to move from said position, releasable means moving said member against the urge of said spring to said position, the operation of said means being derived from the insertion of said body in said holster and the release of said means being derived from the lifting of said body from said holster, means retarding said member when it moves from said position, releasable means arresting said member, the operation of said latter means being derived from the pull of said trigger whereby the length of said members movement depends on the time between lift of said body and pull of said trigger, and an indicator moved by said member.

4.'A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insertable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to move from said position, releasable means moving said member against the urge of said spring to said position, the operation of said means being derived from the insertion of said body in said holster and the release of said means being derived from the lifting of said body from said holster, adjustable means retarding said member when it moves from said position, releasable means arresting said member, the operation of said latter means being derived from the pull of said trigger whereby the length of said members movement depends on the time between lift of said body and pull of said trigger, and an indicator moved by said member.

5. A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insertable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to move from said position, releasable means moving said member against the urge of said spring to said position, the operation of said means being derived from the insertion of said body in said holster and the release of said means being derived from the lifting of said body from said holster, a hydraulic brake retarding said member when said member moves from said position, releasable means arresting said member, the operation of said latter means being derived from the pull of said trigger whereby the length of said members movement depends on the time between lift of said body and pull of said trigger, and an indicator moved by said member.

6. A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insortable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to come from said position, releasable means moving said member against the urge of said spring to said position, the operation of said means being derived from the insertion of said body in said holster and the release of said means being derived from the lifting of said body from said holster, a; leverhinged' to said body, having an arm connected with said trigger and having an arm having a pointed end, said member having an elongated toothed surface extending in the vicinity of said pointed end, said pointed end engaging said toothed surface and thereby arresting said member when said trigger is pulled whereby the length of said members movement depends on the time between lift of said body and pull of said trigger, and an indicator moved by said member.

7. A pistol toy comprising a holster, a pistol body insertable in said holster, a pullable trigger projecting from said body, a member guided in said body from and to a definite position, a spring urging said member to move from said position, releasable means moving said member against the urge of said spring to said position, the operation of said means being derived from the insertion of said body in said holster and the release of said means being derived from the lifting of said body from said holster, releasable means arresting said member, the operation of said latter means being derived from the pull of said trigger whereby the length of said member's movement depends on the time between lift of said body and pull of said trigger, a scale marked on the outside of said body, a pointer movable along said scale, and a stern passing through a slot of said body and connecting said pointer with said member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,357,629 Epstein May 10, 1932 2,404,653 Plebanek July 23, 1946 2,710,754 Varney June 14, 1955 2,834,597 Ylinen May 13, 1958