US1812902A - Toy gun - Google Patents

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F. T. RUSSELL TOY GUN ,July 7, l1931.

Filed April 711, 1950 .IIlIII mw/mm. ifm M www@ Patented July 7, 1931 ritenne-Ice: "eussent, or

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:To FOX COMPANY, or fi'rirrifinnnrrrra, PENNSYLVNIA, 'A CQRPORTIONOF PENN- "SYLVANIA application flied *Ap'ii '11,

A This-invention relatesto toy guns and more particularly to those'guns in which a relatively light ball is projected out of the barrel of thei-gui'i and 5to-ward a Inarl'by the impact I of 'a "spring-impelled plunger.

The object ofthe present invention 'is to provide'a. toy gun which is outward appearance closely resembles areal rifle, that-is to say, 'a lire'a'rm, although the frame, barrel lli and trigger Aguard of the present invention are stamped and :formed from a single integral'piece of sheet metal.

'A further 'object of my'invention is'to'prov vide aftoy rifle in 'which a ball `may be vinlf" serted throughV an openingin the wall of the barrel into a chamber yprovided in the barrel where'the said ball'is retained until the gun is cocked, and to providea structure wherein when the gun is cocked,'theball drops gravil,ationally 'into a position in which it is in alinement with and in 'advance of a strikep'in whereby the impact of the said strikepiiron said ballupon the release ofa spring- D impel led plunger projects the ball out offthe chamber and through the barrel in the'direction oftliemarlr or target aimed at.

Further objects of my invention 'are to provide simple -mean's for rigidly securing'an impact block anda ball'receiving block in the barrel 'against displacement; 'for 'maintaining the major vportion ofthe `plunger rod in substantial alinement with the axis of 4the barrel; and to-.provide the rear vend of the rod with integral bentportionsto cooperate with stationary spring abutment and a slot through the frame to prevent a rotation'of the plunger lwithin the barrela'nd'to prevent undue'motion 'of the grip towardand 'away from the frameor about the axis ofthe plunger'rod.

A further object of my invention 'is/to make apfaithful miniature model'of a Vreal rifle, of few parts, which are easily assembled 'at alow cost, durable and not-subjected'to any particular wear.

Other ob'ects of 'this invention will appear Ain the'specication and claims below. Y Referring to the drawings forming 'a part of this specification` and in which the same -neference characters are employed jthrough-,

1930. ,serial No. 443,279.

out the various views to designate the same parts, f

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View, partly in section, of'a toy rifle embodying my invention, with 4the operative parts of the gun shown in the cocked position.

Fig. '2 is a similar view showing the relative position of the Aparts after the gun has been red.

Fig. 3 isa. transverse vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are vertical transverse sections of Fig. 1, takenon the lines 4 4, 5 5, 6 6, 7 7 and 8 8-respectively, on a scale larger than that of Figs. 1,2 and 3. A Briefly, the :barrel 1, the frame 2 andthe trigger-guard 3 are'made out` of one sheet'of metal stamping from which flanges 2, 2a of the frame are struck or turned up around the side walls 2b, 2b ofthe frame 2, and the flanges 3a, 3a are struck up from the sides of the trigger-guard 3, all of said flanges being of such a height that when the part of the blank which forms the top 2c of the V'finished frame r2 vis bent'into substantially semicylindrical form and the portions of the blank which form the barrel 1 are also bent into cylindrical form, with the side walls 2" of the frame-parallel, the flanges 2a, 2a project toward each other from oppositesides of .theframe and abut against each other and the flanges 3, 3a will also respectively abut against each other to close the bottom of the frame 2 and to vprovide a sturdy triggerguardB of substantially rectangular 'shape in transverse cross-section. After having been bent'int'o the'shape shown in Fig. 3, it is then onlynecessary to spot-weld the flanges 2a together'asat the spot-weld 1 and to solder or spot-weld the abutting edges on the underside of the barrel at'a single point, preferablyfby a'spot-Weld 5 at the ypoint where the barrel Yis provided with a, circumferential groove 6 which forms a rigid integral shoulder7' on the insidee of the barrel against which the forward end of the impact block 8 firmly abuts. f

The portion of the barrel tothe rear of the "impact block A8 and between it ,and the forward end of the stationary rear-abutment lll.)

9, provides a chamber 10 in which is mounted a piston or plunger 11 having a plunger rod 12 rigidly attached thereto, she maj or portion 12a of which is straightk and extends into the rear abutment 9 when the piston or plunger 11 is in engagement with the impact block 8. Surrounding the straight portion 12a on the plunger rod is a coiled compression spring 13, the rear end of which is seated against the forward end of the said abutment 9 and the forward end of which' surrounds and fits a projection 11a forming the rear end of the piston or plunger 11.

The rear abutment 9 preferably comprises a cylindrical wooden rod provided with a relatively deep channel extending the full length of the rod, radially disposed and extending :from the surface of the rod to a point beyond the axis of the rod. The plunger rod 12 slidingly fits between the vertical sides of the slot or channel 91.V The forward end of said abutment 9 preferably fits into and is supported by the rear end of the cylindrical barrel 1` and the rear end ofthe abutment 9 is seated squarely against the forward end of the stock 14 which preferably tele- Y scopically fits into the open rear endV of the frame 1 and is rigidly secured therein by bolts or rivets 15, 15.V Y Y Y The forward end of the stock 14 prefl erably provided with a staple 16 or any other suitable fiat projection which will fit into the slot'9a and will hold the' rear end of the abutmentr9 firmly against the inside of the top 2c of the frame and will also maintain the slot 9'CL vertical and opening downwardly.

The rear end of the straight portion 12aof the plunger rod terminates in a substantially vertical portion 12,h which extends out of the slot to a point below the abutment and the section or portion 12b terminates in another section 12c which is preferably straight and extends horizontally normal to the plane of the side 2b of the frame 2 and out VthroughV a slot 17 in the side 2b of the frame. Said slot 17 extends longitudinally parallel'to the axis of the barrel 2, but its lower end'forms a support or rest on which vsaid horizontal portion or extension 12,c may freely slide. The outer end of the section 12c terminates in a handle section 12d vprovided with a knob or grip 18 by Imeans of which one drawing backwardly or rearwardly on the grip 18, retracts the plungerll against theY tension of the coiled propulsion spring 13. 1

lVithin the frame 2 is a trigger 19 mounted to turn on a pivot pin 20, said trigger being provided with a detent 21 which, under the expansive tension of the trigger spring 22, normally lies against the cylindrical surface of the abutment in the path of the' movement of the portion 12c on the plunger rod when the latter nears the rearward limit of its motion. Y When the grip 18 is drawn rearwardly the transverse horizontal section or portion 12c of the plunger rod engages the the spring 22 forces the detent upwardly to i' retain the plunger rod and plunger attached thereto in their rearmost position against the fo-rce of the compressed propulsion spring 13.

To fire the gun, itis only necessary to pull the trigger 19, thus releasing the p-lunger rod from its engagement with theV detent, whereupon the spring 13 impels the piston or plungerV 11 and the plunger ro`d12 attached thereto, forwardly at a high speed until the plunger engages the rear face of the impact block 8.

The iianges12a 2a of the frame 2 are recessed or cut away between the points where the trigger-guard joins the frame to provide a slot 23 to guide the projecting end of the trigger 19 in a straight path and to position the trigger on its pivot pin 20.

The forward end of the stock 14 is preferably providedwitha recess 24 in which is seated the trigger lring 22, theforward end of which surrounds a suitable projection 19a on the trigger. Any forward movement of the trigger substantially beyond the position shown in Fig. 2 is p-reve-ntedby the engagen ment of the detent 21 with the cylindrical surface of the wooden abutment 9 at one side of the slot or channel 9a.r

Referring to Fig. 3 it will be' observed that substantially all of the trigger within the frame is offset to a point substantially midway betwen the ends o-f the horizontal section 12C of the plunger rod and after only the lower end of the trigger is vertically below the axis of the barrel or midway the sides of the trigger-guard to extend through the slot 23.

The imlpact block 8 is preferably made of hard wood, firmly sated aga-inst the shoulder 7 and is preferably retained in position by the extensions 25 in the metal of the barrel 1 extending into the wodoen impact block 8, as is clearly shownin Fig. 6. Within the impact block 8 is also slidably mounted theV strike-pin 26 in a hole 27 in the impact block 8 and a hole 28 in a head or washer` 29 secured to the rear end of the impact block 'in any suit- N able manner, asv by the integral'tangs 30. Between the hole 27 and the head 29 is provided a chamber 31 inthe impact block and within the chamber the strike-pin is provided with a flange or shoulder 32 between which and the hole 27 is a light spring 33 under compressive tension and surrounding the strike-pin 26 in its rearmost position with its forward end projecting rearwardly of the head or washer 29 and into the path of the reciprocation of the plunger 12.

In advance of the extension 6 and tightly fitting within the barrel 1, is the ball receiver 34 preferably comprising a cylindrical wooden plug or body provided with ara;

dially disposed circular passage of adiameter ,slightly larger than that of lthe proiectilc Orball 36,- The upper end Of'this passage preferably rechters with 'a YSimilar circular opening 37 threugh the top of the barrel, 'It is through lthisopening that the projectiles o-r balls are inserted into the gun.. u

Thfball receiver 34 is also preferably provided with a shortaxial bore coaxial with the barrel and formed through ahead orprojeo tion 39 on 'the forward end ofthe body. lTo the rear o'f this ,head for shoulder 89, is a shallow annular groove 40 surrounding the 5 body immediately in Athe rear .of said head and in which is tightly wrapped and secured a( light vspring Wire il having a free end lla brought 'forwardly @Ver the edge 0f thehead 3.9 and ,bent .downwardly against the Outer o surface .0f said heeflenl arOSS en edge 0f the opening 38, said resilient end 41a being i Operative 'to prevent a 'bell inserted fitOSed radial hole or passage r35 and sea-ted ,in said here ,38 l,from rolling forwardly gravitation- I alla# 'The hall receiver 3ft is preferably securely held within-the 'barrel against rotative movement aboutv its .axis by indentations 42 thlOilgh the metal `of the barrel and into o the ,outer cylindrical surface of the wooden body or "block Iforming the ballrreceiver 34.

'The yforward endo'f'the strike-pin 26 is'free to reciprocate through an opening 43 in the rear Wall 84a .of the 'ball receverijn @Enculent therewith, sothat no particular care has to be exercised in fitting and securing the impact bleek and the 'ball receiver in Yplace within the barrel except to see to it Athat the'radial passage 35 in the ball receiver in axial alinerl'lcnt with `the hole 37 .in the barrel.

When the plunger 12 4is retrapted, as shown in Fig. l and the strike-pin'26 is in its rearmost position, having been moved over by the tension of the light spring 35, the forward end of the strike-pin is substantially llush with the forward surface of the rear wall 34a of the ball receiver 34. But when the gun is fired and the plunger 12 comes to rest on the rear end of the impact block 8, the forward end of the strike-pin extends clear across the radial passage 35 and a ball inserted thereinto through the opening 37 will seat on the upper side of the strike-pin 26. lVhen, however, the plunger is being retracted, the strike-pin 26 will follow the plunger until the flange or shoulder 32 strikes upon the forward surface of the metal head or washer 29 where it will come to rest, and in so moving rearwardly the forward end of the strike-pin will move out from under any ball resting thereon and will permit, when the strike-pin has reached its rearmost position, the ball or projectile 36 to be seated in the bore 38 on the ball receiver.

When, therefore, the plunger is released and 'drives the strikeepin forwardly, the forward endy of the strike-pin -impingingagainst the ball vor fpreljectile '36, will 'force the ball over'thc "light Vresilient end 41a of the wire spring El and out through the barrel ltoward the markaimed at.

For the purpose of enabling one to sight the Agun ata given object, -the forward end'of the gun maybe provided with an youtwardly expressed projection lto form a forward sight 44 and the rear end of the frame may be provided with a strucleup alined rearsight 45 provided with a .circular'openingfla through which the forward'sight may bel readily seen andthe lgun aimed in the desi-red direction.

The invention above described, greatly simplifies the construction of the impact block and ball receiver, si-nce lthe strike-pin is mounted in the impact block coaxial with the aXis of the barrel with the aXisoffthe impact block and with the axis of theball lreceiver.r

*T he impact block with the strike-pin mountedtherein, is a unitconstruction which may be bodily placed in the ,barreland there retained stationari'ly with respect'to the barrel, lthere ibeing 'no' force operative to'move the impact block 8 forwardly from .its seat and anyrotative movement which may be imparted tothe impact blockdue to the repeated blows impressed upon it by *the plunger, do not interfere in the slightest with 'the operation of the device, because of the coaxial arrangement of the parts with respect 'to each other. I

The 1ball receiver may also'be made-ofsimple construction of short length 'and lof vsimple construction, comprising as it does ybut a short cylindrical plug having an aerial bore and a Aradial passage communicating lt-herewith, both of a diameter but slightly larger thanthat of the projectile to be placed in the receiver.

Having thus described my invention, 'what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. ina ytoy gungthe combination of a frame and a barrel integral with 'each other and of sheet metal, said barrel @being provided with a circumferential annular inwardly indented groove intermediate the ends of said barrel to form a rigid shoulder within the bore of said barrel, spring-impclled, trigger-controlled impact `plunger reciprocable within said barrel to the rear of said shoulder, an impact block fitting said bore in the rear of and seated against YVsaid shoulder, a longitudinallyreciprocablestrike-pinmountedinsaid impact member, and va light lspring also mounted in said'impact member'and normally yield-ingly lholding said strike-pin in Aits rearmost Aposition with the rear endofsaidstrikepin projecting into the path .on the forward movement Yof said plunger, and .a ball retainer fitting said ,here cfsaidbarnel and ixedly poyliti groove, intermediate the ends of said barrel,

to form a rigid shoulder ywithin the bore of said barrel, an impact block fitting said bore and in the rear of and seated against said shoulder, said impact block housing a longitudinally reciprocalolel strike-pin and means for normally yieldingly holding said strikepin in its rearmost position with yan end projecting-rearwardly from said impact block, a spring-impelled, trigger-controlled impact .plunger withinvsaid.barrelandin the rear of said impact block, the forwardmovement of which plunger is-limited by said impact block, a strong propulsion spring in the rear of said plunger, the tension of which normally holds-said plunger squarely against said impactblock, a-ball retainer fitting said barrel and rigidly secured therein against longitudinal movement and having a passagetherein in lalinem'ent with said strikepin anda lateral passage:communicating therewith through the wall .of said barrel for the insertion of projectiles 'into said ball retainer, means to yieldinglyhold a ball yin said passage, the forward end of said strikepin being in the rear of a projectile in said passage when the'strike-pin is inits rearmostposition and operative to drive said ball from said passage upon the movement of said strike-pin toits forward position under the impact of said plunger, y

3. In a toy gun, the combination of a frame and a barrel integral with each other and composed of sheet material, said barrel, being provided with a circumferential annularindented groove intermediate the ends of said barrel to form a rigid shoulder within the bore of said barrel, an impact block fitting said bore and seated against the rear side of said shoulder, a spring-impelled, triggerthe wall of said barrel for the insertion of balls into said bore, yielding means secured to the forward end of said ball retainer and lying across the outer end of said bore to vprevent a ball in said bore from rolling gravitationally outof the end of said barrel, the v ceiver and of said barrel.v

4. lnV a toy gun,lthe combination of a frame, va barrel rigidly secured thereto and an impact block rigidly mounted in said barrel, a spring-impelled ytrigger-controlled impact plunger reciprocable within said barrel to therear of said impact block, said impact block housing a longitudinally reciprocable strike-pin, a light v spring also mounted in said impact block and normally yieldingly holding said strike-,pin projecting into the path of the forward movement of said plunger anda ball retainer Xedly mounted in the bore of saidbarrel and forward of said impact block and adjacent thereto, said ball retainer being provided with means for. holding a ball in alignment vwith the forward end of said strike-pin when said strike-pin Vis in its rearmost position, said strike-pin being operative to impinge against said .ball and impel it out of said barrel upon the movement of the strike-pin to its forward position under the yimpact of said plunger. Y j .j

ln ,witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of March, 1930.

FREDERICK T. RUSSELL.

controlled plunger reciprocable within said Y barrel inthe rear of said impact block, a propulsion spring operative to drive said plunger againstsaid impact block, a longitudinally reciprocable strike-pin mounted in said impact'block substantially coaxial with l said barrel, means mounted in said impact bloclrand normally yieldingly holding said strike-pin in its rearmost position with its rear end projecting into the path of the movements of said plunger, a ball retainer mounted in said barrel and provided with a short bore' coaxial with said barrel and said strike-pin, with a transverse bore and a transverse passage at the rearend thereof'through Y j I

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