US2909000A - Toy gun - Google Patents

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W. N'. WHEELER Oct. 20, 1959 TOY GUN Filed Feb. 10, 1958 United States Patent() TOY GUN william N.wheeler, Lexington, Ky. Y Application February 10, 1958,' Serial No. 714,405 s claims. -(c1. 46-191) The present invention generally relates vto a toy gun and has for its primary object the provision of a toy gun for children particularly between the ages Vof one year to six years.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy gun `which will produce a noise without resorting to any explosive such'as the conventional explosive caps which 4are quite dangerous Vto this age group.

-A further object Vofthe present invention is to provide a toy gun which will produce-a noise that will adequately entertain the children but which will be less objectionable and irritating to others when used indoors by a child.

Yet another important object of the present invention is to provide a toy gun which will produce a noise without the use of any explosives and will be substantially foolproof since it does not require the placement of any articles such as caps or the like into the gun before it is used.

The present type of toy gun will provide a highly entertaining device for children and will eliminate any danger from explosive devices as well as irritating noise such as produced by the cap type gun since the present device incorporates a construction including a bell member having a movable gong or bell contact member operated by a trigger mechanism.

These together with other objects and advantages which will subsequently become apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top view of the toy gun of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken substantally upon :a plane passing along section line 2 -2 of Figure l illustrating the structural details of the noise producing mechanism; and

Figure 3 is a detailed sectional View on an enlarged scale taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 3--3 of Figure 2 illustrating further structural details of the trigger mechanism and the movable bell contact member.

The gun is shown generally by the numeral 2, comprising sides 4 and 6 and held together by the pins 8, Figure 2. An opening is provided in each side for a bell 12, that simulates a gun cylinder, to extend through. The bell is fixed to the sides 4 and 6 by the the internal support 14 that is formed as part of the side 4. A pin 16 secures the bell 12 to the support 14 with a resilient spacing washer 18 between the two units.

A striking device shown generally by the numeral 20 is formed of spring wire and is mounted on a pin 22 for pivotal movement by a series of turns of the Wire 24 to act as a bearing on the pin 22. The bearing terminates with a downward projection arm 26 which rests under tension in a groove in the stop 28 fixed to the shell side 4. The groove in the stop 28 holds the striking member 20 in place on the pin 22. Anarm 30 extends from "ICC the bearing 24 Yand terminates at a right angle offset portion 32 andagain provided with a right angle offset in approximately the same plane to provide an arm 34 that extends into the bell 12. A striking member or gong 36 for the bell is lfixed to the end of the arm 34. The turns of thebearing 24 act as a tensioning agent for the striking member'. A pin38 acts as a stop for the downward movement of the striking member and keeps it under tension in this position. Also, in this position the striker '36 is positioned clear of the bell 12.

A trigger member shown generally by the numeral 40 is -pivoted on the pin 42 through the oblong bearing open# ing 44 t'o provide horizontal movement of the trigger member-on Ithe pin 42. The member includes -a downward extending armV 46 for `the finger, a rearward extending arm 48 that terminates with an upward extending portion y50.

` The arm 50 is provided with a flat top surface that lies 52 under light tensionby the spring 54. The spring 54 is pivoted onthe pin 561by several turns of the wire to act as la bearing 580m the pin 56 but the bearing 58 is free to turn on the pin 56. The spring 54 is V-shaped with one or two turns 6ft of the spring at the apex of the V to provide tensioning means for the spring. The lower arm 62 of the spring terminates with -a right angled end portion 64 that pivots in an extension 66 fixed as part of the `arm 48. The extension 66 keeps the spring 54 clear of the striking member 20.

A pull on the trigger carries the trigger unit rearward until the forward face of the oblong bearing opening 44 rests against the pin 42. As the tensioning spring 54 is pivoted on the pin 56 for free swing of the lower end of the spring, the arm 48 is rst carried rearward Without adding further tension to the spring 54. This carries the rear edge of the face surface of the arm 50 back under the offset 32 of the striking member. A further pull on the trigger swings the arm 50 upward in `an arc about the pivot pin 42. The upper face of the arm 50 contacts the offset 32 and swings it upward vin an arc about the pin 22. As the two arc movements are in an opposite direction the two become disengaged when the striker has been raised a predetermined amount. The arm 30, under tension of coiled spring bearing 24, flies back against the stop 38. The momentum of the striker weight 36 causes it to strike the bell and then move to its normal position away from the .bell to prevent deadening of the sound. Releasing the pressure on the trigger allows the spring 54, which has been put under greater tension, to push the arm 48 back down to the stop S2. The rear angled yface of the extension 50 strikes the face of the offset 32 yand slides the trigger member forward allowing the top surface ofthe extension S0 to pass below the offset 32, thus bringing the trigger -back to its original position against the stop 52. A stop 68 limits the upper movement of the arm 48 lwhich is slightly beyond the point where the extension 50 and the striker arm offset 32 become disengaged.

As noted in Figure 2, the striker arm offset 32 is in line, when at rest, with the trigger pivot pin 42 and the striker pivot pin 22.

A vertical projection 70 facing against the trigger arm 48 provides one side of a working channel for the arm 4S. A similar and opposite Working face is formed in the shell 6 sufficiently forward to clear the trigger arm extension `66.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed. t

What is claimedas new is as follows:

l. A toy gun comprising a frame including a barrel, avbell mounted onk said frame, a bell striking member movably supported from said frame, spring means urging said striking member into engagement with said bell, and trigger means including means for engaging said striking member, said engaging means being rendered inelective in response to movement of Asaid trigger means towards a retracted position thereby releasing said striking member rapidly against said bell for producing sound, said spring means including a spring wire anchored to said frame and having a transverse oiset portion disposed centrally therein, said trigger means-including a projection movable in a path for engagement with said transverse offset portion for movement of said bell striking -member away from said bell, said spring wire and said trigger means being movable about spaced axes whereby continued rearward movement of said trigger means will disengage said projection from said transverse oiset portion thereby releasing said lbell striking member for movement towards said bell.

2. The combination of claim 1, said bell being substantially cylindrical and having an open end facing rear- Y 4 Y wardly relative to said frame, said striking member extending substantially horizontally relative to said frame and projecting through said opening in the bell, said striking member having a weighted portion engageable with said bell, said weighted portion being confined wholly Within said bell.

3. A toy gun comprising a frame including a bar-rel, a bell mounted on said frame, a bell striking member movably supported from said frame, a spring wire anchored to said frame urging said striking member into engagement with said bell, said spring wire having a transverse olset portion disposed centrally therein, and

,. trigger means having "means Yfor engaging said oiset portion whereby continued rearward movement of said trigger means will disengage said engaging means from said otset portion thereby releasing said bell striking member for movement towards said bell for the purpose of producing sound.

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