US1364765A - Toy cannon - Google Patents

Description

M. E. JOHNSON.

TOY CANNON.

APPLICATION FILED on. 15, 1920.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT- 15. 1920 1,364,765.

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TOY CANNON.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ornce.

MANTON E; Jonnso t, OF ST. non-Is, MISSOURI.

Application filed October 15,1920.

T 0 all whom it may concern: 7 Be it known that I, MAN'roiv E. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missour have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy-Cannons, of which the following is specification. V This, invention relates to toys and more Particularly to toy cannons. The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed to simultaneously fire a percussion cap and expel a projectile thereby closely simulating a real cannon or gun.

Another object is to provide a toy of tms character in which a hammer or firing pin and projectile expelling plunger are carried by the same plunger rod and operate on the longitudinal movement of the rod in one direction to. fire the cap and expel the projectile.

With these and otherolojects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinaftershown and described and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of a to} cannon constructed in accordance with this invention with the carriagein connec: tioii with which it is to be used omitted.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionthereof.

3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a similar View taken on the line 4+4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of the trigger.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a slightly different form of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical section, partly in side elevation.

Fig. 9 is a transverse section taken on line 9-9'o'f Fig. 8, and.

Fig. 1 0. is a detail perspective view of the plunger retracting member.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 the cannon 1 embodying this invention is shown composed of a barrel section 2 and a rear casing 3mounted on the rear end of the barrel section to protect the parts carried thereby. The barrel section 2 has a bore 4 extending longitudinally therethrough in which is mounted to. reciprocate a plunger 5 carried by a rod 6: which extends through TOY CANNON.

atented, J an.- 1921- Serial No. 417,176,

which is here shown in the form of a hook positioned to engage percussion caps which are mounted in a pocket 12.

The. plunger rod6 isequipped with a plu-v rality of longitudinally spaced notches 13 which are designed to be engaged by. a spring I pressed trigger 14 to hold the plunger in retracted position against the. tension ofi a coiled spring 16 which encircles the rod 6 between plate '7 and the plunger or piston 5.

The trigger 14: has an operating finger 15 projecting radially through one side wall of the casing 3 and is designed to. e moved manually by the operator for releasing the body portion 14 thereof from the notch 13 of the plunger rod 6 and thus permit the expansion spring 16 to expand and project the plu ge 5. and any ar icle. which may have been inserted in the bore, 4; of the barrel, the firing pin simultaneously exploding a cap so as to' simulate a real gun.

The casing 3 has a bayonet slot 17 tormed in its inner edge which is designed to inter a e' y ngage th a p n 18 r ia n from plate 8 and by means of Which the cas} ing is held in operative position. This casing also has a kn b or and e 3? arr ed by its rear face to facilitate manipulation of the cannon.

The spring trigger l t is held in resilient engagement with the rod 6 by means of a pin 19 bearing thereon near the end Which connected to plate 7 and another pin 19 operates to limit the releasing movement of this trigger.

Projecting laterally from opposite sides of the'barrel 2 are two trunnions 20, which are designed to. be mounted in the supporting structure of a carriage (not shown), to provide for the tilting of the cannon in the carriage.

In the use of this device the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 2 in which the spring 16 is not under tension the cap 3 is removed by disengaging slot 17 from pin 18. The plunger is then retracted by grasping the rod 6 and exerting a rearward pull thereon and when the desired tension of spring 16 has been obtained the trigger 14 will drop into one of the notches 13 and lock the plunger in retracted position. It will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 2 that these notches 13 are made in the form of a ratchet so that when the rod is moved rearwardly the trigger will ride freely thereover and yet will lock the rod against forward movement.

The gun may also be set by inserting a rod through the front end of bore 4 and forcing the plunger 5 backward until it has reached the desired point when the trigger will operate in the manner above described to hold it in this position. After the plunger has been set or before as may be desirable a percussion cap is inserted in the seat or pocket 12 and lies in the path of the firing pin 11 ready for use.

The projectile desired to be shot from the cannon is inserted in the bore 4 preferably until it reaches and rests on the plunger 5. The operator then raises the trigger finger 15 sufficiently to release the body portion of the trigger from the notch 13 of the plunger rod 6 and instantly the sprin 16 will expand forcibly moving the plunger 5 outward and simultaneously moving the firing pin forward so that the article resting against the plunger will be projected at the same time the firing pin explodes the percussion cap.

In the form shown in Figs. 7 to 10 the cap 3 may be either removably or fixedly secured to the barrel 1 equipped with a cap carrier 21 composed of two rightangularly disposed connected plates 22 and 23 hingedly connected at the junction of said plates, as shown at 24, to a spacer 25 mounted between plates 7 and 8 and projecting beyond the outer face of the barrel.

The free end of plate 23 carries a cap seat 26 positioned to hold a cap in the path of the firing pin 11 (see Fig. 8). The plate 22 is arcuate in cross section as shown in Fig. 9 and overlaps the edges of the opening 3" and forms a closure therefor.

The barrel 1 has a transverse opening 27 communicating with bore 4' and which is so positioned as to permit projectiles to be fed to bore 4 in advance of plunger 5. This opening has a pivoted closure 28 mounted over opening 27 in a recess 29 of the barrel so that the'closure will be flush with the barrel. This plunger 5 is similar to plunger 5 of the other figures being carried by rod 6" having the firing pin 11 at its rear end and on which a coiled spring 16 is mounted between plunger 5 and plate 7. This rod 6 is equipped with the trigger receiving notches 13 similar to those of the other figures whereby the plunger is locked by trigger 14 in retracted position against the tension of spring 16.

ing spring 16.

A plunger retractor or setter 30 is shown in detail in Fig. 10 and comprises an elongated plate 31 having its inner or front end bent at rightangles to form an arm 32 provided with an aperture 33 for the loose passage therethrough of the plunger rod 16. This arm also carries a rod 34 arranged parallel with plate 31 for a purpose presently to be described. Plate 31 has a longitudinal slot 35 therein for the passage therethrough of the firing pin neck. This plate also has an aperture 36 in its rear or outer end to provide a finger grip for operating the retractor.

This retractor 30 is mounted in cap 3 on the plunger rod 6' with the neck pin 11 extended through slot 35 and with the outer apertured end of plate 31 projecting through the rear wall of cap 3. The rod 34 has its free end slidably mounted in the rear wall of cap 3 and on it between said wall and arm 32 is mounted a coiled spring 37 designed to return the retractor 30 after the plunger has been set thereby.

In the use of this retractor the a'pertured end of plate 31 is grasped by the operator and drawn outward which movement operates to compress spring 37 and the rear end wall of slot 35 engaging the neck of the firing pin draws the plunger 5' back compress- WVhen the plunger is retracted to the desired extent it is locked in such position by trigger 14 entering one of the notches 13 (see Fig. 8). The retractor is released after the setting of the plunger and its firing pin and the spring 37 expands and withdraws the retractor into cap .3 as shown in Fig. 8 and the gun is ready to be loaded which is accomplished by opening cover 28 and inserting a projectile through opening 27 into the bore 4 in advance of the plunger. The cap carrier 21 is then opened and a cap placed on slat 26, the carrier closed and the gun is ready to fire. The firing is accomplished by releasing trigger 14 from its cotiperating notch in the plunger rod 6'. lVhen the trigger is released spring 16 expands and projects plunger 5 and firing pin 11 simultaneously ejecting the projectile and firing the percussion cap which is carried by seat 26thereby simulating the firing of a real gun.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specification, but it will be understood that any modifications within the scope of the claimed invention may be made in the construction without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

WVhat I claim is:

1. A device of the class described including a chamber having a firing pin mounted therein, and a percussion cap carrier composed of rightangularly connected members and a plunger retractor connected with said hinged at their junction in position to prorod and adapted to be moved outwardly to vide for one of said plates being swung into retract the plunger, said retraotor being in said chamber, said plate having a cap seat the form of a longitudinally slotted plate 15 to be located in the path of said firing pin, withan apertured arm extending at right the other plate forming a combined operatangles from one end with a rod carried by ing member and closure. said arm parallel with said plate, and a 2. In a device of the class described, a barcoiled spring on sald rod. rel having a sprlng projected plunger recip- In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature 20 rocable therein, a plunger rod extending hereto. through said barrel at the rear end thereof, MANTON E. JOHNSON.

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