US2008595A - Toy gun - Google Patents

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M. A. REED uy B6, 1935.

TOY GUN Filed DSC. 16, 1953 Patented July 16, 1935 .i 2,008,595

y UNITED- 4'STATES 1.A'111-:1t'r OFFICE TOY GUN Meredith Arthur eed, Fort Wayne, Ind., assigner to The Kitchen Maid Corporation, Andrews, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Application December 16, 1933, Seriaf No. 702,774 16 Claims. (Cl. 124-14) This invention is anovel improvement in` band insuccession by ,successive operations of the projecting guns or pistols adapted to aerially protrigger.. ject a rubberband, or a plurality of rubberV bands Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the stock in succession asthe trigger is successivelyactupartly broken nWey, Showing in full lines the Slide ated, the rubber bands being stretched between in normal position; and in dotted lines the slide .5

the outer end of the gun barrel and between retracted to actuate the band releasing braid. notches in the edge of the barrel adjacent its Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig, 2 showing the inner end, a braid underlying the ends of the braid' released for loading. bands. in the notches for releasing the bands as Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4, Fig. 2.

thebraid is pulled. p. Fig. 5 is a side elevation partly broken away 10 The principal object of the invention is. tol proshowing a. Inodied form 0f gun and trigger a1'- vide in such toy guns novel trigger means for rangement. actuating the braid to'. release a, rubber bandi with Fig. 6 isa side elevation showing a still further each actuation of the trigger, said trigger means Inedifled ferm 0f gun and trigger arrangement- 1| releasing the nrst rubber band in apositive man- My band Proleetng gun 01 piStOl, ShOWn in l5 ner, and each subsequent band being released. in Figs; 1 t0 4, COInplSeS e barrel Simulating meman equally positive manner due to the construcber Ii of wood or other suitable material extendtion in which the braid is pulled just far enough ing the fulllength'of the gun, and provided with on each actuation of the trigger to release one a series of slightly undercut notches la in its 2o band; and said braid having anelastic section upper edge, six'such notches being Shown al- 20 therein maintaining the braid taut at al1 times, though any desired number may be used. Barrel and taking up the slack which would be produced iS preferably prvvided With en Upper nOtCh lb .therein due to the increments of. increase in the and n@ 10Wei noten le in its Outer end for the length of the braid resulting from release of suc PllIDOSe hereinafter explained.

cessive bands. Upon release of the trigger after Barrel iS 'Xedly SeCll'Ied in the upper' portion 25 each actuation the elastic section of the braidre- 0f e Urslleped Inernbel 2 forming the Steek of the turns thetrigger to normal position ready for a gun; and a eciprocable slide 3 is mounted in new discharge, and at the same time the slack the base of4 the stock 2 below the barrel l, said is taken up in the braid. Upon the next actua- Slide' being Operai/ed by e trigger 4 depending tion ofthe trigger the braid is automatically pulled from the underside of the slide and extending 30 just far enough to release the next bandregardless throughanelengated Slet 2a in the bottom of of the number of "load's still discharged. the Steek 2, Wl'leieby es the trigger iS drawn My novel arrangement of braid and trigger rearwardly` by the forennger slide 3 will also be makes it possible to hold the. toy gun, aim and shifted rearwardly into the position shown in discharge it with one hand, like an actual. gun detted'l lines in Fig. 2- 35 or pistol. Heretofore toyguns have been made Depending flOIn the StOCkZ in Teer' 0f trigger utilizing the above notch and braid arrangement, 4' i'S a handle 01. butt member 5 If desired, SlOt but the `gunsiiaid n trigger means and had to 2a mayl be elongated sufliciently to receive a be held in one handwhile the braid was pulled tenori 5@ on the' upper end of the handle 5- The by thel other hand, .and hence did not suiciently par@ l" and 5 'are preferably held m proper 40 resemble` actual guns tobe acceptable; but m-y rela'lon by means of tacks or Screws 6 as shown novel trigger means obviates the above: defect .and m Flg' 4 1 L Vfulllsalla requirements inthisrespect. .Abram 1 1s seured by tack 1a to the upper I` willy explain the inventionwith reference to edge of barrel l shghtly m advance of the Outfr" most notch la, and extends rearwardly overlying i the accompanymgdravmng which illustrates sevthe upper edge of the barrel and under a guide eral' practical -embodments thereof to enable th t ad t d th I "l-, and around the rear end of barrel I, and o' ers o Op an .use 'e Same and Wm through the U-shaped stock 2 below slide 3. An summarize 1n the clannsy the novel features of elastic or other extensible band 8 is secured to the V construction" and novel Combinations "of outer end of braid 'l beyond the stock 2, which 50 fOr` Which DIOteCtOn iS desited extensible band 8 is adapted to be conveniently jIn' Seid dTaWlng hooked in the lower notch lc at the outer end of Fig; 1 'S e Side elevetien 0f One fOIIn 0f my barrel l as shown in Fig. 1. Instead of using a f bandqprojecting gun; showing a plurality of rubbandi 8 the braid 1 may have an extensible section ber bands mounted thereonread-y to :be projected formedV thereinand the outer end of the braid 55 be raised out of their respective notches: by4

the braid, the bands R being released in succession as trigger 4 is successively actuated.

The pulling of the braid 'I is effected by the trigger 4 which actuates the slide Y3, the inner end of the slide when retracted stretching the braid beyond the rear end of the barrel as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Since braid 'I is maintained taut by the extensible member 8 (when the latter is hooked in notch Ic) the braid will normally yieldably maintain the slide 3 so thatV its inner end is substantially flush with the inner end of barrel I as in full lines in Fig. 2. Although there is no positive connection between slide `3 and braid 'I, nevertheless when slide 3 is shifted rearwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the band 8 will necessarily yield and friction will be set up between braid I and slide 3 at Vthe bottom and rear end of the slide, which friction will be suicient to pull the portion of the braid, which overlies the upper edge of barrel i, enough to lift the end of the rearmost band R out of its notch Ia and thereby positively discharge such band. When the trigger 4 is released, slide 3 will again assume its normal position, and the increase in `length of `braid 'I caused by the release of the band, will betaken up by the elasticity of member 8 so that each successive band R will be similarly positively released.

By the above construction, the braid 1 used to release the bands R is at all times kept taut by the expansible member 8; and the Vslide 3 when pulled back by the trigger 4 contacts with braid 'I around the'breech of the gun while it is held taut under the tension of member 8. This tension holds the braid 1 along the bottom of the slide 3 and against the rear end of the slide 3, so that braid 'I is pulled just far enough and hard enough when retracted to positively release one band R. Upon releasing the trigger 4 the expansible member 8 immediately pulls slide 3 back into place ready for anotherv discharge; At the same time the slack is taken up in braid 1 so that, on the next pull of the trigger 4, the slide 3 contacts the braid at the breech of the gun in exactly the same way and positively releases the next load. Each load is discharged in the same `way and each time the expansible member serves to take up ,the slack, and the slide voperates to release only one band.

In order to load the gun, it is necessary to rst unhook extensible member 8 fromk notch Ic so as to remove the tension from braid 1I. The braid need not be pulled through the stock to produce the slack therein but the trigger action may be depended upon to do this. The gun may then be held in the left hand with the forefinger on the trigger. With braid I disposed directly over notches Ia the iirstl rubber R is held stretched over the first and second nger, and looped into the notch Ib at the outerend of barrel I. The band R is then pulled back slowly, and with the fingers of the right hand is pressed down into the outermost notch Ia overlying the braid 'I which readily conforms with the shape of the notch. The remaining bands R are loaded in the other notches similarly, and the extensible member 8 is again hooked into notch Ic at the end of barrel I. The gun is then ready for shooting, and in the embodiment shown in the drawing will shoot six times without reloading.

In Fig. 5 a modification is shown in which the `barrel l is provided with the notches Ia and the Vbraid 1, as in Figs. 1-4. A pulley I0 is mounted inthe stock 2 behind the barrel and around the pulley I0 extends the braid 1, the braid continuing forwardly below the barrel in the manner similar to that shown in Figs. 1-4. The underside of the barrel I is provided with a recess I1:

into which an offset portion IIa of a pivoted trigger II projects when the trigger is actuated, the braid being pulled by the offset portion IIa deflecting same into recess Ix, producing a result the same' as that described with reference to slide 3 of Figs. 1.to 4.

In Fig. 6 a further modification is shown in which the recess Iy for the offset portion I2a of the trigger I2 is formed in the inner end of barrel I rather than in the underside as in Fig. 5; but the braid I will be pulled in the same manner as that described with respect to Fig. 5, when trigger I2 is actuated, the entry of the offset portion I2a of the trigger in the recess Iy causing the braid to stretch and release the band R..

l. In a band projecting gun, a stock; a barrel simulating member mounted thereon having a notch adapted to receive the end of an Velastic band stretched between the cuter end of the barrel and the notch; a braid adapted tounderlie the end of the-band in the notch, a return bend guide for the braid in rear of the notch; said braid extending rearwardly around the guide and extending forwardly and Vsecured to the gun; the braid beyond the guide having an elastic portion for maintaining the braid taut; and trigger means in the stock adapted to engage the braid and, pull same sufficiently to release the band upon actuation of the trigger.

2. In a gun as set forth in claim 1, a slide interposed between the barrel and braid and in normal position extendingV to a point adjacent the return guide, said slide being operated by the trigger, whereby when the trigger is actuated the slide will be shifted rearwardly beyond the guide and thereby pull the braid.

3. In a gun as set forth in claim 1, said barrel having a recess in its rear end; and said trigger having an offset portion adapted to deect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid.

4. In a gun as set forth in claim 1, said barrel having a recess in its lower edge; and said trigger having anv offset portion adapted to deflect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid.

5. In a band projectingY gun, a stock; a barrel Vsimulating member mounted thereon having a stock adapted to frictionally engage the braid and pull same sufliciently to positively release the bands in succession as the trigger is successively actuated, the extensible member taking up the slack in the braid upon the release of each band.

6. In a gun as set forth in claim 5, a slide interposed between the barrel and braid and in normal position extending to a point adjacent the guide, said slide being operated by the trigger, whereby each time the trigger is actuated'.

the slide will be shifted rearwardly beyond the guide and thereby pull the braid sufliciently to discharge one band.

7. In a toy gun as set forth in claim 5, said barrel having a recess in its rear end; and said trigger being pivoted in the stock and having an offset portion adapted to deflect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid.

8. In a toy gun as set forth in claim 5, said barrel having a recess in its lower edge; and said trigger being pivoted in the stock and having an offset portion adapted to deflect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid.

9. In a band projecting gun, a stock; a barrel simulating member mounted thereon having a series of notches in its upper edge adapted to receive a series of elastic bands stretched between the outer end of the barrel member and the notches respectively; a braid secured to the barrel adapted to underlie the ends of the bands in the notches, said braid extending rearwardly around the inner end of the barrel and forwardly through the stock and secured to the gun; the braid beyond the bend having an extensible portion for maintaining the braid taut; and trigger means in the stock adapted to frictionally engage the braid and pull same suillciently to positively release the elastic bands in succession asV the trigger is successively actuated, the extenible member taking up the slack in the braid upon the release of each band.

10. In a gun as set forth in claim 9, said stock being U-shaped in cross-section; a slide in the stock interposed between the barrel and braid and extending to a point adjacent the rear end of the barrel, said slide being operated by the trigger, whereby each time the trigger is actuated the slide will be shifted rearwardly beyond the barrel and thereby pull the braid sufficiently to discharge one band.

11. In a gun as set forth in claim 9, said barrel terminating with the stock and having a recess in its rear end; and said trigger being pivoted in the stock and having an oiset portion adapted to deflect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid.

12. In a gun as set forth in claim 9, said barrel terminating within the stock; a guide pulley journaled in the stock in rear of the barrel around which the braid passes; said barrel having a recess in its lower edge; and said trigger being pivoted in the stock and having an offset portion adapted to deflect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid.

13. In a band projecting gun, a stock; a barrel simulating member mounted thereon having a series of notches in its upper edge adjacent its rear end adapted to receive a series of elastic bands stretched between the outer end of the barrel member and the notches respectively; a braid secured to the barrel adapted to underlie the ends of the bandsv in the notches, said braid extending rearwardly around the inner end of the barrel and forwardly through the stock and extending towards the outer end of the barrel; an extensible member secured to the outer end of the braid and hooked over the outer end of the barrel to maintain the braid taut; and trigger means in the stock adapted to frictonally engage the braid and pull same suficiently to positively release the elastic bands in succession as the trigger is successively actuated, the extensible member taking up the slack in the braid upon the release of each band.

14. In a gun as set forth in claim 13, said stock being U-shaped in cross-section; a slide in the stock interposed between the barrel and braid and extending to a point adjacent the rear end of the barrel, said slide being operated by the trigger, whereby each time the trigger is actuated the slide will be shifted rearwardly beyond the barrel and thereby pull the braid sufficiently to discharge one band.

15. In a gun as set forth in claim i3, said barrel terminating with the stock and having a recess in its rear end; and said trigger being pivoted in the stock and having an oifset portion adapted to deflect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid sufficiently to discharge one band.

16. In a gun as set forth in claim 13, said barrel terminating within the stock; a guide pulley journaled in the stock in rear of the barrel around which the braid passes; said barrel having a recess in its lower edge; and said trigger being pivoted in the stock and having an offset portion adapted to deect the braid into the recess when the trigger is actuated and thereby pull the braid suiiiciently to discharge one band. Y

i MERIDITH ARTHUR REED.

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