US1419646A - Toy machine gun - Google Patents

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A. W. SAVAGE. TOY MACHINE GUN. APPLICATION HLED.APR.2. 1921.

Patented J une 13,1922.

3 f INVENTOR.

'V rflwrwsz zrag Mule/ A TTORNEY Uhliifi STATE.

earner ARTHUR- W. SAVAGE. OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

TOY MACHINE GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13. 1922.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I. ARTHUR W. SAVAGE, a citizen of the United States. residing at San Diego. in the county of San Diego and State of California. have invented. new and useful Improvements in Toy Machine Guns. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to detonating apparatus, and, particularly to a toy machine gun made in simulation of a standard form of machine gun such as is used by the United States Army.

The invention has for an object the provision of a toy machine gun which will afford maximum amusement and at the same time is instructive from a scientific standpoint.

In practicing the invention I provide a two-part casing member made to resemble a machine gun barrel. Within this casing member or barrel are provided elements which are adapted to advance and fire a per cussion cap tape. Various other elements that go to make a complete whole in machine gun structure are likewise provided.

The invention has for further objects the provision of an improved toy machine gun which will be simple and inexpensive in construction. and inaddition durable and efficient in its operation.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view. the invention consists in the novel and. useful provision. formation, construction. combination. association and inter-relation of parts. members and features, all as illustrated in some of its embodiments in the accompanying drawing. described in the following detailed description. and finally pointed out with particularity in the claims. v y

In the drawing:

Figure-1 is a perspective view of a toy machine gun;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the machine gun shown in Figure 1. and showing the internal mechanism for feeding the paper roll containing spaced percussion caps. and for firing the same;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the machine gun. taken on the line of Figure 2. and looking in the direction of the appended arrows;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view. certain parts being shown in section. of a tripod of the machine gun, and taken on the line 4=-4 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the appended arrows.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the same reference characters.

eferring with particularity to the draw ing. A designates a toy machine gun in its entirety. of which a is the barrel member and 7) the tripod supporting the barrel member. both of which elements are used in prac ticing one embodiment of my invention. The barrel member a includes a two-part casing 1 and 2, which casings are hollowed out on their interior surfaces in such a manner as to provide a muzzle opening 3 and likewise to provide for maintaining the various operating mechanisms used in practicing the invention. The barrel a is so arranged that the casing members 1 and 2 may be accurately fitted together and conveniently maintained in position by means of. screws 4 passing through perforations in the casing 2 and having engagement with screw-threaded perforations in the casing 1, as shown at 5 and 5 A tape 0 is carried on a pivot pin 6 joined to a lug member 7 upon the casing 2. Said tape member 0 is adapted to be rolled into a compact mass and fitted over the pin 6 and to have a longitudinal stretch'thercof advanced through a feed port 8 within the barrel member a. The tape 0 may comprise an extended strip of, paper carrying longitudinal percussion caps 9 thereon. 7

As has been stated. each of the casing members 1 and 2 is hollowed on its interior surface in such a manner as to confine the firing and feeding mechanism, and said firing mechanism may comprise a hammer d and a member 6 adapted to perform a double purpose; that is to advance the tape 0 and likewise control movement of the hammer member rZ. There is likewise provided within the barrel an anvil plate 7. which anvil plate is carried by the casing 2 by means of a rivet or screw 10 passing through perforations in the casing 2 and anvil f. A spring member 11 is likewise joined with the anvil plate f and held in position by means of the rivet 10. The means 6 may comprise a wheel member provided with teeth or heads 12,- said heads being provided with blunt noses 13. The means 6 is carried upon a leg 14 of a hand crank 9. which hand crank is adapted to pass through aligned perforations in the casings 1 and 2, as shown at 15 and 16. The means 6 may be conveniently retained on the leg 14 by having the leg carry a projecting pin member 17 adapted to be confined within a radial slot 18 oi? the means 0. The particular shape of the'interior surface of the casings 1 and 2 is such as to confine the means a between two projections l9 and 20, as shown in F5 g. 3. The means 0 is adapted to have its heads 12 engage with the spring member 11, as shown in igure 2.

l-rs stated the tape 0 may be advanced through the feed port 8 formed by the two casings 1 and-'22. In this connection it may be said that the casing 2 has a projection 21 extending within a grooved portion 22 of the casing 1 and this projection 21 would help to prevent displacement of the tape member (1.

The member. 0 has a length thereof, as 2-3, advanced through the feed port 8 and aportion thereof interposed between the spring 11 and certain ofthe teeth or heads 12 otthe means 6, as shown at 24:, and a "further por-' tion interposed between a face of the anvil plate 7 and a face of the hammer (Z, the remainder of the tape being passed through an outlet opening between the casings 1 and 2. Each casing is given a halt ring bore as shown-at 25 so that when the casings are held in joined relation, as illustrated in Figure 1, there will be a circular-bore 6X- tending through the casing elements. ithin said bore is adapted to be confined a coil spring 26, which coil spring is adapted to engage a portion, as 27, of the hammer d and urge same against the anvil plate f, as shown at 28. It may be well to mention at this time that the hammer (Z, the means 6 and the anvil plate f are all carried between the projections 19 and 20 of the casings 1 and 2. This is mentioned tor -the reason that it is necessary to properly align the firing mechanism of the toy gun so that the tape will be properly fired at all times.

Likewise the portions 19 and 20 only extend a certain d stance as 29, within the casings l and 2. and the remaining portions oi? the casings are hollowed to the muzzle. The barrel a. as has been stated, is shaped toresemble the barrel ota machine gun and has a curved portion, as 30, with the remainder 0.1": the barrel having its top portion triangular, as, 31, while its bottom portion is likewise triangular, as at 32, as far as the point 33 forming what might be termed a base. This base'is mounted upon a curved member 341-., Said member is shown in the form of a frustum of a cone. However, any other orm-would perform the purpose required. 7

Referring to, Figures 2 and 3,4,is provided with three slotted portions 35, 36 and The tripod; which comprises leg members 38 provided with angularly 4L the member directed portions, are adapted to have their angularly directed portions as 39 confined witbinthe slotted portions 35, 36 and 37.

bolt member 5 .0 passes through a perforation in the barrel (.4- and through a perform tion in the member A wing nut 41 screws upon said bolt member and has its base 42 bearing against the angularly directedportions 39 of each of the leg members 38. t will thus be seen that the leg members. may be conveniently held in a '-l d position to the member 3et'andfirmly support the barrel member (6. The casing 1 may likewise bev provided with an (outstanding stud .7 similar to the lug or projection T on the casing 2, so to positively conline the tape 0. time of the casing members may be provided with an aiming arm A, so that the barrel of the toy machine gun may be swung intovarious positions.

The operation is as follows:

After the tape member 0 has had a stretch of, the same advanced between the spring 11 and the member 0 and likewise between the anvil f and the hammer (Z, a rotation of the hand crank g will tend to advance the tape member 0 inwardly of the barrel member (Z, due to. the pinching relation that exists between the teeth 12 and the spring 11. As the means 6 rotates the teeth 12 have a face thereofl as l3, adapted to engage a nose portion as Ala on the hammer (Z. A rotation of the means (2 will then tend to pivot the hammer downwardly upon its pivot pin 6 and depressthe coil springw26'. When the meanse has rotated sufiiciently the face 43 will slide from the nose 4: 1- and allow the hammer to strike the tape 0 against the anvil plate 7, due to the force exerted upwardly by the coil spring 26 against the hammer (Z. The coil spring 26 therefore if strong enough, will detonate a percussion-cap on the tape member 0. Thespent portion of the tape, as l5 will ,be ejected from a point, as l6.

Itwill beobserved that the member 0 is so adapted to co-operate with the hammer (Z as to' prevent. retrograde movement of the tape 0; thatis, the face portion 48 prevents counter-rotation of the hand crank g, as it comes into contact with one of thete'eth 12, and .only tend tourge the hammer (Z against the anvilplate f. The manner in which the tape is advanced causes the tape to ,be advanced between the. hammer. and the anvil plate at;an angle, and thistends to deflect the fire ofan exploded cap, so asto prevent premature ignitionof an unexploded cap.

It will be noticed that, the spring member .11 at all times engages certain of the teeth or heads 12 otthe means a, while the hammer (Z and the anvil do not at all times engagethe tape. This fact permits the tape to be properly fed toward the hammer so as to detonate each successive percussion-cap contained thereon.

It is obvious that many changes and variations and modifications may be made in departure from the particular description and showing of the accompanying drawing, in adapting the invention to varying conditions and requirements of use and service, Without departing from the true spirit of the invention.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent: l. A toy machine gun including a barrel consisting of hollow complemental sections forming a mechanism chamber at the breach end thereof, said sections also having a feed port, lugs offset from the breach ends of said sections adjacent the feed port, and detonating means arranged Within said mechanism chamber, said means comprising a toothed trigger and feeding Wheel, a tensioning spring cooperating therewith, an anvil, and a spring tensioned hammer for engaging said anvil and adapted to be actuated by the said toothed Wheel.

2. A toy machine gun including a barrel consisting of complemental sections arranged to form a mechanism chamber having a feed opening, magazine reel-supporting lugs projecting longitudinally from the breach end of the barrel adjacent said feed port, and combined feeding and detonating means arranged Within said chamber.

3. A toy machine gun including a barrel consisting of complemental casin sections assembled to provide a mechanism chamber and having complemental cut-away portions at the breach end for providing an opening for the cap tape, lugs offset from the breach end of the said sections and providing journal supports for a reel of cap tape, and combined feeding and detonating means arranged Within said chamber.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR W. SAVAGE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES C. DoDsoN, ETHEL B. SAVAGE.

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