US1621140A - Toy and operating mechanism therefor - Google Patents

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1 1927. March 5 F. L. THOMPSON ET AL TOY AND OPERATING MECHANISM THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 15 1927.

5', L. THOMPSON ET AL TOY AND OPERATING MECI'IANISM- THEREFOR Filed Feb. 18, 1925 2 Sheets-$heet 2 Q gmi Fay)?! 7600/10 Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' FAYETTE L. THOMPSON, OF PORTLAND, AND CHARLES A. SLOPER, OF RAINIER, OREGON.

TOY AND OPERATING MECHANISM THEREFOR.

Application filed February 18, 1926.

The principal object of our invention is to provide an amusing toy comprising two stations and a body shunted back and forth between them, to simulate the shooting of projectiles from and towards opposite points. To make the effect more realistic, a percussion cap or fulminate is used as the agency for generating a force by which said body is projected. The stations are preferably ar ranged so that said body will be shunted back and forth a number of times.

e attain our object in the combination of a body and means for guiding said body along a predetermined path, having abutments at each end arranged to be struck by said body. Means are provided for placing a fulminate between said abutment and said body to be exploded by the impact of the body with the abutment. Either said abutment or the striking end of said body is provided with a cavity which constitutes a firing chamber for said fulminate and thus the force generated by the explosion functions to fill said firing chamber and to project said body from said abutment.

To provide means for shunting said body back and. forth between two stations carrying. said abutments more than once, we pro vide a plurality of fulminate elements and 30 means to bring the latter successively into position to be exploded by the impact of the body with the abutment.

The details of construction and the mode of operation of our device are hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of our improved toy showing the two actuating heads and the body to be reciprocated;

Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view thru one of said heads showing the actuating mechanism thereof;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line l4t of Fig. 3 showing the spring for rotating said head;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of said head taken in the direction of the arrow 5 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the parts shown explosion of the fulminate, said Figs. 3, 6,

in Fig. 3, a portion being shown broken Serial No. 89,095.

and 7 illustrating the progressive action of said devices; and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailed view of the holding pawl for each of said heads.

Our improved .toy comprises two heads a spaced apart and carried by supports 6. Extending between said heads is a taut, horizontally disposed guiding cable 0, the ends of said cable being fastened to eyes (Z, screwed into said supports b. A body a to be reciprocated is carried by said cable a, supported by two arms 6. Said arms preferably carry trolley wheels 0 to eliminate friction with said cable-way. Said body a is preferably cylindrical and has tapered ends 6 and at the extremities of said body, firing pins 6 are mounted, said firing pins extending a substantial distance from said extremity so as to provide a firing chamber, as f in Fig. 6, when said firing pin strikes the explosive cap or fulminate g in each of the cavities: 71, in said body.

Each of said heads a are rotatably mounted upon a stub-shaft 2' extending laterally from saidsupport b, and a plurality of said cavities it are arranged concentrically about said stub-shaft. A spirally wound spring j connects the head to said support 6 and constitutes a motor for rotating said head. Said spring j is fastened atone end to a pin 7" driven into said support 2* and at the other end a rotatable disc k, thru a pin is carried thereby. Said disc is releasably connected to said head a bytwo pins 70 said pins resembling dowels as shown in Fig. 3.

Said head is preferably made with a stem a extending the entire length of said head, thus constituting a firm bearing for the latter upon said stub-shaft 7'. A nut and washer z" and 2' upon said stub-shaft. hold said head against displacement from said stub-shaft. Said head is preferably made with relatively thin walls and resembling a cup, as shown in Fig. 3, to eliminate a substantial portion of the mass thereof, thus arranged, said head will respond .more quickly to the action of the spring j than if said head had greater mass.

Formed upon the rim a of said cup-like heads is a circular ratchet a, as shown in Fig. i, and said ratchet is engaged by a pawl m carried by a t-runnioned sleeve 71., pivotally mounted in said support I). The engaging lip m for said pawl extends laterally therefrom and extending longitudinally from said pawl is a stem "m which slidably engages the bore of said sleeve 01. A pin in extends laterally :trom said stem m and engages a. longitudinal slot. n. in. said. sleeve. Coiled within the bore '11 of said sleeve is a compression spring 0 which tends normally to hold said pawl m in the position shown in Fig. 8, said spring bearing against a threaded plug a. at one end, and the stem m for said pawl a t the other.

The end m of said pawl is beveled and under saidbeveled end, said pawl is undercut, as at 122).. A, trigger 7) is pivotally mounted. upon an arm Q carried by said support 72, andone end 7 ol? said trigger. is

adaptedtoengage the end m or thenndercut portion of said pawl m. The other. end 22 of. said trigger iscurved and is arranged in the pathfof said body 6 and adapted tobe rocked counter-clockwise, as viewed in Fig. 3. by engagement with the taperedend e of said. body. Said trigger, however, is normally held by a spring '1- against arim a? ol the head a, as is shown inFig. 3;

In this position its end p. is out, of engagement, with theend m of thepawl, andv the lipm of said pawl engages one of the teeth of the ratchet, in,the.manner shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

When said body e strikes theend 7) of said trigger 79.,itrocks said trigger, counter-clock wise, when the end pf climbs: thetapered head. of said body, said body. moves towards said head and enters the cavity ity in alinement witlrthe guide cable 0. The rotation of said trigger pabout; its pivot 9 first causes. the end 79 of saidt-rigger to ride down the beveled face m of said pawl and to. force said pawl towards the, left, as viewed in. Fig.3, compressing the spring. 0 insaid sleeve n. \Vhensaid end 72. passes beyondsaid beveled end m; saidend p oi.

the trigger engages the under-cut port-ion.

m of saidpawl, as shown inllig. (5.

The firing pine strikes the explosive cap or tulminate r in theicavitv as shown in Fig. 6, and the explosion thereot by the int pact of thelatter tills the tiring chamber, 7

p is rocked clockwise, as.

the trigger said inclined face s engages the beveled lace m of said pawl and moves the latter out of engagement with the end 71" of said trigger. The pawl is then tree to fall.

\Vhen said pawl is lifted upwardly by said trigger its lip 711,- moves out of engagement with the circular rack a and permits the coiled spiral spring to rotate the head (I. Said trigger, pawl, and step are arranged solhat saidpawl is released quickly and thus falls into engagement with said racltbe'torethe next succeeding tooth passes thereunder. 'lhus the actuation of the trigger permits d, head to be rotated under the action of said spring a distance equal to the spacing between said cavities it. he latter, are moved successively into ion under the guiding cable Said V 6 therefore, is reciprocated alternately, between, the heads at the opposite ends of said cable c successively a number of times equaling the number of :tulminatesor driving means carried by. said heads.

e claim: 7

1 The combination of a body, a. means, by wh ch said body is movably guidedalong a predetermined path, an abutment at one end ofsaidpathtor impactby saidbody, one.

of said impacting. elements. being provided with a cavity in whichthe other tits and into,

ment, whereby the force generated by said explosion functions to project said body from said abutment,

2. The combinationof abod v, ameans by. which sa d body is movably guided; along;

a predeterminedpath, an abutment at one end. of said path for, impact by said body one of. said impacting elements being provided with a cavity in which the other fits and into which it is guided. by saidig juiding means and meansil'or. sui'iporting a plurality of tuln' inateelements between said body and said abutment, means operating to bring thev fuhninates successively intoposition to be GKlQlOtlGClJU one otsaid cavities by the impact of the b body from such abutment, said means for bringing the i'uhninates.suece. cly into position including actuating devices operated bycontact Of SEIiClbOClY therewitln 3. The combinationot a body, ameans by which said. body is. movably guided along apredetermined path, an abutment at one end of said path, said abutment. includinga movable member provided with a plurality,

of cavities. means for alining one or" said cavities with said path, said means includ-.

ing devices actuated by contacttherewith 01 said body and operating to move said u witlrthe abutnienh thus to. generate a force ltunctioninn; to pi'OjQCt. the

movable member and thus aline said cavities successively with said path, and means for supporting a fuhninate between said abutment and the body, in the cavities of the abutment, to be exploded by impact of the body with the abutment, whereby the force generated by said explosion functions to propel said body from the abutment.

4:. The combination of a body, a means by which said body is movably guided along a predetermined path, an abutment at one end of said pat-h, said abutment including a rotary disk provided with a plurality of concentrically arranged cavities, means for alining one of said cavities with said path, said means including devices actuated by contact therewith of said body and operatiug to rotate said disk and thus aline said cavities successively with said path and means for supporting a fulminate between said abutment and the body, in the cavities of the abutment, to be exploded by impact of the body with the aluitmeut, whereby the force generated by said explosion functions to propel said body from the abutment.

5. The combination of a body, a means by which said body is movably guided along a predetermined path, an abutment at each end of said path, said abutments including a movable member provided with a plurality of cavities, means for alining one of said cavities with said path, said means including devices actuated by contact therewith of said body and operating to move said movable member and thus aline said cavities successively with said path and the means for supporting a fulminate between said abutment and the body, in the cavities of the abutment. to be exploded by impact of the body with the abutment, whereby the force generated by said explosion functions to propel said body from the abutment.

6. The combination of a body, a means by which said body is movably guided along a predetermined path, an abutment at one end of said path, said abutment including a movable member provided with a plurality of cavities and means for alining one of said cavities with said path, said means including devices actuated by contact therewith of said body and operating to move said movable member and thus aline said cavities successively with said path.

7 The combination of a body, a means by which said body is movably guided. along a predetermined path, an abutment at one end of said path, one of said impacting elements including a movable member provided with a plurality of cavities and means for alining one of said cavities with said path. said means including devices actuated by contact therewith of said body and operating to move said movable member and thus aline said cavities successively with said path.

8. A toy of the character described, comprising two movable companion heads having a plurality of cavities formed in their opposed faces, a body adapted to seat in one of said cavities and a guideway for said body extending between said two heads, actuating means in each of said cavities for driving said body therefrom, and means for moving said heads so that their cavities are progressively moved into alinement with said guideway.

9. A toy of the character described, comprising two movable companion heads hav ing a plurality of cavities formed in their opposed faces, a body adapted to seat in one of said cavities and a guideway for said body extending between said two heads, actuating means in each of said cavities for driving said body therefrom, and spring actuated means for moving said heads so that their cavities are progressively moved into alinement with said guideway.

10. A toy of the character described, comprising two rotatable companion heads having a plurality of cavities formed in their opposed faces, a body adapted to seat in one of said cavities and a guideway for said body extending between said two heads, actuating means in each of said cavities for driving said body therefrom and spring actuated means for moving said heads so that their cavities are progressively moved into alinement with said guideway.

11. A toy of the character described, comprising two movable companion heads having a plurality of cavities formed in their opposed faces, a body adapted to seat in one of said cavities and a guideway for said body extending between said two heads, actuating means in each of said cavities for driving said body therefrom, means for moving said heads so that their cavities are progressively moved into alinement with said guideway, and said means comprising a spring motor for each of said heads and a pawl therefor.

12. A toy of the character described, comprising two movable companion heads having a plurality of cavities formed in their opposed faces, a body adapted to seat in one of said cavities and a guideway for said body extending between said two heads, actuating means, in each of said cavities for driving said body therefrom, means for mow ing said heads so that their cavities are progressively moved into alinement with said guideway, said means comprising a spring motor for each of said heads and a trigger controlled pawl therefor and said trigger being arranged in path of said body and to be actuated by the latter.

13. A toy of the character described, comprising two movable companion heads having a plurality of cavities formed in their opposed faces, a body adapted to seat in one of said cavities and a guideway for said progressively moved into alinement Withsaid gui deway.

14L. A toy: of the characterdescribed, conh prising two rotatable companionzheads having a plurality of cavities, formed in, their opposed faces, a body adapted tovseatwin one of, said cavities and a guideway for said body extending between said two heads, a percussion cap in each, of said' cavities for driving saidbody therefroin and means for moving said heads, so that their cavities are progressively moved into alinen ent with said guideway,

15.. A toy. ofjthecharacter described comprising two movable con'ipan-ion heads having a plurality of; cavities formed in their opposed'i aces, a body adapted to seat? in one ofsaid cavities anda guideway for saidbody extending between said two heads, a per cnssion capin each of said cavities for driving saidbody therefrom means for moving said heads so that their cavities are. progressively moved into alineinent with said gnidewav and a firing pin carried by each FAYETTE L. THOIYLPSON. CHARLES A. SLOPER.

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