US1663679A - Toy bomb - Google Patents

Description

March '21; 1928.-

F. J. CARPENTER TOY BOMB Filed Dec. 24. 1926 M... n M

fedd. 64.709062;

FRED J. CARPENTER, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TOY BOMB.

Application filed December 24, 1926. Serial No. 156,827.

This invention relates to toy bombs or advertising novelties that can be used at banquets and similar occasions.

The invention aims to provide a bomb of I the character described that will resemble a real bomb in outward appearance; but which, when set ofl, will be comparatively harmless, and will discharge the contents, which may be varied and may consist of confetti, advertising material, cigarettes, a variety of small objects, or favors, such as aredistributed at banquets.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which like num- 1 bers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur,

Figure l is a plan View of the bomb; and

Figure 2 is an elevation, shown partly in section to reveal the interior of the bomb;

50 and Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical central sectional view of a modified form.

The device comprises a container or receptacle 1, made of composition, cardboard,

2 papier-mach or similar suitable material. The container may be of any suitable form, but for the purpose of illustration, I have shown it in the form of a cylinder made of papier-mach, having a closed lower end 2,

preferably formed integral therewith, and

an open upper end 3, that is closed by a disc or cover 4, also, preferably formed of papermach. The cover fits tightly enough in place so that, when the package 1 is inverted, the contents will not fall out; but it, also, fits loosely enough so that it will be easlly lifted and allow the contents to be expelled through the open end 3 when the bomb is exploded. The cover 4 can be lifted manually, if desired, by means of the string 5, attached thereto in any suitable or well known manner. The string 5 may have the appearance of a fuse, since fuses are ordinarily placed in that position in a real bomb; but it is preferably not used as such, the real fuse 6 passing through a small aperture therefor in the lower portion of the annular wall 7 of the cylinder.

A paper wad or disc 8 is placed on the bottom wall 2 to cushion and reinforce the same against the shock of the explosion. A light charge of suitable explosive material 9, such, for instance, as gun cotton, is placed on the wad 8 and in intimate contact with the fuse 6. A second paper wad or disc 10 is placed on the gun cotton 9, and neatly fitting papier-mach discs 11 are preferably placed on eitherside of the wad 10 to reinforce the same. The articles, favors, and the like 12 are then placed in the space or compartment above the upper disc 11, and the cover 4 placed thereover to close the opening at the upper end 3.

l/Vhen the package has been completed, it may be placed on the banquet table or other suitable place, and, at the proper time, the fuse 6 can be ignited, to set off the charge of gun cotton 9, the resulting explosion forcmg the movable partition 10 upwardly in piston-like fashion. The rapidly ascending partition 10 forces the contents 12 against the lid 4, thereby lifting the latter and dis charging the contents through the upper end 3 and scattering them in all directions, so that they can be picked up by the guests.

Slight elevations l3, simulating rivets, are preferably formed around the upper and lower ends of the annular Wall 7 so that the device will be very similar in appearance to a real bomb. Or small tacks or the like having round heads could be inserted to produce the same effect. Suitable characters, names, directions, descriptive matter, or the like may be printed or otherwise produced on the outer side of the wall 7, or it may be printed, together with a likeness of the rivets, on a separate label to be attached around the wall 7.

Figure 8 illustrates a modified form of container that is formed of cardboard, the walls 2 and 7 being formed separately and the flange 14: of the wall 2 being glued or otherwise suitably secured to the Wall 7 Having thus fully described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evident that many minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or .the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An article of the class described comprising a receptacle having an opening through which material is adapted to be discharged, a liftable cover for said opening, a movable intermediate partition positioned below the material to be discharged, and dividing the said receptacle into compartments, a charge of explosive material located below said partition, a pair of wads above and below said explosive material and a fuse leading through the lower portion of 2. An article of the class described corn-- prising a receptacle having a discharge opening, a liftable cover for said opening,

a movable intermediate partition dividing said receptacle into upper and lower compartments, the former being adapted to contain a quantity of discharge'able material; a

w charge of explosive material positioned in said lower compartment, a pair of wads for 'cushiomng said explosive material and adaptedto reinforcethe lower portion of said receptacle and a fuse leading through thelower portion of said receptacle and into said explosive material.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature.

- FRED J. CARPENTER.

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