US3820267A - Toy cap revolver - Google Patents

Abstract

A toy revolver for detonating cup shaped caps having a hollow rotatable cylinder provided with a plurality of integral circumferentially spaced, axially extending anvil pins disposed closely adjacent its inner surface, and a drum shaped ejector member captively held by the anvil pins for rotation therewith but axially movable relative thereto for pushing the cup shaped caps off the anvil pins. The ejector member together with the inner surface of the cylinder wall also define housings for each anvil pin for individually shielding the caps.

Description

United States Patent Replogle et al.

[ June 28, 1974 TOY CAP REVOLVER [75] Inventors: Robert W. Replogle; Earl D. Clark;

Robert A. Goldenetz, all of Bryan; Eugene E. English, Ney, all of Ohio [73] Assignee: Ohio Art Company, Bryan, Ohio [22] Filed: Apr. 18, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 352,095

[52] lJ.S. Cl. 42/58 [51] int. Cl. F4lc 3/06 [5 8] Field of Search 42/58 [56] References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 2,855,715 10/1958 Weimer 42/58 3,225,480 l2/l965 Ferri et a]. 42/58 3,740,885 6/1973 Leaman 42/58 Primary ExaminerBenjamin A. Borchelt Assistant Examiner-C. T. Jordan [57] ABSTRACT A toy revolver for detonating cup shaped caps having a hollow rotatable cylinder provided with a plurality of integral circumferentially spaced, axially extending anvil pins disposed closely adjacent its inner surface, and a drum shaped ejector member captively held by the anvil pins for rotation therewith but axially movable relative thereto for pushing the cup shaped caps off the anvil pins. The ejector member together with the inner surface of the cylinder wall also define housings for each anvil pin for individually shielding the caps.

16 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures l TOY CAI REVOLVER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to toys made to imitate a revolver or pistol wherein a revolving cylinder is adapted to carry a plurality of explosive caps and bring each cap successively to a firing position.

2. Description of the Prior Art An example of this type of revolver is shown in [1.8. Pat. No. 3,225,480, issued to Ferri et al. on Dec. 28, 1965. The revolver structure shown therein generally comprises a gun body having a rotatable apertured cylinder which supports an axially movable member having a plurality of axially extending firing pins in the apertures of the cylinder. The firing pins are adapted to receive explosive caps which are detonated by a hammer. The cylinder together with the firing pins are movable to the side of the revolver body so as to permit the firing pins to be moved from a position within the cylinder to a position external thereof for loading and removing caps therefrom. Also the cylinder is provided with radially inwardlyextending projections between each firing pin to prevent the flames produced as a result of one cap exploding from exploding caps on adjacent firing pins.

One problem involved in this type of prior art toy cap is that the firing pins have to be moved from a position within the cylinder to a position external thereof to remove the caps therefrom and that nopositive means is provided to remove the caps from the firing pins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Objects and Advantages detonating adjacent caps, wherein a portion of the housing is movable with the ejector for removal of any debris.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a safe, efiicient, simply constructed, economic, rugged, and dependable toy. cap revolver.

Gist of the Invention Generally. a toy revolver for cup shaped caps according to this invention, has a pivoted hammer and a rotatable cap receiving cylinder including a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending, integral anvil pins which are selectively alimiable with the hammer. A conventional trigger and panel assembly is employed to operate the hammer and rotate the cylinder.

The cylinder is rotatably mounted on a tubular axle forming one leg of a U-shaped hinge whose other leg is trunnioned for pivotal movement in the revolver body for swinging the cylinder from a position within the body to a position outside the body. Also the cylinder may be provided with a radial baffle at the base of its anvil pins to muffle the sound of an exploding cap.

An axially movable drum shaped ejector member having a plurality of axially extending grooves on its cylindrical surface is housed within the cylinder radially inwardly of and closely adjacent to the anvil pins so that each groove partially surrounds an anvil pin. The bottom of each groove is provided with an axially extending rib having a concave arcuate outer surface for seating its corresponding anvil pin as well as coupling the ejector to the cylinder for rotation therewith. The walls of each of the grooves on the ejector member together with the wall of the cylinder form a housing for each anvil pin so that a cap thereon is shielded from its adjacent caps. This ejector member is mounted on a selectively axially movable ejector pin which is mounted within the leg of the U-shaped hinge having the tubular axle. This ejector pin in one position locks the cylinder within the revolver body with the anvil pins in alignment with and adjacent to the hammer, and in another position it unlocks the cylinder so that it can be swung outside the body. Then when the cylinder is outside the body, the ejector pin moves farther in said one position direction to move the ejector member axially of the cylinder so that the ends of its ribs engage the edges of the caps to strip them from their anviils.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above mentioned and other features, objects and advantages, and a manner of attaining them are described more specifically below by reference to embodiments of this invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. I is an enlarged longitudinal partially sectioned view of a toy cap revolver according to a preferred embodiment of this invention showing a rotatable cylinder, ejector member, and its ejector pin in its locked position;

FIG. II is a front view of the revolver showing the cylinder in its cap firing position;

FIG. III is a rear view of the revolver showing the cylinder swung away from the revolver body in its cap loading and ejecting position;

FIG. IV is a further enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the cylinder and ejector shown in FIG. I in its unlocked position and with explosive cup-shaped caps on the anvil pins;

FIG. V is a sectional view taken along lines V-V of I FIG. IV;

FIG. VI is a sectional view similar to FIG. IV but with the ejector extending from the cylinder in its cap ejecting position;

FIG. VII is a sectional view taken along lines VII- -VII of FIG. VI; and

FIG. VIII is a sectional view similar to FIG. IV of another embodiment showing a'stop means for limiting the outward axial movement of the ejector member.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EODIMENTS The Revolver Assembly Referring first to FIGS. I, II and III, a toy cap revolver It) according to this invention, generally comprises a revolver body I2 having a centrally disposed opening I3 for receiving a rotatable cap receiving cylinder assembly 3i), and a firing mechanism including a conventional trigger 7i and hammer arrangement. The cylinder assembly 30 is rotatably mounted on a tubular leg or axle 211 of a U-shaped hinge 20, the other leg 22 of which is trunnioned as at 23 for pivotal movement in the revolver body 12 for swinging the cylinder assembly 30 from within the opening I3 to the side of the body 12 so that it is displaced sideways and extends from the body 12as shown in FIG. III.

The revolver body 12 includes a hand grip 14 and a barrel 15, which barrel 15 is provided with a blind bore 16, the outer open end of which is partially closed by a contrasting colored barrel insert 17 such as of yellow or red. This blind bore 16 prevents any object or device from being propelled from the revolver 10, and the colored barrel insert 17 identifies the revolver as a toy.

The Cylinder Assembly may be provided with outwardly diverging apertures 34. The rear edge of thehousing 31 or shell 32 may be provided with notches 35 for'the escape of combustion gases from the exploding caps C. The inner surface of this shell 32 is provided with a series of equal circumferentially-spaced axially stepped grooves37 and ribs 38 (see FIGS. V and VII).

The inner stepped tubular portion 41 of the housing 31 contains a plurality of axially extending integral anvil pins 42 equally circumferentially spaced around and adjacent to the inner surface 36 of the outer housing portion 32, the ends of which anvil pins 42 terminate adjacent the hammer 75 of the firing mechanism 70. The inner housing portion 41 is provided with a stepped central bore 43 for receiving the tubular axle 21 of the U-shaped hinge 20. The smaller stepped portion journals on the ejector pin 60 described later. The periphery of a central disk portion 44 of an anvil pin supporting member 41 is provided with a series of radial tabs or teeth 45 (see FIG. Vll) which snugly fit at their ends in the lower steps of the grooves 37 within the shell 32 so that this anvil pin member or in stepped tubular portion 32 is locked for rotation with the outer shell portion 31. The plurality of anvil pins are formed integrally and project rearwardly from this central portion 44 of the inner portion 41 and one of the ends thereof seat upon the steps of the ribs 38 for positive longitudinal support of the anvil pins 42. A stub shaft portion 46 of the member 41 containing the stepped bore 43 projects from the outer side of this central portion 44 and extends through a central aperture 39 in the baffle partition 33 where its outer surface is upset at 47 to lock this member 41 to the shell 31.

Housed within the space defined by the circumferentially arranged anvil pins 42 is the axially movable drum shaped cap stripper or ejector member 50, the periphery of which is provided with a plurality of radially outwardly extending partition projections 51 which define grooves 52 through which the anvil pins 42 extend. The bottom of each groove 52 is provided with an axially extending rib 53 having a concave arcuate outer surface for seating and supporting its corresponding anvil pin 42, the rear ends of which ribs 53 also act for stripping caps C from the anvil pins 42. The axially extending concave arcuate surface on the ribs 53 coupled with the projections 51' insure that the ejector member. 50 will rotate with the cylinder 30 and housing 31 but still move axially relative thereto. As shown in FIG.'VI, the free rear end of these ribs 53 engage the edge of the cup shaped caps C and push or strip them off the anvil pins 42 when the ejector member 50 is moved externally of the cylinder housing 31. This ejector member is provided with a central bore 54 which has outer and inner counterbores as at 55 and 56 at each of its ends/On the outer rear face of the ejector member 50 are a plurality of ratchet teeth 57 aligned with the anvil pins 42. The central cylindrical portion of the ejector 50 together with its partition projections 51 and the inner surface 36 of the cylindrical housing 31 form a housing for each anvil pin 42 so that a cap C on each anvil pin 42 is shielded from its next adjacent anvil pin and its cap.

An axially movable ejector pin 60 is mounted within the tubular axle 21 and its inner extremity is provided with a head or locking pin 61 which projects into an aperture 18 (see FIG. I) in the revolver body 12 to align and lock the cylinder assembly 30in the opening 13 within the revolver body 12. The other or forward end of the ejector pin 60 may be provided with a knob 62, and the center of this pin 60 may be re-enforced 'by a metal rod 63. This ejector pin 60, together with its headed extension 61 is limited in its axial movement in a rearward direction by its shoulder 64 abutting against the hinge 20, and in a forward direction by the inner end of the head 61 abutting against the bottom of the outercounterbore 55. With this arrangement, when the ejector 50 is housed within the cylindrical housing 31, the head or lock pin 61 can be either substantially flush with theouter face of the ejector 50 as shown in FIG. IV or project-from this face as shown in FIG. I to lock the cylinder assembly 30 in the revolver body 10. When caps C are to be removed from the anvil pins 42, the headed extension 61 is first moved into the outer counterbore 55 of the ejector 50 as shown in FIG. IV so that the cylinder assembly 30 and the axle 21 are swung sideways about the trunnioned leg 22 of the hinge 20 into the position shown in FIG. I. Then the ejector pin 60 is moved rearwardly into the inner counterbore 56 to engage and push the ejector member 50 into the position shown in FIG. Vl, whereupon the caps C are pushed off the anvil pins 42 by the ends of the ribs 53.

Although this rearward movement of the ejector pin 60 is limited by the shoulder 64 contacting a side of the hinge 20, the ejector 50 may still move further rearwardly by its own inertia (see FIG. VI) to a position wherein the head 61 of the pin 60 lies within the outer counterbore 55. This extra movement permits easier cleaning of the ejector and cylinder assembly after the revolver has been used.

As shown in FIG. VIII, outward or rearward movement of the ejector 50 can be limited by affixing a stop pin 65 to the inner or forward face of the ejector member 50 which projects parallel to the axis of the ejector pin 60 and extends through an aperture 66 in the central disk portion 44 of the anvil pin member 41. The free end of this stop pin 65 is provided with an offset end portion 67 so that it engages the back face of the central disk portion 44 when the ejector member 50 is in the position as shown in FIGS. VI and VIII. Also the reinforcing metal rod 63 may comprise a nail shaped pin 68 which extends through the headed extension 61,

The Firing Mechanism Referring back again to FIG. 1, the firing mechanism 70 comprises the hammer 75 pivotally mounted on a pivot stud 76 projecting transversely from the interior of the hollow revolver body 12, which hammer 75 may be urged by a coil spring 77 into the position wherein the hammer 75 is normally adjacent to the end of an anvil pin 42. The trigger 7ll pivotally mounted on a fulcrum stud 72 also projecting from the interior of revolver body 12, is provided with an eccentric arm 73 that engages the hammer 75 to move the hammer 75 to a cocked position. Projecting transversely from this arm 73 is a movable stud or pivot 74 for pivotally mounting a pawl 78. The free end of this pawl 78 projects through and is guided by an elongated slot 19 in the body 12 adjacent the opening 13, which pawl 78 engages the ratchet teeth 57 on the ejector 50 to rotate the cylinder 30 the distance between adjacent anvil pins 42 each time the trigger 71 is operated. The trigger 71 is also provided with a stop 79 that engages teeth 40 (see FIG. ill) in the rearwardvouter edge or rim of the shell 32 to align the anvil pins 42 with the hammer 75 each time it is operated. While there is described above the principles of this invention in connection with specific apparatus, it is to be clearly understood that this description is made only by way of example and not as a limitation to the scope of this invention.

We claim:

1. in a toy cap revolver having a handle, a barrel, and a hollow cylinder ratcheted by a trigger into a plurality of successive angular positions for firing with a hammer, said cylinder being mounted on an axle on a lever for swinging said cylinder transversely free of said barrel, and being locked in said barrel by the movement of a pin axially of said axle, the improvement in said cylinder comprising:

a. a plurality of axially extending anvils equally circumferentially spaced around the annular space inside said cylinder around said axlefand integrally attached to said cylinder upon which anvils caps are placed for firing, and

b. stripper means adjacent the inner sides of said anvils and axially movable by said pin, said stripper means having radial partition means between each said anvil for forming separate annular chambers around each anvil, said axial movement of said stripper means removing caps from said anvils when said cylinder is swung free of said barrel.

2. A revolver according to claim ll wherein said barrel is closed by a plug at its outer open end that is of a contrasting color to said barrel.

3. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said axle for said cylinder is a tubular axle.

4. A revolver according to claim 3 wherein said pin is axially movable within said tubular axle.

5. A revolver according to claim ll wherein said lever is for swinging said cylinder comprises a U-shaped hinge means, one leg of which is trunnioned in a frame between said handle and said barrel and the other leg of which comprises said axle.

6. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said stripper means includes axially extending ribs between said partition means adjacent said anvils, the ends of which ribs engage the edges of said caps.

7. In a toy cap revolver, the combination, comprising:

A. a revolver body having an opening therein;

B. a rotatable hollow cylinder mounted in the openmg;

C. said cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins therein and fixedly attached thereto;

D. an ejector disposed in said cylinder telescopically slidable relative to said cylinder;

E. means for holding the cylinder and ejector interlocked against relative angular movements; and

F. said ejector having a plurality of ribs adjacent said anvil pins and slidable into and out of said cylinder to push caps from said anvil pins.

8. A revolver according to claim 7 wherein said cylinder is provided with a plurality of apertures for escape of combustion gases from said caps.

9. A revolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprise notches adjacent said anvil pins in the rearward peripherial edge of said cylinder.

10. A revolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprise tapered holes in a radial partition near the forward end of said cylinder, said holes corresponding to each of said anvil pins.

ll. A revolver according to the claim 7 wherein said means for holding the cylinder and ejector interlocked comprises cooperating rib and groove means extending parallel to the axis of said cylinder.

12. A toy cap revolver comprising:

A. a body;

B. a hammer mounted on and movable with respect to said body;

C. a cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins adjacent its inner surface and affixed to said cylinder;

D. a cylinder hinge rotatably mounting said cylinder and pivotally mounted on said body for selectively moving said cylinder between a position within said body and a position extending from said body;

E. an ejector pin extending coaxially of said cylinder;

F. an ejector mounted for longitudinal movement on said ejector pin and having a plurality of radially extending partitions projecting between each anvil pin; and

G. a stripper means affixed to said ejector between each said partition for stripping caps from said anvil pins.

113. A cap revolver according to claim 12, wherein said ejector pin engages said revolver body to align said cylinder and locate said anvil pins adjacent said hammer when said cylinder is positioned within said revolver body, and wherein said ejector pin is movable in the oposite direction to release said cylinder for swinging said cylinder to said position extending from said body, and then said ejector pin is movable to strip caps from said anvil pins.

14. A toy cap revolver comprising:

A. a revolver body having a central opening;

B. a hammer pivotally mounted on said body adjacent said opening;

C. a hollow cylinder rotatably disposed in said open- D. a plurality of axially extending anvil pins integrally affixed to and spaced from the inner surface of said cylinder adjacent to said hammer;

15. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein the coupling of said ejector to said cylinder comprises cooperating rib and groove means on said cylinder and ejector.

16. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein said means for moving said ejector comprises a pin movable axially of said cylinder and affixed to said ejector.

Claims (16)

1. In a toy cap revolver having a handle, a barrel, and a hollow cylinder ratcheted by a trigger into a plurality of successive angular positions for firing with a hammer, said cylinder being mounted on an axle on a lever for swinging said cylinder transversely free of said barrel, and being locked in said barrel by the movement of a pin axially of said axle, the improvement in said cylinder comprising: a. a plurality of axially extending anvils equally circumferentially spaced around the annular space inside said cylinder around said axle, and integrally attached to said cylinder upon which anvils caps are placed for firing, and b. stripper means adjacent the inner sides of said anvils and axially movable by said pin, said stripper means having radial partition means between each said anvil for forming separate annular chambers around each anvil, said axial movement of said stripper means removing caps from said anvils when said cylinder is swung free of said barrel.

2. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said barrel is closed by a plug at its outer open end that is of a contrasting color to said barrel.

3. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said axle for said cylinder is a tubular axle.

4. A revolver according to claim 3 wherein said pin is axially movable within said tubular axle.

5. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said lever is for swinging said cylinder comprises a U-shaped hinge means, one leg of which is trunnioned in a frame between said handle and said barrel and the other leg of which comprises said axle.

6. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said stripper means includes axially extending ribs between said partition means adjacent said anvils, the ends of which ribs engage the edges of said caps.

7. In a toy cap revolver, the combination, comprising: A. a revolver body having an opening therein; B. a rotatable hollow cylinder mounted in the opening; C. said cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins therein and fixedly attached thereto; D. an ejector disposed in said cylinder telescopically slidable relative to said cylinder; E. means for holding the cylinder and ejector interlocked against relative angular movements; and F. said ejector having a plurality of ribs adjacent said anvil pins and slidable into and out of said cylinder to push caps from said anvil pins.

8. A revolver according to claim 7 wherein said cylinder is provided with a plurality of apertures for escape of combustion gases from said caps.

9. A revolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprise notches adjacent said anvil pins in the rearward peripherial edge of said cylinder.

10. A revolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprise tapered holes in a radial partition near the forward end of said cylinder, said holes corresponding to each of said anvil pins.

11. A revolver according to the claim 7 wherein said means for holding the cylinder and ejector interlocked comprises cooperating rib and groove means extending parallel to the axis of said cylinder.

12. A toy cap revolver comprising: A. a body; B. a hammer mounted on and movable with respect to said body; C. a cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins adjacent its inner surface and affixed to said cylinder; D. a cylinder hinge rotatably mounting said cylinder and pivotally mounted on said body for selectively moving said cylinder between a position within said body and a position extending from said body; E. an ejector pin extending coaxially of said cylinder; F. an ejector mounted for longitudinal movement on said ejector pin and having a plurality of radially extending partitions projecting between each anvil pin; and G. a stripper means affixed to said ejector between each said partition for stripping caps from said anvil pins.

13. A cap revolver according to claim 12, wherein said ejector pin engages said revolver body to align said cylinder and locate said anvil pins adjacent said hammer when said cylinder is positioned within said revolver bodY, and wherein said ejector pin is movable in the oposite direction to release said cylinder for swinging said cylinder to said position extending from said body, and then said ejector pin is movable to strip caps from said anvil pins.

14. A toy cap revolver comprising: A. a revolver body having a central opening; B. a hammer pivotally mounted on said body adjacent said opening; C. a hollow cylinder rotatably disposed in said opening; D. a plurality of axially extending anvil pins integrally affixed to and spaced from the inner surface of said cylinder adjacent to said hammer; E. an ejector slidably disposed within said cylinder adjacent to said anvil pins and coupled to said cylinder; F. means for axially moving said ejector to a position external of said cylinder; and G. stripping means affixed to said ejector to push cup shaped caps off said anvil pins when said ejector is moved to a position external of said cylinder.

15. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein the coupling of said ejector to said cylinder comprises cooperating rib and groove means on said cylinder and ejector.

16. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein said means for moving said ejector comprises a pin movable axially of said cylinder and affixed to said ejector.

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