Patent ID: 6428384
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: F41A,F41B,F42B

Abstract:
A cartridge ejecting control mechanism for a toy revolver, comprising:a cartridge unit having a plurality of cartridges, each cartridge having a cartridge axial through hole, an inwardly stepped front stop rim at a front opening of the cartridge axial through hole, and an outwardly extending rear stop rim at a rear end of the cartridge axial through hole, each cartridge further having: a cartridge inserting rubber seat having an axial through hole, and an inwardly stepped rim that forms a shoulder, said cartridge inserting rubber seat being installed at a front end of, and inside the cartridge axial through hole, with the shoulder engaging the front stop rim to fix said cartridge inserting rubber seat in position; a cartridge inserting rubber formed as a hollow ring, and having an internal protruded ring at a rear end thereof, said cartridge inserting rubber being inserted into said cartridge inserting rubber seat, and having a front rim that is engaged to an inside of the shoulder; a cartridge clasp track including a cylinder having an axial through hole, and having a protrusion that extends from a front end of the cylinder, the protrusion being inserted within and fixed to a rear end of said cartridge inserting rubber seat, the protrusion having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the cylinder, said cartridge clasp track further having an internal middle section having a tapered surface; a cartridge clasp having a hollow ring, and a plurality of equally spaced clasp claws disposed at a front end of the hollow ring, said clasp claws being inclined toward an axis of said cartridge clasp, being inserted through a rear end of said cartridge clasp track, and abutting against the tapered surface of said cartridge clasp track; a cartridge track having an elongated hollow cylinder, the elongated hollow cylinder having an outer diameter that allows a front end of the elongated hollow cylinder to be fit within said cartridge clasp, the elongated hollow cylinder having a plurality of equally spaced slotted grooves at the front end thereof, and having a plurality of equally spaced jutted pieces on a rim of a rear end thereof, a front edge of each jutted piece engaging the rear stop rim inside the cartridge through hole to maintain a clearance and to help fix said cartridge track within the cartridge axial through hole; a cartridge ejector installed inside said cartridge track and being freely slidable therein, and having a hollow interior, and a protrusion at a front end thereof; a cartridge track cover having a depressed hole at a front end thereof, and having a plurality of equally spaced jutted pieces on an outer rim thereof, and a tapered surface between adjacent ones of the jutted pieces, said cartridge track cover being fixed at a rear of said cartridge track in the cartridge axial through hole; and a cartridge track spring having one end accommodated in the depressed hole of said cartridge track cover, and having another end disposed within the hollow interior of said cartridge ejector; and a cartridge cover unit having a configuration and size to match said cartridge unit, said cartridge cover unit having a plurality of cover rings, each being tightly fitted to a respective cartridge axial through hole, each cover ring having a rear face that has an air inlet to allow access of gas for the revolver, said cartridge cover unit being fitted and fixed to a rear end of said cartridge unit by inserting each respective cover ring into each respective cartridge axial through hole, so that said cartridge cover unit is fixed to the rear end of said cartridge unit, thereby retaining all components of the respective cartridges inside the respective cartridge axial through holes.