A New or Improved Toy Gun.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Toy Gun.
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We, WILLIAM HENRY CALKINS, Salesman, CHARLES AUGUST LINDBERG,
Machinist, WILLIAM MATHEWS BUTTS and AUSTIN KENT WHEELER, Wholesale
Merchants, all residents of the City of Grand Rapids, in the County of Kent
and the State of Michigan, United States of America, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement
reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part thereof:-
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the barrel on the line y-y of Figure 4;
Figure 2 shows a portion of the inner tube, and its several parts removed from
the outer tube, and the breech block cut away to show the application of the
spring that actuates the transfer block to return it to normal position;
Figure is an elevation of a portion of the barrel showing the manner of
actuating the transfer block; Figure 4 is a transverse section of the barrel on
the line of Figure 1, showing the relative position of the several parts
that make up the transfer mechanism; and Figure 5 is a section of the tube
just back of the actuating spring showing the manner of applying said spring
to actuate the transfer block.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In constructing this gun we support the inner tube B, of the barrel within
the outer tube A by means of the blocks I and F, in the usual manner. .We
then form a small aperture i through the block I, for the introduction of the
shot between the two tubes. This aperture may be plugged in any convenient
way, to prevent the shot from falling out, or it may be left open, as desired or
convenient.
At the back end of the inner tube we form a dam or guideway E and, from
this, a port or guideway D that conducts the shot to the transfer block C.
The transfer block C is fitted to turn freely on the inner tube B, and is
provided with a port or transfer chamber e¹ which receives the shot from the
guideway D. This block is provided with a thumb piece e that projects cut
through the slot C in the side of the outer tube of the barrel so that it may
be carried around, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 4, for the purpose
of turning the transfer block around to position to convey the shot to the port b
in the inner tube of the barrel, through which it may pass into this tube.
The transfer block is carried to, and held in normal position by the spring G,
so that as soon as the thumb piece is released it will carry around to close the
port b. The front, or open end of the port e¹ is covered by a wall after it
leaves the end of the port 1) so that there is no danger of the shot escaping from
the port el between the port 1) and the port b.
By the construction herein described we are enabled to store a large amount
of shot in the outer tube of the barrel and to readily transfer it to the inner
tube without the usual unsightly outside magazine, and to operate the transfer
mechanism with perfect ease and efficiency.

page_text: We have not shown the stock or plunger of this gun as they are not necessary
to show the construction and action of our invention, and as their office in guns
of this kind is so well known we deem it unnecessary to include them for the
purpose of setting up an operative combination of elements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In combination with the outer and inner tubes of a toy gun, a plug in the
outer end having an aperture for the introduction of shot, a guiding well to
conduct the shot to a conductor tube, a conductor tube, a revoluble transfer
block around the inner tube at the back end of the conductor tube, a spring for
actuating said transfer block, and the inner tube provided with a port for the
reception of the shot from the transfer block, substantially as and for the pur-
pose set forth..
2. In combination with the outer and inner tubes of a toy gun provided with
an aperture for the reception of shot into the outer tube; a conducting wall
at the back end of the inner tube, a transfer block having a port opening into
the space between the tubes, said block revoluble around the inner tube, a thumb
piece on said transfer block arranged to work in a slot in the outer tube to carry
the block around until the port therein registers with a corresponding port
leading to the inner tube, and a spring to carry said block back to normal
position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1898.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents for Applicants, 18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.