Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application; 18th Dec., 1895"*
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896..
HARRY ABRAHAM, of 41, Ravenscourt Gardens, Ravenscourt Park, Hammer--
smith, London, W. Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
A mechanical invention for the amusement, edification and instruction of
children; being a popgun mounted upon wheels or stand-can be made of wood,.
brass, steel, or any other metal or material.
Dated this 17th day of December 1895.
HARRY ABRAHAM.
I, HARRY ABRAHAM, of 41 Ravenscourt Gardens, Ravenscourt Park, Hammer--
smith, Gentleman, 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
drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
This invention relates to a cannon pop gun or toy cannon, having its carriage
constructed like that of an ordinary field gun, or like that of a Maxim gun,.
although any convenient form of carriage may be adopted.
If the cannon is to be fired by means of a paper cap or primer, the breech is
formed with a recess or receptacle to receive the same, and a spring lever, provided.
with a suitable head or hammer, serves to fire the said cap or primer.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1 represents the simplest form of the invention.
Referring to said figure, a represents the barrel, which is provided, after the
manner of an ordinary pop gun, with a cork or plug b, a piston or second cork c,.
and a rod d having a knob or head d¹. The barrel is arranged to pivot on
trunnions e which rest in a carriage / provided. with wheels, and, in this instance,
with a trail so that the whole resembles a field gun. A toy cannon of this.
construction is fired in exactly the same way as a pop gun.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the cannon is adapted to be fired by a paper
cap or primer, and has the general appearance of a Maxim gun, one of its wheels
being removed for sake of clearness. a is the barrel which has a fine bore a* from.
which pins, needles, or other missiles may be discharged. b is the breech in which
the paper cap is placed, the form of this breech being seen more clearly in plan in
Fig. 3 wherein are shown lateral recesses 6* to retain the cap in place, and which
cap is inserted from the top. At bottom, the recess is closed to prevent the cap.
falling out. c is the spring lever which is pivotted to the trail at c', and terminates
at its upper end in a finger piece c* for convenience in operating it. This lever is
formed with a head or hammer d and is provided with an india rubber spring e, kept.
in position by a projection e¹.
In order to fire this gun, the lever is drawn back into the position indicated by
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page_text: the dotted lines in Fig 2.; a cap is then inserted in the breech, and the retracted
lever is released, its head or hammer striking the cap and exploding it. If it be
desired to fire a pin, or needle, from this gun, the same is placed in the bore with
its end projecting slightly into the breech, and the impact of the head or hammer
will then suffice to shoot it out.
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the dotted lines in Fig 2.; a cap is then inserted in the breech, and the retracted
lever is released, its head or hammer striking the cap and exploding it. If it be
desired to fire a pin, or needle, from this guu, the same is placed in the bore with
its end projecting slightly into the breech, and the impact of the head or hammer
will then suffice to shoot it out.
These toy canons may be made of metal or other suitable material
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. My improved cannon pop gun! 40
described and shown in Fig. 1 of the
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drawings.
Caumon pop gun
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Dated this 7th day of March 1890.
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 5ª, Market Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
Dated this 7th day of March 1890.
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 5ª, Market Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.