Year: 1898

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I, RUSSELL PARKER, of No. 651, St. Mark's Avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn, in
the City of New York; and State of New York, United States of America,
Manufacturer, 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
5 by the following statement:-
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My invention consists of an improvement in weapons, with the object in view of
providing a weapon which may be used to protect a person, by the discharge from
the weapon of ammonia or other liquid at the will of the operator. A further object
is to provide an ammonia pistol which will bear a close resemblance to. a fire arm.
0. such as a pistol or a revolver.
A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying
drawings, in which
Fig. 1 represents a perspective.view of my improved weapon.
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Fig. 2 represents. a vertical central longitudinal section through the same.
Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section in the plane of the line 3, 3, of Fig.
and.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section in the plane of the line 4, 4, of Fig. 2.
The stock or butt of the weapon is denoted by A, and it is provided, with a
forwardly extended barrel B; it is extended forwardly a short distance beneath the
barrel B, as shown at , to represent a chamber, the front, of the, said extension 'a
being provided with an end plate a¹ having a plurality of suitable circular holes a
therethrough. The said stock is further provided with a rearwardly and downwardly
extended portion 3, which forms a suitable grip or handle for the operator, but is of
skeleton form, being open at each side for the projection therethrough of the sides of
the bulb, a metallic strap being thereby formed, as shown in Fig. 4, for the reception
and retention of the said bulb.
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The compressible bulb C is located within and fitted to the handle or grip
portion as of the stock A, which bulb is adapted to form a reservoir for the ammonia
or other liquid which it is desired to carry, within the weapon. The upper and lower
portions of the bulb are adapted to fit snugly between the opposite portions. of the
strap above described," for holding the said bulb against lateral displacement within
the handle portion of the stock. The bulb C is provided with a compressible delivery
or discharge tube c, which extends from the said bulb'C, through the stock A into the
barrel B, and is there provided with a suitable discharge nozzle c¹; located near the
mouth of the barrel..
The trigger is denoted by D, the finger portion d being extended downwardly
through the bottom wall of the chamber A of the,butt, the said bottom wall of the
chamber, serving. as a pivot upon which the trigger is rocked. The upper
end d of the trigger is extended upwardly through an elongated slot b in the bottom
wall of the barrel Binto the interior of the barrel, where the said trigger is adapted
to compress and release the delivery tube e.
...The trigger is provided with a shoulder d², preferably formed by bending the
trigger at a point within the stock A between the retraction spring and the finger

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portion d, for holding the trigger in its operative position within the weapon, thereby
doing away with the necessity of providing a special pivot pin for the said
trigger.
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The stock A is preferably provided with a shoulder at opposite the upper end d¹ of
the trigger D, between which the delivery, tube'c is compressed. The tube c is
yieldingly held closed or compressed, and the upper end of the trigger is held thereby,
at the limit of its rearward movement, by means of a suitable retraction spring E,
which, in the present instance, consists of an elastic-band of loop form, which passes
around the trigger D within the stock A, and also around a suitable lug or pin e
secured to the bottom wall of the said stock.
The stock A may be provided with a suitable guard F for protecting the finger
piece d of the trigger D.
When it is desired to use the weapon, the stock A being grasped in the hand, like
that of a common pistol, the tightening of the grasp produces the compression of the
bulb C, thereby forcing the liquid contained therein out through the delivery tube c.
At the same time, the finger portion of the trigger may be pulled backward, thereby
permitting the escape of the liquid through the tube c, and out through the nozzle c¹
in the form of a small stream or spray. The moment it is desired to stop the.
operation, the bulb C may be released, and permitted to again expand into its normal
position, and the trigger may also be released, to again compress the tube c, and
prevent the escape therethrough of the remaining liquid.
The slot 6 in the barrel B serves to guide the upper portion of the trigger in its
forward and backward movement.
While I have described this weapon as being an ammonia pistol, it is evident, that
it is adapted for use for discharging any suitable liquid that may be contained within
the bulb.
This weapon, when used as an ammonia pistol, is particularly applicable for use by
cyclists, as the stream or spray of ammonia may be discharged to a great distance
by the pressure of the bulb, thereby rendering the pistol an effective weapon for use
against dogs, or even against highwaymen, footpads, and the like, the discharge
of the ammonia serving to temporarily blind the person or animal which it strikes.
The shape of the weapon also serves to render it more effective as a means
of defence.
It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the construction and
arrangement of the several parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of my
invention; for example, the barrel might be shorter, and the bulb, the discharge tube,
and the nozzle, be all in one structure of india rubber.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
>claim is
1. A pistol-like implement provided with a compressible chamber for receiving a
liquid, a compressible discharge tube leading from the chamber, and means for
opening and closing the compressible discharge tube at pleasure, substantially as
herein described.
2. A pistol-like implement provided with a compressible chamber for receiving a
liquid; a compressible discharge tube leading from the chamber; and a triggér
adapted to open and close the said discharge tube, for permitting the escape of the
liquid from the chamber, and retaining it within the same, at pleasure, substantially
as herein described.
3. A weapon comprising a barrel, a stock, a compressible bulb located within the
stock, and provided with a compressible discharge tube extending into the barrel, and
a trigger adapted to open and close the said discharge tube, for permitting the
escape of the liquid from the bulb, and retaining it within the same, at pleasure,
substantially as set forth.
4. A weapon comprising a skeleton or. open-sided stock, a barrel, a compressible
bulb placed within, but partly exposed through said stock, and a discharge tube and

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produced by tightening the grasp of the hand upon the stock, substantially as herein
described.
5. A weapon comprising a barrel, a stock, a compressible bulb located within
the stock and projecting through the sides thereof, the said bulb being provided
with a compressible discharge tube extending into the barrel, and a trigger normally
holding the tube closed in position to open the tube, when rocked in one direction,
substantially as set forth.
6: A weapon comprising a barrel, a stock having a shoulder thereon, a compressible
bulb seated within the stock, the said stock being cut away to expose the bulb, a
discharge tube extending from the bulb into the barrel, and a trigger having a finger
piece extending without the stock, and an upwardly extended portion adapted to
normally compress the tube against the said shoulder on the stock, the said trigger,
when rocked in one direction, serving to open the said tube, to permit the discharge
of liquid from the bulb, substantially as set forth.
7. A weapon comprising a barrel, a stock, a compressible bulb located within the
stock, provided with a compressible discharge tube, a trigger in position to open and
close the discharge tube, and a retraction spring engaging the trigger to yieldingly
hold the tube closed, the said trigger having a shoulder between its finger portion
and the spring, for retaining the trigger in its operative position within the weapon,
substantially as herein described.
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