Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in toy pistols of the class adapted to
explode percussion caps or pellets; the object of the invention being to provide
an article of this character with an automatic feed mechanism whereby, a strip of
paper carrying pellets of fulminating substance may be fed through the barrel
to the point where the hammer strikes by the act of cocking or setting said
hammer.
The invention will be hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the
annexed claims.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:
Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of my improved pistol, and
Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a hollow casing A, which forms the
stock or rear portion of the pistol.
Upon the forward end of this said casing is a projection a, to which projection is
secured by means of a pin b, a tubular barrel B, and the two parts in combination,
give the device the general appearance of a pistol.
The operative portions of the device comprise a hammer C, and a trigger D, the
said hammer and trigger being held between the two side walls of the casing A, by
means of pins c and d, upon which they are adapted respectively to revolve."
Projecting rearwardly and downwardly from the hub cl of the hammer C, is a
lug e, which is in contact with a spring E.
The hammer C, is further provided upon the periphery of the hub c¹ thereof,
with a lip which is adapted to engage with a lug d', which forms part of
the trigger D. This said trigger has projecting therefrom and formed integrally
therewith an arm d², to which arm is attached a spring F. This said spring
bears against the spring E, and normally maintains the trigger in its forward
position.
The hammer C, has cut therethrough, a channel or aperture f, into which aperture
is fitted a lever G.
From the hub g of this lever, projects forwardly and rearwardly respectively,
two arms g and 9, the former of which is in engagement with a coiled
spring, and the latter is adapted to engage with and clamp a strip of paper H,
which is adapted to be fed through the machine and contain pellets of fulminating
material.
The forward end of the casing A, is provided with two upwardly projecting
lugs a', to which lugs are pivotally attached by means of a pin i, a dog 1, which
dog is in engagement with a coiled spring, which is held within a socket ', which
forms part of the barrel B.
Depending from and passing through the upper wall of the casing A, is a

page_text: spring pressed guide J, which is maintained in normal engagement with the said
upper wall by means of a coiled spring i, and lateral move nent of the sail guide
is prevented by means of a pin 1, which passes through the two side walls of the
casing A.
When the device is in use, a strip of paper H, which is supplied upon its upper
face with pellets of fulminating material 4, is pissel through the barrel from front
to rear, thence under the dog I, and also under the guide J, then over the hub c',
of the hammer C, and down into and out through a hole a of the handle.
In operating the device, the hammer is formed into its rearward position by
grasping the lever G. This said lever will, before the hammer starts to revolve,
clamp the paper strip H, between its rearwardly projecting arms g, and the
hub c', and as the hammer revolves, the upper strip will be moved in a rearward
direction for a distance corresponding to the part of a revolution described by the
hub c. This said distance being exactly equal to the space dividing the fulminating
pellets from each other, will cause one pellet to be carried to a point where the
hammer strikes, every time the said hammer is revolved or cocked.
The clamping dog I, and the guide J, will maintain just sufficient tension to
cause the strip to move only the desired distance and prevent looping or bending of
the same.
When the hammer C, is moved rearwardly to a sufficient distance, the lip e¹,
forming part thereof, will engage with the lug d' of the trigger D whereby the said
hammer will be locked in its upward position.
To explode the fulminating pellet, which has been brought to a point directly
over the position where the hammer will strike, it is only necessary to pull the
trigger D in the direction of the arrow 1, which releases the lip e', and allow the
spring E, to act as is the case in any hammer and trigger mechanism.
I do not confine myself to the exact details of mechanical construction as described
above as it is obvious that under the scope of my invention I may make slight
modifications of mere mechanical detail.
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. A toy pistol adapted for exploding pellets of fulminating material, arranged
in series upon a strip of paper or other material, comprising a casing having
a spring actuated hammer and trigger secured therein and a spring pressed
clamping dog and a guide adapted to maintain tension upon the top thereof, the
said hammer being supplied with a spring pressed lever adapted to clamp a strip
of material containing fulminating pellets against its hub, whereby said strip may
be fed rearwardly by the action of cocking the pistol; substantially as shown and
described.
2. In a toy pistol, adapted for exploding pellets of fulminating compound
contained upon a strip of paper, the combination of the hollow casing having a
spring pressed clamp or dog and a spring pressed guide upon the top thereof, and
a tubular barrel upon the end thereof; with the hammer and trigger mechanism
mounted in the stock thereof, which mechanism is spring actuated, the hammer of
said mechanism having a spring pressed lever mounted therein which is adapted to
clamp a strip containing pellets of fulminating substance against the hub of said
hammer and to feed the same rearwardly by the act of cocking or setting the
hammer, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a toy pistol, the combination of the hollow casing having a tubular channel
or barrel secured to the end thereof and a spring pressed clamp or dog and spring
pressed tension guide upon the top thereof, and the spring actuated hammer and
trigger pivotally mounted in the stock thereof, the said hammer having mounted
therein, a lever which has two projecting arms upon the hub thereof, said arms
adapted to engage respectively with a coiled spring and a strip of material containing

page_text: pellets of fulminating substance, whereby said strip may be fed rearwardly by the
act of cocking the pistol; substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 14th day of September 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.