Improvements in Toy Guns.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1889-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toy Guns.
I JAMES HAYWOOD of Kingswood Wotton-under-Edge in the County of Gloucester-
shire Foreman of Elastic Web Manufactory do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My present invention relates to toys known as toy guns and which are used for
throwing articles of any description through the air for the purpose of any kind of
game or amusement; and has for its object a simpler more effective and economical
means of carrying out the same than has hitherto been invented; to attain which I
construct my new or improved toy gun with a suitable butt end so that it may be
firmly and securely held in the hand as a pistol; or the said butt portion may be
formed so that it may be restered or supported against the shoulder after the manner
of an ordinary rifle or other like fire arm. Either made with or attacherl to the said
butt part of my improved toy gun is a straight or parallel stem, or dummy barrel,
which is preferably solid, and of a suitable length, and which imitates to a cortain
extent the barrel of an ordinary firearm or common shooting gun. The said straight
or parallol stem is preferably circular in cross section, but may of course be square
oval or other shape as desired. The said stem may when preferred be surrounded
with a barrel, leaving a suitable annular space between the interior of the said
surrounding barrel and the outside periphery of the solid or other stem or dummy
barrel, and the said outer barrel may be the same length as the said stem or shorter
or longer as required.
The muzzle end of the solid or other stem or dummy barrel has a notch, groove,
or other indent which is suitably rounded or tapered for the purpose hereinafter
described. The butt of my improved toy gun has fitted or attached to any suitable
part thereof a trigger, which by pressing or otherwise will operate a suitably formed
catch, or detent. The said trigger has preferably a suitable spring connected thereto,
by which means it keeps the said catch or detent in a required position, which position
can only be altered by pressing or otherwise manipulating the trigger. The shot or
other projectile which is required to be thrown through the air, at a target, or for
any other amusement is specially constructed with a horizontal hole, the said hole
being of a suitable size and shape to suit the cross sectional size and shape of the solid
or other stem or dummy barrel, so that it will slide on and off thereof with ease, and
freely; and the said shot or other projectilo has a loop or half loop of any suitable
elastic material attached thereto which is of a strength and quality to suit the
weight of the projectile, and the distance required to send the same.
One end of the said elastic material or band is secured to the projectile on one
side of the said horizontal hole, and the other end thereof is secured to the projectile
on the opposite side of the hole, so that the loop for half loop of elenstic band or
material runs centrally across the said horizontal hole.
Each end of the said elastic material may be forced through suitably formed holes
one arranged at each side of the horizontal hole for the purpose; after which said
ends are secured to the projectile by means of suitable rivets, and so become safely
and firmly attached thereto.
Each projectile may where preferred have a suitable annular groove, or an annular
projection either formed on the outside thereof, or within the horizontal hole in any
case a suitably formed ledge is arranged for the purpose of receiving the catch or
detent, when the gun is charged.
I would have understood that my improved toy gun may be modified somewhat,
without departing from the essential part of my present invention; for instance the
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page_text: used, in which case a suitable projection is either fixed to or male in one with the
muzzle end thereof, for the purpose hereinafter described, in which case the shot or
other projectile instead of having a horizontal hole formed centrally therethrough.
may be minde solid.
In charging or loading my improved gun when the same is made with a solid or
other stem the muzzle end of said stem is passed through the horizontal hole formed
in the projectile, by which means the noteli or groove or other indent formed at the
muzzle and of gun receives the looped portion of the elastic material, and by means
of the specially rounded form of said indent, the said portion of elastic material
readily falls therein; the projectile is then forced along the stem until it arrives at
the catch, or detent, which springs into the annular groove or at the back of the
ledige formel in or on the projectila by which means the gun becomes loaded or
charged, or in other words the elastic hand is considerably stretched ; and it is now
only needed to take suitable aim and then to pull press or otherwise manipulate the
trigger, so as to release the projectile, which by means of the power stored up in the
stretched elastic material is with speed forced along the stem and thrown into the air
towards the object aimel at.
:
When the solid or other stem or dummy barrel is dispensed with and only an ordinary
harrel is employed the shot or other projectile may be solid, and in charging this gun
the looped portion of the elastic material is placed over the hereinbefore described
projection at the muzzle end of the barrel and the projectile is forced down the barrel
preferably by means of a ramrod until it is held in a charged position by means of
the catch or detent and this gun is discharged in the same manner as before
described.
Datal this Ath dow of Ruby 1880
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Burnsley, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Toy Guns.
1, JAMES HAYWOODn, of Kingswood, Wotton-under-Exlge in the County of Gloucester-
shire, Foreman of Elastic Web Manufactory 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:-
My present invention relates to toys known as toy guns, and which are use.l for
throwing articles of any description through the air for the purpose of any kind of
game or amusement, and has for its object a simpler, more effective and economical
means of carrying out the same than has hitherto been invented, to attain which I
construct my new or improved toy gun with a suitable batt end so that it may be
firmly and securely hold in the hand as a pistol, or the said butt portion may be
formed so that it may be rested or supported against the shoulder after the manner
of an ordinary rifle or other like fire-arm. Either made with or attached to the said
butt part of my improved toy gun is a straight or parallel stem or dummy barrel,
which is preferably solid and of a suitable length, and which imitates to a certain
extent the barrel of an ordinary firo-arm or common shooting gun.
The said straight or parallel stem is preferably circular in cross-section, but may of
course be square, oval, or other slimpo as desired. Tho said stem may when proferred
be surrounded with a barrel leaving a suitable annular space between the interior of
the said surrounding barrel and the outside periphery of the solid or other stom or
dummy barrel; and the said outer barrel may be the same longth, as the said stem,
or shorter or longer as required.
The muzzle end of the solid or other stem or dummy barrol has a notch, groove, or
other indent which is suitably roundel or tapered for the purpose hereinaftor described.
The butt of my improved toy gun has fitted, or attached to any suitablo part thereof
n triggor which by pressing or otherwise will operate a suitably fornied catch or

page_text: detent. The said trigger has preferably a suitable spring connected thereto by which
means it keeps the said catch or detent in a required position which position can
only be altered by pressing or otherwise manipulating the trigger. The shot or other
projectile which is required to be thrown through the air at a target or for any other
amusement is specially constructed with a horizontal hole the said hole being of a
suitable size and shape to suit the cross-sectional size and shape of the solid or other
stem or dummy barrel, so that it will slide on and off thereof with ease and freely;
and the said shot or other projectile has a loop or half loop of any suitable elastic
material attached thereto, which is of a strength and quality to suit the weight of the
projectile and the distance required to send the same. One end of the said elastic
material or band is secured to the projectile on one side of the said horizontal hole,
and the other end thereof is secured to the projectile on the opposite side of the hole,
so that the loop or half loop of elastic band or material runs centrally across the said
horizontal hole.
Each end of the said elastic material may be forced through suitably formed holos
one arranged at each side of the horizontal hole for the purpose; after which the said
ends are secured to the projectile by metallic rivets and so become safely and firmly
attached thereto. Each projectile may when proforred have a suitable annular
groove or an annular projection either formed on the outside or within the horizontal
holo, in any case a suitably formed lodge is arranged for the purpose of receiving the
catch or detent when the gun is charged.
I would have it understood that my improved toy gun may be modified somewhat
without departing from the essential part of my present invention; for instance the
solid or other stem or dummy barrel may be dispensed with and the outer barrel only
used, in which case a suitable projection is either fixed to or made in one with the
muzzle end thereof for the purpose hereinafter described, in which case the shot or
other projectile instead of having a horizontal hole formed centrally therethrough may
be made solid.
In charging or loading my improved gun when the same is made with a solid or
other stem, the muzzle end of said stem is passed through the horizontal hole formed
in the projectile, by which means the notch or groove or other indent at the muzzle
end of gun receives the looped portion of the elastic material and by means of the
specially rounded indent the said portion of clastic material readily falls therein, the
projectile is then forced along the stem until it arrives at the catch or detent which
springs into the annular groove or at the back of the ledge formed on or in the
projectile, and by this means the gun becomes loaded or charged, or in other words
the elastic band is considerably stretched and it is then only needed to tako suitable
aim, and then to pull press, or otherwise manipulate the trigger, so as to release the
projectile which by means of the power stored up in the stretched elastic material
is with speed forced along the stem and thrown into the air towards the object
aimed at.
When the solid or other stem or dummy barrel is dispensed with, and only an
ordinary barrel is employed, the shot or other projectile may be solid, and in charging
this gun the looped portion of the elastic material is placed over the hereinbefore
described projection at the muzzle end of the barrel, and the projectile is forced down
the barrel preferably by means of a ramrod until it is held in a charged position by
means of the catch or detent, and this gun is discharged in the same manner as before
described.
In order that my present invention may be more fully understood, and so that it
may be readily carried into effect, I will proceed to further describe the same by
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which like letters denote similar
parts in each view.
Fig. 1. is a plan and Fig. 2. a side elevation of my improved toy-gun, and Fig. 3
is a sectional plan, and Fig. 4 a front elevation of a projectile for said gun.
Fig. 5. is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a modified forms of my improved
gun, and fig. 6. is a sectional plan, and fig. 7. a front elevation of a projectile
therefor.

page_text: Fig. 8. is a suctional plan of part of my improved gun showing a modified form of
projectile held in loaded position.
Fig. 9. is a sectional plan of a modified form of projectile. Fig. 10. is a longi-
tudinal sectional elevation of another modification of my improved toy-gun, and
fig. 11. is a soctional plan of a projectilo therefor.
Fig. 12. is an elevation of the end or muzzle part of my improved toy-gun showing
in section a ferrule fitted thereto so that the same may be preserved when using the
gun for an ordinary walking stick or other like purpose.
My improved toy-gun luas preferably a suitable stock A so that it may be firmly
gripped with the hand as a pistol, see figs. 1. 2 and 10, or the stock A may be
in the form shown at fig. 5. so that the gun may be rested against the shoulder in
the ordinary manner, or the said stock A may be of any other desired form.
Either made with or attached to the stock or butt part A is a straight or parallel
stem or dummy barrel B which is preferably solid and may be of any desired
length.
The said stem B may be of any desired shape in eross section, and may where
preferred he surrounded with an outer barrel BI see fig 5 in such a manner that a
suitable annular space 6³, is left between said stem B and outer barrel B'. Tho
outer harrel B1 ny either be the same length as the stem B or shorter or longer as
desired.
The muzzle end of the stem or dammy barrel B. (tigs. 1. 2. and 5) has a suitably
formed indeat b³.
My improved toy-gun has a trigger T which by means of pressing or otherwiso
manipulating will operato a catch or detent 1); a suitable spring J is arranged to press
against a desired portion of the trigger T for the purpose of keeping the catch or
detent in a required position when not otherwise altered by pressing or otherwise
nipulating the trigger T.
The shot or other projectile S which is required to be forced or thrown through the
air at a target or for any other amusement is specially constructed with a horizontal
hole S which is made to n suitable size and shape so ns to suit and correspond with
the cross section of the dummy barrel or stein B, and so that it will slide on and off
thereof with ease and freely.
When my improved gun he made with an outer barrel B' as well as the dummy
barrel or stem B see fig. 5, the shot S figs, 5 and 6 is also made so that it will freely
move within said barrel.
Each shot or other projectile S has fitted thereto as shown a loop or half loop of
suitable elastic material E, which is of a strength and quality to suit the weight of
the projectile and the distance required to throw the same.
The said elastic material E is fitted to the projectile S on either side of the
hole S so that a loop or half loop is formed.
The projectile S may when desired have a suitable annular groove or undercut S
figs. (8 and 9) arranged for receiving the catch or detent D fig. 8, or the said
projectile S may have any other form of annular groove or ledge or collar formed
herein or theroon for the said purpose.
Referring to figs. 10 and 11 which represents a modification of my presont
invention, the gun is made with the outer barrel B' only, and the dummy
barrel or stem B is dispensed with. In this case a suitable projection is either
made with or fixed to the muzzle end thereof as shown, and the end of said pro-
jection is made with the required suitably formed indent 6. The shot or other
projectile S used for this form of gun is preferably solid, and has a suitable loop or
half loop of elastic material secured thereto as shown in fig. 11.
Referring to fig. 12 my improved toy-gun may bo in the form of a walking stick
in which case I secure a ferrule F to the end of stem B for the purpose of protecting
the indent and kooping dirt therefrom, and when it is required to use the stick as
a gun it is only necessary to remove said ferrule before charging or loading the gun
in the manner hereinafter described.
In charging or loading my improved gun when the same be made with a solid

page_text: or other stem or barrel B figs. 1, 2, 5 and 12, the muzzle end of said stem is
passed through the horizontal hole of the projectile when the indent receives
the looped portion, e', and by means of the said indent being suitably rounded,
the loop e readily adjusts itself therein; the projectile S is then forced along the
stem or barrel B until it arrives at the catch or detent D which holds it in charged
position see figs. 1, 2, 5 and 8, by this means the elastic material E becomes con-
siderably stretched and it is then only needed to take suitable aim and then to pull
press or otherwise manipulate the trigger T when the shot or other projectile $ is
immediately released, and by means of the power stored up in the stretched
elastic material the projectile S is with force thrown from the stem or dummy
barrel B.
When preferred instead of an indent 63 being formed in the end of the stem B
figs. 1, 2, 5. and 12, or an indent 63 in the projection 6' at end of barrel B¹ fig. 10,
for the reception of the looped portion e¹ of elastic material E a suitable grooved
pulley may be fitted thereto by which means the looped portion e¹ of elastic matorial Ę
will still more readily adjust itself.
I would have it well understood that the illustrations hereunto attached merely
exemplify a few methods of embodying my present invention in a practical form, and
that I do not limit myself to the particular shapes set forth inasmuch as they may
be varied without departing from the essential particulars of my said invention,
and the several views are put forth as typical illustrations and not necessarily as
final forms.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declaro that what I
claim is :-
1. A toy gun constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as herein before
described and illustrated at figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings or any
mere modifications thereof.
2. A toy gun constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as described and
set forth at figs. 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings annexod.
3. A toy gun constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as described and
shown at figs. 10 and 11 of the drawings hereunto attached.
Dated this 25th day of July 1889.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I.M.E.,
Barnsley, Agent.