US3916867A
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Projectile projecting toy gun having slidable pivotable barrel member
Assignee: Mettoy Co Ltd
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Filing: 1974-04-26
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1994-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A toy projectile firing gun, such as a toy tank gun is pivotally mounted in a turret housing for elevational adjustment, and a separate trigger is arranged on the housing to coact with the gun for firing it in any elevational attitude. The trigger releases a spring biased barrel member whose momentum carries a projectile forwardly. The trigger and gun assembly have abutting engagement through a pair of surfaces of which at least one is arcuately curved about the elevational axis. Also disclosed is a mounting for the turret on the base plate, relying on a resiliently bowed member under the base plate which spring loads the turret against the upper surface of the plate, to permit rotation of the turret with light frictional restraint.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter John Marshall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:48
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H5/00; A63H5/04; F; F41; F41B; F41B7/00; F41B7/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A toy projectile firing gun comprising: a turret housing rotatable about a first vertical axis; a gun assembly rotatably mounted in said housing for limited pivotal movement about a second, horizontal elevational axis, said gun assembly comprising a breech block section, a barrel section mounted for axial movement in said breech block section, said barrel section having a projectile receiving portion, spring means urging said barrel section outwardly of said breech block section and latch means for latching said barrel section in cocked position, against the action of said spring means, inwardly of said breech block section; and a trigger mounted on said housing independently of said gun assembly and projecting through said housing for manual operation from the exterior of said housing, said trigger being adapted to co-operate with said latch means for releasing the same throughout the range of elevational movement of said gun assembly about said elevational axis, said breech block section having a tubular forward portion in which a stem portion of said barrel section is slidably guided, said barrel section co-operating at its rear end with said latch means, and said breech block section having pivotal mounting means for mounting said latch means and trunnion means, forwardly of said pivotal latch mounting means, by which said breech block section is mounted in said housing for movement about said elevational axis, and said housing comprising means mounting said trigger rearwardly of said latch means for rectilinear reciprocal movement in said housing for co-operating engagement with said latch means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A toy projectile firing gun comprising: a turret housing rotatable about a first vertical axis; a gun assembly rotatably mounted in said housing for limited pivotal movement about a second, horizontal elevational axis, said gun assembly comprising a breech block section, a barrel section mounted for axial movement in said breech block section, said barrel section having a projectile receiving portion, spring means urging said barrel section outwardly of said breech block section and latch means for latching said barrel section in cocked position, against the action of said spring means, inwardly of said breech block section; and a trigger mounted on said housing independently of said gun assembly and projecting through said housing for manual operation from the exterior of said housing, said trigger being adapted to co-operate with said latch means for releasing the same throughout the range of elevational movement of said gun assembly about said elevational axis, said breech block section having a tubular forward portion in which a stem portion of said barrel section is slidably guided, said barrel section co-operating at its rear end with said latch means, and said breech block section having pivotal mounting means for mounting said latch means and trunnion means, forwardly of said pivotal latch mounting means, by which said breech block section is mounted in said housing for movement about said elevational axis, and said housing comprising means mounting said trigger rearwardly of said latch means for rectilinear reciprocal movement in said housing for co-operating engagement with said latch means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
271 words
A toy projectile firing gun comprising: a turret housing rotatable about a first vertical axis; a gun assembly rotatably mounted in said housing for limited pivotal movement about a second, horizontal elevational axis, said gun assembly comprising a breech block section, a barrel section mounted for axial movement in said breech block section, said barrel section having a projectile receiving portion, spring means urging said barrel section outwardly of said breech block section and latch means for latching said barrel section in cocked position, against the action of said spring means, inwardly of said breech block section; a trigger mounted on said housing independently of said gun assembly and projecting through said housing for manual operation from the exterior of said housing, said trigger being adapted to co-operate with said latch means for releasing the same throughout the range of elevational movement of said gun assembly about said elevational axis, a base plate having a hole therethrough, said base plate having an upper surface and an undersurface, said turret housing being mounted on said upper surface over said hole, resilient clamping means bridging said hole and having abutments located against said undersurface on diametrically opposite sides of said hole, and securing means bearing against at least one point on said clamping means between said abutments and aligned with said hole and urging said at Least one point toward said turret housing until said clamping manner is resiliently bowed between said abutments to apply a resilient loading of said turret housing against said upper surface, whereby to provide a frictional restraint against free rotation of said turret housing about said vertical axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
271 words
A toy projectile firing gun comprising: a turret housing rotatable about a first vertical axis; a gun assembly rotatably mounted in said housing for limited pivotal movement about a second, horizontal elevational axis, said gun assembly comprising a breech block section, a barrel section mounted for axial movement in said breech block section, said barrel section having a projectile receiving portion, spring means urging said barrel section outwardly of said breech block section and latch means for latching said barrel section in cocked position, against the action of said spring means, inwardly of said breech block section; a trigger mounted on said housing independently of said gun assembly and projecting through said housing for manual operation from the exterior of said housing, said trigger being adapted to co-operate with said latch means for releasing the same throughout the range of elevational movement of said gun assembly about said elevational axis, a base plate having a hole therethrough, said base plate having an upper surface and an undersurface, said turret housing being mounted on said upper surface over said hole, resilient clamping means bridging said hole and having abutments located against said undersurface on diametrically opposite sides of said hole, and securing means bearing against at least one point on said clamping means between said abutments and aligned with said hole and urging said at Least one point toward said turret housing until said clamping manner is resiliently bowed between said abutments to apply a resilient loading of said turret housing against said upper surface, whereby to provide a frictional restraint against free rotation of said turret housing about said vertical axis.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-03 | 1979-05-05 | 1979-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-05-05 | 1983-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-03 | 1987-05-05 | 1987-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |