US3141450A
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Toy gun
Assignee: Louis Marx and Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-19
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1981-06-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahlon E Hirsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:10
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B7/00; F41B7/003; F41C; F41C3/00; F41C3/06; F41C3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A CAP AND BULLET FIRING GUN, SAID GUN COMPRISING A BARREL, A STOCK BEHIND SAID BARREL, A BULLET MAGAZINE COLLATERAL OF THE BARREL AND HAVING ITS REAR END NEAR THE BREECH END OF THE BARREL, A BULLET FEED SPRING IN SAID MAGAZINE FOR FEEDING BULLETS TOWARD THE REAR END OF THE MAGAZINE, A CAP MAGAZINE FOR RECEIVING A ROLL OF CAP STRIP, A CAP FEED DOG, AN ANVIL, A CAP FIRING HAMMER, SAID DOG SERVING TO FEED SAID STRIP FROM SAID CAP MAGAZINE TO A POSITION BETWEEN SAID ANVIL AND SAID HAMMER, A LONGITUDINALLY RECIPROCABLE BULLET STRIKER BEHIND SAID BARREL, A SPRING URGING SAID STRIKER TOWARD THE MUZZLE, MEANS TO TRANSFER A BULLET FROM THE REAR END OF THE BULLET MAGAZINE TO THE BREECH PORTION OF THE BARREL AHEAD OF THE STRIKER, A SEAR TO HOLD THE STRIKER IN RETRACTED POSITION, A SEAR TO HOLD THE CAP HAMMER IN RETRACTED POSITION, A TRIGGER TO RELEASE BOTH SEARS IN ORDER TO FIRE THE CAP AND PROPEL THE BULLET, AND A PIVOTED LEVER HAVING A HANDLE PORTION EXPOSED BENEATH THE STOCK AND ITS OTHER END HAVING A COUPLING PIN AND GEAR RACK AND GEAR OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE STRIKER AND DOG AND TRANSFER MEANS FOR COCKING THE BULLET STRIKER, FOR FEEDING A CAP FROM THE MAGAZINE TO THE ANVIL, AND FOR TRANSFERRING A BULLET FROM THE BULLET MAGAZINE TO THE BARREL, AND SAID LEVER HAVING A PROJECTION FOR COCKING THE CAP HAMMER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A CAP AND BULLET FIRING GUN, SAID GUN COMPRISING A BARREL, A STOCK BEHIND SAID BARREL, A BULLET MAGAZINE COLLATERAL OF THE BARREL AND HAVING ITS REAR END NEAR THE BREECH END OF THE BARREL, A BULLET FEED SPRING IN SAID MAGAZINE FOR FEEDING BULLETS TOWARD THE REAR END OF THE MAGAZINE, A CAP MAGAZINE FOR RECEIVING A ROLL OF CAP STRIP, A CAP FEED DOG, AN ANVIL, A CAP FIRING HAMMER, SAID DOG SERVING TO FEED SAID STRIP FROM SAID CAP MAGAZINE TO A POSITION BETWEEN SAID ANVIL AND SAID HAMMER, A LONGITUDINALLY RECIPROCABLE BULLET STRIKER BEHIND SAID BARREL, A SPRING URGING SAID STRIKER TOWARD THE MUZZLE, MEANS TO TRANSFER A BULLET FROM THE REAR END OF THE BULLET MAGAZINE TO THE BREECH PORTION OF THE BARREL AHEAD OF THE STRIKER, A SEAR TO HOLD THE STRIKER IN RETRACTED POSITION, A SEAR TO HOLD THE CAP HAMMER IN RETRACTED POSITION, A TRIGGER TO RELEASE BOTH SEARS IN ORDER TO FIRE THE CAP AND PROPEL THE BULLET, AND A PIVOTED LEVER HAVING A HANDLE PORTION EXPOSED BENEATH THE STOCK AND ITS OTHER END HAVING A COUPLING PIN AND GEAR RACK AND GEAR OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE STRIKER AND DOG AND TRANSFER MEANS FOR COCKING THE BULLET STRIKER, FOR FEEDING A CAP FROM THE MAGAZINE TO THE ANVIL, AND FOR TRANSFERRING A BULLET FROM THE BULLET MAGAZINE TO THE BARREL, AND SAID LEVER HAVING A PROJECTION FOR COCKING THE CAP HAMMER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |