US1551858A - Amusement device - Google Patents

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Sept. 1, 1925.

w A. TRATSCH AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed April 4, 1925 4 Sheeps-Sheet 1 [NVENTOR V I/aZie Iii TL 1 7 64217472- ATT RNEY- 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 1, 1925.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Abril 4. 1925 Sept. 1, 1925.

W. A TRATSCH AMUSEMENT DEVI CE Filed April 4, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR YWZiC KA. j m

A T; ORNE Y Patented Sept. 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES WALTER A. TRA'ISGH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed April 4, 1925. Serial No. 20,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known "that I, WALTER A. TRATSCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates toan amusement device comprising a coin-controlled pistol, and has for it object to provide an apparatus of this character which will be simple in construction and more efficient in use. than those heretofore proposed.

With these and otherobjects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views Figure 1 is adiagrammatic plan view of an apparatus made in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational View, with parts broken away, of the apparatus shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the pistol shown in.Figure 1, with the cover plate removed; I 1

Figure 4 is a detail elevational view of the mechanism for feeding balls to the pistol; l

Figure 5 is a partial elevational view of some of the parts shown in Figure 3, and. particularly those parts of the device controlling the coin register;

Figure 6 is a side elevational view partly in section of some of the parts shown in Figurei3, with parts of the mechanism removed;

Figure 7 is a side elevational view with the cover plate removed of the coin slot and the operating slide;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detail eleva-.

tional view of some of the parts illustrated in Figure 3, in an advanced step of operation' Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 showmg the parts in a still further advanced operative posltion;

-clined floor 4 provided with the groove 5 adapted to insure the return of the balls 6 to the pistol 10 secured to the mounting 11, in said cabinet 1. This mounting 11 is provided with the bearings 12 adapted to receive the trunnions 13 secured to the cover plates 14 on each side of the pistol 10 to protect the operating mechanism thereof.

Thus it will be seen that the pistol 10 is mounted for oscillation in a vertical plane about the trunnions 13 as a center. A stop, pin 15 secured to one of the cover plate; 14, serves to limit the degree of vertical oscillation in one direction, thus preventing a ball 6 from rolling forwardly out of the barrel of the said pistol before being intentionally fired therefrom. The mounting 11. is secured, as by the pivot fastening 16, to the base 17 of the cabinet 1. By such a mounting as above disclosed, the pistol 1O besides its. vertical oscillation may be swung in a horizontal plane about the pivot 16 as a center.

Referring more particularly to Figure 3, the pistol 10 comprises the barrel 20 provided with the bore 21 adapted to slidingly receive the cylindrical casing or plunger 22 provided with the enlarged head 23 working in the enlarged bore 24 at the handle end of the pistol 10. The head 23 of the plunger 22 contacts in its forward movement with the shoulder 25 which serves as a stop there-- for.

The plunger 22 has the internal bore 30 to receive the compression spring 31 and the rod 32 whose enlarged head 33 is secured to the pistol 10 as by the locking pin 34. From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that when the enlarged head 23 of the plunger 22 is drawn backward or to the right, as seen in Figure 3, the rod 32 being rigidly secured to v the pistol 10, will compress the spring 31 in said member 22. Upon the release of the head 23 from said spring tension, the plunger 22 will fly forward or to the left, as seen in said Figure 3, and project one ofthe balls,

such as indicated at A, out of. the pistol.

Ri 'd with the barrel 20 and immediately there eneath is a web 40 serving as a frame upon which is mounted the several operating elements of the pistol, and to the raised edge 41 of said web or frame is secured the cover plates 14 protecting said operating mecha- On one side of the. pistol 10, see Figure 7,

there is provided a cut-away portion forming a coin passage or chute having the vertically disposed portion 50 for the insertion of a coin, and the portion 51 extending forwardly and downwardly from the base of end of said lever 56 below the point 60 of the the passage and communicating with a chute illustrated as at 52 leading to any suitable coin-receiving box or chamber (not shown). Communicating with and directly above the passage 51 is a chamber 55 in which is located a locking lever 56 pivoted as at 57 to the frame 40 of the pistol and controlled, as by the spring 58, so as to normally locate the lower corner 59 of the free moving coin chute 50 for a purpose as will presently appear. The point of, the chamber 55 properly limits the downward movement of the lever 56, all as willbe clear from Figure The frame 40 is provided with the slideway 67 in alignment with the coin passage 51 and to the other side of the coin chute 50,

coin of the proper size or denomination in the receiving slot 50, the upper and forwardly disposed corner 7 5 of said slide would travel to the right, as seen in said fig ure until it was stopped by the lower end 59 of the locking lever 56, as illustrated in'dotted lines. The operating parts of the pistol are so arranged and dimensioned that the pistol can not be fired until the advancing corner 75 of said slide has passed the lower point 59 of the locking lever. On the other and, if a coin of the right size, such as indicated at B in said figure, is dropped down the coin slot 50 and-the slide 70 then moved forwardly as above described, the coin B will I be forced by said slide along the passage 51.

But, as will be readily observed from the drawings, during this movement of the coin B andthe slide 70, the advancing arcuate edge of the said coin will contact with and raise the end 59 of the locking lever 56, pass thereunder, and support said lever in elevated position thus allowing the advancing corner of said slide to pass beneath the corner 59 of said locking lever, whereupon .tions 92 of said-lever. moved 'to the full extent of its movement, 125

the further and continued movement of the slide 7 0 will unlock the mechanism and permit the operation of the pistol to fire the balls 6 therefrom. Secured to one wall of the chute 50 and disposed in the path of 7'" movement of an inserted coin, is a thin leafi spring 76, whose curved end 77 projects into the passage 51 and serves to prevent the 'retraction of a coin after the same has assed the point 59 of the locking lever 56. i s will 7 be evident from Figure 7, the coin B; after passing the locking lever 56 will roll, under the action of gravity, down the inclined passage 51 and through the passage 52 to the coin-receiving box (not shown). The slide 80 70 is spring controlled, as will be presently disclosed, and is adapted to return to its normal position illustrated in full lines in Figure The web or frame40 is provided with a slot 80, see Figures 3- and 7, through which extends a pin 81 rigidly secured to the slide 70 and engaging at its outer end one end of a lever 82 adapted to actuate the coin registering device or meter 83 which may be of any suitable and well known type. The meter 83 is secured to the forward end of the pistol, as by the bent plate 84, and has rigidly secured to the shaft 85 of said meter the crank 86 provided with the pin 87 at its free end. The forwardly extendingend 88 of the registering lever 82 is slidingly supported in a slot 89 in the plate 84, and said end 88 is recessed as clearly shown in Figure 3 to provide a shoulder 90 adapted to. contact the pin 87 when said lever 82 is moved in one direction, and another shoulder 91 adapted to contact said pin 87 when the lever is moved in the opposite direction, the distance between the two shoulders 90 and 91 195 being of suflicient dimensions to properl actuate the metering device 83 when the ever 82 is moved by the slide 7 O.

The lever 82 is further provided with an upstanding section having the spaced ser- 1 rations or teeth 92 located between the recess 93 on one side and the recess 94 on the other side thereof. A, dog 95 pivoted, as at 96, to the plate 84 and controlled as by the spring 97, is adapted to engage the serrations 92 to compel a full forward stroke of the lever 82 in order to operate the metering device 83,\ all as will be readily understood. That is to say, when a coin is inserted and the slide 70 moved forwardly as above de scribed, the lever 82 will likewise be moved to theleft. as seen in Figure 3, whereupon the toe of the dog 95 will engage the serra- If the'slide 70 is not the said serrations 92 will coact with the toe of said dog and prevent the lever 82, and of course the slide 70, from returning toits normal position, as shown in Figure 7.- On

the other hand, if the lever 82 is not held no by the dog 95, said lever will move forwardly, the toe of the dog 95 will fall into the recess 94, and the shoulder 91 of said lever will take against the pin 87 of the metering device, move the arm 86 associated therewith in a counterclockwise direction,

as seen in Figure 3, and thus register the coin that has been inserted in the pistol. When the lever 82 has been moved to its full forward extent, the parts will be as illustrated in Figure 5. Upon the return of \the slide to its normal position, the lever 82 will likewise be moved in a reverse direction to that above described. During this return movement the toe of thedog will ride over the serrations 92, and drop into the recess 93. The shoulder 90, in the backward movement of the said lever 82 will move the arm 86 of the metering device in the opposite direction, thus leaving the parts as showil in Figure 3..

In the handle of the pistol there is provided an upstanding lug adapted to hold a helical spring, one end 101 of which is extended, as shown in Figure 3, to control the pin 81 carried by the slide 70 and the registering lever 82. The other end 102 of said spring is extended, as shown, and controls the cocking lever 103, pivoted as at 104, and carrying at its free end a head or latch 105 pivoted as at 106 to said lever 103, and controlled as by the compressionspring 107. The latch 10.5 is provided with an extension 108 adapted to engage the head 23 of the plunger 22 sliding in the barrel 20 of the pistol. The free end of the said latch 105 constitutes a heel 110, which, upon the rearward movement thereof, is adapted to contact with the cam surface 112 provided at one end of a slot 114 in which said latch operates, said slotcommunicating with the bores 21 and 24 of the barrel 20, all as will be clear from said Figure 3. Upon the continued movement of the latch 105, the cam surface 112 will force the heel thereof downwardly and cause the latch 105 to turn about its pivot 106 against the compression of the spring 107, thereby releasing the tooth or extension 108 of said latch from its engagement with the head 23 of the plunger 22. When said plunger is so released, the spring 31 contained therein, and which has been compressed during this rearward movement, will cause said plunger to fly forwardly inthe barrel 20 of the pistol and project any ball such as A from the pistol.

The cooking lever 103 is also provided with a dog 115 pivoted as at 116 to said lever and controlled, as by the spring 117, carried thereby. The toe of this dog 115 is adapted to engage the teeth or serrations 120 of an arcuate member 121 secured to the frame 40, in order to compel afull stroke of the lever 103, all as will be clear from Figures 3, 8, 9 and 10. That is to say, as

will be readily understood, the cooking lever' 103 is compelled to oscillate through such an are as will cause the dog 115 carried thereby to clear the serrations 120 before the cylindrical member 22 serving as a plunger can propel a ball from the plstol.

Pivoted, as at 130, to the frame 40 is the trigger 131 provided with the usual finger piece having a rearward extension 132, the end of which is adapted to contact with and move the cockinglever 103. The trigger 131 carries a pin 135 operating in the slot 136 of the lever 137.constituting the pistol load ing device pivoted to the frame 40, as at 138; The loading lever 137 has a rearwardly extending portion 140, the end of which is engaged by one end of a spring 141 whose other end is secured to the frame 40 as at 142. The opposite end of the lever 137 carries the lifting head 145, see Figures 3 and 4, provided with the surface 146 so disposed as to engage one of the balls 6 and compel the same to roll therefrom in the direction of the arrows in Figure 3 when said ball reaches the bore 21 of the barrel 20 of the pistol. The trough 5 of the floor 4 of the amusement device is inclined downwardly toward the pistol 10 and its end 150 is so disposed relative to said pistol that the balls will roll from said trough 5 into the receiving tube 151 oarried by the frame 40 of said pistol, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4. The loading lever 137, it will thus be seen, is oscillated about its pivot 138 each time the trigger 131 is moved.

The number of shots that can be fired from the pistol 10 may be controlled in any suitable way, but the following will describea simple and efficient mechanism of control which has been found most satisfactory in.

connection with this type of pistol. There is provided a U-shaped releasing lever pivoted tothe frame 40, as at 161, see Figures 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11, the extreme end of one branch of which has an inclined surface 162 adapted to coact with the cam or in clined surface 163 of a pin 164 which is disposed as shown, at the forward end of the operatin slide 70, said pin 164 extending throug a slot. 165 in the frame of the pistol so as to engage said cam surface 162. Thus it will be seen that when the slide 70 is moved forwardly or to the right, as seen in Figure 7, and the respective cam surfaces 163 and 162, thereof Will contact. Upon the further movement of the slide 70, the pin 164 carried thereby will force downwardly the end of the lever 160, oscillating the same about its pivot 161.

The free end of a pawl 168, pivoted as at 16.9 to the trigger 131, is V-shaped at its free end to provide a tooth'or promotion on the one side, and the heel or projection 171 onthe other; The other branch 175 of the U-shaped releasing lever 160 is adapted I to extend into the'V notch of the pawl 168,

and is provided at its extreme end with the vertically disposed detent or tooth 176, all as Will be clear from the drawings. The pawl 168 is controlled as by the spring 178, and the U-shaped lever 160 is controlled, as by i the spring 179.

Secured to the frame 40 is a channel memher 180 providing a guideway for the slide 181, one edge of which has a plurality of serrations or notches 182. The channel 180 has a slot 185 therein to receive the pin 186 carried by the slide 181, and the bottom edge of said, channel 180 is suitably cut away to allow the tooth 170 of the pawl 168- to engage the notches 1820f said slide, all as will be clear from Figure 6. A spring 190 has will be moved to the right as seen in Figure F 6, and the tooth 170 of said pawl will slip over the serrations forming the notches 182. But the parts are so dimensioned that upon one complete pull of the trigger 131, the tooth 170 of the said pawl will move but slightly more than the distance between two ad acent notches. Therefore, it will be evident from the drawing that when the said trigger is pulled, see Figure 6, the tooth 17 0 will move to the right as seen in said figure,

7 and due to the action of the control spring 178, cause said tooth to engage the next notch in the slide 181, or that notch indicated by" the number 195. Upon the release of the trigger 131, or upon the movement of the same to the left, as seen in Figures 6 and -9, said trigger will cause. the pawl 168 to force the slide 181 also to the left, as indicated by the arrows. In so doing, the tooth 176 carriediby the U-shaped lever 160 will be brought intoengagement with the first notch of the said slide 181 and the parts will be in the position shown in-Figure 9.

Upon the subsequent: movements of the tri ger 131, as above described, the slide 181 'wil be successively'moved notch by notch to the left, as seen in said figures, until the predetermi-ned number of shots allowed for each coin inserted has been reached,' In the drawings,the slide 181 is shown rovided with notches 182 sufiicient to allow ve shots from the pistol for each coin inserted. If so desired, the frame '40 may be provided with any suitable means such as a plurality of screw-threaded 'bores 197 so spaced that a threaded pin not shown may be inserted in any bore desired, to give a predetermined number of shots 'less than the aforemenn'ed five shots, for the coin inserted in the mechanism, as will be readily apparent from Figure 6. It will be readily understood ating slide oscillates the U-shaped lever 70 160 to release said tooth 17 6 from the last notch engaged thereby. When; this happens the extreme end of the branch 175 of said releasing lever will press against and force downwardly the heel or projection 171 of the pawl 168, and at the same time will move thestooth 170 of said pawl out of engagement with the notches 182.

In this respect, and with particular reference to Figures 9 and 11,- it will be seen that when the tooth 17 6 is in engagement with any of the notches 182, the-extreme end 162 of the U-shaped lever 160 is elevated to such aposition that the pin 164 carried by the operating slide 7 0 will not operate to oscillate the said U-shaped lever 160 and thus release the tooth 17 6 thereof from its holding position relative to the slide 181.

When the last predetermined shot is fired vfrom the pistol the forward end of the slide 181 will be brought into contact with either the pin inserted in oneof the threaded bore-s 197, or else the casing of the receiving tube 151 for the returned balls.v The extreme end 198 of the slide 181 is such a distance from the first notch 182 of said slide, that, when said end 198 is stopped by contacting with the aforementioned pin or casing of the tube 151, the tooth 17 0 carried by the pawl 168 will not only be unable to move said slide 181 any further, toward the left as seen in Figure 11, but said pawl 168 will not have moved said slide 181 from its last position a. distance equal to the distance between two successive notches 182. Therefore the parts will be in the position illustrated in said Figure 11, inwhich it will be observed that the tooth 176 carried by the releasing lever 160 will not lie completely in one of the notches 182, but on the other hand, will be resting upon what may be termed the crest of a serration formed by said notches 182. The r sult of this arrangement of parts as wil be seen from said figure is to cause the extreme end 162,

of the releasing lever 160to'be positioned in the line of movement of'the pin 1641 carried by the operating slide 70. 7

Thus upon thefiring of thelast shot, the

mechanism will be locked. That is to say,

the slide 181, see Figure 11, is unable to move further forward and has been stopped in such a position as to prevent the trigger 131 from coming forward to the limit of its movement. As a result pf this position of parts, it will be seen that the cooking lever 103, which is spring pressed against the rearward extension 132 (if said trigger, is

prevented from reaching its full forward position; The dimensions of'parts is such that the toe of the dog 115 has not completely passed over the serrations 120 associated therewith and consequently any subsequent pullon the trigger 131 would not be effective. This is so because the dog 115,

" in engagement with the serrations 120 pre lever 56, permitting the operating slide 70 to pass the lower corner 59 thereof whereupon the pin 164 carried by said slid 70 will contact the extreme end 162 of the underside of the barrel 20 is suitably slottedreleasing lever 160 oscillating the same about its pivot 161, whereupon the member .175 of said releasing lever will depress the heel 171 of the pawl 168, whereupon the tooth 170 carried by said pawl 168 will be disengaged from behind the last defective serration 200 of the slide 181 thereby releasing said slide which will return under spring pressure to the position shown in Figure 3.

This will allow the trigger 131 to be released from the position shown in Figure 11 whereupon the spring pressed. cocking lever 103 will be permitted to complete its full forward stroke so that the tooth 108 of the latch head 105 may engage with the head 23 of the plunger 22. The mechanism is then ready to permit the predetermined number of balls being fired from the pistol.

With special reference to Figures 3 and 4 it will be seen that the loading lever 137 is so dimensioned that its head 145 will travel downwardly upon the r'ull pull of the trigger 131 to gu-ch a position as shown in Figure 4 whereupon one of the returned balls 6 will roll into the tube 151 provided there for. Upon the release of the trigger 131 the said head 145 will be" forced by spring pressure upwardly as indicated by the arrows in said figure thusJiftin-g the ball just received in the casing 151 upwardly therethrough and delivered into the bore 21 of the barrel 2O whereupon as shown in Figure 3, the said ball will roll in 'the direction of the arrows and assume the position indicated at A in contact with the end of the plunger 22. The ball A will be fired from the pistol only u on the pulling of the trigger 131, but w hen' said trigger is pulled the head 145 of the, loadin lever 137 will travel downwardly an so be out of the way of the ball A.when the same is projected out of the barrel 20. The tube 151 as well as the to allow the movement of the head 145 just described. g It is obvious tha th se sk l e in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangements of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore it isnot desired to be limited to the above disclosure except as may be required by the claims.

What is claimed is: i

1. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; a-trigger for actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means comprising a notched slide to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device.

2. In an amusement device the combination of .a propelling device including a plunger; a trigger for actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting'said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means? to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to. said device.

3. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device including a spring controlled plunger; a trigger for actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in =a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device.

. 4. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; a trigger and a leverfor actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the firedballs to said device.

5. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; a trigger and a lever provided with a latch engaging said plunger for actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical lane; means to unlock the propelling evice; means to lock said 'ropelling device; a target toward which alls may be fired from said device; and means 'for automatically retu n g he fire balls to said device.

6. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; a trigger and a full stroke compelling lever for actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting 5 said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be 1 fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device.

7 In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; a trigger for 1 actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical lane; means to unlock the propelling device; means to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device; and means to register the number of balls fired.

8. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; a trigger for actuating said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means tolock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; means for automatically returning the fired balls to 35, aid device; and means actuated by said unlocking means to register the number of balls fired.

9. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; means to actuate said propelling device; means for p voting said, device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in .a

said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for inovement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means comprising a spring pressed lever and a slideto unlock the propellin device; means to lock said propelling evice; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means .for'automatically returning the firedballs to said device. I I 11. In an amusement device the combi' nation of a propelling device; means to actuate said propelling device; means for pivoting said devicefor movement in a hori' zontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means comprising a spring pressed lever and a slide to unlock the propelling device; means to prevent the withdrawal of, an inserted coin from its unlocking position; means to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device.

12. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; means to actuate said propelling device; means fol pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means comprising ,a spring pressed lever and a slide to unlock the propelling device; means comprising a spring leaf to prevent the Withdrawal of an inserted coin from its unlocking position; means to lock said propelling device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device.-

13. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; means to acuate said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said device in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means comprising a slide to lock said propelling device; a targettoward which balls may be fired from said device; and means for automatically returning the fired balls to said device.

, 14:. In an amusement device the combinationof a propelling device; means to.

acuate, said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means for pivoting said de-. vice in a verticalplane means to unlock the propelling device; means comprising, a

notched slide and a stop therefor to lock said propelling device; a target toward which ballsmay be fired from said device; and means forv automatically returning the fired balls to said device. i I

15. In an amusement device the combination of a propelling device; means to actuate said propelling device; means for pivoting said device for movement in a horizontal plane; means tor pivoting said .de-

vice in a vertical plane; means to unlock the propelling device; means comprising a trigger actuated slide to lock said propelling .device; a target toward which balls may be fired from said device and meansfor automatically returning .the fired balls to. said device. T

16. In a gun for use in an amusement oe vice, the combination of a barrel; a spring controlled plunger for propelling balls 011D of said barrel; pivoted means to place said plunger under tension; means torelease said tensioned plunger a trigger to actuate said vice, the combination of a barrel; a

menses pivoted .means; trigger actuated means to feed a ball to said barrel; means to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock the said propelling device.

17 In a gun for use in an amusement device, the combination of a barrel; a spring controlled plunger for propelling balls out of said barrel; pivoted means comprising a lever and latch to place said, plunger under tension; means to release said tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said pivoted means; trigger actuated means to feed a ball to said barrel; means to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock .the said propelling device.

i8. In a gun for use in an amusement device, the combination of abarrel; a spring controlled plunger for propelling aballs out of said barrel; pivoted means comprising a spring controlled lever andlatch associated therewith to place said plunger under tension; means to release said tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said pivoted means; means to feed a ball to said barrel; means to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock the said propelling device.

19. In a for use inan amusement derm controlled plunger for propelling bal s out of said barrel; pivoted means to place said plunger under tension; means for compelling a complete stroke of said pivoted means after its operating movement has begun; means to release said tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said ivoted means; means to feed a ball to said arrel; means to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock the said propelling device.

20. In a gun for, use in an amusementvdevice, the combination of a barrel; a spring controlled plunger for propelling balls out of said barrel; a slot in said barrel; pivoted means operable in said slot to place said plunger under tension; means'to release said tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said pivoted means; trigger actuated means to feed a ball to said barrel; means to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock the said propelling device.

21. In a gun for use in an amusement device, the combination of a barrel; a spring controlled plunger for propelling balls out of said barrel; a slot in said barrel; pivoted means operable in said slot to place said plunger under tension; means "carried by said pivoted means to release said tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said pivoted means; trigger actuated means to feed a ball to said barrel; means to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock the said propelling device.

22. In a gun for use in an amusement device, the combination of a barrel; a spring controlled plunger for propelling balls out of said barrel ;a slot in said barrel; pivoted means operable in said slot to place said plunger undertension; means carried by said p-ivotedmeans and coacting with said tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said pivoted means; means to feed a ball toasaid barrel; means comprising a slide and a stop to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock thesaid propelling device.

24. In a gun .for use in an amusement decontrolled plunger for-propelling bal s out of said barrel; pivoted means to place said plunger under tension; means to release said tensioned plunger; a pivoted trigger to actuate said pivoted means; means to feed a ball to said barrel; means comprising a slide actuated by said trigger and a stop to lock the propelling device; and means to unlock the said propelling device.

25. In a'gun for use in an amusement de- 1 vice, the combination of a barrel; a s ring controlled plunger for propelling bs out of said barrel; pivoted means to place said plunger under tension; means to releasesaid tensioned plunger; a trigger to actuate said pivoted means; means to feed a ball to said barrel; means controlled by said trigger to lock-the propelling device; and means'comprising a slide and leverito unlock the said propelling device.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALTER A. TRATSGH.

as vice; the combination of a barrel; a" ring

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