Cap firing noise maker

Abstract

A noisemaker assembly that fires exploding caps that are contained within a roll of exploding caps. The noisemaker assembly is operated by being manually spun in a user's hand. The noisemaker assembly includes a handle and a platform that is pivotably connected to the handle so that it can be spun about the handle. A hammer arm is present on the platform. The hammer arm cocks and strikes an impact surface on the platform at least once each time that the platform rotates around the handle. A mechanism is provided on the platform that advances caps across said position impacted by the hammer arm. In this manner, the hammer arm repeatedly strikes the advancing caps as the noisemaker assembly is spun. The hammer arm ignites the caps, thereby rapidly firing the caps contained within the roll of caps.

1 . A noisemaker assembly that fires exploding caps contained within a roll of exploding caps, said noisemaker assembly comprising:
 a handle;   a platform supported by said handle, wherein said platform can rotate about said handle, and wherein said platform retains said roll of exploding caps;   a hammer arm that cocks and strikes a surface on said platform at least once each time said platform is rotated on said handle; and   a mechanism that advances caps from said roll of exploding caps across said position impacted by said hammer arm.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle engages said platform proximate a first end of said platform. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further including an offset weight coupled to said platform at a second end of said platform that is opposite said first end. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said mechanism that advances caps includes a roller that contacts said roll of exploding caps, wherein said roller rotates as said platform rotates on said handle. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a vertical wall extending upwardly from said platform wherein said surface impacted by said hammer arm is along said vertical wall. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle has a first gear attached thereto. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said first gear intermeshes with a second gear supported by said platform, wherein said second gear is turned by said first gear when said platform rotates about said handle. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said hammer arm is biased into contact with said surface by a spring. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said hammer arm is periodically moved against said spring to said cocked position by said second gear. 
   
   
       10 . A noisemaker assembly comprising:
 a handle;   a platform coupled to said handle with a pivot connection that enables said platform to rotate about said handle;   an impact surface supported by said platform;   a hammer arm that periodically strikes said impact surface as said platform rotates about said handle.   
   
   
       11 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , further including a structure on said platform for holding a roll of caps that contains a plurality of exploding caps. 
   
   
       12 . The assembly according to  claim 11 , further including a mechanism for advancing said exploding caps proximate said impact surface, wherein said exploding caps are ignited by said hammer arm. 
   
   
       13 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , further including an offset weight coupled to said platform. 
   
   
       14 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said mechanism for advancing said exploding caps includes a roller that contacts said roll of caps, wherein said roller rotates as said platform rotates on said handle. 
   
   
       15 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said handle has a first gear attached thereto. 
   
   
       16 . The assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said first gear intermeshes with a second gear supported by said platform, wherein said second gear is turned by said first gear when said platform rotates about said handle. 
   
   
       17 . A method of sequentially firing exploding caps contained within a roll of caps, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a handheld device having a handle, a roller, a hammer arm and an impact surface;   loading said roll of caps onto said handheld device;   spinning said handheld device about said handle, wherein the spinning of said handheld device causes said hammer arm to periodically strike said impact surface, and wherein said roller advances said roll of caps toward said impact surface.   
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 17 , further including the step of providing an offset weight that provides momentum to said handheld device as said handheld device spins.