Book of shooting toys patent drawings

TOY CANNONS PELLET GUN RUBBERBAND GUNS NERF GUNS AIR GUNS BALL GUNS PAINT BALL GUNS CAP GUNS

United States Patent [191

[11] [451

Traweek [54] LASSO GUN [76]

Inventor:

Lowell E. Traweek, 8392 Snowbird '

Dr., Huntington Beach, Calif. 92646

[21] Appl. No.: 847,705 [22]

Filed:

. Nov. 2, 1977

[51] [52]

Int. Cl.2 .............................................. .. F4113 7/00 US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/27; 124/36;

[58]

Field of Search ............. .. 124/1, 16, 35, 36, 41K;

124/41 A; 119/153

4,155,342 May 22, 1979

a target is described. The lasso gun has a barrel. Com municating along the longitudinal axis of the barrel is a piston which has a front lasso holder attached. The barrel is provided with a spring. When the piston is slid from the discharge end of the barrel towards the other end, the spring ‘is put under tension and when released .the piston is forcibly slid back towards the discharge end of the barrel. An arm is pivotally mounted on the underside of the barrel. The arm has a rear lasso holder attached to its free end. The loop of a lasso is placed

Grablc et al. ..

124/16 X

3,160,977 12/1964

Kickliter

l24/36X

around both the front and rear lasso holders, the piston pushes away from the discharge end of the barrel tens ing the spring and ‘the arm is swung back away from the discharge end of the barrel. When released or fired, the piston is propelled forward and the forward motion transferred to the lasso loop. This causes the rear end of the loop to pull the arm and the bottom end of the loop

3,949,514

Ramsey .......................... .. 119/153 X

attached to it forward in an arc. After the piston reaches

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43/8; 119/153

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

2,732,647

l/ 1956

2,891,342

6/1959 4/1976

Byars .............. ....................... .. 43/8

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-K. H. Boswell

[57,]

the end of its slide and abruptly stops, the lasso is pro pelled off of the front and rear lasso holders towards a

target.

ABSTRACT

A lasso gun used in accurately propelling a lasso toward

10 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

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US. Patent

May 22, 1979

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US. Patent

May 22, 1979

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4,155,342

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of the grant of the patent: 13.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/11

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(21) Application number: 10150722.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2010 (54) Paper bullet firing pistol toy Papiergeschosse abfeuernde Spielzeugpistole Jouet de pistolet tirant des balles de papier (72) Inventor: Funaki, Shotaro

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(30) Priority: 20.01.2009 JP 2009009584 (43) Date of publication of application:

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(74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES (GB)

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(56) References cited: (73) Proprietor: Agatsuma Co., Ltd.

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c. L. PARRIS -

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PISTOL

2,649,849

CONSTRUCTION

Filéd July 17,1950

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Dec. 3, 1957

s. M HALL l

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2,815,212

PUNCH GUN

Filed March 6, 1956

INVENTOR.

ATTE RN EYB

Feb. 27, 1962

E. BENKOE

3,022,779

TOY GUNS

Filed June 14, 1960

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Feb. 27', 1962

E. BEN KOE

, 3,022,779

TOY GUNS

Filed June 14, 1960

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

127/4

III/IIIII'II'"

INVENTOR

ERWW .BENKDE BY

QTGZgOéNEYS

Aug. 10, 1948.

M. M. FUJIWARA

2,446,698

TOY CAP GUN

Filed Dec. 18, 1946

4 Sheets-Sheet 1

I11 renter

M. Fujiwara

Aug- 10, 1948-

2,446,698

M. M. FUJIWARA TOY CAP GUN

4 Sheets-Sheet 2

Filed Dec. 18, 1946

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Inventor

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Aug. 10, 1948.

M. M. FUJIWARA

2,446,698

TOY CAP GUN

Filed Dec. 18, 1946

4 Sheets-Sheet 4

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lulu/im

Mack M. Fujiwara

May 12, 1953 ‘

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Filed Dec. 12,v 1949

H. L. LANGOS

2,637,941

PAPER BURSTER GUN

2 Sheets-Sheet l

1N VEN TOR.

May l2, 1953

H. L. LANGOS

2,637.941

PAPER BURSTER GUN

Filed Deo. l2, 1949

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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Nov. 17, 1953

R. D. PARRY

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2,659,172

FIRING MECHANISM FOR PIsToLs

Filed July 14, 195o

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IN VEN TOR

?ZaberÍ ä Parr]

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April 12, 1955

A. R. MILLS

2,706,067

Toy PIsToLs

Filed Dec. l, 195o

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Apri] 12, 1955

A. R. MILLS

2,706,067

TOY PIsToLs Filed Dec. l, 1950

3 Sheets-Sheet 2

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April 12, 1955

A. R. MILLS

2,706,067

TOY PISTOLS

Filed Dec. l, 1950

5 sheéts-sheet 3

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Jan. 3, 1956

K. w. FRYE

2,729,011

AUTOMATIC CAP GUN MECHANISM

Filed Sept. 27. 1954

5 Sheets-Sheet 1

KENNETH W. FRYE, INVENTOR

H UEBNER, BEEHLER, WORREL £9‘ HERZIG, ATTORNEYS.

Jan. 3, 1956

2,729,011

K. w. FRYE ' AUTOMATIC CAP GUN MECHANISM

Filed Sept. 27, 1954

I5 Sheets-Sheet 2

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Jan. 3, 1956

2,729,01 1

K. W. FRYE AUTOMATIC CAP GUN MECHANISM

Filed Sept. 27, 1954

3 Sheets-Sheet 3

60

KENNETH INVENTOR W. FRYE, HUEBNER, BEEHLER, WORREL £9‘ HERZIG, ATTORNEYS. Y

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Aug. 18, 1959 '

K. J. sTALLER

2,899,765

TOY CAP GUN WITH LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE ACTUATOR Filed Nov. 5, 1956

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K. J. sTALLER

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2,899,766

TOY CAP GUN WITH LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE ACTUATOR

Filed Nov. 5, 19564

5 Shee‘cs-Sheet~2A

Oct. 2, 1923.’ '

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USTYNIK'

TOY GUN

Filed April V17, 1923

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1,469,610

Feb. 9 , 1926;

1,572,350

F. c. EcKER JREPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS

Filed Oct. 30, 1925

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INVENTOR.

__BY

~ Aug. 6, 1929.

1,723,554

B. F. M ALOTT

Filed Nov. 22, 1927

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ATTO R N EY

Oct. 1, 1929.’

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T. E. WEBB

1,729,917

TOY PISTOL

Filed Sept. 17, 1928

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IN VEN TOR.

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June 9, 1931. ‘

.1. R. MCFARLAND

1,809,203

_ REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS

Filed March 17, 1930

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Inventor

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Ashley ................................ 1. 124/19

Primary Examiner~Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—Williarn R. Browne

Attorney, Agent, or ~Firm--Wolf, Green?eld & Sacks

15 Claims, 17 Drawing Figures

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United States Patent

[11]

[19]

McAlister [54]

[45] Nov. 18, 1975

REPEA'HNG SELF PROJECTING BAND

2,697,425

12/1954

McElveen ........................... .. 124/19

TYPE APPARATUS

3,812,833

5/1974

Skillern ............................... .. 124/19

[76] Inventor: Edgar O. McAlister, 9810 E. Broadway, Tucson, Ariz. 85710 [22]

3,919,996

Filed: _

May 22, 1974

[21] Appl. No.: 472,129

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Etaminer-William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-H. Gordon Shields

[57]

ABSTRACT

Rubber gun apparatus is disclosed which shoots a plu [52]

US. Cl ......... .. 124/19; 273/D1G. 16; 124/30 R;

rality of rubber bands, or the like, from consecutive >

124/35

pulls of a trigger using a sliding bolt movable by trig

[51]

Int. Cl.2 .......................................... .. F41B 7/02

ger movement to release pivoting studs to which the

[58]

Field of Search ....

rubber. bands are af?xed. The sliding bolt is unbiased and is manually movable to the rear of the apparatus. This movement causes the sliding bolt to disengage

124/19, 26, 27, 30 R, 28,

124/29, 35, 34, 41; 2_73/D1G. 9 [56]

References Cited

the studs and cause them to pivot downwardly to a

UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,573,142

10/1951

Herring ............................... .. 124/19

30

rubber band releasing position. 11 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [191

[11]

4,223,658

Sundstrom

[45]

Sep. 23, 1980

[54] ELASTIC BAND PROJECTING TOY GUN

[76] Inventor:

Paul Sundstrom, 53 Barney St.,

Assistant Examiner-‘William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Her1ry M. Bissell

Gladstone, Queensland, 4680,

[57]

Australia

A toy gun which is capable of ?ring a plurality of elasti cized bands, either singularly'or in rapid succession, and

[21] Appl. No.: 924,190

ABSTRACT

which is operative so that each one of a plurality of elasticized bands is stretched under the tension of its

[22] Filed: Jul. 13, 1978 [30] Foreign Application Priority Data

own elasticity along a projectile path longitudinal with

[51] [52]

Int. (:1.3 .............................................. .. F41B 7/02 U.S. Cl. ............................ .. 124/19; 124/80

the gun between a point of anchorage at the forward end of the gun and a rotatable escapement wheel at the rearward end of the gun so that, when the escapement wheel is permitted to rotate under the in?uence of a

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/19, 18, 17, 35 R,

rotational bias provided by the force of the previously

124/41 R, 48

loaded elasticized bands upon the release of a trigger mechanism, the elasticized bands are consecutively

Jul. 18, 1977 [AU]

[56]

Australia ............................ .. PDO883

References Cited

released from engagement with the escapement wheel

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,724,271

8/1929

to be propelled along the projectile path and forwardly

Fisher .................................. .. 124/19

of the gun. The wheel includes a plurality of spaced

.. 124/19

apart radially extending sections that have successively

124/19

increasing radii over substantially the entire outer-most periphery of all of the sections.

1,826,053

10/1931

Carpenter

1,935,287

11/1933

Damico

1,944,377 2,741,238

l/l934 4/1956

Taylor .... .. 124/18 Arnold ................................. .. 124/19

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham

8 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [19]

[11]

4,308,850

‘Hunter

[45]

Jan. 5, 1982

[54] MULTIPLE ELASTIC BAND PROJECTOR [76] Inventor: James P. Hunter, Rte. 7, BOX 255E,

[21] 1 Appl. No.: 42,519 Denham Sprmgs, La- 70726 -

_

124/19

2,021,776 2,008,595 11/1935 7/1935 Hagen Reed 2,576,248 11/1951 Wright et a1_

l 2 4 AA 9

Primary 3,119,385 Examiner—Richard 1/1964 Ashley J. Apley

124/19

Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne

[22] Flled'

May 25’ 1979

Attorney, Agent, or Firm——-R0y, Kiesel, Patterson & F41B 7/02

[52] us. c1.

.. 124/19; 124/35 R;

[58] Field of Search

124/19, 18, 35 R, 40,

124/41 R 124/41 R

.1561 l

_

9/1931 Gerken

ABSTRACT

one elastic band without stopping to reload the elastic

‘References Cited

bands on the projector.

us. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,821,381

[57]

An elastic band projector is disclosed having a loading and ?ring mechanism for sequentially ?ring more than

.. 124/19

5 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure

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[111 [45]

[54] RUBBER BAND .

Apr. 12, 1 » 83

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham .

Assistant Examiner—William R. Browne

[76] Inventor' gllclgklitytll?gugdr{281373 19th Ave"

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Robert D. Farkas

[21] Appl. No.: 245,425

[57]

[22] Filed:

A rubber band ri?e for shooting one or a plurality of rubber band members generally includes a body having

Mar. 19, 1981

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a forward barrel

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e erences

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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,909,927 5/1933 2,098,001 11/1937

portion and a rear shoulder portion

having a plurality of horizontal grooves disposed

h .............. ..l241,18,41R,35R

Fla d o seal-CR f

ABSTRACT

Beauchamp et al. ............... .. 124/19 Gagnon et a1. ..... .. 124/19

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therein, one end of each of the rubber band members being disposed in one of the horizontal grooves in the forward end wall, a slide mechanism being movably disposed on the forward barrel portion, the slide mecha

nism including atop and a,pair of downwardly extend

2,576,248 11/1951 Wright et al.

124/19

ing walls, an upper surface of the top of the slide mecha

2,625,147

1/1953

Eagleson ................. ..

124/19

2,878,802

3/1959

Kuch ....... ..

124/19

nism having a plurality-of notches therein, the other ends of the rubber bands being disposed in the notches,

124/19

and a mechanism for locking the slide mechanism in a

2,917,037 12/1959 Henderson 3,494,345

2/1970

Griffiths .............................. .. 124/19

?xed position upon the barrel portion of the body.

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 1159349

7/1969

United Kingdom ................ .. 124/ 19

3 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [191

[11]

Patent Number:

' 4,554,904

Endo

[45]

Date of Patent:

Nov. 26, 1985

[54]

TRIGGER ASSEMBLY FOR RUBBER BAND

GUN [76] Inventor:

Mitsuo Endo, 1120 S. State, Clear?eld, Utah 84015 [21] Appl' No‘: 692’070 [22]

Filed;

Jam 15, 1935 _

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4A8 19’ 35 R 37 ’

124/45’ 27’

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References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 212,826

3/1879

Weaver ............................... .. 124/27

1,024,374 4/1912 Stambaugh . 1,234,163 2,594,527

7/1917 4/1952

3,536,055

10/1970

4,033,313

7/1977

Henderson .. Wechsler Endo

. ... . .... . .

124/35 R UX .. 124/35 R UX ........ .. 124/37 X . . . . . . . . ..

124/18

Ryan ........................ .. 124/35 R X

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 877421

8/1971 vCanada ................................ .. 124/27

66

819013

8/1959 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/27

Primary Examiner—Paul E. Shapiro Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Harvejy B. Jacobson [57] ABSTRACT A toy rubber band gun having a gun body de?ning an imitation barrel, a stock at the back of the barrel, and a handle depending from the stock. A trigger element in the form of a resilient wire has a forward end pivotally mounted on a pin in the stock, a trigger portion extend~ ing out through a slot on the bottom of the stock, an

elongate portion extending from the trigger portion upwardly through the handle, and a loop portion ex tending from the elongate portion upwardly behind the handle, the loop portion terminating in a hooked tip biased against the back of the stock to form a retainer for a rubber band stretched along the length of the stock and barrel so that pulling back on the trigger portion

draws the hooked tip away from the stock and releases the band. The trigger element is characteristically bent to enable its tension to be adjusted.

10 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [19] Miller [54] REPEATING RUBBER BAND PISTOL [76] Inventor: Tony Miller, 1303 E. Kenwood Ave., Anaheim, Calif. 92806

[211 App]. No.: 906,886 [22] Filed: Sep.15,1986 [51] [52]

Int. cm .............................................. .. F41B 7/02 US. Cl. ............................. .. 124/19; 124/48

[58]

Field of Search .............. .. 124/48, 35 R, 19, 41

Patent Number: Date of Patent:

4,676,219 Jun. 30, 1987

pair of support arms extending upwardly from the frame, the support arms having a pair of complemen tary holes therein, a hand crank with a rotary spindle

thereon adapted to be mounted in the pair of support arms through the pair of holes therein and adapted to be freely movable therein, a cylindrical magazine with a

plurality of radially-extending elongated arms disposed circumferentially about a centrally-arranged spindle member having a central aperture therein for mounting

References Cited

a plurality of stretched rubber bands thereon to hold in readiness for shooting said rubber bands, and a solid

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

wardly of the handle and the support arms and adapted

[56] 2,001,267

5/1935

3,556,072

cylindrically shaped spindle mounted on the frame for

Ross .................................... .. 124/48

3,549,148 12/1970 Schloss

124/35 R

1/1971

Levin

.... ...

3,693,609

9/1972

Vodinh

3,757,760

9/1973

Darnell ........................... .. l24/35R

.. ... .. .

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124/35 R

. . . ..

124/35 R

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—T. Brown

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—-Ben E. Lofstedt

[57]

[11] [45]

to freely receive the apertured magazine thereon, whereby when a string is anchorably secured to the spindle of the hand crank and the string is secured medi ately about the body of one of the stretched rubber bands and the hand crank operated, the string lifts the rubber band from its mounting causing it to be shot from the gun.

ABSTRACT

A repeating rubber band pistol for shooting elastic band and the like, including a pistol frame with handle and a

3 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

United States Patent 1191

[11] [45]

Small [54] REPEATING RUBBER BAND PROJECI'ING GUN

[76] Inventor:

Steve E. Small, 5811 E. Waverly, Tucson, Ariz. 85712

Int. 01.4 .............................................. .. F41B 7/02

[52]

us. 0. ................................. .. 124/19; 124/35 R;

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/18, 19, 35, 41 R,

124/48

124/48; 74/142 References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2,550,873

5/1951

Siders .................................. .. 124/ 19

2,741,238

4/1956

Arnold

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2,917,037 12/ 1959 Henderson 3,515,387

6/1970

House ......... ..

3,693,609 9/1972 Vodinh 3,757,760 9/ 1973 Darnell 4,676,219

6/1987

Miller . . . . . . .

Jan. 31, 1989

includes a rotating cylinder onto which the rubber bands initially are loaded one-by-one. Rotation of the cylinder to effectuate initial loading of the rubber bands stretches an elastic cord which later rotates the cylinder

succession. A plurality of pivotal hooks disposed on the rear portion of the rotating cylinder each engage the

[51]

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4,800,864

in the opposite direction as rubber bands are tired in

[21] Appl. No.: 100,207 [22] Filed: Sep. 23, 1987

[56]

Patent Number: Date of Patent:

. . . ..

rear end of a stretched rubber band, the forward end of

which is retained by a corresponding hook disposed on the front portion of the cylinder. An actuator/stop element responsive to a trigger operates to depress or pivot the hook and rubber band aligned with the ac tuator/stop element, shooting that rubber band. The depressed or pivoted hook is retained so that when the trigger is released, the actuator/stop element moves away from a rotation limiting stop connected to the

124/19

depressed or pivoted book. The pre-tensioned elastic

124/19

cord rotates the cylinder to align the next rubber band

273/101

with the actuator/stop element. A rotation limiting stop

124/19 124/19

connected to the next hook abuts the actuator/stop

124/19

to tire the next rubber band.

element, at which time the trigger is to be pulled again

Primary Examiner-Randolph A. Reese Assistant Examiner-John A. Ricci

[57]

ABSTRACT

A toy gun for shooting rubber bands in rapid succession

9 Claims, 2 Drawing Sheets

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United States Patent [191

[11] Patent Number:

Vandermeide

[45]

[54] TOY GUN [76]

Inventor:

21

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Benjamin Vandermeide, 3904 Hallmark Dr., Salt Lake City, Utah

Assistant Examiner-John Ricci Attorney, Agent, or Firm-B. Deon Criddle

May 31, 1988

[57]

[51] Int. cu .......................... .. F418 7/02; F41F 7/00 [52]

[58] [56]

ABSTRACI

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A multiple ?ring elastic shooter toy including a handle,

US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/19; 124/18;

9 rod which may take the form of a barrel and having a

124/35 R Field of Search .............. .. 124/18, 19, 35 R, 41 R ' References Cited U S PATENT DOCUMENTS

notched end to receive lengths of elastic members and a receiver section interconnecting the handle and the rod. The receiver section is of generally U-shaped cross-sec tion and has a web at one side of the shooter and top and bottom legs. Spaced apart slots are formed in the web

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430799 6/1935 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/19 458660 12/ 1936 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/ 19

Primary Examiner-Randolph A. Reese

L N ‘z 200 238 pp 0 ’

[22] Fll?dl

May 9, 1989

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

84119 [ ]

Date of Patent:

4,827,892

1

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and partially into the legs of the receiver to accept other

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from the shooter toy at the side opposite the web and

1909927 5/1933 Beauchamp et a1‘ 2,021,776

11/1935

Hagen

..... .. ... ... ... ..

124/19 . . . ..

2,065,580 l2/l936 Grawunder __ 3,437,084

4/1969

3,536,055

10/1970

4,379,445

lengths of the elastic members. A snubber post projects 124/19

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serves as a 'sa ety against inadvertant release of Stretched elastw members

Hyter . . . . . . .

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124/19

Endo

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124/18

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forwardly of the slots in the direction of the rod and

124/19

4/1983 Lobiondo ............................ .. 124/ 19

7 Claims, 1 Drawing Sheet

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Umted States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Mims

[45]

[54]

4,223,658 9/ 1930 Sundstrom .......................... .. 124/19

REPEATING RUBBER BAND PISTOL

[76] Inventor: I

[21]

Aug. 21, 1990

Donald B. Mims, 5665 Banks Rd.,

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

Fm wc’nh' Te" 76140

73436

APPL No_; 436,440

[22] Filed;

Date of Patent:

4,949,494

6/1917 Austria .................................. .. 42/54

439978 12/1935 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/19

No“ 14’ 1989

Primary Examiner-Charles T. Jordan

5

Assistant Examiner-Richard W. Wendtland

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124/351 [58] Field of Search ............... .. 42/ 54; 124/17, 18, 19, 124/31’ 35 R

[56]

U S PATENT DOCUMENTS

stretched between a barrel notch and engagement points on the rotary magazine. A trigger element is

Brown ................................... ..

mounted

133109 """ "

movement of the rotary magazine to selectively release

1’955’9o0 4/1934 Bil-1:: 5/1951 Siders ...... .. 9/1954 Sealer et al. ..

42/54 124/19 124/19

2,917,037 12/1959 Henderson .......................... .. 124/19

21 \

a frame having a barrel and a handle. A handle recess

houses a rotary magazine. A plurality of bands can be

2,550,s73 2,689,558

égr

ABSTRACT D.

References Cited ' '

chi

[57]

A repeating rubber band pistol is shown which includes

(-23 1

the frame recess and allows Controlled

rubber bands in single ?re fashion with successive trig g9r Pulls

3 Claims, 2 Drawing Sheets

lllllllllllllllllIllllIIIIIIllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Umted States Patent 1191

[11] Patent Number:

Vosloh

[45]

[54]

4,379,445

RUBBER BAND REPEATING GUN

[76] Inventor:

Bradley L. Vosloh, 5369

Date of Patent:

5,170,770 Dec. 15, 1992

4/1983 LoBiondo ........................... .. 124/19

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

‘xlq‘gnclamn’ New Orleans’ La-

1159349 7/1969 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/19

_

Primary Examiner-Randolph A. Reese

[21] App]. No.. 664,159

Assistant Examiner-Jeffrey L. Thompson

[22] Filed:

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Keaty & Keaty

Mar. 4, 1991

[51]

Im. c1.5 ...................................... ..‘...... .. F41B 7/00

[57]

[52]

U..Sl. Cl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The invention relates to a toy gun for projecting elastic

. . . . . . . . .. 1241/19; l24/20.l

Fle d of Search .................. ..

[56]

bands- The gun is provided a handle portion, 3 barrel portion and a trigger assembly. A launching as

References Cited

sembly is mounted on the rearwardly extending part of

Us PATENT DOCUMENTS

the handle portion and is ?xedly attached thereto. A

gum gt 3L --,

17, H02’ 3 ‘1 _

ABSTRACT

,

eauc

lateral extension of the tr1gger assembly slldes along the upper face of the rearwardly extending part and fric

------------------ -

amp et a .

-

2,462,723 2,529,047 11/1950 2/1949 Crnich P1111 ...................... .. ..

‘

124/19

3,437,084 4/1969 Hyter

124/19

3,494,345 2/1970 Grif?ths

124/19

4,308,850

'

.

p

'

ythgfells?gzhlzgndzgtvggg g .

launching assembly at an angle to vertlcal.

1/1982 Hunter ................................ .. 124/19

17 Claims, 2 Drawing Sheets

amt’

64 I

.

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USOO5205266A

Umted States Patent [191

[11] Patent Number:

Kilby, Jr.

[45]

[54] RUBBER BAND PROJECI'ILE TOY GUN

Assistant Examiner-John Ricci

. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Robert K. Rhea

[21] Appl. No.: 884,825 [22] Filed: May 18, 1992 51

.

Apr. 27, 1993

Primary Examiner-Randolph A. Reese

. A. Harold Krlby, Jr., Rte. 3, Box PM”, Tut?e, Okla“ 73089

[76] Inventor:

Date of Patent:

5,205,266

[57] ABSTRACT A repeating rubber projectile ?ring toy gun is formed by a hollow handle and frame .portion integrally con .

.5 .............................................. ..

{52} $5001 ........................ ..

Willi/732°?

reeree wrrr r rrr errrel rerrrer- A rrreeker wheel

[58] Field of swell ................... .. 124/18, 19, 35.1, 31

magazine J'wmaned by °pp°sing side walls “the frame

.

[56]

section projects above the gun frame for receiving one

References cued

end portion of a rubber band, having its other end por

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1 724 70s

tion engaged over a notch at the forward end of the gun

8/1929 Harris ........................ . .

2:550:81“, 5/1951 Siders

'

124/19

' If: 124/19

°“t °f engagement with ‘he spmcke‘ wheel t° Permit

124/19

angular rotation thereof and release at least one of the

2,689,553 9/1954 Sealer et al . 2,741,238

4/1956

Arnold . . . . . . . . .

. . . .. 124/19

2,917,037 12/1959 Henderson

1;; ,

projectiles while a second pawl on the trigger mecha

. 124/19

riFAhslel'

,

barrel‘ A nigger mechanism biases a spring urged paw]

nism interrupts the sprocket wheel rotation after the

- 1:22:

release of only one rubber band projectile or a succes

lmS ..................................... ..

sion of rubber

projectiles

repeated trigger puns‘

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 339544 12/1930 United Kingdom ................ .. l24/l9

20

4 Claims, 2 Drawing Sheets

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United States Patent [191

[11] [45]

Landingham [54] MULTIPLE-SHOT RUBBER GUN WITH PRELOADED CYLINDERS [76] Inventor: Elmer L. Landingham, 1980 Hughes Way, Juneau, Ak. 99821

[21] Appl. No.: 644,108 [22] Filed:

Jan. 22, 1991

[51]

Int. Cl.5 ...... ..; ..................................... .. F41B 7/02

[52]

U.S. C1. ....................................... .. 124/19; 124/48

[58]

Field of Search ............... .. 124/18, 19, 35.1, 41.1,

124/48, 17

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3,515,387

6/1970 House ..

124/19 X

3,693,609 9/1972 Vodinh 3,757,760 9/1973 Darnell

124/19 124/19

4,676,219

6/1987

Miller . . . . . .

. . . ..

124/19

4,800,864

l/l989

Small ................................... .. 124/19

Primary Examiner—-Randolph A. Reese Assistant Examiner-John Ricci

[5?]

ABSTRACT

A toy gun for repeatedly ?ring stretched rubber bands from projections upon removable rotating hollow cylin ders. All mechanisms are themselves powered by rub ber bands. While unattached to the gun, cylinders are

Patent Number: Date of Patent:

5,222,472 Jun. 29, 1993

wound up by separating a front locking pin and turning front and body in opposite directions, thus winding the rubber band affixed inside. Inserting the cylinder onto the gun frame forces the cylinder to contact a projec

tion which again separates the front locking pin from the cylinder body. The cylinder has on its exterior raised lengthwise projections, called “slats”. Each slat but one has near the rearward end of the gun a notch. A

cylinder is loaded by stretching a rubber band over each

notched slat. Aligned with slat notches is a holding pin affixed to the gun. The holding pin contact either a rubber band or the unnotched slat, preventing un

wanted cylinder rotation. Pulling the trigger engages a ‘slip hammer’ that pushes the rearward part of the rub ber band above the slat. The rubber band ?res, thus

freeing the cylinder, powered by the cylinder’s internal rubber band, to rotate to the next position as ‘the slat’s

notch, now freed of its rubber band, turns past the hold

ing pin. Other rubber bands re-cock the trigger, making the gun ready to ?re again. A cylinder exhausted of rubber bands comes to a stop when the unnotched slat

contacts the holding pin. An exhausted cylinder can be repidly replaced with a loaded one, permitting extended

?ring. 2 Claims, 1 Drawing Sheet

l||||l|||l|l|l|||IIIIIllllll||||llllllllllll|l|Illlllllllllllllllllllllllll USOO5460150A United States Patent [191

[11] Patent Number:

Joppe

[45]

[54] REPEATING ELASTIC BAND SHOOTING GUN

[76]

In

2

idnoAnam 0%wr2. LcmKMNh.w“0.b“0Mn

P n.m .

.

-

B

1 mm

vemor £12333‘)? 29758???

6 Rd

.,

[22] Filed:

Sep. 30,

5 1281] .mULFSMC-dL10 ."S"e" 3"r " 1 m ?m 0 m 2m o a"1m 4Fun, 49, ? WMRW41max. 1 n

O0 .

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT D OCUMENTS 2,001,267

5/1935 ROSS

HvD0 6 9 / 1 9 7 0 2 3 7 345,610 957360,728061794

em.l.l.“. MBum.

1/1989 Small ..

1 Mn 9

h

Attorney, Agent, or Fmn—Carter & Schnedler ABSTRACT

There is provided a gun for shooting a plurality of elastic bands in a repeating fashion. The gun includes a frame and

1994

C .f6

.n

Assistant Examiner—Harry C. Kim ,

[57]

[21] Appl.No.: 315,978

Date of Patent:

5,460,150 Oct. 24, 1995

a grip. A magazine which holds a plurality of stretched elastic bands is rotatably mounted on an elongated spindle which extends from the frame. The magazine includes a

plurality of upwardly-extending lands which are proximal to the frame and a plurality of corresponding outwardly-ex tending posts which are distal to the frame. Each land and its corresponding post receive an elastic band in its stretched

condition. A rotatable string containing a spool is connected to the frame. Portions of the string extending from the spool are received between each of the lands and the elastic bands so that the elastic bands are released by the upward move

ment of the string as the string is retrieved onto the spool. 10 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets

United States Patent [191

[11] Patent Number:

Sta nero

[45]

[54]

ELASTIC RING PROJECTING GUN

[76]

Inventor:

Date of Patent:

5 9 505 9 186 A r. 9 a 1996

3,757,760

9/1973 Darnell .................................... .. 124/19

Michael Stagnero, 29 Armamino Ct.,

4,223,658 4,303,850

9/ 1/1982 1980 Sundstrom ............... ..

Oakland, Calif. 94618

4,800,864 4,949,494 5,205,266

1/1989 8/1990 4/1993

[21] Appl. No.: 187,642 [22] Filed: Jan. 27, 1994

5,215,069 5,222,472

[51] Int C16

F41B 7/02

6/1993 “993

Primary Examiner—Anthony Knight

[52]

US. Cl. ................................ .. 124/19; 124/18; 124/48

[57]

[58]

Field Of Search ................................ .. 124/19, 18, 17, 124/16 ’ 20 - 2 ’ 45 ’ 25 ’ 351 '

A toy gun is provided for ejecting a plurality of high tension

56

elastic bands in rapid succession. The gun includes a frame

R f Ct d e erences l e

[ l

having a barrel and a handle. A longitudinal recession in the barrel rotatably supports a spring loaded cylindrical band

U_S_ PATENT DOCUMENTS

holding magazine which supports a plurality of high tension

_

bands in a fully stretched condition. A trigger element is

1,779,507 10/1930 White ...................................... .. 124/18

2’289’490

gf‘gpemer ' 7/1942 13:11:; '

2’408’984 10/1946 2:550:33 5/1951

ABSTRACT

"""""""""""""""""""

124,19 124,17 124/19

included in the handle of the gun for positioning the high tension bands on the magazine in a condition of maximum

2,689,558

9/1954

.. 124/19

3,670,7l1 3,693,609

6/1972 9/1972

124/25 .. 124/19 14 15

(‘77/8 9 war” [f

/

1

l

mount?d within the frame and permits controlled movement

of the cylindrical magazine to eject the high tension bands with successive pulls of the trigger. A lever device is elongation

15 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets

17\ (1a [19

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/

/

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45

II” 36 ,1

43

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38

llllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll US005595165A United States Patent [19]

1111 Patent Number:

Conte

[45]

[54]

SINGLE-SHOT RUBBERBAND GUN AND SNAP-TOY

[76]

Inventor:

5,595,165

Date of Patent:

Jan. 21, 1997

Primary Examiner—John A. Ricci

[57] Agostino B. Conte, 2900 Wilkinson

ABSTRACT

_

Ave” Bronx, N_Y_ 10461

_

_

A simulated ?rearm for deploying an elastic loop member herem de?ned by a barrel portion, a stock or handle portion, body or mid section, and a cocking apparatus. The Operator

_

[21] Appl' No" 349’076

manually works the cocking apparatus which automatically

[22]

Filed:

[51]

Int. Cl. ............................... .. F41B 7/02; F4113 7/08; A63H 5/04

resets a hammer or sear and a trigger located within the body. At the end of stroke of the cocking apparatus, reset of the ?rearm is indicated by a Soft but crisp reverberation of sound similar to a “click!” as the trigger and hammer

Dec. 2, 1994

6 US. Cl- .......................... u

[58]

interlock’ and the trigger makes Contact

a st0p_pin_ An

446/473

elastic loop member is then stretched between the frontal

Field Of Search ................................ .. l24/l7, l8, l9,

nose of the barrel, and the hammer located at the rear. By

124/31; 446/401, 405, 406, 407, 473

manual operation of the trigger, the elastic loop member is

_

[56]

automatically deployed. Simultaneous with the deployment

References Clted

of the elastic loop member, a high pitched reverberation of

Us PATENT DO UMENTS

sound similar to a “snap!” is heard as the hammer or sear

c 876,088

makes hard and abrupt contact with the stop-pin. In the

1/1908 Pfeil .................................. .. 446/401 X

preferred embodiment, the ?rearm could ?nd utility as a

1,660,175

2/1928

1,779,507

10/1930

Peal“? - - - - -

- - - -- 446/401 X

simulated

Wl'nte . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . ..

124/18

“o?ice_toy” or conversational piece for adults_ In an altel;

124,18 X

nate embodiment, all portions of the simulated ?rearm that enable loading of an elastic member are made maccessrble.

1’838’243 12/1931 Wlsmer "" " 2 255 563 9/1941 H . 1,839,700

,

l/1932

Pmo

,

. . ... .. . .. .

emmger

2,793,635

5/1957

2,898,903

3/1959 Hovermale

4,436,077

3/1984

4,554,904

11/1985

4,827,892

5/1989

4,961,718

Koeller . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . ..

124/18

..... ..

124/18

.

.

. . . . . . . .. 124/2

. . . . . .. 124/18

Endo

. . . . . ..

. .. ... . . . .. . . .. ...

Vandermeide . . . . .

and

enjoyed

.

.

_

.

.

.

gs’g

.

is however retained in that the parts as mdlcated (less the elastic member), operation of the parts, and sounds devel

124/18

oped by them remain the same. This alternate embodiment

. . . . . .. 124/19

provides a simulated weapon to be enjoyed primarily as 21

10/1990 Wu ........................................ .. 446/406

“snaptoy” for small children

United Kingdom ................. .. 446/401

13 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets

65

94

6A

,

’’’’’ "

"(0A07120

“771% 1211-

3)

Notice:

4,050,438 A

9/1977 Pfotenhauer

4,278,065 A *

7/1981

4,784,106 4,852,543 A *

ll/l988 8/1989

Kees Mosser. . . ..... . . ..

5,431,145 A *

7/1995

Strait et al. .

A

*

12/1996

Wales ...................... .. 124/20.1

Subject. to any disclaimer’. the tenn ofthis

5,579,749

patent is extended or adjusted under 35

5 , 619 , 978 A

4/l997 F1 Ournoy

U-S-C- 154(b) by 31 days-

6,564,787 B1

5/2003 Barry

. . . . .. 124/20.1

124/17

Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

(21) Appl. N0.: 11/099,898

* Cited by examiner

(22) Filed:

Primary Examinerilohn A. Ricci (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiMichael P. Hughes; Hughes LaW Firm, PLLC

Apr. 5, 2005

(51)

Int. Cl. F41B 3/02

(52)

us. Cl. .................................... ..

(58)

Field of Classi?cation Search ............. ..

(2006.01) 124/20.1 l24/20.l,

124/202, 203, 25 See application ?le for Complete Search history

(56)

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

437,605 A

9/1890 Kelley

440,538 A 675,534 A

11/1890 Wilkins 6/1901 Bruton

1,188,027 A

6/1916 Widdup

1,606,609 A 2,638,885 A

11/1926 Wheeler 5/1953 Keadle

3,857,379 A

12/1974 Burghardt

3,949,729 A

4/1976 Pfotenhauer

y-j; g...

(57)

ABSTRACT _

_

_

_

_

Aprojectlle launching device having at least ?rst and second elastic members that are attached to a projectile pocket Where a tong member is adapted to grasp the projectile

pocket With the projectile therein and reposition the projec tile pocket rearWardly to store energy Within the ?rst and second elastic members. The tong member is adapted to be mounted to the base frame of the projectile launching device Where the projectile is positioned in a substantially consis tent manner from shot to shot and active involvement is

required by the shooter to maintain the projectile launching device in a stored energy state.

18 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets

U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

Sheet 1 0f 7

US 7,168,424 B1

78

2 FIG.

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U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

Sheet 2 0f 7

US 7,168,424 B1

130

H110

86

m

100

W W/VJ

U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

Sheet 3 0f 7

US 7,168,424 B1

U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

w.OE

Sheet 4 0f 7

US 7,168,424 B1

U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

141

Sheet 5 0r 7

Il

US 7,168,424 B1

U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

Sheet 6 0f 7

US 7,168,424 B1

U.S. Patent

Jan. 30, 2007

Sheet 7 0r 7

US 7,168,424 B1

O F

3 FIG.12

313

United States Patent [191

[11]

4,386,598

Blaser

[45]

Jun. 7, 1983

[54] SLING SHOT APPARATUS [76]

Invento?

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

Anton J- B18881‘, 700 E- Mason, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93103

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:

u

. 2

’

5/1951 United Kingdom ........... .. 124/20 R _

_

Primary Examiner—R1chard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Ralph B. Pastoriza

[2'1] Appl. No.: 280,079 .22 F1 d J l 981

_[ 1

653458 ,

1

[57]

ABSTRACT

[51] [52]

Int. 01.3 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00 US. Cl. ..................................... .. 124/21; 124/ 83; _ ‘ 124/41 B

The Slingshot apparatus includes a handle with lateral arms to which an elastic cord is attached to form a Sling‘ A projectile holding member is connected to this sling

[58]

F161!‘ 01' Search ..................... .. 124/17, 21, 22, 26,

and also’ a guide Structure provided for guiding the

124/27’ 41 R’ 41 B’ 83’ 20 R’ 20 B

movement of the projectile holding member along a

‘

[56]

-

.

rectilinear path when the elastic cord is stretched and

References cued US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3,51s,113

released. Sighting members can be provided on the guide structure so that much greater accuracy is possi

6/1970 Lawrence ....................... .. 124/25 x

3,913,554 10/1975

Pitcher ............ ..

ble “"111 the slmg'sh°t~

124/41 B X

3,949,729 4/1976 Pi‘otenhauer .................... .. 124/20 B

6 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures

US. Patent

Jun. 7, 1983

4,386,598

2o

5MTME I I

/

United States Patent [19]

[11]

4,050,438

Pfotenhauer

[45]

Sept. 27, 1977

[54] SPRING TYPE PROJECI‘ING DEVICE

[57]

[76] Inventor:

A slingshot comprises a stoclg having front and rear

James M. Pfotenhauer, 1302 N. 19th St., Escanaba, Mich. 49829

[21] Appl. No.: 705,008 [22] Filed:

July 14, 1976

[51] [52]

Int. Cl.2 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00 U.S. Cl. ............................... .. 124/20 R; 124/80

[58]

Field of Search ................ .. 124/20 R, 20 B, 27,

124/26, 41 R, 41 A, 22, 86, 17, 80; 42/72, 94, I L

[56] l/1885 2/1951

2,825,323

3/1958

3,609,902

10/1971

3,783,852

l/l974

3,918,427

11/1975

3,949,729

4/ 1976

Bradley ................................ .. 124/21 Sylvester ...... .. 124/21

Huszar Casull

124/20 R . .. ..

Shepherd Turner

. .. .. .. . . . .

ends. A manual gripping handle is disposed at the rear end of the stock. A pair of sheaves are rotatably mounted adjacent the front end and rear end of the stock on opposite sides of the fore~to-aft longitudinal axis of the stock. These sheaves are rotatable about generally upright parallel axes of rotation. An elastic band is provided having outer free ends anchored at points disposed adjacent the rear end of the stock on opposite sides of the fore-to-aft longitudinal stock axis. The elastic band extends forwardly from these anchor

ing points and is wrapped around the rotatable sheaves. The elastic band includes a pouch capable of carrying an object to be propelled. Upon displacement, the band

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

310,873 2,540,303

ABSTRACT

. . . ..

42/94 X

...... .. 124/22 . . . . . . ..

124/20 B

Pfotenhauer ................ .. 124/20 R X

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—-William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis

is stretched in an energy-storing fashion so as to propel

the object forwardly upon release. This arrangement provides an inordinately long length of elastic band, thereby increasing the ability of the band to stretch and

maximizing its energy-storing capacity. As a result, the velocity of ?red projectiles can be signi?cantly in creased without appreciably increasing the force re quired to extend the band, or the length of the stock.

7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

US. Patent

Sept. 27, 1977

4,050,438

United States Patent 1191

[11]

Pfotenhauer

1451 June 15, 1976

I54l

[76] [22]

MANUALLY COCKING SPRING-POWERED PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

Inventor: James M. Pfotenhauer, 1302 N. 19th St., Escanaba, Mich. 49829 Filed: Jan. 6, 1975

3,963,017

leasably secured longitudinal sections. The housing de?nes a bore extending fore-to-aft and including a

spring-carrying compartment and a projectile dis charge channel. A spring tube is anchored adjacent the forward end of the bore and extends rearwardly within the bore over a reaction guide pulley. A

plunger is slidably disposed within the bore and in

[21] Appl. No.: 538,801

cludes a projectile impact portion slidably disposed within the projectile discharge channel. A cord is fas

US. Cl. .................................. .. 124/21; 124/80;

tened at one end to the spring tube and at its other

273/1065 C; 124/22; 124/40; 124/41 R

end to the plunger. A cocking aperture is provided in

[51]

Int. Cl.2 .......................................... .. F4113 7/00

the plunger and is operable to receive a removable

[58]

Field 01 Search .............. .. 124/22, 21, 37, 41 R,

cocking bar. Rearward movement of the cocking bar when disposed within the cocking aperture causes the plunger to expand the spring in an energy-storing

[52]

124/27, 30 R [56]

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS

manner. A trigger mechanism is provided at the rear

of the housing to retain the plunger and the spring

310,873

l/1885

Bradley ............................... .. 124/21

408,062

7/1889

Adams ...... ..

124/22

1,571,643

2/1926

ReniCk....

124/21

2,053,152

9/1936

Kiescl

2,760,480 3,415,239 3,476,100

8/1956 12/1968 11/1969

. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

124/27

Carroll.... ............. .. 124/22 Swett .............................. .. 124/22 X Carbonneau ................ .. 124/41 R X

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 13,263

1890

United Kingdom ................. .. 124/21

Primary Examiner—Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Burns, Doane, Swecker &

tube in a cocked position. Activation of the trigger en~

ables the spring tube to propel the plunger forwardly within the bore to advance and discharge a projectile

located in the projectile discharge channel ahead of

the plunger. The reaction pulley is disposed intermedi ate the ends of the spring tube and is arranged to con tract when the trigger mechanism releases the plunger

from a cocked position to propel the plunger for wardly, together with a projectile located ahead of the plunger and is also arranged to bend around the reac

tion guide pulley during forward travel of the plunger to exert rearward forces on the plunger to gradually

brake the speed of the plunger.

Mathis

[57]

ABSTRACT

A projectile launcher includes a housing formed of re

5 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

Q US. Patent

June 15, 1976

Sheet10f2

3,963,017

US. Patent

June 15, 1976

Sheet20f2

3,963,017

United States Patent [191

[11]

Pfotenhauer

[451 Apr. 13, 1976

[54] ELASTIC BAND GUIDED ARTICLE PROJECTING DEVICE

[76] Inventor: James M. Pfotenhauer, 1302 N. 19th St., Escanaba, Mich. 49829 [22] Filed: Jan. 6, 1975

[21] Appl. No.: 538,802

3,949,729

Primary Examiner—Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner~William R. Browne

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Bu'rns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis

.

[57] ABSTRACT A slingshot includes a housing formed of releasably separable longitudinal sections. The sections de?ne an

[52]

US. Cl. .... .. 124/20 B; 124/20 R; 273/106.5 R;

124/22; 124/30 R

upwardly open slot extending fore-to-aft along the housing. A pair of arms project laterally outwardly

[51]

Int. Cl.2 .......................................... .. F41B 7/00

froma front part of the housing to de?ne anchor

[58]

Field of Search ........... .. 124/22, 25, 26, 27, 21,

points located laterally outwardly and above the slot.

124/35 A, 35 R, 41 R, 41 A, 20 R, 20 B; 273/106 R, 106.5 R, 106.5 C, 106.5 B [56]

References Cited

An elastic spring has forward ends thereof coupled to

the anchor points and converging rearwardly there from and above the slot. An plunger is slidably dis posed within the slot. A cord is connected between the elastic spring and the plunger so that release of the

UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,126,880

3/1964

Loe ........................ .. 273/1065 R X

elastic spring from a tensioned condition causes the

3,496,671 3,515,113

2/1970 6/1970

Korona .................... .. 124/26 UX Lawrence .................... .. 124/25 X

plunger to be propelled forwardly within the slot and eject a projectile located thereahead. An underarm

3,572,311

3/1971

Baer ..........................

butt may be provided at the rear of the housing to pro

124/41 A X

vide stabilization for the slingshot during actuation.

8 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

US. Patent

Apn'l13, 1976

I [24

‘*0 Wm...

SheetlofZ

3,949,729

US. Patent

April 13, 1976

Sheet20f2

3,949,72

F/G 4 FIG 5.

10142342 /

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{1

June 16, 1953

w. J. wAIKms TOY GUN

Filed Aug.- 20, 1951

.

2,642,057

March 11 , 1924.

W. J. WATKINS

HASGAQB

SLING GUN

Filed May ‘7, 1925

Ngr

mi ék

W'I Warm/m

H'.ÍÈ. COLE ETAI.v ’ TOY'

«- Filed Jan. 22», 1945

\. ./ ,n ./ Y .Y ,_

yl?NN..m„ .n._ mf. f.lurn , .

5z-wx1»-

WN.

’

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Nov. 17, 1931

1,832,740

F. J. RIPPL ET A_L MECHANICAL TOY

Filed Deo. 19, 1928

IINl|I.lv

_

Mafia

F. HESS. TOY GUN AND PROJECTILE. APPLICATION FILED vm3. 26, 1921.

1,381,639.

Patented June 14, 1921. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1. d.

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F. HESS. TOY GUN AND PROJECTILE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1921.v

1,381,639.

Patented Juné 14, 1921. 2 _SHEETS—SHEET 2

F1397. '

1°“

119

2

1?. REISS. TOY AEROPLANB. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1014.

1 , 1 1 6, 1 22.

Patented ‘Nov. 3, 1914. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

WITNESSES

Mil

l/VVEA/TOR

ATTORNEYS

P. REISS. TOY AEROPLANE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1014.

1 , l 1 6, 1 22‘.

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Dun

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MyMD2 an 0V

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WITNESSES

?gWK/BM

>(No Moaél.)

W. FREDRIGKS &

BROWN.

TOY REVOLVER.

'

Patented May 22" 1883.

WITNESSES:

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US 20120279483A1

(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0279483 A1 Hase et al. (54)

(43) Pub. Date:

T-SHIRT CANNON _

(75) Inventors:

NOV. 8, 2012

Publication Classi?cation _

(51)

Tristan James Hase, Milnor, ND (US); Reid Dale AIIdGI‘SOIl, Fargo, ND (US); Orrin Christian Hans”, Oakes, ND (Us);

_

Int. Cl.

F41B 11/02 B231) 11/00 F41B 11/32 (52)

(200601) (200601) (2006.01)

us. Cl. ......................... .. 124/77; 124/56; 29/890.09

Brandon Lee Steinhauer, Thief

River Falls, MN (US) _

(57) _

ABSTRACT

A system and method for launching promotional material is

(73) Asslgneer

Wrath Systems LLC, Mllnor, ND (US)

(21) App1_ NO;

13/464,683

ing the promotional items to be launched. A promotional item

May 4, 2012

is loaded into each tube, Wherein loading includes loading a ?rst promotional item in a ?rst one of the plurality of tubes

(22)

Filed:

described. A gas-powered cannon having an actuation system and a magazine attached to the actuation system is provided. The magazine includes a plurality of tubes capable of receiv

and loading a second promotional item into a different one of

Related US. Application Data

the plurality of tubes. The ?rst promotional item is launched and then the magazine is rotated around the actuation system

(60) Provisional application No. 61/482,444, ?led on May

under gas poWer to line up the second promotional item. The second promotional item is then launched.

4, 2011.

15

Nov. 24, 1942.

c. F. LEFE'VER

_

2,302,963

TOY GUN

‘Filed Dec. 6, 1939

‘INVENTOR. _

CHARLES BY

F.

LEFEYER"

.

‘ 'ATTORNEYs

June 24, 1952

J. K. POPE

2,601,555

REPEATING TOY GUN F .l l e d Am. .l l l 8, l 9.49

2 SHEETS-_SHEET l

«l

INVENTOR. JAMES K.POPE

ATTORNE SA

June 24, 1952

J. K. POPE REPEATING TOY GUN

Filed April 1s, 1949

2 SHEETS-_SHEET 2

I

infx),

l N

l

INVENToR.

JAMES KPOPE BY

www , v

ATTO NEYS

March 3, >1953

l.. L. WHITE

2,630,108

REPEATING AIR PRESSURE GUN

Filed July l, 1949

MN,

w

‘.Ñ1l .l

IN VEN TOR.

¿26E/v7 f

Sept. 22, 1953

2,652,822

G. l. GRIFFITH TOY PISTOL

Filed May 28, 1949

Y

’

@ieui'Zr:

67191; I aw”

Sept. 29, 1953

2,653,593

E. E. FOSTER REPBATING AIR GUN

Filed Oct. 10, 1952

§.l5`«4 '

IN VEN TOR.-

Egal/@6.43m `j M A TTÚR/VEYS.

Jan. 3, 1956

2,729,207

E. E. FOSTER REPEATER AIR GUN

Filed April 17, 1950

7 Sheets-Sheet 1

INVENTOR

Edm'rzEFosfer BY

Qua‘ 3:2 ATTORNEKS

June l2, 1956

E. E. FOSTER

2,749,902

REPEATING AIR GUN

Filed Feb. l0, 1955

f'gj

ATTORNEYS.

Sept. 11, 1956

E. E. FOSTER

2,762,356

REPEATING AIR ‘GUN Filed March 25, 1953

.

INVENTOR.‘

é’dzmé’if?m

MINRN.“N MNmN

ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent [191

[111

Scott

[451 Dec. 18, 1973

1541 SPRING TYPE PROJECTING DEVICE [75] Inventor: Walter T. Scott, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

3,779,227

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-W. R. Browne

Attorney-Thomas M. Ferrill, Jr. et al.

[73] Assignees: Duncan Pollitt, Titusville, N.J.; Roger Coe, Paoli, Pa. [22]

Filed:

Dec. 22, 1971

[57]

[21] Appl. No.: 210,920

ABSTRACT

Apparatus is disclosed for propelling game balls or like objects sequentially in a desired trajectory. A r0 tating elongated leaf spring, being bent over its entire length by the combined action of a trip lever and a ful crum, is used to propel the objects. The trip lever,

[52]

U.S. Cl .................. .. 124/16, 273/26 D, 124/50,

[51]

Int. Cl. ............................................ .. F41b 7/00

[58]

Field of Search ............. .. 124/16, 17, 36, 30 A,

when engaged by the elongated leaf spring, pivots to

124/41, 50; 273/26 D, 29 A

separate the object to be propelled from the ?ow of objects from a magazine and to retain the elongated

124/30 R, 273/29 A

[56] 1,834,395 2,652,822

References Cited

leaf spring in a stressed and cocked condition. The ap

UNITED STATES PATENTS

paratus prevents overloading of the leaf spring and also prevents extended vibration of the leaf spring by the use of leaf springs and snubbing spring.

12/1931 9/1953

Gavlak ................................ .. 124/16 Grif?th ........................... .. l24/49X

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 23.100

10/1930

7 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures

Australia ............................. .. 124/16

"5a....

United States Patent [191 D’Andrade [54] TOY AUTOMATIC PISTOL FOR PING PONG

11/ 1968

4,227,508

[45]

Oct. 14, 1980

DeRuymbecke et a1. ........... .. 124/27

Primary Examiner—Richard C. Pinkham

BALLS

[75] Inventor:

Bruce M. D’Andrade, Flemington, NJ.

[73} Assignee:

Arco Industries Ltd., Hong Kong, Hong Kong

-

Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm—C. Hercus Just

[57]

ABSTRACT

A toy pistol for shooting ping pong balls having a frame with a barrel portion at the forward end and a handle extending downward from the rearward end, a maga zine extending upward and rearward therefrom, a ram

[21] Appl. No.: 972,247 [22] Filed:

3,408,997

[11]

Dec. 22, 1978

[51] [52]

Int. Cl.3 .............................................. .. F418 7/08 US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/16; 124/37;

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/16, 27, 37, 41 R,

[56]

124/50, 49, 21, 25, 28, 29; 273/26 D References Cited

124/49; 124/41 C

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 71,162 473,808 1,183,133 1,206,865 1,240,987

11/1867 4/1892 5/1916 12/1916 9/1917

Hall . Arno . Sperry . Lefever . Lefever .

2,053,152

9/1936

Kiesel .

2,652,822 2,737,942

9/1953 3/1956

Griffith ................................ ..' 124/27 Horowitz et a1. .

2,814,285

11/1957

Yamauchi ............................ .. 124/27

2,830,569 2,830,570

4/1958

Sakuta Horowitz et a1. et a1. ............... .. 124/37 X

movable along longitudinal guide member in the frame rearward from said barrel portion, a compression spring to tire the ram forward, and a T-shaped combination trigger and sear having a head with a sear movable

generally parallel to and below said guide members, the stern of said T-shaped member being movable into the forward portion of said handle and said head having pins on the opposite end movable in forward and rear- a

ward guide slots in the frame, the rearward slot extend ing rearward and downward, whereby near the end of rearward movement of said T-shaped member the rear end of said head is moved downward to disengage the sear on said head from said ram which is ?red forwardly

’

by said compression spring and a tension spring-auto matically restores the T-shaped member forwardly to

starting position. 3 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [19]

[11]

4,241,716

Tsui

[45]

Dec. 30, 1980

[54] AUTOMATIC TOY GUN FOR PING PONG BALLS

[75] Inventor:

Kwok W. Tsui, Hong Kong, Hong

Kong

[73] Assignee: Arco Industries Ltd., Hong Kong,

Hong Kong

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-C. Hercus Just

[57]

ABSTRACT

A toy gun simulating an automatic ri?e adapted to shoot ping pong balls and comprising a pair of comple mentary molded hollow shells which are connectable

along a central plane to form an elongated frame having a shoulder stock at the rear end, a short cylindrical

[21] Appl. No.: 11,220 [22] Filed: Feb. 12, 1979

barrel at the forward end, a stationary supporting han dle extending downward from said frame intermedi

[51]

Int. Cl.3 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00

ately of the ends thereof, a magazine extending upward

[52]

US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/27; 124/49;

124/39 [58]

Field of Search ..................... .. 124/27, 28, 29, 37,

[56]

124/38, 39, 41 R, 50, 49; 273/260 References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

511,069

12/1893

Brown ............................. .. 124/39x

902,771

11/1908

Stange ............... ..

.. 124/39 x

1,927,424

9/1933

Trubenbach et a1.

124/39 X

2,371,249

3/1945

Majewski

2,830,569

4/1958

Sakuta et a1.

2,836,167

5/1958

Saito

3,470,859 3,476,100

10/1969 11/1969

.. ... .. . .. ..

... .. .. . . ...

. . . . . ..

124/27

124/37 UX . . . . . . . . . ..

124/27.

Ponza ..... .. 124/50 X Carbonneau ..................... .. 124/37 X

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne

and rearward from said barrel to hold a limited number

of ping pong balls for discharge into said barrel, a ?ring ram supported by guide device for reciprocation within the interior of the frame and having a ball-engaging member on the forward end and a head on the rearward

end provided with a slot perpendicular to the path of movement of the ram, a crank rotatably supported by one side of said frame and connected to a support rotat

able therewith. The support has a crank pin positioned for movement in said slot, and a compression spring within the frame operable upon the ?ring ram to project the same forwardly to ?re a ball from said barrel inci

dent to the crank pin moving from the upper end of said slot in the head of the ?ring ram prior to the pin reach ing its zenith of movement'

3 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures

28

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll USOO5611321A United States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Hoeting et al.

[45]

[54]

BALL LAUNCHING DEVICE

Date of Patent:

4,080,950 4,705,014

Inventors: Michael G. Hoeting; Sean T.

5,417,196

Mullaney7 both of Cincinnati,

5,611,321 Mar. 18, 1997

3/1978 Paulson m1. ........................... .. 124/1 11/1987

Kahelin ........... ..

.124/6X

5/1995 Morrison CI 2.1. .

124/6

5,471,967 12/1995 Matsuzaki 61 a1. ....................... .. 124/6

FOREIGN PATENT D

[73] Assignee: Bang Zoom Design, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

4021282

10/1991

OCU

MENT

S

Germany ................................. .. 124/6

Primary Examiner—.lohn A. Ricci

[21] Appl' No" 464’004

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Kurt R. Benson

[22] Filed:

[57]

[51] [52]

May 18, 1995 6

Int. Cl. ...................................................... .. F41B 4/00 US. Cl. ................. .. 124/6; 124/79 of Search ............................... ..

6, 78,

_

[56]

References Clted

Us. PATENT DOCUMENTS

ABSTRACT

A device for launching Soft foam balls includes a launcher body, a launching wheel having a Circumferential gripping Sui-face thereon and a restriction in the launcher

for

urging a soft foam ball into compressed engagement with the

launching wheel. The device further includes a manually

operable rack gear assembly for rapidly rotating the launch ing wheel and a feed assembly for individually releasing

1,211,738 2,477,308 2,989,045 3,548,801

1/1917 Marty ........................................ .. 124/6 7/1949 Malkan ................................... .. 124/79

foai'n so that they Contact the launching whsel for launching them from the launcher body in rapid Succession

6/1961 Hodge et a1. . 12/1970

Lohr .......................................... .. 124/6

3,995,859 12/1976 Goldfarb et a1. .

9 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets

US. Patent

Mar. 18, 1997

Sheet 1 0f 6

5,611,321

US. Patent

Mar. 18, 1997

Sheet 2 of 6

5,611,321

US. Patent

Mar. 18, 1997

Sheet 3 of 6

5,611,321

US. Patent

Mar. 18,1997

Sheet 4 of6

5,611,321

mum. (2 I

I

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m0N

1:

.Ql 3.

a Ea

~N% g'wiA.@ a E “WW; @_ aZ” wMar‘:mw3o_ m1%

US. Patent

Mar. 18, 1997

Sheet 5 0f 6

60 H ]||"'

70

2K

58'

76

5,611,321

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll US005267549A

United States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Webber

45

[54]

AIR-POWERED TOY GUN

Date of Patent:

l?vcmoh

Dec. 7 9 1993

3,022,779 2/1962 Bcnkoe ........................... .. 124/64X 3,726,266

[75]

5,267,549

David A- Webber, Amelia, Ohio

4/1973

Pal

4,848,307 7/1989

. . .. .

. . . . . . . ..

124/59

.................................. .. 124/59

[73] Assignee: Tonka Corporation, Pawtucket, RI.

priman, Exammer__Rando1ph A_ Reese

[2]] App]. N05 898,305

Assistant Examiner-John Ricci

[22] F1 d

Attorney, Agent, or Finn-Salter, Michaelson 8e Benson

J

[51] 11:6 5 11

[52]

.

.

15 1992

m

,

............................................ ..

F41B 11/12

us. 01. ............................. .. 124/65- 124/59

[58]‘ Field of Search ..................... .. 124/56, 59’, 63, 64,

124/65, 72’ 83

.

[56]

References Clted US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2,601,555 6/1952 Pope . 2,630,108 3/1953 White . 2,653,593 9/1953 Foster . 2,749,902 6/ 1956 Foster . 2,762,356. 9/1956 Foster .

[57]

ABS

_

‘

Cr

An air P°wered my 8"“ mdudes ?rs‘ and 5mm‘ bar‘

‘e15 an‘? a “WWW °P¢r.ab1'= pism'anfi'cyliflder me!“

bly which includes a cylinder, and a piston 1n the cylin der. The piston is movable in a ?rst direction in the

cylinder for applying pressurized air to the ?rst barrel in order to launch a ?rst projectile therefrom, and it is movable in an opposite second direction for applying pressurized air to the second barrel in order to launch a

second projectile therefrom. 7 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets

W. R. B'EARCE & R. J. JONES. TOY’ FIREARM. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-15,1915.

A1 , 1 84,41.

>

Patented May 23; 71916. '

)Y/LdO/Y It. ISM/ace E556 W, % 71,9040)??? M rad/es 45'

By

I ,;..

M55104} gM35518]:

Feb. 1, 1949.

2,460,770

c. H. sHlRl-:Y ARTILLERY WAR GAME

3 Sheets-Sheet l

Filed April '7, 1948 '

.mfàk .N.mu NY à . ., ìâ E `

ws @46m

` Feb. 1, 1.949.

'

c. H. sHlREY

l

2,460,770

ARTILLERY wAR GAME

Filed April 7, 1948

s sheéts-sheet 2

Feb. l, 1949.

C. H. SHIREY

2,460,770

ARTILLERY WAR GAME

Filed April 7,4 1948

3 Sheets-Shea?l 5

June 21, 1949.

Q; JONES

2,474,054

ELECTRIC RELEASE FOR TOY GUNS

Filed May 1, 1944

1

_

INVENTOR.

Clz‘rzz‘azz Jérzas _

BY'

6

ATTORNEY

Jan. 3, 1950

B, wAGMAN

2,493,429

TOY CANNON

Filed March 18,‘ 1946

'7 N

I

07/6/2170?

Bar/MM”! "441mm!

Oct- 24, 1950

J. l. WHITE ET AL

2,527,284

TOY CANNON Filed April 12, 1946

2 Sheets-Sheet 1

24

34

Z;

7

-

. 26

z' , Z

3

Z6 z;

f '36

\

29:

30 Z

INVENTOR. JOHN I.WHITE av-ni ‘

.

37/

ROBERT BMOSSMAN

WP #CLM ATTORNEY

J. ‘I. WHITE ETAL

Oct. 24, 1950

2,527,284

TOY CANNON

Filed April 12, 1946

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

33 32

7/

.

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35 26

34 3]

30

Z1

J]

Z3

IN VEN TOR. BY 4 . ROBERT JOHN1B.MOS5MAN I. wm'rz ,. 4%”

A'T'TORNEY

“u—_.v‘4

March 4, 1952

F_ C, BEYERS

2,587,687

TOY GUN

Filed Dec. 17, 1946

2 SHEETS--SHEET l

38

2.FIGA,.

25309%46275/ Fred C- B2 Yew'l

,March 4, 1952

F. c. BEYERs

2,587,687

TOY GUN

Filed Dec. 17, 1946

2 SHEETS--SHEET 2

FIG. 3.

gri/Umm Fred C ßeyers,

2,587,687 ing into the rear bore 2t, and a second nut 5@ rod portion #l5 secures nent contact with the bore 28.

in said barrel produces the eiïect of a barrel of a real anti-aircraft gun recoiling in consequence of

2S of the gun breech on said threaded piston said washer in perma~ front wall oil the rear '

being discharged.

5

The outside- diarneter oi the gun barrel 31 is

such that the barrel nts slldably in the front bore 2l of the gun breech 2t. The helical spring lid urges the barrel rearwardly into Contact with

_

vFigure d illustrates a gun barrel ‘i8’ oi the type described mounted on the stoel; liâ of a pistol'. The construction ci the gun barrel is exactly the same as described above, with exception that

the stop pin 5l in the path ci the gun barrel

isy retracted by means of a trigger 'il instead of 10 a lanyard. Figure '7 shows a rifle stock 'J8 equipped with a To cool: the gun the barrel 3l is pulled out gun barrel di? and having a trigger l@ for re wardly in relation to the breech 21%, A stop pin tracting the stop pin el in the path ci said iii extends through a guide tube E52 inserted in barrel. the wall of the gun breech The stop pin 5i »Having described my invention I claim as new has an eye 53 on its lower end, and the end 5tV desire to secure by Letters Patent: oí a crank lever 55 engages this eye. rThe crank A toy pop gun comprising a holder having a lever is pivot-ally mounted at on a’bracket 5l barrel portion with a central bore and a support "astened tc the underside o'î the gun breech 2li. extending downwardly from the barrel portieri ,e of the cranl: lever o is provided with an eye 5“, to which a lanyard is attached 20 intermediate the length thereof, a. trigger piv oted on the holder forwardly of the support, and trained '. on a second bracket said holder having an opening in its barrel poru2 on the underside ci the breech "il «A coil

the shock pad di’.

tion through" which the 'gger ina-y be extended, spring 53s surrounding the pivot pin 5 urges the second barrel slidable ‘within the> central bore crank lever to raise the stop pin 5i into the gun breech and into the path of the barrel 3l, 25 oi the barrel portion ci the h '.der, a rod ex~ through the barrel and connected so that the barrel isssecured in cocked position. to the rear end oi the barrel portion of the l on the outer end oi the rod, holder, _c_unger an operating spring surrounding the rod and ex between the plunger the rear end of W hen the barrel El is in cocked position a cor * 30 ten the second barrel to urge the rearw rd move or any other suitable plug or wad is forced inent thereof, the forward or" the second into the muzzle end of the barrel 3l'. The gun barrel being adapted to receive a charge oí ina~ is aimed by training it by means of the ilrst terial, said trigger being adapted when extending mentioned worm 2li and sector worm gear i“, through the opening the holder to engage the and by elevating the breech ‘ill by means of the . rear end ci the second barrel to normally retain second 35i and sector worm gear rthe stop pin iii is pulled downwardly actuating in the extended position, rod be ing threaded on its rear end, an adjustable lock the crank lever 5:5 through the lanyard Sil, per n'iitting the gun barrel 3l to slide rearwardly nut on the threaded end of the rod to retain the into the gun breech. The air being compressed Li() _rod against rearward displacement and to allow for the proper adjustment oi the. rod within the in the barrel 3l between the piston tl and the second barrel, a cushioning means surrounding cork expels the latter from the barrel muz zie with a loud bang. The distance, to which the the rod and adapted to react against the rear cork is projected, can be regulated by the tension end of the second barrer to lcushion and resist of the spring dll in the barrel. the rearward movement thereof at the end of its To protect the gun breech 2t against excessive rearward stroke and upon the second barrel wear by the sliding of the barrel a metal lin being released from the trigger, and a nut se ing 65 may be provided in the forward end of cured to the threaded end oi the rod tor retaining the `front bore ¿El in the gun breech. the saine on the holder against forward displace Figures a and 2i illustrate a modification of 50 nient therefrom. » « FRED C. EEYERS. the plugged front end et the gun barrel. In this modification the muzzle end of a gun barrel @l is

The rear opening of the rear bore 253 of the breech 26 is closed by means of a plug or in any other conventional and desired manner.

@FEED provided with a plurality of blade springs 68 securely fastened onto the outer surface of the The following references are of record in the barrel, and having bent, forward portions Sil ex 55 ille of this patent: tending into the bore of the barrel through lon ÚNETE@ STATES PATENTS gitudinal slots ‘iii in the barrel El, the foremost Number Name Date ends li of the bent spring portions il@ being 295,271 Mole ____________ __ Mar. 18, 1884 shaped to extend outwardly through said slots. 304,654 King ____________ __ Sept. 2, 18S-i A stop pin 'le extends diametrically through the barrel at a distance rearwardly of the slots l@ 60 and is secured in the circumferential wall of the

381,695

Vavasseur _______ __ Apr. 10, 1888

barrel. A plug lf3, having a disk-like gasketfid

971,549*

Roe _______________ ,_ Dec. e, 191€)

fastened to its rear end fits slidably into the barrel El and has a semi-globular iront end l5. ’.ïhe length or" this plug projectile riii is such that it engages the spring portions td inside the barrel tl' with its front end, when the gasket 'le is

1,114,615

Hough __________ __ Get. 2li, 19111

1,204,803 1,237,928 1,248,507

McCullough ______ __ Nov. 1a, 1916 MacLean ________ __ Aug. 21, 191'! Leiever ___________ __ Dec. 4, 1917

1,482,424 2,371,059

Zimmerman _____ -_ 5, 1924 Mendles __________ __ Mar. 6, 1945

arranged in contact with the stop pin l2. rll‘he gasket lil and the springs SSB increase the eni ciency of the gun by producing a greater resist 70 v ance against the displacement of the projectile "it from the barrel, so that a greater air pressure

is needed to discharge the gun. The rearward movement of the floating gun barrel under the pressure of the helical spring 75

3fi4,353

Dannn __________ __ June 29, 1885

FGREÍGN PATENTS

Number 1,181

Country Great Britain

Date _____ _

_ _ _ __

1354

4,078

Britain ________ __1____ 1915

419,936

France _______ _____- Nov. 9, 1910

Nov. 17, 1953~

E. s. LEACH

2,659,356

TOY CANNON

Filed May 18, 1951

2 Sheet‘s-Sheet 1

Nov. 17, 1953

2,659,356

E. S. LEACH TOY CANNON

Filed May 18 , 1951

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

l

i

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9%‘;

Fig. 7

J‘ n

W //

Edward 5. Leach .

BY

INVENTOR.

‘

May 25, 1954 .I

A, Q GRAHAM ‘

2,679,242

TOY CANNON

Filed Oct. 18, 1952

155-2. l8

a

,

.JI 4%

l

2

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,

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2/0

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ALLEN 0. GRAHAM

"Wm ' QTTOR/VEY

June 8, 1954

‘2,680,619

0. w. REITER

REMOTE CONTROL BOMBI-NGPGA‘MEMPPARATUS Filed May 22, 1950

I5 Sheets-Sheet 1

Orva W- Reifer ,

IN VEN TOR.

BY “1%mfg”

ay 13, 1958

J. M. GUTHRIE

2,834,332

TOY GUN

Filed July 18, 1955

5 Sheets-Sheet 1

JOHN M. GUTHR/E', INI/ENTOR

HUEBNER, BEEHLER, WORREL £9’ HERZ] G, ÄTTORNEYS.

May 13, 1958

2,834,332

J. M. GUTHRIE TOY GUN

5 Sheets-Sheet 2

Filed July 18, 1955

¿55 5456575651 Í

53

49 47" I Inn“

86

` JOHN M. GUTHR/E,

INVENTQR H UEBNER, BEEHLER, WORREL ¿d HERZIG, lfTToRNEl/s.

May 13, 1958

J. M.`GUTHR1E TOY GUN

2,834,332 '

Filed July 18, 1955

5 sheets-sheet s

103

JOHN M. GU THR/E', ' INI/ENTORk

HUEBNER, BEEHLER, WORREL £9’ HERZIG, ÄTTORNEYS. BY

sept. 3o, 195s `

y A. w. HALEY TOY

CANNON

2,853,990 `

Filed Jan. lO, 1956

2? g3 35

37v

l5 26 2.9

¿j

/6

IN VEN TOR. ,

BY

> ATTORNEY

Dec. 15, 1959

T. J. HANDLEY "

TOY GUNS Filed Feb. 3, 195a

' 2,91 7,038

Feb. 27, 1962

R. A. RUCKER, -

3,022,597

ELECTRIC TOY CANNON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1

Filed Feb. 18, 1959

L...

T0 GROUND '

'24

Richard A. Rucker

INVENTOR.

Feb. 27,, 1962

3,022,597

R. A. RUCKER‘ ELECTRIC TOY CANNON

Filed Feb. 18, 1959

2 Sheets~$heet 2

1.i-"~l Richard A. Ruc/rer INVENTOR.

.

mg.

”’ Z‘Mwmm

Sept. 5, 1967

_

M. l. GLASS ‘ET AL

3,339,536

TOY CANNON WITH SEPARABLE FRONT AND REAR BARREL. SECTIONS

Filed April 16, 1965

2 Sheets-Sheet l

Sept. 5, 1967

M_ |, GLASS ET AL

'

3,339,536

TOY CANNON WITH ,SEFARABLE FRONT AND REAR BARREL SECTIONS

(ab

.34 @W%

Oct. 1, 1968

3,403,669

D. L. CROSMAN TOY CANNON WITH BARREL RECOIL MECHANISM

Filed Aug. 11, 1966

3 Sheets-Sheet 1

INVENTOR FJAQL 4”” l. CIQOJMHA/

¢ TTORNEYS

Oct. 1, 1968

3,403,669

D. L. CROSMAN TOY CANNON WITH BARREL RECOIL MECHANISM

Filed Aug. 11, 1966

NNNW

3 Sheets-Sheet 2

(No Model-)_

T' Hl BROWN. TOY PISTOL.

J. J.>LOUD. TOY CANNON.

Patented Dec. 27,1887. 0

United States Patent 1191

1111

Boyd

1451 Nov. 27, 1973

'

3,774,585

[54] ELASTIC BAND PROJECTILE PROJECTING DEVICE

['57]

‘

ABSTRACT

[76] Inventor: Robert A. Boyd, 1974 Seward St.,

A projectile projecting gun having a gear arrangement

Detroit, Mich.

for changing the elevation of the gun barrel. Below the

[22] Filed:

barrel of the gun there are two slidable structures that ride on a track. The forwardmost structure is the unit

Apr. 6, 1972

that receives and propels a projectile. The rearmost

[21] Appl. No.: 241,500

structure pulls the forwardmost structure to a projec

tile receiving position, where, after receiving a projec tile, a pivoted portion of the rearmost structure is piv

[52]

US. Cl ...................... .. 124/21, 124/50, 124/41,

[51]

Int. Cl. ............................................ .. F4lb 7/00

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/41, 29, 40, 35,

most structure is pulled along forwardly with the for~

124/34, 21, 50, 17, 31; 74/530, 527, 528

wardmost structure by a common elastic band, the

124/37, 124/29, 273/106 E

[56]

References Cited

oted so as to release the forwardmost structure so that

the latter stucture may propel the projectile. The rear

1

band furnishing the force necessary to project an ob ject, The rearward movement of the forwardmost structure causes an arm to be cammed away so that

UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,310,613 2,860,731

7/1919 11/1958

Gilbert ................................ .. 124/29 Hause ................... .. 74/530 X

2,264,399

12/1941

Oppenheim et al.

3,572,311

3/1971

..... .. 124/21

Baer ................................ .. 124/41 X

one projectile may be positioned in the barrel for ?r ing. The barrel of the gun may be locked in a desired position. After the barrel has been locked in a desired position a separate safety lock may be used to releas ably hold the above mentioned lock for the barrel.

Primary Examiner-—Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—William R. Browne

Att0rney~Charles Krassov

1 Claim, 8 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [191

v[11]

Torgow ‘ [54]

3,811,675

[451 May 21, 1974

PROJECTOR, FIELD, AND TARGETS

[57]

ABSTRACT

A game combining strategy and skill has a game play ing surface with two ends, the surface being marked

[76] lnventor: Abraham M. Torgow, 185 E. 206th St., Bronx, NY. 10458 [22] Filed: Apr. 6, 1972

off from each end in an assembly zone, numbered ad vance zones, and an option zone. Movable playing

[211

App]. No.: 241,696 '

pieces are two sets of target symbols, usually repre

[52]

US. Cl. ................................. .. 273/101, 124/26

[51]

Int. Cl ............ ................ ..; .......... .. A63b 71/02

senting soldiers, and shielding blocks. Each player has

[58] Field of Search... 273/95 R, l0l, 127 R, 85 R; '

124/26, 37, 40, 29; 46/22, 15, 115

[56] '

disposed about the rod, a compression spring urging

References Cited

‘UNITED STATES PATENTS 2/1970

a shooting means operated from his end of the game surface with which he may knock down shielding blocks or soldiers of the other player. The shooting means is preferrably a spring operated cannon having a barrel, an axial rod in the barrel, an impulse plunger

' 3,495,828 2,460,770

2/1949

‘Kymla ................................. .. 124/29 Shirey ...... .. ..

3,375,008

3/1968

‘Atkinson...

3,495,828 2,607,591

2/1970 8/1952

Kymla ..... .. Tilley ...... ..

2,563,969

8/195]

Skinner.....

2,735,221

2/1956

Fields .........................

the plunger towards the muzzle of the barrel, means locking and releasing the plunger in a rear position, and a projectile containing an axial bore disposed about the rod and ejected on release of the plunger. Emplacements at each end of the game surface or board have end walls through which the cannon

project. Side nets extending between the emplace ...... .. l24/37

ments contain projectiles on the playing surface.

1 Claim, 6 Drawing Figures

Primary Examiner-Richard ‘C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-Marvin Siskind Attorney, Agent, or Firm-William Anthony Drucker

(Model.)

J. JQLOU‘D.. PIRE GRACKER CANNON.

Nó. 385,127.

Patented June 26, 1888.

I

W/ T/VESSES myx a „GM/Á _

//\/ VEA/TOR. -

`

N. PErERg Fnnwlmmgnpher, washington. 0.-?,

¿ML

United States Patent ' [191

[11]

Ditto et al.

[45] Feb. 17, 1976

3,938,272

i541 TOY CANNON [76] Inventors: Donald R. Ditto; Kenneth H. Hare, both of 3129 Maple Leaf Lane, Dallas, Tex. 75233 [22] Filed: Mar. 28, 1974

Primary Examiner—Charles T. Jordan Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Howard E. Moore; Gerald

[2l] Appl. N0.: 455,854

G. Crutsinger

[52] [51] [58]

U.S. Cl .......................................... .. 42/55; 89/7 Int. Cl.2 ........................................... .. F41F H00 Field of Search .............................. .. 42/55; 89/7

2,754,607

7/1956

Wily ...................................... .. 42/55

3,247,611

4/1966

Wilson . . . . . . . . .

3,745,691

7/1973'

Brown, Jr. ............................ .. 42/55

[57]

. . . . ..

42/51

ABSTRACT

A toy cannon for ?ring a resilient projectile when a

References Cited

compressed fuel-air mixture is ignited. Air is com pressed-into a chamber containing fuel as the resilient projectile is forced into the barrel of the cannon. An

UNITED STATES PATENTS

ignitor in the chamber is actuated from a shielded po

[5 6] 1,352,715

9/1920

Wily 1 . . . . . .

. . . ..

42/55

1,998,023

4/1935

Peake . . . . . . .

. . . ..

42/55

1,999,357

4/1935

Driggs, .lr..

2,000,607

5/1935

Peuke ................................... .. 42/55

42/55

17/

20/

Tim i“

sition externally of the chamber to ignite the fuel-air mixture.

4 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures

US. Patent

Feb 17, 1976

3,938,272

1_ IIIIIIIIIAIIIIIIlV/l’lI y

z

'

1 I

United States Patent [19]

[11]

4,036,203

Chapman

[45]

July 19, 1977

ELASTIC BAND TYPE TOY CANNON

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkharn

[76] Inventor: Clyde H. Chapman, 9535 Yorkwood,

Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-—Donald Gunn

[54]

Houston, Tex. 77016

[57]

[21] Appl. No.: 638,181 [22] Filed: [51] [52]

Dec. 5, 1975

gate cylindrical barrel. A projectile is hurled by the

Int. (31.2 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00 11.5.01. ...................................... .. 124/21; 124/37; ~

124/29

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/29, .27, 35 R, 41,

[56]

124/21, 2, 22, 37, 31; 42/55; 89/37 R; 273/101 References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 159,003 706,399

1/1875 8/1902

1,151,663

8/1915

1,360,410 3,108,583

11/1920 10/1963

ABSTRACT

A toy cannon is disclosed which incorporates an elon

Wiedemann et a1. ................ .. 124/21 Fifer ...................... .. 124/29 Carter ........... ..

.. 124/29

Jones ......... .. Andis ........ ..

124/29 .. 124/22

cannon by inserting it at the mouth of the barrel. Inside the barrel, a plunger travels at the urging of rubber bands which are mounted on the exterior and parallel to

the barrel. The barrel is preferably split so that the plunger has a pair of supporting and extending hooks which are located on the exterior. The hooks'engage the rubber band to enable the toy cannon to ?re. The toy cannon incorporates a latch at the rear of the barrel to hold the plunger at a caught position. A cowling is , provided on the outer surface of the barrel to house the rubber bands that act on the plunger.

4 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

U.S. Patent

July 19, 1977

Sheet 1 of2

4,036,203

M.DE

US. Patent

July 19, 1977

m6E

Sheet 2 of2

4,036,203

,

(No Model.)

G. W. NASH.

I

TOY CANNON.

No. 410,433.

Wr'r?sssas:

Patented Sept. 3, 1889.

‘

INVENTU-H:

N. PEIERS. Phawmnugnpher. wllhi nnnnnnn c.

(No Model.) '

2 sneeié-Qsneet 1. .

O. M. VAN BUREN.

.

TOY CANNON.

No. 524,772;

Patented A

.

A!

[76.7.

‘

. 21, 1894.

21%

~

a’

3

I12 VPIZZOP" . ' WIZMSSPS :

‘ymggfw

.

-

(No Model.)

'

- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

O. M. VAN BURBN. TOY CANNON.

No. 524,772.

Wiliwsses:

%//M @w/ZW

TUTWWQ

Patented Aug. 21, 1894.

\v\/

6 ‘w/M é]

@

rZLM/

J6 '

'

(No Model.)

‘No. 535,124.

S._S'PARLING. VTOY CANNON. Patented‘ Mar. 5, 1895..

l 1 I

‘2%; WWMCWJ:

20%27571‘ M

MM“

(No Model.) J

HANNAN

_

TOY CANNON AND TARGET.

No. 669,282.

E“In|

Patented Oct. 13, 1896.

in. 632,005.

Pa‘tent'e'd Aug‘. 29, I899. E.

J.

BOWEN.

-

*

'

TOY CANNON. '

(Application ?led Apr. 15, 1899.)

Wu Model.)

WITNESSES:

Q

_

/%5Z/% '

W 91. @WM

01,54,647 '

INVENTOR

-

Jam-678g

_

,

‘m: NORRIS Prrzns ca, nomad-mo

w-snmcnm. n \:

- . ATTORNEY

Q

"’

so. emga.

` ` 1 Patented kur. 18, |633. A. G. JACOBS. T0Y CANN0N L (Application ßled July 27, 1898.)

(No Model.)

. WÍTNESSES

/NI/ENTOR

US006644294B2

(12) United States Patent

(16) Patent N65

Christensen

(45) Date of Patent:

(54) AIR CANNON

5,343,849 A

Inventor:

Robert N. Christensen, 1300 AlA S. Oceancrest #502, Jupiter, FL (Us)

*

2/1997

5,613,678 A 5,681,043 A

33477 .

5,727,538 A

.

.

.

.

5,850,826

*

3/1998

11“ er 3

_

_

124/31 2/2000 Sanders et a1. ............. .. 124/78 3/2000 Smith et a1.

6,065,460 A

5/2000 Lotuaco 5/2001 Scott

6,276,353 B1 *

8/2001 Briggs et a1. ............... .. 124/71

6,279,259 B1

8/2001

Us 2003/0089361 A1 May 15’ 2003

*

Otteman ....... ..

42/122

6,295,754 B1 * 10/2001 Otteman et a1.

42/124

6,349,711 B1 *

124/73

2/2002 Perry et a1. .... ..

6,481,429 B2 * 11/2002 Nishio et a1. ........ ..

Int. Cl.7 ............................................... .. F4113 11/00

(52)

U..S. Cl. .......................................... .. 124/77; 124/32

(58)

Field of Search ...................... .. 124/63—77; 42/113,

124/29

2002/0170551 A1 * 11/2002 Kotsiopoulos et a1. ...... .. 124/54

* Cited by examiner

42/114

Primary Examiner—Michael J. Carone

,

Assistant Examiner—Susan L Piascik

References Clted U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3 469 842 A

4/1999 Morin

6,233,928 B1 PYIOF Publlcatlon Data

(56)

Guthrie

5,890,479 A * 6,026,798 A * 6,035,843 A

_

(51)

12/1998

Patent 15 exten e

NOV. 9, 2001

(65)

A

5,857,451 A * 1/1999 Ciluffo et a1. ............... .. 124/6

(21) APPL No; 10/035,430 Filed:

E1115 .......................... .. 124/77

6/1998 Schneider

sublecito any ‘3531mm; the fiermé’fthlg or a 111ste U-S-C- 154(b) by 0 days~

(22)

Mesiano .................... .. 434/19

3/1997 McKee 6t a1~ 10/1997 Winblad et al.

5,769,066 A

(Hi) Nome:

Nov. 11, 2003

9/1994 Steer

5,599,187 A

(76)

US 6,644,294 B2

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—McHale & Slavin, P.A. (57) ABSTRACT

9 1969 W lb

375827079 A

6;1971 Breeslgifn

Agolf ball projecting air cannon capable of propelling a golf

3:807:379 A *

4/1974 Vodinh ...................... .. 124/26

ball or Similar Projectile With high Pressure to reach dis

3,843,125 A

10/1974 Loose et a1,

tances beyond 100 yards. The device employs an electronic

3,938,272 A

2/1976 Ditto et a1.

circuit providing safety, ?ring, and reloading controls. The

4,021,037 A 47086902 A

5/ 1977 Torbet 5/1978 Reynolds

timer and motor provide for the timed activation of a series of microsWitches and solenoids to distribute air to various

?/

3pc“

ports at a designated position Within the device to force

/

00p

2 ’

’

4,223,472 A

appropriate movements.

9/1980 Fekete et 211.

4,703,869 A

11/1987 Rooy

4,770,153 A

*

9/1988 Edelman .................... .. 124/72

12 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets

30 21

42

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44

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27

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32

22

No. 7|4,770.

Patented. Dec. 2, |902. ~

W

A

ZELCH

-

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TOY TARGET AND GUN APPARATUS. - (Application medlsepc, 1.6% 1902.) .(No Model.)

`l

2 sheets-»Sheet 2.y

afg@ BY

[NVÈNTOR '

TOY CANNON.”

„

MAN 15 1901; RNNEWEU

9 0, 3

7... 1,

W. H. GORNPORD. TOY CANNON. APPLICATION FILED fm. zo; 1909.

938,982.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

Sept. 25, 1945.

D_ (3, ‘LA BARRE N

142,427

TOY CANNON

‘Filed July 5,‘ 1945

N

u' ,1 1 .' v.

_

I

INVENTOR.

?ouans C LAB/422E; w/kww _ a

.

US005370571A

Umted States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Bosch

[45]

[54]

TOY PROJECI‘ILE LAUNCHING DEVICES Inventon '

3,469,846

Warren E- Bvsch, Bu?mgton, NJ‘

.

~

4

APPL No_; 4,377 _

[51]

Filed:

Jan. 14, 1993

I _

[58]

Clo

Lippert .................... .. 273/129 W X

3,572,715

3/1971

Ramirez .

3,691,675

9/1972 Rodgers .

3,709,495

1/ 1973 Krombein .

3,715,121

2/1973

Renn et a1. .

3,739,764 6/ 1973 Allport .

Int. Cl's ..................... " A63H 29/24; F41B 15/00 UQS.

9/ 1969

3,596,400 8/1971 cheng .

e'

[22]

Dec. 6, 1994

3,481,605 12/1969 Giraurd et a1_ ............... .. 446/309 X

[73] Assrgnee. gyclo Investment Corp., W1lm1ngton, [21]

Date of Patent:

3,466,792 9/1969 Goldfarb .

_

[75]

5,370,571

3,892,405

7/1975 Trevlno ............................ .. 273/872

4,246,719

1/1981

Kulesza et a1. .

I u u a a 0 I o a n 6 I e e - e e e I e e l I - e 6 u n a n a - I u on

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII "

X

124/79; 124/35.1; 124/29; 124/36; 273/128 R; 273/129 W; 273/129 V; 273/428 Field of Search ............. .. 446/429, 430, 435, 308,

4,504,242 3/1985 Grain et a]. _____ " " 4,564,197 l/ 1986 Lambert et a1. .............. .. 446/430 X 4,575,348 3/1986 Wiggs et a1. .

446/309, 247, 266, 268, 450, 473, 486; 273/128

4,661,080 4/1987 Goldstein et a1. ............ .. 446/429 X

R, 128 A, 129 T, 129 W, 129 V, 428, 87.2, 87 D, 7 R 145 B 12

8

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.

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.

,

gubois 6t ala-l ‘

, 54’ 351, 26’ 5, 6,

9 P’ 124/1 79

,

37 29‘

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.

_

_

_

_

Projectile launching toys include a surface suitably con?gured to support and guide a projectile, a lever

16; ,

ABSTRACT _

1,649,045 11/1926 Tickel . 1,721,704 7/1929 Madaschi _ ,

7/1935 Germany ...................... 1. 273/129 V

Nadel

1,089,229 3/1914 Klein . 1,504,819

124/79 X

. ................. ..

Primary Examiner—-Danton D. DeMille

BOWCI'S ........................... .. 1,063,803

rosson et

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

U_S_ PATENT DOCUMENTS

99,023

,

5,069,451 12/1991 Martens et a1. ................. .. 124/79 X

pivotally mounted so as to traverse a portion of the m,

_

.

2,274,009 2/1942 Stephens I 2 279 857 4/1942 Bodnar

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

surface in the dlrection the projectlle 18 being gulded, a .

.

124/1 X

2:303:652 12/1942 McGaug'g'j """"""""""""" " 2,600,116 6/1952 Kopf _

manual actuator coupled to the lever to manually move

2,853,644 11/1953 Derham -

the lever from an initial position to a second, pivoted position to launch the projectile and a return member coupled with the lever to automatically return the lever to its original position after being manually moved and

3,084,680

released

2,680,934 6/ 1954 Gowland . 4/1963

3,108,395 10/1963

Goldfarb et a1. ............... .. 124/36 X Goldfarb .

'

3,403,669 10/1968 Crosman .

3,462,153 8/1969 Giraud et a1. .

9 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets

US. Patent

Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 1 of 9

5,370,571

US. Patent

Dec.6, 1994

Sheet 2 of 9

5,370,571

US. Patent

Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 3 of9

5,370,571

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Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 4 of 9

5,370,571

U.S. Patent

Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 6 of 9

US. Patent

Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 7 of 9

..

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5,370,571

US. Patent

Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 8 of 9

5,370,571

US. Patent

Dec. 6, 1994

Sheet 9 of 9

5,370,571

US006192612B1

(12) United States Patent

(10) Patent N0.:

Maier et al.

US 6,192,612 B1

(45) Date of Patent:

Feb. 27, 2001

(54)

PROPULSION DEVICE

3,472,218 * 10/1969 Mers ...................................... .. 42/54 3,648,395 *

3/1972

(75)

Inventors: Timothy J. Maier, Arlington, VA (US);

3,710,675

1/1973 Asikainen

-~ 89/41

Gregory J_ Maier, Potomac, MD (Us)

3,745,691 3,745,879

7/1973 Brown, Jr. ..... .. 7/1973 Aslkalnen et 211.

. 42/55 89/37

Assigneez Neustadt Oblon, Spivak, PC Arhn Mcclelland’ ton VAMaier (Us) &

3,774,585

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.

( * ) Notlce:

g .

’

.

.

SIlbJGCI' to any dlsclalmer, the term of this

11/1973 Boyd LaSplsa.................................... 618.1. ............................ 124/21

3,782,243

1/1974

Ziegler

3,938,272

2/1976

Ditto et a1.

470597820 4,222,307

9/1980 Roettges et a1. .

U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 clays~

4,369,592

1/1983

4,869,151 *

App1_NO_:09/235’340

(22)

Filed:

4,941,390 4,967,638 5,079,987 5,149,907

Jan. 22, 1999

Provisional Related application U-SI Application NO_ 60/076,672’ Data ?led on Man 2’

42/55

Perry

340/155 89/87

............

. . . . .. 42/54

9/1989 Chahin ..

89/14.4

* 7/1990 Bulman . * 11/1990 Bulman * 1/1992 Pate et al. . * 9/1992 Thiesen

5,531,150

89/7 .89/7

89/7 .89/7

7/1996 Gegareglan 618.1. ..... .. .................. .. 89/15

1998'

OTHER PUBLICATIONS 7

(52)

.. 89/87

11/1977 Turpening

Pawnt 1S mended 0r adlllsted under 35

(21)

(51)

Nathanson ............................. .. 42/54

Int. Cl.

.

.

............................... .. F41C 3/06, F41F 1/00,

BTCKYTRD BTLLIS ICS, Backyard Ballistics Home Page,

F41A 21/00

pp. 1—4 http://WWW2.csn.net/%7Ebsimon/backyard.html,

US. Cl. ....................... .. 42/55; 42/54; 89/7; 89/14.6;

_

89/14'4

(58) Fleld 0f Search ......................... .. 42/54, 55§9§j3/1;.64, ’

(56)

'

References Cited

PO T O BTZOOKT, Hair Spray Spud Gun, Home Page, pp.

1_3 httpI//WWW2~CSH~net%7Ebsimon/hspray'htm, Sep' 9, 1998.

* cited by examiner

U,S, PATENT DOCUMENTS

Primary Examiner—Charles T. Jordan

_

Assistant Examiner—Glenda L. Sanchez

1’352’715

9/1920 Wlly '

1,504,819 *

8/1924 HanWell

45/55

1,624,086

4/1927

42/54

*

Sep 9 1998

Wily ..... ..

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, aler

t dt PC eus a

’

'

'

4/1935 Peake ....... ..

1,999,357 2,000,607

4/1935 Driggs, Jr. . 42/55 5/1935 Peake ..................................... .. 42/55

A propulsion device including a fuel chamber and barrel

2,046,663 : 7/1936 Wade ..................................... .. 42/55

Constructed With off_the_shelf parts for propelling biode_

271297042

9/1938 Amh°_ny

42/54

gradable objects. The fuel chamber includes a fuel noZZle

2’324’860 *

7/1943 Manmgel

42/55

actuator for receiving fuel from a pressurized gaseous con

2,754,607

7/1956

42/55

3,022,597 *

2/1962 Rucker ................................... .. 42/55

......... ..

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& N

1,998,023

Wily

42/55

M .

ABSTRACT

.

.

.

.

.

. .

“men The fuelchamberalsomcludes anlgmtolforlgnmng

3,049,828 * 8/1962 Mills ...................................... .. 42/54

th? 916119916 £1191 ChaIPbeR The_ barrel may be lnterchanged

3,050,893 *

8/1962 Maddux

With one mcludmg nolse reducmg holes.

3,400,661 *

9/1968 Coon et al.

42/55 . 89/14.6

3,412,497 * 11/1968 Denton et al. ......................... .. 42/54

33 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets

24

US007721722B1

(12) Unlted States Patent

(10) Patent N0.:

Tulkis (54)

(45) Date of Patent:

WATER-POWERED TOY GUNS AND

5,242,323 A

METHOD

5,267,549 A 5,343,850 A

(76) Inventor: Peter Tulkis, 266 Central Ave., Paramus,

,

NJ (Us) 07652 .

(*)

_

.

Nome‘

.

.

.

Filed:

(51)

Int. Cl.

1%;

JDElndmde 0

son

5,553,598 A

9/1996 Johnson et a1.

5,653,215

8/1997

A

Chung et a1.

U-S-C- 154(1)) by 18 days-

6,192,612 B1

2/2001 Maier et a1.

6,527,518 B2*

3/2003

6,904,901 B2

6/2005 Mitchell

Oct. 26, 2007

(2006.01)

*

US. Cl. ............................ .. 124/73; 124/65; 124/69 Field of Classi?cation Search ................. .. 124/69,

124/70, 75, 56, 63; 417/40 See application ?le for complete search history.

(56)

1/1916

Hill ........................... ..

*

5/1916

Hill ........................... ..

124/56 124/75

*

12/1919

Goodyear .................. ..

124/75

5/1935 6/1952 9/1956 2/1962 6/1973 2/1976 3/1983 12/1987 8/1989 1/1990 1/1990

Peake

Rucker

Allport Ditto et a1. Curtis Curtis Shindo Moormann

Fertig et a1.

1/2007 Brown et a1. 1/2005 Nadel ........................ .. 124/56

2005/0183711 A1*

8/2005

2007/0012305 A1

1/2007 Williams

Eichner et a1. .............. .. 124/73

. . clted by examlner

Primary ExamineriMichael Carone

Assistant ExamineriReginald Tillman, Jr. ABSTRACT

A toy gun is operated by Water under pres sure, supplied from

*

F0 ster

7,163,009 B2 2005/0016514 A1*

(57)

US. PATENT DOCUMENTS

Pope

OstroWski .................. .. 417/40

(74) A1101’"6y! Agenll 01’ FirmiAl'thul‘ Jacob

References Cited 1,167,178 A 1,183,644 A 1,324,772 A 2,000,607 2,601,555 2,762,356 3,022,597 3,739,764 3,938,272 4,376,327 4,712,274 4,854,480 4,892,081 4,897,065

i

9/ 1993 Rappaport 12/1993 Webber 9/1994 Steer

5,653,216 A * 8/1997 Johnson ..................... .. 124/69 5 819 717 A 10/1998 Johnson et a1‘

F41B 11/28

(52) (58)

,

May 25, 2010

sublectto any dlsclalmeritheterm Ofthls patent 15 extended or adjusted under 35

(21) Appl. No.: 11/924,732 (22)

US 7,721,722 B1

a conveniently available source of Water under pressure, such as a garden hose connected to a municipal Water supply, a household Water supply, or a similar source of Water under pressure, to launch a projectile, such as a Water-?lled balloon,

along, and preferably through, the barrel of the gun. The projectile is coupled With a ?ring chamber, preferably by being placed in the ?ring chamber, adjacent the barrel, and Water under pressure is admitted to an actuator for actuating

an air compressor Which, in turn, creates compressed air that is accumulated in an air chamber and then selectively released to the ?ring chamber to launch the projectile from the barrel.

20 Claims, 13 Drawing Sheets

J. DITTRICK'. TOY CANNON. 'APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. i917.

1,282,549a

J. D'iTTRICK. I

TOY CANNON.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 8. 1917.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918'.

1,282,5%9...

2 SHEETS—SHEET 2.

7/47

55

,7”

l2

l5

1. B. BLACKSHEAR. TOY`AUTOMOB|LE AND RAPID FIRE GUN. ‘

APPLICATION

F|LED1AN.4.191B.

_ Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

1 ________„

1

v

/

llllI-pllllllllllll.

________ _____no

Q

__'_--

____ __,---

Q

M // ¿WwW/111,111,111,...

_____ *6,

r _

April 14, ‘ 1942.

R. N. CARVER PROJECTILE SHOOTING TOY

p,

Filed Sept. 15, .1941

2,279,386 ’2- Sheets-Shed 1 _

I02

'

"slur I" % ~

INVE‘NTOR PlcHARD- N. CARVER .

B

'

I

.

'

V

ATTORNEYS

_

-

April 14, 1942.‘

R. N. CARVER 2,279,386‘

I PROJECTILE SHOOTING TOY I

‘Filed Sept. 15, 1941'

'2 Sheets-Sheet 2‘

Iil..

INVENTOR

RICHARD N. CARVER ATTORNEYS »

. '

Mayl, 1951

H. FORNARY

2,551,109 ‘

TOY MILITARY TANK

Filed 00%- 27, 1947

‘

"

2 Sheets-Sheet 1

Inventor

Harry Fornary l2

a ‘

‘

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_

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By

'

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WWW

M5)’: 1, 1951

H. FORNARY '

2,551,109

TOY MILITARY TANK

Filed Oct. 27, 1947

‘

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

Inventor

l8

'

Harry Fomary

72 B)’

WWW 8mm

United States Patent [191

[111

Heberlein

[45] Mar. 11, 1975

[54] TOY TANK [76] 1

Inventor: Harold V. Heberlein, PO. Box 269, .

[22]

[57]

A toy tank is disclosed which is intended as a source

of recreation for children. The tank consists of a body

May 30’ 1974

wheels secured thereto for allowing forward and re

mounted upon a moveable chassis having a plurality of

1211 Appl. No.: 474,384 [52]

ABSTRACT

Riverton, Wyo. 82501 _

Fned‘

3,869,825

verse motion. A pair of rachet mechanisms convert

US. Cl ....................... .. 415/219, 124/11, 124/19

[51]

Int. Cl ........................................... .. A63h 17/04

[58]

Field of Search ........... .. 46/219, 244 R; 124/11,

124/29

[56]

the rotary motion of the wheels into linear motion which is used for cocking a projectile ?ring mecha nism. A sear is provided for detaining the projectile

?ring mechanism in the cocked position. The projec tile ?ring mechanism includes a spring~loaded air pis~ ton disposed inside of a piston housing. The spring is

compressed when the projectile firing mechanism is cocked. A trigger mechanism, which is mechanically

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS

coupled to the sear, permits the selective activation of

2,279,386

4/1942

Carver ................................ .. 46/219

2,551,109

5/1951

Fornary . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,065,569

11/1962

Nielsen et a1. . t . .

3,774,586

11/1973

Siato ................................... .. 46/219

. . . ..

46/219

. . . . . . . .. 46/219

Primary E.raminer—Louis G. Mancene Assista nt Examiner-Robert F. Cutting

the projectile ?ring mechanism by the tank’s operator. Pulling of the trigger mechanism releases the spring loaded air piston which produces a blast of air that forces a projectile from the ?ring mechanism. Each tank is provided with a plurality of targets which disin~ tegrate when hit by a projectile.

10 Claims, 14 Drawing Figures

%

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WENTEDRARI H975

3,869,825 SHLEI 1 [1f 7

6E ~

mgmgnumr 1 19.75

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sum 2 or 7

NQE

3,869,825

FMENTEB KARI I LQFS SHEET 3 BF 7

IIIW

5

PATENTEDHARI 1 I975

3,869,825 SHEET 5 [If Y

PATENTEUWI “975

3 869 825

FIG. 14

United States Patent [191

[11] [45]

Grogg, Sr. [54] AMUSEMENT VEHICLE [76] Inventor: Charles J. Grogg, Sr., 2964 Sun?ower St., Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91360

,

Jul. 22, 1980

Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner—Mickey Yu [5?] ABSTRACT A toy tank is disclosed having tracks and a cannon supported on a turret. The tracks consist of multi-ele

[21] App]. No.: 883,210 [22] Filed:

4,213,269

ment, hingeable links forming a chain type loop sup ported by tensioned rollers and idlers such that the

Mar. 3, 1978

[51] [52]

Int. Cl.2 ........................................... .. A63H 17/04 U.S. Cl. ................................ .. 46/219; 124/82

tracks are articulated realistically in accordance with the contours of the surface on which the tank travels.

[58]

Field of Search ....................... .. 46/202, 219, l E;

The turret carries a cannon for dispensing bullet-like projectiles in a realistic fashion. Atop the turret is a

124/49, 50, 82

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

2,652,822 9/1953 2,921,573 l/l960 3,065,569 1l/l962 3,869,825

3/1975

projectile containing and feeding mechanism ‘which automatically loads the breech of the cannon when the cannon ram rod or plunger is fully withdrawn there from in order that same is cocked for the next ?ring sequence.

Heberlein ............................. .. 46/219

'

10 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures

US Patent

Jul. 22, 1980

Sheet 1 of4

4,213,269

U.S. Patent

Jul. 22, 1980

Sheet 2 of 4

4,213,269

U.S. Patent

FIG. 5

Jul. 22, 1980

cm’ 40 ,-,1

Sheet 3 of4

‘I111

"WI 1

4,213,269

U.S. Patent

Jul. 22, 1980

Sheet 4 of 4

4,213,269

Nov. 27, 1962

3,065,569

E. A. Nu-:Lsr-:N ETAL SELF-PROPELLED TOY TANK

Filed Jan. 25. 1961 5 Sheets-Sheet 1

v

MN AIY

nÈ

NNYNä.

f.

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INVENTORS ¿'ow//v 4 /V/¿Lsf/v BY A44 ffm/v 4% 622 :A «vo

Nov. 27, 1962

E. A. NIELSEN ETAL

3,065,569

SELF-PROPELLED TOY TANK Filed Jan. 25, 1961 5 Sheets-Sheet 2

NN.

.l|I IL.

_ .

IL|

Nov. 27, 1962

E. A. NIELSEN ETAL

3,065,569

SELF-PROPELLED TOY TANK Filed Jan. 25; 1961

5 Sheets-Sheet 5

FIGB ff ff

25

if

al ¿90

-Iy

/ä

INVENTORS , 60W/1v ,4A//fas5/v

Am@

Nov. 27, 1962

E. A. NIELSEN ETAL

3,065,569

SELF-PROPELLED TOY TANK Filed Jan. 25, 1961

5 .Sheets-Sheet 4

fía, 4M /

w

FIG. I4

/55 752

Amt/Ji@

Nov. 27, 1962

E. A. NlELsl-:N ETAL

3,065,569

SELF-PROPELLED TOY TANK

Filed Jan. 25, 1961

5 sheets-sheets

Umd@

E. A. CLOONAN. TO'Y TANK. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.3, I918.

13%,2370 Y

Patented Feb. 11, 19191 '

‘-l—

e

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m

-

in .31. Elm EJ113111,

I? 1"

y

/

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a. P. BREESE. TOY TANK CAR. APPLICATION FILED FEB. Hr. 1918.

1,373,649.

Patented Apr. 5|, 1921. 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

„f/m.

_mmf .x.

A TTORNEY

R. P. BREESE. TOY TANK CAR.. APPLlcATloN FILED rEß.14. 191s.

1,373,649. `

' Patented Apr. 5, 1921.` _2 SHEETS-SHEET 2

~ July 14,1931.‘

1,813,985

C. C. BLACKMORE TOY

Filed Oct. 11, 1928

1

I ‘

_

5 Sheets-Sheet

_

1

@IINVEZTOR

BYM'W 4- W A TTORNE Y

July 14. 1931.

c. c. BLACKMORETOY

Filed on. 11, 1928

I

1,813,985 ‘

s Sheets-Sheet s

Sept. 15, 1964

3,148,478

M. G- MILLER MISSILE LAUNCHER TOY

Filed NOV. 6, 1961

3 Sheets-Sheet 1

22

34

INVENTOR.

BYi

é,

g ; AIV'O/PA/L'V'

Sept. 15, 1964

M. G. MILLER

3,148,478

MISSILE LAUNCHER TOY

Filed NOV. 6, 1961

3 Sheets-Sheet 2

@ INVENTOR.

/

BY

-

/

/

ATTORNEY

Sept. 15, 1964

M. G. MILLER

3,143,478

MISSILE LAUNCHER TOY Filed Nov. 6, 1961

5 Sheets-Sheet‘3

Me/wn G‘. gig/£15243?

w 3

/ ‘y

my nrramvm/

Feb. 21, 1956

E.’ FIELDS

2,735,221

TOY WEAPON CARRIER

Filed NOV. 10, 1954

2 Sheets-Sheet l

INVENTOR. ERNEST FIELDS

BY M431. Hm}, ATTORNEY

Feb. 21, 1956

E; FlELDs

2,735,221

TOY WEAPON CARRIER

Filed NOV. 10, 1954

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

INVENTOR. ERNEST FIELDS BY

ATTORNEY

Dec. 13, 1960

S. NOBLE

2,964,032

MISSILE LAUNCHER TOY Filed Jan. 22, 1959

3 Sheets-Sheet 1

II

INVENTOR

12

SID NOBLE

BYMMMU ATTORNEYS .

Dec. 13, 1960

s. NOBLE

2,964,032

MISSILE LAUNCHER TOY

Filed Jan. 22, 1959

5 Sheets-Sheet 2

INVENTOR

SID NOBLE BY

ATTORNEYS.

ec. 13, 1960

S. NOBLE

2,964,032

MISSILE LAUNCHER TOY

Filed Jan. 22, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet I5 74

63 64

42 as 35

44

671

23\, 7

30 \/

—INVENTOR SID NOBLE BY

ATTORNEYS,

March 20, 1962

3,025,846

D. |_. CROSMAN TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

Filed April 29, 1960

4 Sheets-Sheet 1

INVENTOR

DUEL/7ND Z. U/PosMm/ BY

WM 74% #17M ATTO R NEYS

March 20, 1962

D, |_. CROSMAN

3,025,846

TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

Filed April 29, 1960

4 Sheets-Sheet 2

_Nmu mvwP11w7/A 9N

B _,

N\

QM

‘“a 7

&

MME00MN RW MT V/w ma’ m T

oE

March 20, 1962

D. |_. CROSMAN

3,025,846

TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

Filed April 29, 1960

4 Sheets-Sheet 3 I

i

ATTORNEY5

March 20, 1962

D. 1.. CROSMAN

3,025,846

TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

Filed April 29, 1960

4 Sheets-Sheet 4

INVENTOR

.Do/a/wvo LC’Avos/wm/

C. A. LEWIS AND H. E .

SMOCK.

AUTOMATIC SELF PROPELLED TOY TANK. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15. I919.

1,343,834.

Patented June 15, 1920.

INVENTORJ Wl TM88E8

CH/IELES A’. L£w/5 ’H,4e0L0 5. 50406 BY

United States Patent [191

[111

Saito

[45] Nov. 27, 1973

4

SPRING TYPE PROJECTING DEVICE WITH

[5 ] REVOLVABLE MAGAZINE [75] Inventor: Shigeru Saito, Tokyo, Japan [7 3] Assignee: Masudaya Toy Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan [22] Filed:

Foreign Application Priority Data Oct. 12, 1971

ABSTRACT

' A toy successive missile launcher having a launching

device and a transmission device. The launching de

vice has a hollow complex cylindrical body having plu ral launching tubes, a circular disk, and supports for a plurality of launching levers and a rotatable shaft' The transmission device has a frame provided with a mem ber, a reduction gearing, a changing lever and a mo

July 7, 1972

[21] AppL. No.: 269,564

[30]

[5 7 ]

3,774,586

Japan .............................. .. 46/93877

[52]

US. Cl ...................... .. 124/29, 124/41, 124/48,

[51]

Int. Cl. ............................................ .. F41b 7/00

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/29, 27, 26, 37,

124/31, 46/219 124/41, 48, 34, 31; 273/106 R

tor. The launching device is connected with the trans mission device by the rotatable shaft which is mounted on said frame. The cylindrical body is attached to the circumference of said disk and contains said lever sup port and said launching levers inside it. The transmis sion device is caused to operate by a motor. The trans mission device causes the launching device, with the in place missiles, to rotate. As the launching levers ro tate they engage the ?xed cam on the frame and are

caused to pivot out of engagement with the in place

missiles. A compressed spring in each launching tube will project a missile once the_ launching lever has

_ [56]

References Cited

UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,888,004

5/1959

2,964,032

12/1960

Noble . . . . . .

Steiner .............. ................ .. 124/27

3,010,718

11/1961

Pearson...

3,035,564

5/1962

. . . . . . ..

124/26

.. 124/29 UX

Hellman .......................... .. 124/31 X

,been pivoted from engagement with the missile. A new missile may be positioned for ?ring by placing it in the launching tube while compressing the compres sion springv An elastic band is used to bias each launching lever so that once the missile is in place in

the launching tube the forward end of the launching ‘ lever will engage a ring on the missile and hold the

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner—Williarn R. Browne

missile until the launching lever is pivoted out of en gagement with the missile.

Attorney-Michael S. Striker

4 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

N

I

Patented Nov. 27, 1973 4 Sheets-Sheet l

F/G./

3,774,586

Patented Nov. 27, 1973 4 Sheets-Sheet 2

F/G.2

3.774,586

Patented Nov._ 27, 1973 4 Sheets-Sheet :5

3.774586

Patented Nov. 27, 1973 4 Sheets-Sheet 4

F/G.7 22

3,774,586

US006527619B1

(12) Umted States Patent Agostini et al.

(10) Patent N0.2 (45) Date of Patent:

(54)

PROJECTILE FIRING TOY VEHICLE

(75)

Inventors: Matthew F. Agostini, Philadelphia, PA _

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Rlverton’ NJ W5)’ Wllham F‘_ M‘ Dougherty, Oakford, PA (US), Jeremy

4,708,683 A * 11/1987 Lehmann et al. ........... .. 446/75 4 , 813 , 907 A * 3/1989 Rissman . et al. .......... .. 446/175

S. R0b0tham, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US)

5 125 668 A

@1992 Welte

5,335,917 A

8/1994 Kuna

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(73) Asslgneei Mattel, Inc-31598119910, CA(US) Notice:

*

4213269 A * 7/1980 Grogg, SI

(US); Mary Ellen G. Fosbenner, -

Mar. 4, 2003

3,774,586 A * 11/1973 Saito 3,869,825 A

(*)

US 6,527,619 B1

5,389,031 A

2/1995 Sharpe, IIIetal.

5,759,083 A

6/1998 Polumbaum et al.

Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this

5,766,056 A

patent is extended or adjusted under 35

6,033,285 A

U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days,

6,106,356 A

(21) Appl. No.: 10/143,387

6/1998 Tsai *

3/2000 Fine et al. ................ .. 446/465

8/2000 Trageser

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Derris N. Banks

(22) Filed:

May 10’ 2002

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(57) 7

Int. Cl. .............................................. .. A63H 17/00 U..S. C]. ...................... .. 446/435; 446/438; 446/270 Fleld 0f Search ............................... .. 446/435, 438,

446/93, 94, 95, 96, 269, 431, 434

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Provisional application No. 60/339,876, ?led on Oct. 31,

2001. (51) (52) (58)

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ABSTRACT

Atoy Vehicle has a Vehicle body, a ?ring apparatus rotatably mounted on the Vehicle body and a ram mounted Within the ?ring apparatus Asprjng is Operably coupled to the ram and

a ?ring lever is rotatably coupled to the ?ring apparatus and the ram. Rotation of the ?ring lever retracts the ram against

(56)

References Cited

the spring and abruptly releases the ram to strike a projectile

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Within the ?ring apparatus to ?re the projectile from the

1,282,549 A * 10/1918 Dimick 12897621 A * 12/1918 Blackshear 2,279,386 A 4/1942 Carver 2,551,109 A *

5/1951 Fornary

2,652,822 A * 9/1953 Gri?ith 3,065,569 A * 11/1962 Nielsen et al.

3,264,782 A

8/1966 Glass et al.

?ring apparatus. A pair of foot rests are pivotally mounted and releasably latched to the vehicle body and released by a button mounted on the rear of the vehicle body. The toy

vehicle further includes circuitry having sWitches for oper ating light and/or sound effects on the toy vehicle. 11 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets

U.S. Patent

Mar. 4, 2003

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Mar. 4, 2003

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3,41 7,507

PROJECTILE-FIRING TOY

Filed Feb. 10, 1966

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Filed Feb. l0, 1966

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PROJECTILE-FIRING TOY

Filed Feb. l0. 1966

l1 Sheets-Sheet 4

Dec. 24, 1968

3,41 7,507

J. w, RYAN ETAL PRoJEcTILE-FIRING TOY

11 Sheets-Sheet 5

Filed Feb. l0, 1966

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Dec. 24, 1968A

J. w. RYAN ETAL

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PROJECTILE-FIRING TOY

Filed Feb. 10. 1966

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Dec. 24, 1968

_1.w. RYAN ETAL

3,417,507

PROJECTILE~FIRING TOY

Filed Feb. 10, 1966

11 Sheets-Shee'cl 8

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Dec. 24, 1968

J. w. RYAN ETAL

3,41 7,507

PROJECTILE--FIRING TOY

Filed Feb. l0. 1966

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,. // and a bullet Shooting System Comprising these apparatuses, Wherein bullets can be shot consecutively ata h'h 1g spee d ,an d ata h'h"'lh' 1g 1n1t1a s ooting spee d ,Wit'hout

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using compressed gas, and Without causing energy loss. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,201,626 10/1916 Reynolds .................................. .. 124/6

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US006152125A

United States Patent [19]

[11]

Patent Number:

Piper

[45]

Date 0f Patent:

6,152,125 Nov. 28, 2000

[54]

MULTI-BARRELED RAPID FIRE BB GUN

[57]

[76]

Inventor: Paul A Piper, PO. Box 95, Lamposas,

A multi-barreled rapid ?re gun and method of use for ?ring a plurality of projectiles contained Within a container releas

Tex. 76550

ABSTRACT

ably connected to the gun. The gun includes at least one

barrel for receiving the projectiles from the supply. Asupply

[21] Appl. No.1 09/221,440

of gas is connected to the at least one barrel and a device for

providing gas from the supply to the at least one barrel is

[22]

Filed:

Dec. 28, 1998

[51] [52] [58]

Int. Cl.7 ............................ .. F41B 11/06; F41B 11/02 US. Cl. ................................ .. 124/59; 124/72; 124/82 Field of Search ................................. .. 124/59, 72, 82

connected therebetWeen. A gas regulator is provided for

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,073,280

2/1978 Koehn et a1. ........................... .. 124/72

4,083,349

4/1978

4,108,272

8/1978 Paitson et a1.

4,137,893

2/1979

5,054,464

10/1991

Clifford

. ... ... ... ..

Beauchamp

......

124/72

181/120 . . . . ..

124/72

Young ...................... .. 124/72

5,282,455

2/1994 Adamson et a1.

5,596,978

1/1997

5,699,781

. . . . ..

Johnson

... ... ... .... ..

124/59 . . . . ..

rotating the plurality of barrels Wherein each barrel receives a projectile to be ejected therefrom from the supply of projectiles upon each revolution. The barrels are fed the

projectiles through a feedWay extending around the barrel housing from Which the plurality of barrels extend. The

124/72

12/1997 Johnson et a1. ..................... .. 124/72 X

Primary Examiner—Robert P. SWiatek Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Michael I. Kroll

regulating a pressure of the gas supplied to the at least one barrel Wherein activation of the device for providing causes the gas to be supplied to tie at least one barrel to be received at a desired pressure causing the projectile to be ejected from the at least one barrel, a velocity at Which the projectile is ejected and a distance at Which the projectile travels being dependent upon the pressure at Which the gas is provided to the at least one barrel. The multi-barreled rapid ?re gun may include a plurality of barrels and a rotational motor for

projectiles are draWn into each barrel by a bolt having a

magnetic tip for attracting the projectiles Which is caused to extend into the barrel prior to ejection of the projectile.

17 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets

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Mw` Attorneys. ma Nonfus PETERS co, mmourwo.. wAsHlNamu, n c.

No. 683,431.

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Patented Oct. I, 19m.

F. r. BENNETT &. w. J. BURRUW. AIR GUN. I

(No Modal.) ‘

(Application ?led Jan. 23, 1901.)

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No. 723,227.

M. ANTHONY, DEO'D.

PATENTEDMAR. 24.1903.

M. o. ANTHONY, ADMINISTRATRIX.

TOY GUN. APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 1 Í

N0 MODEL.

54 â. A Tron/v' s.

US007377274B2

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(54)

(75)

United States Patent

(10) Patent N0.:

Morikawa et a].

(45) Date of Patent:

RAPID-FIRING TOY GUN

US 7,377,274 B2 May 27, 2008

6,181,032 B1*

1/2001 Marshall et a1. .......... .. 307/150

6,276,353 B1*

8/2001

Briggs et a1. ............... .. 124/71

Inventors: Evan Takashi MorikaWa, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US); Patrick James

Moore, San Diego, CA (US) _

(73) Ass1gnee: High Tech High Foundation, San

(Continued)

Diego, CA (US)

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

(*)

Notice:

Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35

EP

0 772 022 A1

5/1997

USC 154(b) by 112 days. (21) Appl. No.: 10/845,058

Primary ExamineriMichael J. Carone

_

Assistant ExamineriSteWart T Knox

(22) Flled?

May 121 2004

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm4Cooley GodWard Kronish LLP

(65)

Prior Publication Data Us 2005/0252500 A1

Nov. 17, 2005

(57)

ABSTRACT

(51)

Int. Cl. F41B 11/02

(2006.01)

An automatic, rapid-?ring toy gun is powered by a fast

(52)

US. Cl. .......................... .. 124/71; 124/72; 124/49; 124/63 Field of Classi?cation Search ................ .. 15/334;

moving air stream- The toy gun is simple in design and does not require a lot of effort and time to ?re the projectiles or to lead the Projectiles between ?ring- The my gun includes

(58)

124/72’ 56, 63, 411’ 49’ 60, 67, 82 56) (

See application ?le for complete search history. R f C d e erences ite US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,673,945 A *

6/1928

Little?eld .................. ..

3,388,696 A *

6/1968

Hoverath et a1. ........... .. 124/62

3,731,421 A

5/1973 Frattolillo et a1.

3,911,888 A *

124/56

inner passage of the barrel one at a time. The trigger is

5/1978 Reynolds ................... .. 124/61 2/1984 Vincent ....................... .. 42/50

electrically connected to the fan. Pulling the trigger causes the fan to drive a large volume of air through the gun barrel

4,461,055 A *

7/1984

4,586,482 A

5/1986 Di Pietro 12/1989 10/1993

Horvath ..................... ..

plurality of projectiles and the opening is sized and shaped to sequentially release the plurality of projectiles into the

4,086,902 A * 4,430,821 A *

4,884,314 A * 5,251,906 A *

10/1975

124/26

a barrel, a fan, a loading chamber, and a trigger. The barrel has a forward end, a rear end, and an inner Passage between the tWo ends. The fan is arranged With respect to the barrel to direct an air stream through the inner passage from the rear end to the forward end. The loading chamber is mounted on the barrel and has an opening directed into the inner passage. The loading chamber is sized and shaped to hold a

Zerrer et a1. ................ .. 15/344

and the air stream to accelerate as it travels through a narroW

passage of the gun barrel. Projectiles sequentially fall into

Miner et a1. ................ .. 15/344 Heller et a1. .............. .. 273/397

5,323,755 A 5,429,108 A

6/1994 Hsieh 7/1995 Hsieh

5,507,271 A *

4/1996

Actor ........................ ..

5,887,578 A *

3/1999

Backeris et a1. ............ .. 124/49

10

Opening for

the air stream one at a time and are quickly released from the

gun as the air stream accelerates through the gun barrel and exits the gun barrel.

124/56

11 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets

No. ‘798,471.

PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905. J. H. WIESMAN. TOY GUN 0R PISTOL. APPLIOATION FILED DEO.14, 1904.

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Umted States Patent [191

[11] “P1116111 Number:

Hadley

[45] Date of Patent:

[54]

Bow WITH BARREL ARRANGEMENT Inventor;

Claude Hadley,

4,696,281

Bream St” Mob?c,

A1a_36502

.124/241x

4,829,974

5/1989 Anderson . . . . . .

. . . .. l24/24.1

4,957,093

9/1990 1111111160

Jun. 7, 1995

[51]

Int. c1.6 ...................................................... .. F41B 7/00

US. Cl. ........................ ..124/2s;124/24.1;124/25.5;

[58]

Field ofSearch ............................. .. 124/24.1, 65, 66,

124/27

124/25, 25.5, 25.6, 25.7, 26, 27

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Gregory Friedlander [57] ABSTRACT A projectile launcher having a barrel for holding projectiles traveling through an aligning opening in or connected to a

rigid support. Two bow arms extend from the rigid support. A bow string travels between the ends of the two bow arms

References Cited

and behind the aligning opening. The rigid support may

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

include a brace which extends from the rigid support to the forearm of the user. A piston within the barrel or the barrel

2,214,224

9/1940 Douglas ........................... .. 12404.1 X

2,313,803

3/1943 Ca?son

2,757,657

9/1956 Lohme'yer

2,995,128

9/1961

.... .. 12405

3,561,418

2/1971 Fredrickson 2/1971 Cucuzza, Sr.

3,572,311

3/1971 Baer .......... ..

7/1975 Kellogg

when used. This bow may have an arm brace characteristic of a wrist slingshot or other bow designs. Pulleys or cams of

12404.1

novel design having curved lips are attached to either bow

....... .. 12405

arm to decrease wear on the bow strings. A novel pulley

12404.1 X

arrangement is disclosed which limits the number of strings passing behind the rigid support. 'lubing or elastic bands may run between the rigid support and bowslring to (1) give additional power to the bow and (2) to keep the bow string travel in line in conjunction with the tubular aligning open

..... .. 124/24.1

11/1975 Marshall .

124/41.1 X

4,146,009

3/1979 Adams ...... ..

4,291,664

9/1981

4,385,618

5/1983 Nishioka

12404.1

4,446,844

5/1984 Nishioka .

124/44.5

4,662,345 4,688,539

5/1987 Stephens . . 12405 8/1987 Lawrence ............................ .. 124/37 X

Nishioka

. ... .

itself is propelled by the string. The piston moves relative to the rigid support which remains substantially motionless

. . . . .. 12402 X

12404.1 X

Hornbostel . . . . . .

3,561,419

3,895,621

124/241

12/1990 Je?rey ..................................... .. 124/25

Assistant Examiner—Th0mas A. Beach

[52]

3,916,867

9/1987 191511161111 ................................. .. 124/25

Primary Examiner-Randolph A. Reese

[21] Appl. No.: 474,702

[56]

Oct. 21, 1997

4,708,341 11/1987 Paraskevakos 4,976,250

[22] F1166:

5,678,528

124/44.1 X . . . . . ..

124/445

ing in the rigid support.

5 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets

Aug. 25A, 1942.

2,293,951

w. s. wELLs AIR PISTOL

Filed March 13, 1939

2 Sheets-Sheet 1

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Aug. 25', 1941

w. s. wELLs

2,293,957

Am rrsœor.

Filed »man 15. 1939

2 Sheets~Sheet 2

Nov. 10, 1.942.

2,301 ,653

w. s. WELLS AIR PISTOL

Filed Deo. 19, 1959

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July 2.2, 1952

W. S. WELLS

2,604,088

AIR GUN

Filed Jan. l2, 1949

2 Sl-IEETS--SE‘IEET l

fami/Kyi

July 22, 1952

w. s. WELLS

2,604,088 `

AIR GUN z SHEETS-_SHEET 2

Filed Jan. 12, 1949

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v/f//f'dm 6T w/e/Zf. BY

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Sept. 3, 1963

w. s. WELLS ETAL

3,102,527

TOY PISTOL

Filed March 10,’ 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 1

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r. 0M m”mil. I ,

‘rwe”

3.24,

Sept. 3, 1963

w. s. WELLS ETAL

3,102,527

TOY PISTOL Filed March 10, 1961

4 Sheets-Sheet 2

June 8,_ 1943.

J. J. GORA EFAL. ‘

2,321,076

PUMP TYPE DART GUN

Filed March 25, 1940

2 Sheets-Sheet l

\ %\

INVENTOR? 9’ 4m.

ATTORNEYS

Jdne 8, 1943

J. J. 'GORA EI'AL

‘2,321,076,

PUMP TYPE DART GUN‘ Filed March 25, 1940

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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May 8, 1945-

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2,375,607

’ TOY ROCKET PROJECTING GUN

Filed Jan. 18, 1944

2 Sheets-Sheet l

Inventor

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May 8, 1945.

R. L; WULFER-T

2,375,607

‘ TOY ROCKET PROJECTI‘NG GUN

Filed Jan. 18, 1944

2 Sheets-Sheet 2

Inventor

‘

' Pom/EVA. Wane-er

a?“

Agtqrneys ‘

Aug. 14, 1951(

2,563,969

L. A. sKlNNl-:R TOY SPRING ROCKET LAUNCHER

Filed March l5, 1947

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Feb. 3, 1953

H.'.ZlMMERMAN

2,627,260

MAGNETIC DART-PROJECTING TOY

Filed April 20, 1950

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Clttorneg

Oct. 8, 1957

A.

2,808,820

HALEY TOY PISTOL

Filed April 20, 1956

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1111

Lange

1451 Jan. 14,1975

[54] TOY GUN APPARATUS WITH BAFFLE IN BORE THEREOF AND PROJECTILE THEREFOR CONFIGURED T0 EXTEND THROUGH THE BAFFLE

3,859,977

Primary Examiner—George J. Marlo Assistant Examiner—R. T. Stouffer Attorney, Agent, or Firm—-Bain, Gil?llan & Rhodes

[76] Inventor: Arthur A. Lange, Oak Tree Ln., Rumson, NJ. 07760 [22] Filed: Nov. 15, 1973

[57]

ABSTRACT

In toy gun apparatus provided with a bore having an

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open end for receiving a projectile and including a

[21] Appl' No" 416’167

spring operated plunger movable into the bore to

[52] [51]

out of the open end of the bore, the toy gun apparatus bore capable of receiving a certain shape of projectile to be placed in direct mechanical engagement with the

compress air and propel a projectile received therein U.S. Cl .............. .. 124/14, 124/27, 273/1065 A Int. Cl. .......................................... .. F4lb 11/00 Field of Search .......... .. 124/11 R, 12, 13 A, 14,

124/15,27,28,29; 273/106 R, 106 E, 106 F, 106.5 R, 106.5 A, 106.5 B, 106.5 C [56] 786 426

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1905 Daniels

1,0s0i170

12/1913

1,199,074 2,649,849

9/1916 8/1953

2,808,820

10/1957

2,333,004

5/1959

‘24/14

plunger and to be propelled thereby and by com pressed air out of the open end of the bore, the'ini provement characterized by a baf?e mounted interme diate the bore between the plunger and the open end of the bore for preventing direct mechanical engage~ ment between most foreign objects and the plunger

Roe...._.:::::::::::::::: """"""" '11:: 124/14

“P0n the foreign °bjects being received Within the

I-Ieyman et al ....... _. Parris ................... ..

124/14 124/14

bore and the Plunger being moved into the bore whereby the plunger will not propel most foreign ob

Haley . . . . . .

. . . I . . ..

124/27

jects out of the bore. On the other hand, there are

Steiner ------------- u

l24/27

projectiles which are designed to be propelled out of

iaulglah ------ 1 , ya a ---------------------------------- ~~ 3,368,815 ‘ 2/1968 Alabastro ...................... .. 273/106 F FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS

the bore, each projectile of which includes a portion

589,939

3/1959

Italy ................. ..

870,409

6/1961

Great Britain.....' ................. .. 124/27

thereon which will ?t through openings in the baf?e,

and thus is capable of coming into direct mechanical > engagement with the plunger. ‘

273/1065 R

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US005156137A

UIlltBd States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Clayton

[45]

5,156,137

Date of Patent:

Oct. 20, 1992

[54] PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

[57]

[76] Inventor;

Richard A, Clayton, 10200 l-?llview

A projectile launching device is disclosed herein hav- ’

ABSTRACT

Ave, Chatsworth, Calif, 91311

ing, in its simplest form, a single elongated launching tube or barrel, onto the rearward end of which is pivot

[21] Appl' No‘: 663’563

ally mounted-a lever assembly having a latch member

[22] Filed;

and a release member coupled to one another about the pivot. The release member extends across the rearward end of the barrel and the latch member extends for

Mar, 4, 1991

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wardly along the barrel. The barrel is open at its for

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ward end to receive a shaftlike projectile. A hook is

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Int. Cl.5 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00 US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/27; 124/37; 124/48 Field of Search ..................... .. 124/27, 26, 48, 83,

trude through a slot radially into the barrel for engage ment with a tab on the projectile shaft. A spring, housed inside the barrel, rests against the release member of the lever assembly such that when a projectile is inserted

124/37, 31, 39

into the barrel it compresses the spring against the re lease member and pivots the lever assembly to force the

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jectile tab, thereby preventing the spring from ejecting

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United States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

D’Andrade

[45]

[54]

MUL'I'I-SHOT SOFI‘ PROJECI‘ILE

Date of Patent:

5,242,323

PRESSURIZED TOY GUN [76] Inventor: Bruce M. D’Andrade, 3 Ten Eyck Rd., Whitehouse Station, NJ. 08889

5,373,832 Dec. 20, 1994

9/1993 Rappaport ...................... .. 124/66 X

Primary Examiner—Randolph A. Reese ASSllWant Examiner—JOhn A. Ricci Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Kenneth P- Glynn

[2]] Appl. No.: 89,835

[57]

[22] Filed;

The present invention is a multiple projectile-shooting

Jul, 12, 1993

ABSTRACT

air gun. It includes a main housing having a barrel 5 ........................................ . .

adapted for receiving a projectile, a handle and a trig

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gar, as well as a high pressure, in?atable bladder com

[58] Field of Search ..................... .. 124/56, 59, 69-74,

nected to the mam mime’ ‘he bladde.’ .havmg a“ “PM

124/76’ 66

and an outlet. There 1s also a pressurizmg mechanism for providing air pressure to the bladder to in?ate it.

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The pressurizing mechanism is physically connected to the housing and functionally connected to the bladder

1,026,303 5/1912 Dickey ................................ .. 1,214,398 V1917 welsh 1,309,321 7/1919 Fail-weather _ 1,404,689 1/1922 Fairweather ........................ .. 1,438,995 4/1924 Mccqllom -

124/69 124/69 124/69 124/69

met‘ The“ ‘S a bladder de?atlc?“ valve 111mg an up‘ stream side and a downstream side, and it is connected to the bladder outlet at the valve’s upstream side, and is connected to the trigger for opening and closing thereof, and is connected to a projectile launch port at the valve’s downstream side for launching a projectile upon de?ation of at least a portion of the bladder when

1,575,644 3/1926 sehmldt 2421;! """"""""""""""""""" " 124/69

2’237’678 4/1941 Lghr 6%

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it has been in?ated. The launch port is located in the

2:733:699 2/1958 Krinsky ............................... .. 124/69 2,784,712, 3/1957 Cassidy ............................... .. 124/69 2,818,056 12/1957 Martin .

barrel of the main housing and connected to the dQWH stream side of the bladder de?ation valve, and is func tionally connected to a launch tube adapted for receiv

Jacoby ............................ .. X genie et a1" """""""""" " 124/70 X

and shooting a projectile. The launch tube is one of a plurality of launch tubes which are located on a rotat

4’735’239 4/1988 821130;‘ et a1

ing magazine. The magazine advances after each shot to

4:848:307 7/1989 Tsao .......... Q...’ ..................... .. 124/59

P°Siti°n the next launch tube with Projectile f°r ?ring

4,854,480

8/1989

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4,892,081

1/1990 Moormann .

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(10) Patent N0.2

US 6,523,535 B2

(45) Date 0f Patent:

(54)

TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

(75)

Inventors: Steven Rehkemper, Chicago, IL (US);

5,471,967 A 5,611,321 A

Feb. 25, 2003

12/1995 Matsuzaki et al. 3/1997 Hoeling et a1.

5,711,285 A

1/1998 Stewart et a1.

Jeffrey Rehkemper, Chicago, IL (Us);

5,782,228 A *

7/1998 Wu ............................. .. 124/6

Todd Hann0n, Burlington, WI (US); Ryan Kratz, Chicago, IL (Us)

5,791,326 A 5,988,152 A 5,996,564 A

(73)

Assignee; Rehco, LLC, Chicago, IL (Us)

(*)

Notice:

Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35

8/1998 Brown et o1~ 11/1999 Halter et 211. * 12/1999

Kotowski .................... .. 124/6

6,116,229 A *

9/2000 Wu ............................. .. 124/6

6,119,671 A

9/2000 Smith et a1.

* cited by examiner

U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. (21) App1_ No_; 09/813,675

Primary Examiner—John A. Ricci

(22) Filed:

Mar. 21, 2001

(57)

(65)

Prior Publication Data

This invention is a toy projectile launcher that launches projectiles. The launcher includes a housing having an

US 2002 0134366 A1 S

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ABSTRACT

.

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.

entrance and an exit in communication therewith to de?ne a

(51)

Int. Cl.7 ................................................. .. F41B 4/00

channel, a pair of ?ywheels supported by the housing and

(52) (58)

US. Cl. ....................................................... .. 124/78 Field Of Search ...................................... .. 124/6, 78

positioned about and in Communication With the Channel, and a Pump handle for rotating the ?ywheels such that a

(56)

References Cited

projectile entering the channel may be engaged by the rotating ?ywheels and impelled through the channel and out through the eXit.

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,325,351 A

*

4/1982 Yuasa ........................ .. 124/78

17 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets

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(12) Ulllted States Patent

(10) Patent N0.:

Ong et a]. (54)

US 7,458,371 B2

(45) Date of Patent:

TOY SOFT DART LAUNCHER

2,834,332 A *

(75) Inventors: Kenlip Ong, Singapore (SG); KWok Fai Tam, HOng Kong (HK); Tai T0 Lee, Kowloon (HK) _

Dec. 2, 2008

5/1958 Guthrie ..................... .. 124/65

2,962,017 A

11/1960 Horowitz et a1.

2,964,032 A 3,009,453 A

12/1960 Noble 11/1961 Ayala

3,065,569 A

11/1962 Nielsen et a1.

3,148,478 A

9/1964 Miller

(73) Ass1gnee. Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US)

3,339,536 A

9/l967 Glass et a1‘

(*)

Notice:

Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this

3’392’484 A

patent is extended or adjusted under 35

3’774’586 A

7/1968 Ry_an et 31'

IJ'S'C~ 154(1)) by 31 days'

3,869,825 A

3/1975 Heberleln

4,213,269 A

7/1980 Grogg, Sr.

11/1973 Sam)

_

(21) App1.No.: 11/540,926 (22) Filed:

Sep. 30, 2006

(Continued) (65)

Prior Publication Data US 2007/0101982 A1 May 10, 2007

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS EP

0700703 A2

3/1996

Related US. Application Data

(60) Provisional application No. 60/722,930, ?led on Sep.

30, 2005, provisional application No. 60/733,551, ?led on Nov. 4, 2005, provisional application No. 60/846’124> ?led on Sep' 20’ 2006'

OTHER PUBLICATIONS Tippman 98 CustomTM Parts Lists, Tippman Sports LLC, Buffalo Grove, IL, 1 sheet; Jun. 13, 2005.

(51)

Int. C] .

F41B 11/00

(2006.01)

(Continued)

(52)

US. Cl. ......................................... .. _ _ _

124/65; 124/59

(58)

Fleld of Classl?catlon Search """"""""" " 1122445695’

Assistant Examiner4Gabriel J Klein

See a

(74)AZZ0rney,Agenl, orFirmiPanitch SchWarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

lication ?le for Com lete Search histo PP P "Y

(56)

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ABSTRACT

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1,282,549 A l 289 621 A

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A toy launcher for launch1ng soft darts 1ncludes a housmg; a motor in the housing; adart magazine subassembly supported

230973749 A

1 H1937 Wade

by the housing; a dart magazine rotation subassembly sup

2 279 386 A

4/ 1942 N618 O n

234743054 A

@1949 Jones

ported by the housing and operated by the motor; and a dart

launcher assembly supported by the housing and operated by

2,551,109 A 2,674,989 A 2,735,221 A

5/1951 Fornay 4/1954 Morsch 2/1956 Fields

the motor'

4 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets

US 7,458,371 B2 Page 2 US. PATENT DOCUMENTS

4,834,058 4,848,307 5,069,649 5,256,100 5,267,549 5,343,849 5,373,832 5,415,151 5,474,486

A A A A A A A A A

5/1989 7/1989 12/1991 10/1993 12/1993 9/1994 12/1994 5/1995 12/1995

Gegere T899 Wu Wang Webber Steer D’Andrade Fusiet a1. Chilton et 211.

6,067,975 A 6,076,513 A 6,119,671 A

5/2000 Ginn 6/2000 Dohertyetal. 9/2000 Smith @1111.

6,220,237 6,264,528 6,276,353 6,280,286 6,364,162 6,408,837 6,428,384 6,439,216

4/2001 7/2001 8/2001 8/2001 4/2002 6/2002 8/2002 8/2002

B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1

Johnson @1111. Doan @1111. Briggs et a1. Andrews Johnson @1111. Johnson @1111. Su Johnson et 31‘

5,529,050 A

6/1996 D’AIlclracle

6,527,619 B1

3/2003 Agostini et a1.

5,535,729 A

7/1996 Grlf?n eta1~

6,663,463 B1

12/2003 Dougherty @1111.

5,564,964 A 5,592,931 A

10/1996 Chin-Chien V1997 Johnson et 91-

6,807,959 Bl* 6,832,604 Bl*

10/2004 Murdock 61111. ............ .. 124/61 12/2004 Thompson ................. .. 124/75

5,596,978 5,699,781 5,709,199 51724955 5,787,869 5,791,326 5,791,967 57971385

V1997 12/1997 1/1998 3/1998 8/1998 8/1998 8/1998 8/1998

Johnson eta1~ Johnson et a1. Johnson eta1~ Johnson et 91Johnson eta1~ Brown eta1~ Yeh_ Thal

12/1998

Niimura 61111. ........... .. 446/435

A A A A A A A A

5,842,907 A *

5,878,735 A

590L693 A 5,924,413 A

3/1999 Johnson

5/1999 Smith Johnson et a1. _ 7/1999 L1u

7/1999

5,924,910 A 5,975,068 A

11/1999 1111116161111.

5,988,152 A *

ll/l999 Halter et a1. ................ .. 124/65

6,857,422 6,857,930 7,018,264 7,121,917 2002/0074343 2005/0074277 2005/0183708 2006/0003666

B2 B1 B2 B2 A1 A1 A1 A1

2/2005 2/2005 3/2006 10/2006 6/2002 4/2005 8/2005 1/2006

Pedicini @1111. LawleY’Jr‘ Foster et al. Hardouin @1111. Johnson @1111. Brown @1111. Eddins et a1. Hardouin @1111.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Air Zone “Rapid Fire Shooter”, Just Toys, Inc.; NeWYork, NY; Four (4) sheets (photos of box and disassembled gun),, 1995 (see photo of back ofbox) * cited by examiner

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(45) Date of Patent:

SPRING-PISTON AIRSOFT GUN

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Ching-Li Tsai, Chiayi (TW)

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ABSTRACT

end to make a shooting action, and a coil spring disposed to

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and-piston assembly When changed from a compressed state (51)

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for respectively mounting front and rear coil segments of the coil spring. A major shell and a minor ring are sleeved on the

USPC ................................ .. 124/66; 124/67; 124/68

rear anchor Shank to permit the C011 SPn'ng to be Sleeved

Field of Classi?cation Search

thereon. The minor ring is in frictional contact With and

USPC ........................................ .. 124/66, 65, 67, 68

angularly moveable relativewthe majorshell suchthanwhen

' ' ' See appl1cat1on ?le for complete search history.

the coil spring is released to expand to the released state, the

References Cited

move thereWith so as to minimiZe the frictional force therebe

rear coil segment is tensed to drag the minor ring to angularly (56)

tWeen.

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,655,509 A *

8/1997

7,946,283 B2 *

5/2011 Lee et a1. ...................... .. 124/67

Casas Salva .................. .. 124/66

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(12) United States Patent Corlett et a].

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MARKER TAG DARTS, DART GUNS THEREFOR, AND METHODS

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Applicant: Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC,

US 8,678,877 B2

(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent: (56)

Mar. 25,2014

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3,190,654 A

Pleasanton, CA (US)

(72)

Inventors: Richard Jonathan Corlett, Woodland

Hills, CA (US); David B. Small, Pleasanton, CA (US); Paul S. Rago,

Danville, CA (US)

(73) Assignee: Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC, Notice:

5/1967

3,330,561 A

7/1967 Kandel

Houghton ..................... .. 124/67

3,399,485 A *

9/1968

Cashavelly et al. ........... .. 446/15

3,415,420 A *

12/1968

White ........................... .. 222/79

3,457,921 3,528,662 3,565,435 3,701,533

7/1969 9/1970 2/1971 10/1972

Waldeisen Merchant et al. Bear Palmer

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4,214,674 A *

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Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35

4,257,188 A

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4,726,584 A

2/1988 Bishop

USC 154(b) by 0 days.

4,733,799 A *

3/1988

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6/1965 Ross

3,320,941 A *

Wiskur ......................... .. 222/79

Auer et al. .................. .. 273/349 Kao .............................. .. 124/73

Primary Examiner * Gene Kim

Prior Publication Data

US 2014/0004769 A1

Jones et al. ................... .. 222/79

(Continued)

Aug. 29, 2013

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Ware ............................. .. 222/79

Assistant Examiner * Alexander Niconovich

Jan. 2, 2014

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

Related US. Application Data

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Division of application No. 13/035,564, ?led on Feb. 25, 2011, noW Pat. No. 8,529,384.

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Int. Cl.

a toy gun to receive a marker tag dart, to put Water in the

A63H 33/30 F41B 11/00 A63B 65/02

forward tip of the dart and to shoot the dart. The marker tag

(52)

(2006.01) (2013.01) (2006.01)

dart itself has slits in the Wall of a small chamber at the front of the dart so that on impact With a target, the inertia of the Water causes deformation of the tip and opening of the slits to

US. Cl. USPC ............... .. 446/473; 124/56; 124/59; 124/69;

124/71; 124/73; 222/79; 473/581

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(57) ABSTRACT Marker tag darts, dart guns therefor, and methods Which alloW

Field of Classi?cation Search USPC .................. .. 473/581; 124/56, 59, 69, 71, 73;

eject Water for marking the location of the marker tag dart hit. The dart guns are spring chocked, and propel the dart With a blast of air from an air pump powered by the spring. Various embodiments and modes of operation are disclosed.

446/473; 222/79 See application ?le for complete search history.

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7 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets

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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0147277 A1 (43) Pub. Date:

Zimmerman et al.

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TOY GUN

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Inventors:

Jun. 17, 2010

Publication Classi?cation

Jeffrey C. Zimmerman, Kowloon

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(CN); Chor-Ming Ma, Kowloon

(CN) (52)

Int. Cl. F41B 11/00 F41F 1/00

(2006.01) (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. ........................................ .. 124/56; 124/41.1

Correspondence Address: ALIX YALE & RISTAS LLP 750 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1400

HARTFORD, CT 06103 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: (22)

Filed:

12/37 8,680 Feb. 18, 2009

Foreign Application Priority Data

(30)

Dec. 17, 2008

(HK) ............................... .. 081137186

(57)

ABSTRACT

A toy gun for individually shooting soft projectiles has a body and a magazine attached to the body for housing an array of

soft projectiles and delivering them individually to a ?ring position Within the body. A ?ring mechanism in the body ?res a ?rst projectile from the ?ring position. A projectile separa tor acts upon a second projectile adjacent to the ?rst projectile to at least reduce frictional interaction between the ?rst and

second projectiles during ?ring and to smooth the projectile loading process.

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3,397,476

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3,859,977

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.. 124/72

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.. 124/72

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[73] Assignee: Johnson Research & Development Corp., Inc.. Atlanta. Ga.

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5,640,945

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222/175

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Primary Examiner-John A. Ricci Assistant Examiner-Thomas A. Beach

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Kennedy. Davis & Kennedy

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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

Kayeet al.

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

ABSTRACT

An air compressed gun (10) is provided having a stock (11). a barrel (12). a trigger (13) and a manual air pump (14). The gun also has a mounting tube (201) con?gured to be received within the tail bore (203) of a projectile (P) and a barrel

(200) in which the projectile is positioned for launching. The mounting tube has a tapered air exit end (210) and a safety bar (211). The barrel has an lelongated slot (217) for venting

compressed air. 15 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets

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4E NO~ 4> Alley 9> Lane 123, Sec. 3, Jen-Ai Rd., Ta-An Dist, (*)

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Int. Cl. ............................................... .. F41B 11/00 US. Cl. ........................... .. 124/66; 124/58; 124/59;

that the propelling member is movable together With the recuperator member_ A manually Operable pull unit is mounted in the propelling chamber posteriorly of the pro

124/60; 124/61; 124/63; 124/64; 124/65; 124/67; 124/68; 124/69; 124/70

pelling member, and includes a pull rod With a front rod portion formed With an elongated slot and a rear rod portion

Field of Search .................................... .. 124/60—70

_ References Clted US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,052,123 A * 2,580,356 A

ing rod extends through and is slidable along the elongated slot. The pull unit further has a biasing spring for biasing the pull rod forWard. An operating knob provided on the rear rod

2/1913 Bennett ..................... .. 124/66

* 12/1951

124/66

enable the connecting rod to pull the propelling member

6/1997 Perrone .................. .. 124/76 7/1998 Wilkinson et a1_ 124/67

rearward1y> thereby resulting in Corresponding rearward movement of the recuperator member for engaging a latch

5,924,413 A

7/1999 Johnson et al. ......... .. 124/72

member on the gun handle.

*

* cited by examiner

6/2001

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porno“ 1S Operable .to pull the pun rod rearwaldly so as to

5,634,456 A * 5,775,312 A * 6,250,294 B1 *

Martin

Which extends out of the propelling chamber. The connect

Lim .......................... .. 124/66

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