Sling Shot Patent Drawings

July 14, 1953

‘J. FISHER

2,645,217

CROTCH TYPE ARROW PROJECTOR

Filed July 18, 1950

IVENTOR.

?sher; , 25

4_

Dec. 8, 1953

2,661,731

A. B. CASEY CATAPULT WITH ‘IMPROVED FORK AND SLING ‘

Filed. June 4, 1951

Fig. 2

30

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l?l' B

F.m. 3B r4! V... A

Wm. ._6M

r

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Q.0

.1F

m R. m,

Aug. 27, 1963

J. R. MccoRMlcK

3,101,704

SLINGSHOT

Filed Feb. 19, 1962

INVENToR.

James R /c/za/o’ Mc Co/’m/‘c/f ATTORNEY

nite

States

atent [19]

[111

Sweeney [54]

[76]

[45] Feb. 11., 1975

ARM BRACED AND STABILIZED

3,306,278

2/1967

Spatari ............................ .. 124/41 X

SLINGSHOT

3,494,346

2/1970

Yount et al. .................... .. [24/20 R

Inventor:

Robert Sweeney, 8230 S.W. 27 Ln., Miami, Fla. 33155 June 11, 1973

[22] Filed: [21] Appl. No.: 369,078

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

_

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Paul Ml. Pahules

[57]

[52] [51] [58]

39865094

ABSTRACT

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

An arm braced and stabilized slingshot having an up right handle and a fork for attachment of elastic

Field of Search .......... .. 124/20 R, 22, 30 R, 21,

bands, a single rod releasably engaging said upright

US. Cl. ........................... .. 124/20 R, 124/30 R

124/41, 20 A, 17

handle and adapted to extend along the lower side of the forearm of a user, and arm strap for slidably en

[56] 2,672,857

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3/1954

gaging said rod thereby transferring forces from the wrist of operator to the upper forearm thereof.

5 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures

Gauthier ......................... .. 124/20 R

/aa

26 24

10a 1

22

12

527 Jr I'll

20

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l4

United States Patent [191

[11]

3,875,923

Horel

[45]

Apr. 8, 1975

[541 SLINGSHOT WITH ARM BRACE AND RANGE INDICATING INDICIA [76] Inventor: Marvin H. Horel, I32 E. 35th St‘, New York. NY. 10016 [22] Filed: Feb. 27, l974

3,749,075

7/l973

Saunders ......................... .. 124/20 R

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

[2|] Appl. No.: 446,465

[57] ABSTRACT A slingshot having elastic members for projecting an

[52]

US. Cl. ........................... .. 124/20 R; l24/30 R

article and said slingshot having an arm brace or sup port. The slingshot has a yoke member with a connec

[51]

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

[58] Field of Search

[56]

l24/20 R. 20 A, 20 B, 30 R. l24/4l, 21, 22, 25

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS

2.501.568 2.807.254

3/1950 9/1957

.larnagin .......................... .. l24/20 R Stribling .......................... .. l24/20 R

3,0l8.770

l/l962

Saunders........................... 124/20 B

tion thereto extending rearwardly to the upper portion of a grip. The arm support extends rearwardly from the grip, around the wrist of a user and rests on the

wrist. The elastic members and the yoke have indicia thereon so that a user may observe the distance be

tween the respective indicia so that the distance that

the article being projected may be determined by a

6 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures

United States Patent 1191

1111

Woolsey et al.

1451 Aug. 26, 1975

1541 [75]

WRIST BRACED SLINGSI-IOT Inventors: Robert Woolsey, Irvine; Wallace C. Kerr, La Habra, both of Calif.

3,812,834

5/1974

3,901,209

Saunders ......................... .. 124/20 R

Primary Examirier~Richard J . Apley Assistant Exan'ziner—William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-—Don B. Finkelstein

[73]

Assignee: L & R Industries, Torrance, Calif.

[22]

Filed:

[211

App]. No.: 437,868

[57] ABSTRACT A slingshot having a pistol grip type handle for grip having a yoke or crotch vwith ?exible members at tached to the arms of the yoke and to a pad or holder

Jan. 30, 1974

[52]

us. (:1. ........................... .. 124/20 R; 124/30 R

[51]

im. c1. ............................................ .. F41b 7/00

[58]

Field 61 Search 124/20 R, 20 A, 20 B, 30 R; 273/84, 81 R, 75, 67 R, 81 B, 67 A, 67 DA; 46/222, 223

[56]

‘

_

for a missile orprojectile. Extending from the bottom of the pistol grip is a brace which extends rearwardly and has a curved part that ?ts over the arm or wrist of the user so as to securely brace and stabilize the sling

shot in use. The brace is spring held and adjustable within the handle between positions, one of which al

References Cited

UNITED STATES PATENTS

lows pivotal aiming adjustment of the pistol grip rela—

4/1924 3/1954

McCollom ...................... .. 124/30 R Gauthier .... .. 124/20 R

tive to the brace. The brace may be frictionally held within the handle, thus preventing rotation of the han

2,735,417

2/1956

Denekar . . . . , . .

dle with respect to the brace.

3,127,885 3,749,075

4/1964 7/1973

Kline ct al ..... ,. 124/30 R X Saunders ......................... .. 124/20 R

1,488,995 2,672,857

. . . . . . ..

124/20

R

5 Claims, 14 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [19]

[11]

Turner

[45] Nov. 11, 1975

[541 SLINGSHOT [76] Inventor: Don La Viere Turner, Rte. 1, West?eld, Wis. 53964 [22] Filed: June 26,1974 [211 Appl. No.: 483,192

3,918,427

Primary Examiner—Richard .1 . Apley

Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Wheeler, Morsell, House & Fuller

[57]

ABSTRACT

[52]

US. Cl. .... .. 124/20 B; 124/30 R; 273/1065 C;

273/1065 R; 273/1065 B; 273/D1G. 10

The fork of a slinghsot is supported in a position for ward of the handgrip thereof to increase the distance through which the elastic member of the slingshot can

[51]

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

be drawn back, thereby increasing the force applied to

[58] Field of Search... 124/20 A, 20 B, 20 R, 30 R, 124/41, 35 R; 273/1065 B, 106.5 C, 106.5 R

a missile propelled through the fork by the elastic. The

[56]

larged, ?attened tail ?n with ?nger holes therein. The tail ?n is aerodynamically tapered in cross-sectional shape and acts to stabilize the bolt in ?ight. Sighting along the shaft of the bolt signi?cantly increases the accuracy of the slingshot and makes it possible to reli ably hit game at reasonable hunting ranges. The sling

' I

References Cited

UNITED STATES PATENTS

1,584,729

5/1926

2,532,798

12/1950

Wright ..... ..

Cates ........................ .. 124/20 B UX

2,807,254

9/1957

Stribling.....

2,887,319 2,940,758

5/1959 6/1960

Richter ......... ..

3,126,880 3,057,337

10/1962 3/1964

Loe Rock........................ et al. .. 273/1065 R

3,306,278 3,415,239

2/1967 12/1968

Spatari.... ............. .. 124/20 A Swett ............................... .. 124/20 B

Lay .......... ..

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 648,217

1951

United Kingdom ........ .. 223/1065 C

missile can be a bolt having a hook at its front end for engaging the elastic means member and having an en

shot has an arm which is attached to the top of the handgrip and extends forwardly to the fork and rear wardly to a forearm brace. The fork is cocked at such an angle to the axis of the arm that a central line to the eyes of a user is substantially perpendicular to the

line between the attachment points of the elastic to the fork is directed toward the eyes of the user,

thereby facilitating aiming of the slingshot and in creasing the accuracy thereof. 6 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures

United States Patent 1191

1111

3,923,034

Wolf

1451

Dec. 2, 1975

l54l SLINGSHOT

Primary Examiner-Richard J. Apley

[76]

Inventor:

Rodney A. Wolf, 2148 Magnolia Lane, Highland Park, 111. 60035

Assistant Examiner—William R, Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Seymour Rothstein

[22]

Filed:

Sept. 9, 1974

[211

Appl. No.: 504,721

[63]

Continuation of Ser. No. 269,588, July 7, 1972,

[57]

Related US. Application Data abandoned.

the fork portion, the band being effectively tapered so as to increase the velocity imparted to a missile and

materially increase the efficiency of the slingshot as

[52]

US. Cl. ........................

[51]

Int. Cl.2 .......................................... .. F418 7/00

[58]

Field of Search ...... .. 124/20 R, 20 A, 20 B, 21,

124/20 R; 124/41 R

124/22, 35, 41 R, 16; 24/17 B [5 6]

ABSTRACT

A slingshot including a frame or stock including a fork portion and a handle and a resilient band secured to

References Cited

contrasted to prior art devices having a uniform cross

section resilient band. The tapered resilient band may be cut from sheet material, formed from tubular stock or molded. In addition, the band may be uniformly ta

pered or non-uniformly tapered. for example, seg mented tapered.

UNITED STATES PATENTS '

118.108

8/1871

Clcaveland ...................... .. 124/20 R

2,079,937

5/1937

Harris .............................. .. 124/20 B

2,600,524

6/1952

Fcrnsel ............................ .. 124/20 R

16 Claims, 19 Drawing Figures

United States Patent 1191

[11]

4,133,333

Janssen

[45]

Jan. 9, 1979

[54] SLING SHOT

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

[76] Inventor‘ gigs: Aéizlgsgggzf'o' Box 386’

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—-Melvin R. Stidham

[21] App]. No.2 812,753 .

[22] Filed‘ [51] [52] [58]

[57]

.

' ABSTRACT h

11

u]

An improvement for a slingshot t at ut' izes a tub ar

Jul‘ 5’ 1977

elastic band as the propulsion medium, the ends of the

Int. Cl.2 .... .. F41B 7/00 US. Cl. ......................................... .. 124/20 R Field of Search .............. .. 124/20 R, 20 A, 41 R,

The rod ends are formed with one or more grooves or

124/35; 215/321; 273/72 R; 272/142, 137, 136,

and a pair of semi-cylindrical plastic shells are hinged

144 [56]

.

References Cited

U-S- PATENT DOCUMENTS‘ 1,165,484 3,749,075

12/1915 7/ 1973

Zimmerman .................... .. 273/72 R Saunders .......................... .. 124/20 R

tube being stretched over the ends of the forked rod.

depressions disposed transversely to the axes thereof together to form a rod end cap with internal ridges that . ' terloek with the grooves. A hinged cap is placed over , . .

m

each rod end to provlde a smooth, y1eldable surface over which the elastic tube ends are stretched.

8 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [19]

[11]

4,169,453

Hunsicker

[45]

Oct. 2, 1979 7

[s4] COMPOUND SLlNGSHOT [75] Inventor:

Primary Examiner—Richard C. Pinkharn

Glen G. Hunsicker, Topeka, Kans.

[73] Assignee: Dory J. Neale, Sr., Topeka, Kans. ; a part interest

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Fishburn, Gold & Litman [57]

‘

ABSTRACT

A compound slingshot comprises a longitudinally ex tending support shaped for holding by a user, an elon gate resilient member having one end attached to the

[21] Appl. No.: 839,013 [22] Filed:

- Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne

Oct. 3, 1977

[51]

Int. Cl.2 .............................................. .. F41B 3/00

[52]

U.S. Cl. ............................. .. 124/20 R; 124/41 A;

[58]

Field of Search ............... .. 124/20 R, 35 R, 41 R,

[56]

124/25, 1, 22, 23 R, 24 R, 16, 29, 17, 31, 80, 88, 90; 273/260 References Cited

124/61; 124/80; 124/16

about the marginal surface of the cam. A projectile receiver is operably connected with the, cam by a sec

ond ?exible line, whereby rearward translation of the receiver with respect to the support rotates the cam and tenses the resilient member in such a manner that the

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

force required to retain the receiver at a fully extended

1,153,415 2,307,021

9/1915 l/ 1943

Beaty ..................................... .. 124/1 Cordrey et a]. .......... .. 124/22 UX

3,509,863

5/1970

Barker

3,599,621

8/1971

Scrobell

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

support, and a cam rotatably mounted on the support and having an eccentric marginal surface. A flexible line has one end connected with the free end of the resilient member, and the other end attached to and wound

. . . . ..

124/31 X

.... .. 124/88 X

3,804,072

4/1974

Izuta ...... ..

.. 124/89 X

3,851,638

12/1974

Alexander

.. 124/90 X

3,993,039

11/1976

Groves et a1. ................... .. 124/23 R

position is less than the force required to retain the receiver at an intermediate position thereby providing accurate aiming of the slingshot and increased hurling

capabilities. 10 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [191

[111

4,198,949

Cook

[451

Apr. 22, 1980

[54] SLINGSHOT WITH ADJUSTABLE SIGHT [76] Inventor: Julian L. Cook, 106 Morningside Dr., Albany, Ga. 31705

.

[21] Appl. No.: 907,806 [22] Filed: May 19, 1978

Primary Examiner-William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Bell Seltzer, Parks & Gibson [57] ABSTRACT A slingshot for hunting, target shooting, or the like, and which includes an adjustably mounted aiming device

optimumly located between the slingshot prongs for accurate and selective alignment of the projectile trajec tory’s range and horizontal placement. The elastic band

[51]

Int. Cl.2 .............................................. .. F41B 3/00

[52]

US. Cl. .................................. .. 124/20 R; 33/263;

[58]

Field of Search ................... .. 124/20 R, 24 R, 23,

is releasably mounted to the ends of the slingshot prongs, so that the band protrudes in alignment there

124/87, 88; 33/265, 263; 16/110

with, thereby reducing the danger of the projectile

.

{56]

16/110 R

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

1,072,988

9/1913

Pratt et a1. ................... .. 124/20 R X

1,207,025 12/1916

Grigsby

2,574,599

11/1951

Stieber

.. 124/87 X

124/20 R

2,667,863

2/1954

Styles .... ..

.. 124/20 R

3,018,770

1/ 1962

Saunders .

33/265 X

3,618,585

11/1971

Allison ...... ..

124/20 A

3,901,209

8/1975

Woolsey et al.

4,026,032

5/1977

Smith

....... .. ..

124/20 R . . . . . . . . . ..

33/265

striking the slingshot or the user’s hand, while permit ting the mounting of the aiming device between the prongs and making possible rapid and convenient inter change of elastic bands. A slingshot handle, having a cross-sectional dimension parallel to the projectile’s trajectory greater than the perpendicular dimension, is also provided for improved safety, accuracy, and facil ity of use.

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21 Claims, 17 Drawing Figures

f

United States Patent [191

[1 1]

4,250,861

Ellenburg

[45]

Feb. 17, 1981

[54] FOLDABLE WRIST BRACED SLINGSHOT [76] Inventor: Howard Ellenburg, 2654 44th Ave., Columbus, Nebr. 68601

tic members connected to said yolk. A wrist brace is frictionally, detachably and pivotably mounted to the hand grip near the base thereof. Said wrist brace com

[21] Appl. No.: 952,085

prises a pair of longitudinal members diverging rear wardly from the hand grip and spaced apart to receive

[22] Filed:

the wrist between them and an end member integral

Oct.17,1978

[51]

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

[52]

....... .. 124/20 R; 124/80

[58]

Field of Search ................... .. 124/20 R, 25, 41 R,

124/41 A, 80, 1, 16,’ 17, 21; 145/61 L; 81/177 ST, 177 E; 273/73 T

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

1,730,820

10/1929

2,672,857

3/1954

Gauthier .

Holden ......................... .. 273/73 J X

124/20 R

2,735,417

2/1956

Denekar ........ ..

124/20 R

3,901,209

8/ 1975

Woolsey et a1. ................. .. 124/20 R

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

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Larson, Taylor and Hinds [57] ABSTRACT A folding slingshot having a yolk, a hand grip and elas

with said longitudinal members engageable with the user’s wrist. A groove is on each side of said handle near

the base thereof for receipt of end portions of said longi tudinal members. A protruding stop member on said hand grip overhanges each of said grooves and prevents further rotation of said wrist brace. A cam area on said

hand grip below each of said grooves containing two spaced apart cam surfaces; said end portions of the longitudinal members encountering said cam surface upon rotation toward said grooves, thereby spreading slightly said longitudinal members so that after passing over said cam surfaces said end portions of the longitu dinal members snap into said grooves and rest against said respective stop members to lock said wrist brace in

shooting position. 6 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [19] I Wolf [54]

HAND CATAPULT

4,050,439

[75] Inventor:

Rodney A. Wolf, Stevens Point, Wis.

[73]

Weber Tackle Company, Stevens

Assignee;

POmt’ W15‘

9/1977

[11]

4,265,212

[45]

May 5, 1981

Rudy ................................ .. 124/20 R

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 860155 9/ 1940 France .................................

124/20 R

Primary Examiner-William R. Browne

[21] APPL No’; 370,420

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Allegretti, Newitt, Witcoff & McAndrews

[22] Filed:

Jan. 18, 1978 .3

g‘ .

[58]

[57]

'-' """""""""""""""""" ......................... ..

Field of Search .......... ..

,

124/20 R, 20 A, 20 B,

124/41 R, 49, 50, 52, 53, 25, 88, 89, 17; 22/4

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

2,324,201 7/1943 2,532,798 12/1950 2,585,663 2/1952 2,820,444 1/1958 3,306,278 2/1967 3,683,882 8/1972 3,901,209 8/1975 3,983,860 10/1976

Donaldson

124/20 R

Wright Laubly

124/20 B 124/20 R

Pedersen .

124/20 R

Spatari

ABSTRACT

A hand catapult including a shaped handle designed to

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

Braxton ........ ..

124/20 A X

Woolsey et al.

...... .. 124/20 R

Bolton .............................. .. 124/20 R

conform to the hand of the user, a semi-circular carriage secured to the top of the handle in offset relationship to

the longitudinal axis of the handle, resilient band for hurling a missile, and swivel carriage bindings for con necting the resilient band to the carriage. The handle includes handle core to provide heft and weight for improved feel and handling and to permit various acces sories to be attached easily to the handle. The accesso ries may include a leather carrying strap, a wrist brace

toprovide greater stability for better aiming, and an ammunition tube attachment.

13 Claims, 16 Drawing Figures

Umted States Patent [191

[111

4,273,094

Hogan

[45]

Jun. 16, 1981

[54] SLINGSHOT

[56]

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

- [76]

Invenwrr

Frank M- Heg?n, 250 Sierra Vista,

2,600,524

6/1952

Fernsel ............................ .. 124/20 R

Tucson, AI‘lZ. 85731

3,494,346

2/1975

Yount et al. .

3,865,094

2/ 1975

Sweeney .......................... .. 124/20 R

[21] App], No‘; 79,340

.... .. 124/20 R '

Primary Examiner—William R. Browne Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Rummler & Snow

[22]‘ Filed:

Sep. 27, 1979

[57]

ABSTRACT

A device for propelling a missile toward an object. Said

Related [1.5, Application Data .

[63]

.

device includes a handle frame having upwardly and rearwardly divergently disposed, bowed arms and a pair of rubber tubes each slidably mounted on a tube

5233mm“ of Ser‘ No‘ 839315’ Oct’ 3’ 1977’ aban' '

carrying arcuate member integrally formed medially on and positioned above theupper end of the handle, the

I

free portions spaced above each of the arms on which a

[51'] Int. Cl.3 .............................................. .. F418 7/00

rubber tube is slidable thereon, and a sight integrally

[52]

US. Cl. ........... .. .

formed on the upper end of the handle.

[58]

Field of Search ................. .. 124/20 R, 17, 21, 22,

.............. .. 124/20 R

124/35 R, 41 A; 33/265

4 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

1111 [45]

United States Patent [19] McBride

4,274,337 Jun. 23, 198i

Primary Examiner-William R. Browne

{54] SLINGSHOT

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—C. A. Phillips

[761 Inventor:

[57]

George H. McBride, 7612 Teal Dr.,

Huntsville, Ala. 35802

A slingshot having a pouch formed of a ?exible, e1on— gated strap which is pleated by permanent creases ex

[21] Appl. No.: 141,285 [22] Filed: Apr. 18, 1980

tending inward from each side along orthogonal and

diagonally intersecting lines, whereby, by pulling end

[51] [52]

Int. Cl.3 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00 U.S. C1. .................................. .. 124/20 A

[58]

Field of Search ................... .. 124/20 R, 20 A, 49,

124/41 R

[56]

ABSTRACT

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

2,661,731 3,407,798

12/1953 10/1968

Casey ............................... .. 124/20 A Rock ..... .. 124/20 A

3,618,585

11/1971

Allison

4,133,333

11/1979

Janssen I ........................... .. l24/20R

124/20 A

regions of the strap together, a closure is formed to hold

pellets. This closure is operable, and the pellets releas able, in the normal course of shooting by release of the two sides of the strap. Pellets are stored in the handle of the slingshot and are metered by an exiting tubular passageway of a selected dimension and which has a

restricted inner opening, whereby a discrete quantity of pellets are captured in the passageway when the handle is inverted and then righted.

3 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

Unlted States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Webb et a1.

[45]

[54]

ARROW SLINGSHOT

Date of Patent:

[76] Inventors: Ted of 233 H. Broadway Webb; George RM Spector, 3615, New both

7/1924

Deck ..... ..

..

1,748,651 1,704,310 2/1930 3/1929 Holliday Sperry ..

York, N.Y. 10007

2,125,591

1211 Appl- N0~= 594,031

8/1938 Smith ..... ..

2,708,924 2,532,798 12/1950 5/1955 Hurlburt Wright ..

[22]

Med‘ ‘

[51]

Int. Cl.4 .............................................. .. F41B 3/00

[52]

us. (:1. ...................................... .. 124/22; 124/86;

Mar’ 27’ 1984

3,194,226 3,455,288

403/375

Field of Search ............... .. 273/20 R, 20 A, 20 B,

273/21, 22, 24 R, 24 A, 25, 26, 83-85, 17, 86; 403/375

[56]

Mar. 4, 1986

1,434,726 11/1922 Akers .................................. .. 124/22 1,502,499

[58]

4,573,445

7/1965 7/1969

Hoff Knerr .... ..

4,297,985 11/ 1981 Rodriguez 4,458,658

7/1984 Blair ---------------------------- -- 124/20 B X

Primary Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro [57]

ABSTRACT

A slingshot for an arrow is provided and consists of a

References Cited

long barrel open at both ends secured to the top portion

Us PATENT DOCUMENTS

of a handgrip and a device secured to the handgrlp for propelling the arrow through the barrel.

1,207,025 12/1916 Grigsby ...................... .. 124/20 R

1,375,776 4/1921 Buys ................................ .. 124/22 X

5 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures

United States Patent [191

[11] Patent Number: [45] Date of Patent:

Ellenburg et al. [54] [76]

FOLDABLE WRIST BRACED SLINGSHOT WITH AMMUNITION STORAGE AND DISPENSING MEANS Inventors: Mark O. Ellenburg, PO. Box 894, F.D.R., New York, NY. 10022; H.

Steve Ellenburg, 3468 Iris Ct., Boulder, Colo. 80302

[21] Appl. No.: 563,173 Dec. 19, 1983 [22] Filed: [51] Int. Cl.‘ .............................................. .. F41B 3/00 [52] U.S. Cl. .................................. .. 124/20 A; 124/49; 220/244; 220/283; 220/343; 221/306; 222/556

[58] [56]

Field of Search ..................... .. 124/20, 45, 49, 50;

222/556, 558; 220/283, 244, 342, 343, 281, 282, 337, 338; 221/206, 306, 303 References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 257,379 1,430,313

5/1882 9/1922

Pohlman et a1. ................ .. 124/20 R Millity ........................... .. 222/556 X

1,487,973

3/1924

3,618,585

11/1971

4,583,513 Apr. 22, 1986

Preston ........................... .. 124/45 x Allison

.... . .. ..

. . . ..

3,718,238 2/1973 Hazard m1. 4,250,861

2/1981

124/20A

222/556x

Ellenberg ........................ .. 124/20R

Primary Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Larson and Taylor

[57]

ABSTRACT

A folding, wrist braced slingshot having a yolk, a hand grip that stores and dispenses ammunition for use and elastic members connected to said yolk. A wrist brace is

frictionally, detachably and pivotably mounted to the hand grip near the base thereof. A pivotable closure means is provided the bottom of the hand grip. The closure swivels to dispense ammunition stored within the hand grip. The yolk comprises a forked portion and a doubled over stem portion wherein the inside base of the stern portion contains a slot and the hand grip con

tains an inwardly projecting member positioned within said stem portion so that the end thereof ?ts in said slot.

6 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

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[11] Patent Number:

Stinnett et al.

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[54] SLINGSHOT

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[76] Inventor-S1 James C- Stinnett, 1101 Walter Dre

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Apt. D, Dallas, Tex. 75211; George

Spector, 233 Broadway; RM 3815,

Date of Patent: ,

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4,722,316 Feb. 2, 1988

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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

New York, NY 10007

2031743

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[2]] Appl- NO-I 2,641

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham

[22] Filed_

Assistant Examiner-Mark S. Graham

Jan 12 1987

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ABSTRACT

A slingshot is provided and consists of a forked handle, a missile receiving pouch and resilient members con

necting the pouch to the handle whereby theresilient members are solid cylindrical rubber tubes to improve operating efficiency of the slingshot. In a modi?cation

2 645 217 7/1953 Fisher .............................. .. 124/20 B

the fmked handle is angularly adjustable f°r g‘ea‘er

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5 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

United States Patent 119]

[11] Patent Number:

Brown

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SLINGSHOT

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Inventor:

Date of Patent:

4,651,707

Kinston’ A13“ 36453

Mar. 27, 1990

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4,703,744 11/1987

Jim w. Brown, Rte. 1, Box 182,

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Primary Examiner-Randolph A. _Reese Assistant Examiner-Anthony Knight

[21] Appl' No‘: 318,335 [22] Filed: Mar. 3, 1989

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Richard C. Litman [57] ABSTRACT

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F41B 5/00

A slingshot is constructed to produce the maximum

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the user and includes a cable a minimum assemblyofcooperating force exertedwith a plurality of pulley assemblies. A pair of draw pulley

assemblies are mounted upon a ?xed frame and are

U's' PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,153,415 9/1915

joined, by the cables, to a pair of pulley assemblies carried by the free ends of two resilient limbs extending forwardly and upwardly from their attachment to the frame. A handle assembly, ?xed relative the frame,

3,918,427 11/1975 4’026’032 5/1977

includes an arm guard extending forwardly and rear wardly of the frame and is engaged by ‘a substantial

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