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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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[56]
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 ExaminerWilliam 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
77121111111115
US. Patent
May 22, 1979
Sheet 1 of2
.Nleu?lh
mA mm
Qm.umNWNR
4,155,342
US. Patent
May 22, 1979
Sheet 2 of2
4,155,342
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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
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(45) Date of publication and mention
(51) Int Cl.:
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13.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/11
F41B 11/89 (2013.01)
(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
(84) Designated Contracting States:

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(30) Priority: 20.01.2009 JP 2009009584

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Tokyo (JP)
(74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund

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(56) References cited:

(73) Proprietor: Agatsuma Co., Ltd.
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Aug. 25, 1953

I
c. L. PARRIS
-
'
PISTOL
2,649,849
CONSTRUCTION
Fild July 17,1950
@cz/L Farris"
Dec. 3, 1957
s. M HALL
l
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
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
Ea.1.
Z5
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Q
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INVENTOR
ERWIN
@w
BENKOE
BY
AMA/Mil
3w
ATTORNEY S
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
QTGZgONEYS
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
1:3
41
1-0
Inventor
ack
. Fujiwara
Aug. 10, 1948.
M. M. FUJIWARA
2,446,698
TOY CAP GUN
Filed Dec. 18, 1946
4 Sheets-Sheet 4
45
/
I0.Fig.
lulu/im
Mack M. Fujiwara
May 12, 1953
'
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
. 7
Nov. 17, 1953
R. D. PARRY
2,659,172
FIRING MECHANISM FOR PIsToLs
Filed July 14, 195o
log. j
BY
IN VEN TOR
?Zaber Parr]
April 12, 1955
A. R. MILLS
2,706,067
Toy PIsToLs
Filed Dec. l, 195o
HH
s sheets-sheet 1
Apri] 12, 1955
A. R. MILLS
2,706,067
TOY PIsToLs
Filed Dec. l, 1950
3 Sheets-Sheet 2
// |l 619
@5
6% a@
April 12, 1955
A. R. MILLS
2,706,067
TOY PISTOLS
Filed Dec. l, 1950
5 shets-sheet 3
ump'
W.
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 '
Filed Sept. 27, 1954
I5 Sheets-Sheet 2
51
QKRcN._%m ;
W0
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BM
N___
EvEL
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_Il4a. | _L
HWK
BY
Q
BEN
3..
l
m
8._..
[{0EHJWUNVEEMm\m HaRH E,R6,
YRwus.
Jan. 3, 1956
2,729,01 1
K. W. FRYE
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
60
KENNETH INVENTOR
W. FRYE,
HUEBNER, BEEHLER,
WORREL 9 HERZIG,
ATTORNEYS.
Y
WM
Aug. 18, 1959 '
K. J. sTALLER
2,899,765
TOY CAP GUN WITH LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE ACTUATOR

Filed Nov. 5, 1956
3 Sheets-Sheet 1
.n.
\ulY
on
`\
Nm
Aug. 18, 1959
K. J. sTALLER
I '
2,899,766
TOY CAP GUN WITH LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE ACTUATOR
Filed Nov. 5, 19564
5 Sheecs-Sheet~2A
Oct. 2, 1923.
'
G.
USTYNIK'
TOY GUN
Filed April V17, 1923
Z?
1% I
'
1,469,610
Feb. 9 , 1926;
1,572,350
F. c. EcKER
JREPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS
Filed Oct. 30, 1925
wJ
.
INVENTOR.
__BY
~ Aug. 6, 1929.
1,723,554
B. F. M ALOTT
Filed Nov. 22, 1927
(5..
i794
/2~
//
wrmess:
ATTO R N EY
Oct. 1, 1929.
T. E. WEBB
1,729,917
TOY PISTOL
am
>
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IN VEN TOR.
/ 7X
24 GD
T/mmas E. Web 5.
O
25
BY
/
v.
4'
A TTORNE Y.
June 9, 1931.
.1. R. MCFARLAND
1,809,203
_ REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS
Filed March 17, 1930
2" Sheets-Sheet l
A?
Inventor
f1? </_%C ar/amd
$5
' 1392mm
A ttomcy
June 9, 1931.
J. R. MGFARLAND
1,309,208 .
' REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS
Filed March 1'7, 1930
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
Inventor
Attorney
Sept. 1, 1931.
1,821,381
B` B. JGERKEN
TOY GUN
Filed Aug. _23. 1930
.-
INVENTOR
A
5.5. Gerkfn
MGM?? _ 9.13m
ATTORN EY
Feb, 9, M32.
s. c. MOUNTJOY ET AL
TOY PISTOL
Filed Dec. 22, 1928
L8449l73
May 23, 1933-v
P. w. BEAUCHAMP ET AL
REPEATING RUBBER BAND RIFLE
1,909,927
_
Filed Aug. 27, 19,52
-|
ATTORNEYS. '.
uy B6, 1935.
M. A. REED
TOY GUN
Filed DSC. 16, 1953
008,595
Nov. 19, 1935.
F. HAGEN
2,021,776
TOY GUN
Filed Feb. 28, 1935
$2,
Nov._2, 1937.
2,098,001
L. GAGNON ET AL
RUBBER BAND GUN
Filed Nov. 17, 1936
16
1'5 0
/ _/v 17
on?w pobvos0.
00
___._ ___ _
INVENTORS
laws GAGA/0M a? ?/vm/A/f 6mm
April! 25, 1950
A. E. STONE
TOY RUBBER BAND PROJECTING GUN
Filed 'June 27, 1945
7 2,505,591
May 1, 1951
E. |_. SIDERS
2,550,873
Toy REPEATING RUBBER BAND PISTOL

Filed Jan. 26, 1948
'
2 Sheets-Sheet l
9-4115
.,
INVENTOR.
ELLIS L, EIDERS
_BY
ATTURAZE
May 1, 1951
E. 1.. SIDERS
2,550,873
TOY REPEATING RUBBER BAND PISTOL

Filed Jan. 26, 1948
2 Sheets-Sheet 2'
INVENTOR.
ELLIS L, 515E515
BYQMQ/
ATTURNE:
'
Oct. 30, 1951
'
A_ G_ HERR|NG
2,573,142
REPEATING RUBBER BAND TOY_ GUN

Filed June 16, 1947
?vllur G, lqerrr'irlg
INVENTOR.
ATTORN EY
NOV. 27,
|___ D_ wRlgHT. ETAL
2,576,248
REPEATING RUBBER BAND TOY GUN I
Filed April 7, 1947
'
"
Lox/1s p, WEIGHT ,
Jan. 13, 1953
F. T. EAGLESON, JR
2,625,147
REPEATING TYPE ELASTIC BAND PROJECTOR
Filed April 7, 1951
INVENTOR
lfizemazz T ZQyZesan Jr
Q
BY. rid %W
ATTORNEY
April 27, 1954
a. B. MOORE
2,676,581
RUBBER BAND GUN
Filed Aug. 10, 1951
g. A
INVENTOR
3/2. 4 IE 15. Moo/PE

BY
,y/s ATTORNEY
sept. 21, 1954
_ R. E. SEALER ETAL
2,689,558
REPEATING RUBBER BAND PISTOL
Filed sept. 15. l1952
/f,l1rIf;45,A
INVENToRs
~
ff Sfmt-R
a/mzp ? 50077
Arran/vir
Jan. 10, 1956
' R. E. HICKS
2,730,094
REPEATING TOY GUN

Filed Oct. 11, 1952
INVENTOR.
370V 5 f/lC/RS
(Quill. TL/MAJ
AWOENEYG.
April 10, 1956
J. s. ARNOLD
2,741,238
TOY GUN
Filed May 26, 1954
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
Joseph .5. Arnold

IN VEN TOR.
BY MM yjmaifghm
April 10, 1956
2,741,238
J. s. ARNOLD
TOY GUN
Filed May 26, 1954
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
28
60
H;
t
52
24
Joseph 5. Arnold
11W EN TOR.
May 28, 1957
E. H. KOELLER
'
Filed Oct. 13, 1953
2,793,635
TOY sun
2 ShgetaSheet 1
May 23, 1957
EH. KOELLER
2,793,635
TDY cuu
Filed on. 13, 1953
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
March __4, 1958

'
s. 'r. BURLE'Y, JR, ET AL

REPEATING TOY GUN
Filed July 23, 1954
2,825,322
l
'1'.
.. M
1/
30
Samuel T. Bur/e], J1:

Coy V. Payton
INVENTORS
B; 24mm
#WFM, -
March 24, 1959
A. L. kucH
2,878,802
RUBBER BAND GUN
Filed Aug. 29, 1957
2 Sheets-Sheet l
Fig.5 '
Allan L. Kuch
INVEN TOR.
40m
March 24, 1959
'
A. |_. KUCH
2,878,802
RUBBER BAND GUN

Filed Aug. 29, 1957
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
44
F1'92
20
Allan L. Kuch
INVENTOR.
BY
'
Dec. 15, 1959
R. L. HENDERSON
2,91 7,037
REPEATING RUBBER BAND GUN
Filed April 19, 1957
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
M
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h
l.iz
KWJMm
(Q1
,, INVENOR.
J pKUZ%,/w%
Dec. 15, 1959
R. |_. HENDERSON
2,917,037
REPEATING RUBBER BAND GUN
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
/ QjgIiJVENTOR. /
Jan. 28, 1964
H. J. ASHLEY
3,119,385
REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS
3 Sheets-Sheet 1
FIGURE
14
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341
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FIGURE 3
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12
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10
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5
9
11
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FIGURE 5
9a
9
FIGURE 4
Howard J As/z/gy
INVEN TOR.
BY jg 5M
01 [011mg]
Jan. 28, 1964
H. J. ASHLEY
3,119.,385
3 Sheets-Sheet 2
FIGURE
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FIGURE
20
Howard J. Ask/6y
IN VEN TOR.
BY 95 $3M
Jan. 28, 1964
H. J. ASHLEY
3,119,385

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FIGURES
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
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FIGURE 10
16
22
FIGURE 11
Howard J. Ashley
ziffarznkgy
Nov. 5, 1968
o. J. LILLEOREN, JR., ET AL
3,408,996
RUBBER BAND _GUN
Filed May~ 5, 1965
2 Sheets-Sheet l
AGENT
Nov. 5, 1968
o. J. LILLEOREN, JR., ET AL
3,408,995
RUBBER EAND _GUN
Filed May E, 1965
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
30I
OLE J. LILLEOREN, JR.

CHRIS G. PAZEOTOPOULOS
ROBERT J. SHIDEK
INVENTORS
lli
BY
E
AGENT
Feb. 10, 1970
E. G R! FFITHS
3,494,345
REPEATING SELF-PROJECTING ELASTIC BAND TYPE GUN
June 2, 1970
L. 5. HOUSE
TOY GUN FOR DISCHARGING ELASTIC BANDS
Filed - July 26, 1.968
3,515,387
United States Patent

[72] Inventor
l11l3,53.6,055 -
1,887,520
Mitsuo Endo
1012 Barnisdale Road, Birmingham,
Alabama 35232
124/18
263,685
12/1949
Switzerland ................ ..
124/18
Primary Examiner Richard C. Pinkham

Assistant Examinerwilliam R. Browne
Oct. 27, 1970
Attorney-Clarence A. OBrien and Harvey B. Jacobson
[54] RUBBER BAND GUN

7 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs.
[52]
Saxton ........................ ..
FOREIGN PATENTS
[21] Appl. No. 723,439

[22] Filed
April 23, 1968
[45] Patented
11/1932
ABSTRACT: An elongated resilient member is slidingly

; mounted between its ends in a passage provided in the grip of
124/18,
I a toy-type rubber band gun. The laterally bent forward end of
124/45, 124/35
U.S.Cl ............. ... ...................................... ..
[51]
lnt.Cl ....................................................... ..
F4lb 7/02
3 said member is anchored in the barrel and provides a normally

cocked trigger. The terminal rearward end provides a band
[50]
Field ofSearch .......................................... .. 124/18, 19,
i retaining but releasable catch while the speci?cally bowed
16, 35. 41
median portion is fashioned into a loop which holds a reserve

supply of ready-to-use extra bands. This gun is adapted for use
i by the youngster who is intrigued by a pistol" or the like that
.,~
v[56]
1,751,488
References Cited
UNITED STATES PATENTS
3/1930
Meyer ........................ ..
shoots rubber bands and carries a reserve supply for instant re

124/18
loading.
Patented Oct. 27, 1970
3,536,055
' Mifsuo
Endo
INVENTOR.
BY wmwg'ti?gw

Vodinh
- [54]
I [72]
[151
3,693,609
[451 Sept. 26, 1972
REP-EATING TYPE RUBBER BAND,
PROJECTING PISTOL
Inventor: Hien Vodinh, 6418 Covington Road,
. Fort Wayne, lnd. 46804
124/35
[51] I Int. Cl ........................................ ..... ..F4lb 7/02
[58]
Field ofSear'ch ............... ..l24/l9_,-l8,35,41,48
[56]
References Cited
1,868,312
7/1932
Ross ............ .; ............ ..124/19
Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle

[57]
U.S. Cl. .................. ..'...'.l24/l9,'l24/48, 124/41,

,
5/1935
Attorney-Woodard, Weikart, Emhardt & Naughton
[22] Filed:
June17, 1971
[21] Appl.No.: 154,022
[52]
2,001,267
Coventry ............... .;....l24/l8
ABSTRACT
A repeating toy pistol for shooting rubber bands. The

pistol has a cylinder structure which is rotationally in
. dexed with each trigger pull. Both the tripper-pull mo
tion and the trigger-retum motion are utilized to pro
vide the indexing motion of the barrel thereby provid

ing a positive, relatively lengthened indexing motion
of the barrel with a limited, relatively short trigger mo
tion. The pull of the trigger causes a slide to engage
and lift a rubber band off of a ridge on the cylinder. ,
{111 3,757,760
[451 Sept. 11, 1973
[191
Darnell
[54] TOY GUN WITH ROTATING MAGAZINE
FOR DISCHARGING ELASTIC BANDS
[76] Inventor: Wayne Lee Darnell, Rt. 6, Hwy. 79,

Clarksville, Tenn. 37040
June 14, 1971
[221 Filed:
[21] Appl. No.: 152,544
[52]
[51]
[581
Primary ExaminerRichard C. Pinkham

Assistant Examiner-William R. Browne
Attorney-Harrington A. Lackey
[57]
ABSTRACT
A toy gun having a handle member and an elongated
US. Cl ....................... .. 124/19, 124/48, 124/35

Int. Cl. ......................... .. F4lb 7/02, F4lb 7/09
spindle rotatably mounted upon the handle member.

The spindle is provided with equally spaced front radial
projections and equally spaced aligned rear radial pro
jections for receiving thereover stretched rubber
Field 01' Search ................. .. 124/18, 48, 19, 41,
bands. A trigger member on the handle member is pro
124/16
vided with a cam rod biased forward into operative en

gagement with a cam surface on each rear radial pro
[56]
2,001,267
References Cited
5/1935
Ross .................................... .. 124/19
jection for simultaneous rotation of the spindle and re

moval of the elastic band from the rear projection.
Upon de-actuation of the trigger means, the cam rod
moves into operative engagement with the next succes~
sive rear projection.
PAIENIEUSEH 1 I975
3.757. 760
INVENTOR :
Way/v 55 Dam/44
BY
ORNEY
Unite
States
atent r191
[111
Skillern
3,812,833
[451 May 28, 1974
1541 ELASTIC BAND GUN

[76] Inventor: John A. Skillern, 132_State St.,
Framingham, Mass. 01701
[22] Filed:
Jan. 31, 1972
[21] Appl. No.: 221,960
[57 ]
ABSTRACT
An elastic band gun having a plurality of pivotally

mounted releasers which are serially located from
front to back on the stock. Each relcaser is adapted to
support the rear end of a stretched elastic band and
upon actuation to release the band at a level above
that of the tops of any forwardly located releasers A

[52]
[51]
[58]
spring action powered, manually cocked, escapement
US. Cl. .............. .. 124/19, 124/35 R, 124/30 R

Int. Cl. ........................................
F41b 7/02
Field of Search ....... ..124/19,17,18, 35 R, 41,
type sequencing system responsive to actuation of the
124/31, 1; 33/265, 244; 89/36 E
automatically to free the releasers to discharge the

bands. In another form, the bands are retained in
References Cited
notches, and scrapers controlled by the sequencing
system free the bands from the notches to discharge
[56]
2,289,490
2,550,873
trigger works either semi-automatically 'or fully
7/1942
Fisher ................................. .. 1-24/19
5/1951
Siders
.........
. . . . ..
124/19
McElveenunr.
. . . . ..
124/19
them. A combination safety shield and sighting device

is designed to capture rearwardly discharged elastic
bands.
2,697,425
12/1954
3,119,385
l/l964
'
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>
Ashley ................................ 1. 124/19
Primary Examiner~Richard C. Pinkham

Assistant ExaminerWilliarn R. Browne
Attorney, Agent, or ~Firm--Wolf, Green?eld & Sacks
>
[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

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

2,573,142
10/1951
Herring ............................... .. 124/19
30
rubber band releasing position.

[11]
4,223,658
Sundstrom
[45]
Sep. 23, 1980
[54] ELASTIC BAND PROJECTING TOY GUN
[76] Inventor:
Paul Sundstrom, 53 Barney St.,

Attorney, Agent, or FirmHer1ry 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

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
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
ExaminerRichard
1/1964 Ashley J. Apley
124/19
[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
v,
LoBiondo
United States Patent [191 '
[111
[45]
[54] RUBBER BAND

.
Apr. 12, 1 83

.
[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
3
'''''''''''''
_. .
''''"
a forward barrel
. ............................................. ..
C d/ 9
e erences
'te

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
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
[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: 692070
[22]
Filed;
Jam 15, 1935

_
C1Cl4 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii u
[58] F. l'd
""" """""""
1e
care """"""""" "
4A8 19 35 R 37
124/45 27
[56]
References Cited
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

877421
8/1971 vCanada ................................ .. 124/27
66
819013
8/1959 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/27
Primary ExaminerPaul E. Shapiro

Attorney, Agent, or FirmHarvejy 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.

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
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
.. ... .. .
. . . ..
124/35 R
. . . ..
124/35 R

Assistant ExaminerT. 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
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
2,550,873
5/1951
Siders .................................. .. 124/ 19
2,741,238
4/1956
Arnold
. . . ..
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]
.........
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
[11] Patent Number:
Vandermeide
[45]
[54] TOY GUN

[76]
Inventor:
21
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
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
' '
I
430799 6/1935 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/19

458660 12/ 1936 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/ 19
L N z 200 238
pp
0
[22] Fll?dl
May 9, 1989
84119
[ ]
Date of Patent:
4,827,892
'
Iliad? -------------------------------- ~
and partially into the legs of the receiver to accept other
ams """""""""""" "
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
serves as a 'sa ety against inadvertant release of

Stretched elastw members
Hyter . . . . . . .
1 . . ..
124/19
Endo
. . . ..
124/18
... .. . ..
forwardly of the slots in the direction of the rod and
124/19
4/1983 Lobiondo ............................ .. 124/ 19
7 Claims, 1 Drawing Sheet
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.,
Fm wcnh' 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
Assistant Examiner-Richard W. Wendtland
ClCi ---------------------- n---------------
124/351
[58] Field of Search ............... .. 42/ 54; 124/17, 18, 19,
124/31 35 R
[56]
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
19559o0 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
gr
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
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
xlqgnclamn New Orleans La-
1159349 7/1969 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/19
[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
'
'
ythgfells?gzhlzgndzgtvggg
g
.
launching assembly at an angle to vertlcal.
1/1982 Hunter ................................ .. 124/19
amt
64
I
,5
'
'
USOO5205266A
Umted States Patent [191
[11] Patent Number:
Kilby, Jr.
[45]
[54] RUBBER BAND PROJECI'ILE TOY GUN
.
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Robert K. Rhea
[21] Appl. No.: 884,825

[22] Filed:
May 18, 1992
51
Apr. 27, 1993
.
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 ppsing 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

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

339544 12/1930 United Kingdom ................ .. l24/l9
20
44
I8
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_-
3;
.e
l"
_; 5gb ___
64
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72
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7 ll'
III 11.
T
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re
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53
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68
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26
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:a
I'
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75
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US005222472A
[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
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

[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 cylinders internal

rubber band, to rotate to the next position as the slats
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.
l||||l|||l|l|l|||IIIIIllllll||||llllllllllll|l|Illlllllllllllllllllllllllll
USOO5460150A
[11] Patent Number:
Joppe
[45]
[54] REPEATING ELASTIC BAND SHOOTING

GUN
[76]
In
idnoAnam 0%wr2. LcmKMNh.w0.b0Mn
P n.m
.
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
Attorney, Agent, or FmnCarter & 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 ExaminerHarry
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.

[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 ExaminerAnthony 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
2289490
gfgpemer '
7/1942 13:11:; '
2408984 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
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
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US005595165A
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 ExaminerJohn 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" 349076
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.
1838243 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
gsg
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
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771%
1211-
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11
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98A
98
55
77A
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885052 12/1961
as
The SPlm of the, mveFmon Wlthm the alternate embodlmem
124/18 X
Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .
weapon for adolescents,
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US005692489A
[11]
Patent Number:
5,692,489
Swanson et al.
[45]
Date of Patent:
Dec. 2, 1997
[54] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A

MOTORIZED REPEATING TOY GUN
Primary Examiner-John A. Ricci

Attorney; Agent, or Finn-Fenwick & West LLP
[75] Inventors: Matthew D. Swanson. 878 Holfman

Tern. Los Altos. Calif. 95024; David N.
Powers. Los Altos. Calif.
[57]
ABSTRACT
A system and method for a motorized repeating toy gun. The

toy gun includes a base having a ?rst end and a second end
[73] Assignee: Matthew D. Swanson. Los Altos. Calif.
upon which elastic rings are stretched and mounted. The toy
gun also includes a motor and a spool. The spool has a
[21] Appl. No.: 566,001
wrapping portion. is rotatably mounted on the base and is

rotatably responsive to the motor. Additionally. the toy gun
includes a string. A ?rst portion of the string is positioned
around the wrapping portion. A second portion of the string
is interwovenly positioned between the second end and each
of the elastic rings. The string forcibly wrapped around the
[22] Filed:
[51]
Dec. 1, 1995
Int. cl.6 ...................................................... .. F41B 7/02
[52] U.S. Cl.

[58]
124/19
Field of Search ........................................ .. 124/18. 19
[56]
D. 247,986
D. 305,252
1,909,927
References Cited
spool in response to the operation of the motor. causing the

elastic rings to dismount from the second end. Elastic rings.
e.g.. rubber bands, are loaded onto a base. e.g.. a magazine.

by stretching each rubber band over the extremities of the
5/1978 Clyde ............................... .. D34l15 PT

12/1989 Nidson et a1. ...................... .. D2l/l47
base with the string interwovenly placed between the base

and the rubber band, such that when the string is pulled
5/1933 Beauchamp et al. .
124/19
toward the spool the rubber band is moved over one of the
base extremities and is discharged. The user activates a
nigger mechanism that employs a motor to automatically
rotate a spool. One end of the string is securely attached to
. 124/19
. 124/18
the spool. When the spool rotates. the string is pulled toward.
and wraps around. the spool. As the string is pulled toward
2,021,776
11/1935 Hagen ..................................... .. 124/19
2,576,248
ll/l95l Wright et a1. .
124/19
2,625,147
1/1953 Eagleson, Jr. .
.. 124/19
2,878,802
2,917,037
3,536,055
3,745,986
3,919,996
3/1959
Kueh
.. . ... . ... . ..
12/1959 Henderson
10/1970 Endo
7/1973 Crowson
11/1975 McAlister .
. . . ..
124/17
the spool. the previously loaded rubber bands are sequen
124/19
tially pulled over one of the restricting extremities. resulting

in the discharge of the rubber band. The speed of the
discharged rubber band is a function of the energy previ
ously stored when the rubber band was stretched. The rubber
4,308,850
l/1982 Hunter .... ..
124/19
4,379,445
4/1983 LoBiondo .
124/19
4,554,904 11/1985 Endo
124/18
4,676,219
6/1987 Miller ..
124/19
4,800,864
1/1989 Small ...... ..
124/19
4,827,892
5/1989 Vandermeide
124/19
5,170,770
12/1992 Vosloh ........ ..
124/19
5,205,266
4/1993 Ki1by,Jr.
5,222,472
6/1993 Landingham
5,460,150
124/19
.. 124/19
lO/1995 Joppe ...................................... .. 124/19
104
bands continue discharging until all rubber bands are

discharged. the trigger mechanism is deactivated. or a pre
determined number of rubber bands are discharged.
US007640922B2
(12) Umted States Patent
(10) Patent N0.2
Siebelink
(45) Date of Patent:
(54)
FOAM DART GUN
(76)
Inventor:
(*)
Notice:
US 7,640,922 B2
3,014,308 A
3,119,385 A
Jan. 5, 2010
12/1961 Parris
1/1964 Ashley
Thomas Siebelink, 3605 WentWorth
3,757,760 A *
9/1973 Darnell ...................... .. 124/19
SW., Wyoming, Ml (US) 49519
4,050,438 A
9/1977 Pfotenhauer
Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis

patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U-S-C- 154(1)) by 229 days-
4,800,864 A
1/1989 Small
4,802,677 A
5,232,453 A
2/19g9 Homan
2/1994 Chia
5,460,150 A
'
10/1995 Joppe
5,595,166 A
1/1997 Schmidt, III et al.
(21) Appl' No" 11/683,499
6,079,398 A
6/2000 Grimm
(22) Filed:
6,247,990 B1
Mar- 8, 2007
6,500,042 B1
(65)
6/2001 Moor-house
12/2002 LaPolnte
Prior Publication Data

US 2007/0209646 A1
Sep. 13, 2007
* Cited by examiner
Related U-s- Application Data
Primary Examinerilohn Ricci
(60) Provisional application No. 60/780,303, ?led on Mar.

8 2006'
(51) Int. Cl.

F41B 7/00
(52)
(74) {mm
Agent! 0' Firmipnca Heneve1d> COOPer>
DeW1tt & L1tton, LLP
(57)
ABSTRACT
(2006.01)
U..S. Cl. ...... .... ...... ... ..................................... .. 124/17
The present invention includes a foam dart gun having a
Fleld 0f _ClaSSl?CatlOIl
_
Search .................
124091
.. 203 48
ofhooks disposed
Shaped
at a ?rst endhollow
ofthe barrel.
barrel Inneraand outer
See apphcanon ?le for Complete Search hlstory'
elastic bands engaged With one another to form an elasto
References Cited
meric band assembly, Which is typically engaged to the barrel
(56)
at least proximate the end of the barrel opposite a trigger.

2,825,322 A
3/1958 Burley, Jr. et a1.
36a
31 I/ 353
3!.
32a
39\ 3
16
/
//?
15
"
76*;
30
1,, 113
// 91
1 _[ y
36
"5
11
/ /
13
12
1
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1|;
20
US007690371B2
(12) Ulllted States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
Slaven
(54)
(75)
Apr. 6, 2010
TOY GUN
2,535,891 A *
Inventor:
2,642,057 A * 6/1953 Watkins

2,692,593 A * 10/ 1954 Flores, Jr~
Michael Howard Slaven, Buena Park,

CA (Us)
(
Notice:
12/1950 BoZaIth ..................... .. 124/18
2,730,094 A *
l/l956 Hicks ........................ .. 124/19
3/1984 Smith
11/1985
4,827,892 A
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
U'S'C' 154(1)) by 351 days

(21) Appl. N0.: 11/s39,547
Endo
5/l989 Vandermeide
5,595,165 A
124/17
-- - 124/18
4,436,077 A
4,554,904 A
(73) Asslgnee. 151g Oldt1mer, LLC, Buena Park, CA

(*)
US 7,690,371 B2
l/l997 Conte
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
TU
Rubb er b and
1 e
guns
n from W_k_
d_
1 lpe 13.
We
page
(http Z //en.
Wikipedia.org/Wiki/Rubberbandfgun), date unknown, author

111mm; three (3)1ageS'
* cited by examiner
(22) Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
(65)

US 2008/0087261 A1
Apr. 17, 2008
Related US. Application Data

(60) Provisional application No. 60/829,062, ?led on Oct.
1 1 2006'
(51)
(52)
(58)
(56)
Primary Examinerilohn Ricci

(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiHeidi L. Eisenhut; LoZa &
L
0Z2"
57
LLP
ABSTRACT
( )
t0y gun for laullching Projectiles is Provided The gun
1ncludes a stock hav1ng a ?rst end and a second end, Where the
?rst end is secured to an elongated barrel; and a trigger
mechanism is secured on the stock adjacent to the elongated
Int_ CL
F413 7/02
(200601)
F413 7/08
(200601)
includes a release mechanism having a loWer leg connected to
us. Cl. ......................................... .. 124/18; 124/19

Field of Classi?cation Search ................. .. 124/18
the Stock and an upper leg Connected to the bottom leg by a

Spring and he PPQr leg is moveable between a ?rst Position
124/19
See application ?le for Complete Search history'
and a secondposition. The trigger mechanism also includes at

least one retaining member extends upwardly through a lon
gitudinal slits in the upper leg. As the release mechanism is
moved from the ?rst position to the second position, the
projectile attached to the trigger mechanism is launched.
References Cited
1,729,917 A *
10/1929 Webb ........................ .. 124/18
barrel for launching the projectiles. The trigger mechanism
100
120
l
1 20s
US008091539B2
(10) Patent N0.:
Siebelink
(54)
FOAM DART GUN

.
(76) Inventor.
Thomas Siebelink, Wyoming, MI (US)
( * ) Notice:
US 8,091,539 B2
Jan. 10, 2012
3,757,760 A *
9/1973 Darnell ......................... .. 124/19
4,050,438 A
9/1977 Pfotenhauer
4,800,864 A
2/1989 Homan
4,802,677 A
1/1989
Small
Subject' to any disclaimer,~ the term of this
5,595,166 A
l/l997 Schmidt, III et a1.
g3;
U.S.C. 154(b) by 54 days.
6,079,393 A
6,247,990 B1
6/2000 Grimm
6/2001 Moorhouse
* cited by examiner
(22) Filed:
Nov. 18, 2009

Primary Examiner * John Ricci
(65)
US 2010/0059031A1
(63)
Mar. 11,2010
(57)

Continuation of application NO 11/683,499, ?led on
Mar' 8, 2007, now pat No_ 7,640,922'
_ _
1_
?l d
(60) Era/$160112 app lcanon NO 60 780303
ABSTRACT
A dart gun having a plurality of darts removably connected

about a circumferential area of a cylindrical barrel. A spring
biased gear assembly includes an engagement member that is
rotatably aligned With the circumferential area of the cylin
e on Mar
'
drical barrel. The spring-biased gear assembly further

includes ?rst and second rotary gears having offset teeth. A
(51) Int Cl
F41B 7/00
52
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Price Heneveld LLP
trigger bar is operable betWeen a ?rst position in abutting

contact Wit t e teet o t e rst rot
__ _'i1 i1_
h f h _?
al'y gear and a second
(2006.01)
US. Cl. ....................................................... .. 124/17
E58; Field of Classi?cation Search
124/17
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii
gear. A trigger is operably connected to the trigger bar. The
124/201, 20.3, 48
(56)
References Cited
3/1958 Burley, Jr. et a1.
2,825,322 A
3,014,308 A
3,119,385 A
posmon m abumng Contact Wlth the teeth Ofthe Second rotary

tri
er includes a forWard osition that locates the tri
drical barrel.
12/1961 Parris
1/1964 Ashley
er bar
gg
P
gg
in the ?rst position and a rearWard position that locates the
trigger bar in the second position. Operation of the trigger
causes the spring-biased gear assembly to intermittently
rotate, thereby causing the lever to disconnect one of the
plurality of darts from the circumferential area of the cylin
US008607771B1
(12) United States Patent

Marsh
(56)
(54) AUTOMATICALLY-REPEATING,
RAPID-FIRING RUBBER BAND GUN WITH
AN AMMUNITION-POWERED OPERATING
SYSTEM
(76) Inventor: Julian Lyndon Marsh, Anchorage, AK

(Us)
Notice:
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
References Cited
3,515,387 A *
3,693,609 A *
3,757,760
4,800,864
5,222,472
5,460,150
A
A
A
A
*
*
*
*
6/1970
9/1972
House ......................... .. 273/362

'
9/1973
1/1989
6/1993
10/1995

* cited by examiner
U.S.C. 154(b) by 273 days.
Primary Examiner * John Ricci
(57)
ABSTRACT
An automatically-repeating, rapid-?ring rubber band gun
With an ammunition powered operating system. The gun
includes a mechanism for retaining, releasing and projecting
(21) App1.No.: 13/317,116

(22)
US 8,607,771 B1
(10) Patent N0.:

Oct. 11, 2011
a plurality of stretched rubber bands, With the release of the

rubber bands occurring in such a manner as to alloW the
(60)
harnessing of a portion of the elastic potential energy present
Provisional application No. 61/455,647, ?led on Oct.
25, 2010.
(51)
(52)
Int. Cl.
F413 7/02
US. Cl.
USPC
(58)
(2006.01)
.......................................................... ..
124/19
Field of Classi?cation Search

USPC .................................................... .. 124/18, 19
See application ?le for complete search history.
in the rubber bands to perform Work upon the mechanism.

Work performed upon the mechanism results in the mecha
nism moving relative to a static structure Within the gun, and
this relative movement affects a temporal sequencing of the
release of the rubber bands. A trigger system provides for

control of rubber band discharge by Way of alternately inhib
iting or alloWing rubber band release. A structural frame
supports the operating system and provides for the gun to be
manually operated.
US 20130340734A1
(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2013/0340734 A1
Coulston
(54)
(43) Pub. Date:
ELASTIC BAND PROJECTILE TOY GUN AND
(52)
METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
Dec. 26, 2013
US. Cl.
CPC .................................... .. F41B 7/025 (2013.01)
USPC
............................................. .. 124/19; 29/428
(71) Applicant: Robert M. Coulston, Kansas City, MO

(72)
Inventor'
(Us)
(57)
Robert M' Coulston Kansas Clty MO
A toy gun comprising a plurality of pre-cut thin layer mem

bers along W1th a plurality of pin members, wherein the toy
gun is adapted to store a number of elastic bands and to shoot
the stored elastic bands in rapid succession. A barrel top notch
is adapted to receive front end of a stretched elastic band that
Will be ?red by the toy gun. The stock comprises a series of
(US)
(21)
App1_ NO; 13/925,524
(22)
Filed:
(60)

Provisional application NO 61/663,529 ?led on Jun
22 2012'
Jun. 24, 2013
Publication Classi?cation
(51)
recesses each of Which is adapted to accommodate the rear

end of a stretched elastic band. The fore-end member is mov
able and includes a series of secondary recesses along its back
end, staggered in relation to the stock recesses, Wherein any
particular secondary recess is slightly beloW the correspond

ing stock recess and functions as means to transfer each
elastic band from its stock recesses to an adjacent stock recess
Int. Cl.
F413 7/02
ABSTRACT
(2006.01)
in the upWard direction, toWard the ?ring recess.
4s
k,
No. 707,000.
Patented Aug. I2, I902.
'
W. H. PEASE.
SPRING GUN.
(Application ?led Feb 10, 190
(No Model.)
2 Sheets-Sheet I.
//V VEN TOR
?/illz'aizz 17f. Pea we
8y %
Arro
rs
No. 707,000.
r
Patented Aug. I2, 1902.

w. H. PEASE.
SPRING GUN.
(Application ?le'd Feb. 10, 1802.)
(No Model.)
2 Sheets-Sheet 2.
97
d7
/
7/ / / / AE_
W/ TNESSE8 :
/N VEN TOR
i?llz'am J22. Pawn"

BY
A 77
THE NORRIS prrzas cc. wcmurnnov, WASHINGTON, n. c.
_ (No Model.)
J. A. CRANDALL.`
TOY GUN.v
N0.267,679.
Patented Nov. 21, 1882.
[1711 3,745,986
Crowson
145] July 17, 1973
[54]
ELASTIC BAND TYPE GUN
[76] Inventor: Ray E. Crowson, Rte. 11, Box 522,

Texarkana, Tex. 75501
Primary Examiner--Richard C. Pinkham

Att0rney~William T. Wofford et a1.
[22] Filed:
July7, 1971
[211 Appl.N0.: 160,337
A sling shot gun having a stock and barrel and a hous~
[57]
ABSTRACT
ing. Pivotally supported by the housing is an L-shaped

[52]
US. Cl ...................... .. 124/17, 124/41, 124/35,
[51]
Int. CL... ......................................... .. F4lb 7/00
[58]
Field of Search ................. .. 124/35, 41, 17, 26,
124/ 18
'
124/27
[56]

- 3/1924
6/1953
1,469,610
10/1923
Ustynik . . . . . . .
1,941,082
12/1933
Giese .... ..
housing and to pivot between holding and release posi~

tions for holding and releasing the end of a resilient
sling and a projectile. A biasing member is provided

for biasing the holding and release member to its
holding position. A trigger is supported by the housing
References Cited
1,486,403
2,642,057 1
member including a holding and release member and

a horizontal portion supported to extend from the
Watkins .......................... .. 124/35 X

Watkins .... ..
124/35 X
. . . . . ..
124/35 X
124/35 UX
2,500,509
3/1950
Bailey . . . . .
. . . . . ..
2,842,114
7/1958
Duncan...
..... .. 124/35 X
124/35 X
3,509,863
5/1970
Barkerm. ..................... .. 124/35 UX
to pivot between holding and release positions. The

trigger is normally biased against the L-shaped mem
ber for retaining the holding and-release member in
its holding position. Movement of the trigger toward
its release position releases the holding and release
member to release the sling and the projectile. The
holding and release member is positioned on top of
the top portion that covers the open space at the rear
end of the gun.
"
25
-1;
I [21A
51
US007168424B1
(12)
(10) Patent N0.:

US 7,168,424 B1
Jan. 30, 2007
Wing
(54)
SLING-SHOT RIFLE
Inventor:
Woolley
Stan Wing,
WA (Us) 98284
La Sedro
(>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. .
12/1996
Wales ...................... .. 124/20.1
Subject. to any disclaimer. the tenn ofthis
5,579,749
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
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.
U.S. Patent
Jan. 30, 2007
Sheet 1 0f 7
US 7,168,424 B1
78
2
FIG.
m1
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U.S. Patent
Jan. 30, 2007
Sheet 2 0f 7
US 7,168,424 B1
130
H110
86
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
[11]
4,386,598
Blaser
[45]
Jun. 7, 1983
[54] SLING SHOT APPARATUS

[76]
Invento?
Anton J- B18881, 700 E- Mason, Santa

Barbara, Calif. 93103
'
. 2
5/1951 United Kingdom ........... .. 124/20 R

_
Primary ExaminerR1chard C. Pinkham

Attorney, Agent, or FirmRalph B. Pastoriza
[2'1] Appl. No.: 280,079

.22 F1 d
J l
981
_[ 1
653458
,
[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'sht~
124/41 B X
3,949,729 4/1976 Piotenhauer .................... .. 124/20 B
US. Patent
Jun. 7, 1983
4,386,598
2o
5MTME
I
I
[11]
4,050,438
Pfotenhauer
[45]
Sept. 27, 1977
[54] SPRING TYPE PROJECIING 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
310,873
2,540,303
ABSTRACT
. . . ..
42/94 X
...... .. 124/22
. . . . . . ..
124/20 B
Pfotenhauer ................ .. 124/20 R X

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.
US. Patent
Sept. 27, 1977
4,050,438
[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
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

Attorney, Agent, or FirmBurns, 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
Q US. Patent
June 15, 1976
Sheet10f2
3,963,017
US. Patent
June 15, 1976
Sheet20f2
3,963,017
[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

Assistant Examiner~William R. Browne
Attorney, Agent, or FirmBu'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

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.
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
/
l6\
{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 k
W'I Warm/m
H'.. COLE ETAI.v

TOY'
- Filed Jan. 22, 1945
\.
./
,n
./ Y .Y
,_
yl?NN..m
.n._
mf. f.lurn , .
5z-wx1-
WN.
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.
l2?!
__
............. ..
........................
>
a.
.......
\.
8* ,5
I,
(A
wan .m :
am.
F. HESS.
TOY GUN AND PROJECTILE.
APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1921.v
1,381,639.
Patented Jun 14, 1921.

2 _SHEETSSHEET 2
F1397. '
119
1?. REISS.
TOY AEROPLANB.
APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1014.
1 , 1 1 6, 1 22.

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.
M.
Dun
4. 0N
.& NH
W8 w
n Dnm
MyMD2 an 0V
ET: E
NAla .S ,3
UW. V_
5%R 3H
WITNESSES
?gWK/BM
>(No Moal.)
W. FREDRIGKS &
BROWN.
TOY REVOLVER.
'
Patented May 22" 1883.
WITNESSES:
d. %4%%
INVENTOR
m M?
ATTORN
US 20120279483A1
(19) United States

Hase et al.
(54)
(43) Pub. Date:
T-SHIRT CANNON
_
(75) Inventors:
NOV. 8, 2012
_
(51)
Tristan James Hase, Milnor, ND

(US); Reid Dale AIIdGISOIl, 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
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
INVENTOR.
JAMES K.POPE
ATTORNE SA
June 24, 1952
J. K. POPE
REPEATING TOY GUN
Filed April 1s, 1949
2 SHEETS-_SHEET 2
infx),
l
N
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,
.1l .l
IN VEN TOR.
26E/v7 f
Sept. 22, 1953
2,652,822
G. l. GRIFFITH
TOY PISTOL
Filed May 28, 1949
@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 TTR/VEYS.
Jan. 3, 1956
2,729,207
E. E. FOSTER
REPEATER AIR GUN
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

INVENTOR.
dzmif?m
MINRN.N
MNmN
ATTORNEYS.
[111
Scott
[451 Dec. 18, 1973
1541 SPRING TYPE PROJECTING DEVICE

[75] Inventor: Walter T. Scott, Huntingdon Valley,
Pa.
3,779,227

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
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

23.100
10/1930
Australia ............................. .. 124/16
"5a....

DAndrade
[54] TOY AUTOMATIC PISTOL FOR PING PONG
11/ 1968
4,227,508
[45]
Oct. 14, 1980
DeRuymbecke et a1. ........... .. 124/27
BALLS
[75] Inventor:
Bruce M. DAndrade, Flemington,

NJ.
[73} Assignee:
Arco Industries Ltd., Hong Kong,

Hong Kong

Attorney, Agent, or FirmC. 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

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.
[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
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

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'
28
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USOO5611321A
[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
Germany ................................. .. 124/6
Primary Examiner.lohn A. Ricci
[21] Appl' No" 464004
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. .
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
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US. Patent
Mar. 18, 1997
Sheet 5 0f 6
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US005267549A
[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
[22] F1 d
Attorney, Agent, or Finn-Salter, Michaelson 8e Benson
[51] 11:6 5
11
[52]
15 1992
............................................ ..
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
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 Pwered my 8" mdudes ?rs and 5mm bar
e15 an? a WWW Pr.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.

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 <J. Jon/E 5.
Mrcfl, 1953 _
M. M. BAUDERER ET AL
PARACHUTE GUN
Filed April 5, 1951
_2,633,119
Unlted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Smith
[45]
[54]
[76]
SPRING TYPE BALL PROJECIING DEVICE
Inventor:
Samuel c. Smith, 210 Hartman Road,
Newmn Centre, Mass 02159

[21] Appl No. 428 250
.
.1
[22] Filed:
Jan. 21, 1986
2,458,828
l/ 1949 Boese .................................. .. 124/27
4,133,452
1 1979
W']
' "out
......................... ..
mm X
Primary Examiner-Richard J. Apley

Assistant Examiner-Wi1liam R. Browne
57
Sep. 29, 1982
AB T
[ 1 .
s .RACT
.
A spring-actuated plunger in an elongated tube imparts
Int. CL .............................................. .. F41B 7/00
_
[53]
Date of Patent:
4,565,183
a directional force to a spongy projectile. A gravity
release pin for cocking the plunger permits rapid ?ring.
Field of Search ..................... .. 124/ 16, 17, 27, 37,
A loading magazine with a releasable spring-loaded ball
124/40, 41 R, 51 R, 82, 50; 273/413
perrrits eithetrlgravtity or rlnanulal loading. Dyel-tijnLpreg
56
References C-t d
na e
[ 1
le
262,644
2,437,727
8/1882
proJec 1 es s un rat er t an injure wou
- e at
tackers and leave an imprint not visible to the naked

eye
Connelly ............................. .. 124/27
3/1948 Drumheller ......................... .. 124/27
36
30
28
/ 32
B x
/4
/2)
40
ll
US. Patent
4,565,183
Jan. 21,1986
/ />/<
/ A,
MN%
US005337726A
[11]
[45]
Wood
Patent Number:
Date of Patent
5,337,726
Aug. 16, 1994
[54] HAND HELD PNEUMATIC POWERED

BALL THROWER
[76] Inventor:

519777 5/1953 Belgium
124/56
124/73
941917 V1949 France
Michael
Irvine, Calif.
J. Wood,
9272022 Columbus,
5244-47
.8
.f
1. 1"1"2/14w,
a ,0:F/4Q61 ,4B
5.
I-
[57]
ABSTRACT
A pneumatic driven ball thrower employing a pressur
ized gas to move a piston and connecting rod against a
ball at rapid velocity to move the ball a pre-determined
velocity. The pressurized gas ram at a pre-determined
amount of pressurized gas in a very brief period of time
217M4Oylm.n v
1.2! 11/
[56]
,2 5
to rapidly accelerate the piston and rod. The device

employs a pressurized gas reservoir in proximity to the
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3,233,601
4,086,902
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Reynolds
Herubel
124/61
124/61
Asszlttant Examiner-John Ricci

Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Harness, Dickey & Pierce
_ Oct. 8, 1992
[.l 555um.m. .mUE S.Mma0 S.N mn" h
.. ..
Primary
2118443
Examiner-Randolph
11/1983 United Kingdom
A. Reese
[21] App1.No.: 958,227

[22] Filed:
4/1955 Italy
pressurized gas ram employing a valve with a large gas
passage which opens rapidly permitting rapid passage

124/72
124/73
X
124/70 X
124/61
124/61 X
of the pressurized gas from the gas reservoir to the

pressurized gas ram.
B
.\ t
llrill/llIIIIIIll/IllllIlI/llllllllI/l/ll) viz/Ila,(III)
.w
ulw
5
Q
ole
mmH
mm
Imm
Q
._i_.z
Ma.Wlk
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIw1
US005343849A
[11] Patent Number:
Steer
[45]
[54] RAPID FIRE BALL GUN
4,833,330
7/19s9 llzlliagayoshi
.......................... .. 124/26
,s , 1 1/1990
66mm
24 5
[76]
4,951,644 8/1990 B011 ......
Inventor:
Michael Steer, 416 W- Huron, Ann

Arbor, Mich. 48103
[21]
APP1-N-= 930,634
[22] Filed:
5,343,849
Date of Patent:
Sep. 6, 1994
124/75
5,063,90511/1991 Farrell ..... ..
124/72
5,113,842 5/1992 Moormann.
124/65
5,115,794 5/1992 Moormann .......................... .. 124/65
Aug- 17 1992
[51] 1111. c1.5 ...................... .. F41B 11/26;F41B11/32

[52] US. 01. ....................................... .. 124/72; 124/69
Assistant Examl'1erhn Rm
Attorney, Agent affirm-ROY A- Ekstrand
[58]
[57]
Field of Search ............................ .. 124/56, 63-67,
124/69 74 83 45
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6/1952
2,630,108
3/1953
Pope . . . . . . . . .
. . . . ..
124/65
'
A rapid ?re ball gun includes a hollow body supporting

at pressurizable air vessel and an air pump coupled
thereto through a check valve. An elongated cylindri

cal barrel is supported by the body and de?nes a cylin
drical ball chamber having a plurality of spaced inter
mediate ?elds forming ball spaces therebetween and a
2,653,593 9/1953
2,725,868 12/1955
?nal seal at the extending end of the cylindrical barrel.

A plurality of compressible foam balls are received
within the ball spaces between the intermediate seals
with the outermost ball being received in a ball spaced
de?ned between the ?nal seal and the most forward
intermediate seal. The cylindrical barrel is coupled to
the pressurizable air vessel by a trigger valve mecha
2,725,869 12/1955
2,729,207 1/ 1956
2,749,902 6/1956
2,762,356 9/1956
2,762,357 9/ 1956
3,342,171
3,633,560
3,765,396
3,783,737
4,086,902
4,159,705
4,163,439
4,819,609
ABSTRACT
9/1967
l/l972
10/1973
1/ 1974
5/1978
7/1979
8/1979
4/1989
nism which responds to trigger pressure by coupling the

pressurized air within the air vessel to the barrel thereby
expelling one or more of the compressible foam balls
from the barrel.
7/
72
1i\
anal}
I
26
3?
//
a?'l,
__
5 23 Z] 22
50
~-'- --
5/ 24
20
564:1,
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23
7324742575
86
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90
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(No Model.)
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F. BURNS.
TOY ARM
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Patented May '19, 1896.
2M M.
YPHOTO-UTHQWASNI NGrON. u C
(No Model.)
2 Sheets__-Sheet 2.
F. BURNS.
TOY ARM.
Patented May 19, 1896.
No. 560,570.
Il/16m.
ANDREW B GRAHAM,PHOTO'LITHQWASHINGTON DP
wad/4,15
llllllllll
US005660160A
[11]
Patent Number:
Prescott, Jr.
[45]
Date of Patent:
[5 4] PNEUMATIC LAUNCHER
[75] Inventor: Melvin Eulan Prescott, Jn. Houston.
Tex.
[73] Assignee: Melvin Eulan Prescott, Houston, Tex.
[21] Appl. No.: 476,073

[22] Filed:
[51]
[52]
[58]
Jun. 7, 1995
Int. Cl.6 ............................ .. F4113 11/00; F41B 11/32

U.S. Cl. ................................ .. 124/75; 124/70; 124/73
Field of Search ................................ .. 124/56. 70. 71.
124/73, 75. 81
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352,110
1,266,764
11/1886 Bartlett .................................... .. 124/75

5/1918 Blair ........... ..
124/81
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1211942 Mikkelsen
2,526,018
10/1950
Foster et a1. . . . . .
2,581,758
1/1952 Galliano et al. .
2,703,944
3/1955 Molyneux
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10/1988
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5,660,160
Aug. 26, 1997
airborne delivery of soft promotional items to persons in an

arena or stadium environment. It is manually operable by
one person. Receiving its power from a tank of compressed
inert gas (usually nitrogen) ?tted with a regulator and a three
Way manifold with two air lines and a relief valve. the unit
has two hoses attached to its rear housing plate. One line ?lls
the accumulator tank while the auxiliary line insures the
pneumatic trigger always has gas pressure to complete the

?ring cycle. A ball valve of 11/2 or larger releases the volume
of gas from the accumulator tank quickly and completely.
much more so than solenoid operated valves by virtue of the
pneumatic air ram mechanism attached to the valve stem by
a balanced cam type T shaped handle assembly. The
released gas is channeled through a 180 curved tube into an
expansion chamber that uses thin metal vanes to spin the gas
as it approaches the barrel. thus allowing the lightest of

objects to overcome air drag as best possible upon exiting
the barrel. The loading and ?ring movements of the Pneu
124/73
matic Launcher can be performed with one hand while the

other. with the use of a shoulder strap. supports and balances
the unit. As the handle on the sliding breach cover is moved
....... .. 124/75
forward, the barrel is tilted down for safety during loading.
124/73 X
and as the handle is pulled back the barrel tilts up into

normal ruing position. As the operators hand moves to the
?ring button. the opening in the housing allows for a ?rm
124/70 X
. . . ..
Rhodes
.. . . . . . ..
. . . ..
124/75
Kholin
. .. . .
. . . ..
124/75
8/1994 Wood .................................. .. 124/75 X
grip in a central balanced position on the unit so that ?nal
[57]
aiming can be quickly achieved. The Pneumatic Launcher

can put a beverage insulator in a 12" circle at 50 feet or a soft
ABSTRACT
ball in a 36" circle at 250 feet under normal circumstances.
This invention, the Pneumatic Launcher. is an improved.
compressed inert gas powered. launching system for the
e i
No. 7|5,547.
Patented Dec. 23, i902.

E. J. HWARD.
TOY GUN.
(Application Bled June 12, 1902.)
if.l
i
f
US007882829B2
(10) Patent N0.:
Witzigreuter
(54)
US 7,882,829 B2
SMALL PROJECTILE LAUNCHING AIR GUN
5,924,413 A
Feb. 8, 2011
7/1999 Johnson
7,156,085 B2
1/2007 Lewis
7,287,526 B1
7,316,565 B2
10/2007 Bligh
1/2008 L139
(76)
Inventor:
John D. Witzigreuter, 3221 S. Cherokee

La., Woodstock, GA (Us) 30188
(*)
Notice:

patent 15 extended or adjusted under 35
2007/005 1353 Al
7/2008 Henrlcks
523mm et a1 """"""" " 124/63
3/2007 Nygarrd
U50 1540) by 94 days-
2007/0204841 A1
9/2007 Liao
(21) Appl. No.: 12/480,479

-
Primary ExamineriTroy Chambers
Jun 8 2009
(65)
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiQuickPatents, 1nc.; Kevin
US 2010/0307472 A1
(52)
(58)
* 1
* Cited by examiner
(22) Flled'
(51)
7,404,398 B2
Int C]_
F41B 11/00
Pnnce
Dec. 9, 2010
(57)
ABSTRACT
(200601)
The present device is a launcher for a projectile, comprising

an enclosure that is adapted to be held by a human hand. The
us. Cl. ............................ .. 124/65- 124/69- 124/70

Field of Classi?cation Search ................. .. 124/65
enclosure Comprises a barrel ape/urea a Pump ape/urea and a

trigger aPermre~ The launcher further Comprises a Pump
1 2 4 /69 70
assembly that comprises a pump piston traversing the pump

56
References Cited

1,818,810 A *
8/1931
Miller ....................... ..
aperture. The pump piston is con?gured to be actuated by a

user and can be reciprocated in and out of a pump cylinder.
The launcher comP rises a comP ression chamber in ?uid com
124/69
munication With the piston cylinder through a check valve

that only alloWs air to pass from Within the piston cylinder
into the compression chamber. The launcher comprises a
trigger that opens the compression chamber and sends com
2,293,957 A * 8/1942 Wells

2,301,653 A * 11/1942 Wells
124/69
124/73
2,566,181 A *
8/1951
124/69
3,394,694 A
7/1968 Leclerc
a user. The barrel is in ?uid communication With the com
4,212,285 A
7/1980 Cagan
pression chamber through a trigger valve. The compact

design alloWs for direct ?uid communication betWeen the
pump assembly, the compression chamber, and the barrel.
4,843,751
5,363,834
5,429,108
5,592,931
A
A
A
A
5,690,091 A *
Fitch ......................... ..
7/1989
11/1994
7/1995
1/1997
Ferri
Stuchlik
Hsieh
Johnson et a1.
124/69
11/1997
Bissonnette ................ ..
124/80
pressed air into a barrel that can have a projectile stored
therein. The trigger is con?gured to be manually operated by
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(10) Patent N0.:
Bernat
(54)
TOY GUN
3,219,022 A *
3,897,061 A *
(76)
US 8,393,299 B1
Inventor.
'
4,241,716
Jeffrey Bernat, M1nneapol1s, MN (US)
D328l20 S *
Mar. 12, 2013
11/1965 Hagemeyer ................... .. 124/61

7/1975
12/1980
Grattan ..... ..
Tsui
473/511
... ... ..
. . . ..
7/1992 Aigner
124/27
D22/l04
(>1) Notice:
subject to any disclaimer, the/term 001115
253231;? 2 >1 12%??? 5511311511; ,,,,,,,,,,, ,jjj 133/21}
5,769,064 A
U.S.C. 154(b) by 135 days.
5,979,424 A * 11/1999 Alvarez et al. ................ .. 124/16
(21) Appl' NO" 12/949750
6,223,941 Bl*
5/2001
6,755,716 B2
6/2004 Agostini et al.
7,213,724 B1
(22)
7,448,371 B2*
Flledi
NOV-18,2010
7,537,001 B2*

(60)
(52)
(58)
18 2009
'
ll/2008
Sapir ............................. .. 124/16
5/2009 Ma ................................ .. 124/69
http?/ l l l ~SWOrdWOrkS~Org/m1OmiHg/OMgUPhUm~
http://WWW.cramster.c0m/ansWers-n0v-08/phys1cs/fun-spnng-gun
spring-l0aded-toygun-sh00t-ball-mass-strai388349. aspX.
Int. Cl.
A10K 15/02
(2006.01)
US. Cl. ..................................... .. 119/702; 40/70.11

Field of Classi?cation Search ................ .. 119/702;
_
Nealey .......................... .. 222/82
5/2007 Langeret al.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Provisional application No. 61/262,388, ?led on Nov.
(51)
6/1998 Lu et a1.
42/7011
See appl1cat1on ?le for complete search h1story.
~t db
C1 e y exammer
Primary Examiner i 15am Alsomiri

Assistant Examiner i Justin Benedik
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Underwood & Associates,
LLC
References
403,096 A
899,448 A *
5/1889
Egler
............................ ..
9/1908 Grobl
124/21
124/27
1,580,854 A *
1,615,266 A :
4/1926 Piessens
V1927 French ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~
l927424 A
2,600,883 A *
?rst, pre-?r1ng con?guratlon to a second, rest1ng con?gura
124/26
~ 473/511
t1on. The barrel compr1sesataperedport1on capable of hold

ing balls of variable siZe substantially Withinthe barrel, anda
9/1933 Tmbenbmh et a1
124/26
portion of the ?ring ram is capable of contacting a ball held
6/1952 Klng .................. ..
124/63
2,633,119 A *
3/1953 Baudereretal
124/27
2,636,738 A *
2,962,837 A *
4/1953 Abagoff ......... ..

12/1960 Lemelson
.. 473/511
.. 446/193
3,166,321 A *
A toy gun is described. The toy gun includes a ?ring rarn

con?gured in
a toy gun barrel
to be capable of shifting
from a
_
_
_
.thi th t
W1
11
rt.
e.apere po 1onW en
th ? .
. . th
e nngram1s1n
Con?guranon
1/1965 Fleishman .................... .. 124/27
1,
O 77/
lb0
i
\ I 'l |
/////// //////////////
_
__
T__
[30
-1
Hf
Hz)
1&0
nr
\IZ;
t.
eres1ng
E. S. ROE.
COMBINED AIR RIFLE, RUBBER BALL, AND POP GUN.
APPLIUATION FILED DEC. 22, 1908.
977,549.
Patented Dec.6,1910._ .
74/2 {-22 ass es
152 renter
THE NORRIS PETERS 50., WASHINGTON. 1:. c.
US005398665A
[11] Patent Number:
Carlson
[45]
[54] BALL LAUNCHING

DEVICE
_ _
[76]
Invcntcn
Date of Patent:
[51]
[52]
5,154,522 10/19
10/19gg gay-ifs
............................. .. 124/291.1
eac ey .
124 7
5,249,5
5,257,615 11/1993 Jones ............ ..
124/56
Ct, W1lkesboro, N.C. 28691
5,303,695 4/1994 Shopsowitz
124/17
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Allg- 9, 1993
Sports Tutor, Inc., Sports Tutor, 1992, all pages.
Int. (:1.6 .............................................. .. F41B 3/02

US. Cl. ................................... .. 124/17;
.
'
[58]
Jugs, Inc-1 JUGS, 1993 cover Page

Primary Examiner__Randolph A_ Reese
Assistant ExaminerHarry C. Kim
Z2:
248/ 163.1
[56]
References Cited
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Attorney, Agent, or FirmW. Thad Adams, III

[57]
ABSTRACT
A ball launching device includes a tripod, an elastic
cord connilcted to the griplolil,e tripo

and (ailtlaallfholder
con
as irst and sec
nected to t e e astic cor .
gzg?gslllen """"""""""" " 124/17 X

2:357:165 8/1944 Brady
2,828,097
Mar. 21, 1995
P1111111 B- Carlson, 2163 Crabapple
[21] App1~ No-= 104,328
[22] Filed!
5,398,665
0nd downwardly diverging front legs and a back leg.
............................ .. 248/194
The ?rst and second front legs de?ne a ball launching
3/1958 Faunce .............................. .. 248/106
passage therebetween- The elastic cord is connected to
3,018,769 1/1962 Parsoneault
..... .. 124/11
the ?rst and second front legs for launching the ball
124/201
through the passage. The ball holder is connected to the
3,277,373 10/1966 PaPk-aa ------ ~
iggggi
gigs); a1 '
elastic cord for releasably holding the ball therein.
510121790
5/1991
5,123,643
6/1992 Heilhecker et a1. ................ .. 273/26
Bates ........................... .. 124/81
/20
26}?
f\
12
52
26a
55
25
25
\'4
22a
.-\L|
-\Q~O
,
l _
?
22b
21
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[11]
4,016,854
Lehman
[45]
Apr. 12, 1977
[54] SPRING TYPE BOTTLE CAP PISTOL

[76]
Inventor: James A. Lehman, 1312 - 12th Ave.,
San Diego, Calif. 92101

Sept. 22, 1975
[22] Filed:
[57]
ABSTRACT
A pistol to propel and spin ring-like projectiles such as
[21] Appl. No.: 615,567

[52]
US. Cl. ........................... .. 124/27; 273/106 B;
124/42; 124/37; 124/81

[51]
Int. Cl.2 ....................................... .. F41B 15/00
[58]
Field of Search ................ .. 124/27, 42, 28, 29,
124/37, _47, 41 R, 36, 2; 273/101, 106 R

[56]
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8/1885
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9/1917
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4/1956
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3,515,114
3,859,977
1/1970
6/1970
l/1975
I02
\

Assistant Examiner--William R. Browne
Benjamin ...... ..
124/49 X
Lefever .... ..
. 124/27
Barron ........................... .. 124/81
bottle caps. An impeller is released by a trigger and an

off-center mounted hammer strikes and propels the
bottle caps with a spin. As the bottle cap exits from the
barrel of the gun, a wall mounted rib imparts an addi
tional spinning force to the bottle cap. The trigger of

the pistol has a portion for engaging and holding an
inside surface of the peripheral wall of the projectile in
the ?ring chamber. When the trigger is actuated the
portion engaging the projectile will pivot away and

permit the spring biased plunger to engage and propel
the projectile.
Clauss .................. ..
68
96
"I
[11]
4,059,089
Lehman
[45]
Nov. 22, 1977
[54] FLYING SAUCER LAUNCHING PIISTOL
[57]
[75] Inventor;
The invention is a pistol designed to ?re inverted con
James A, Lehman, El CajQn, Calif,
[73] Asslgnee:
ABSTRACT
cave disks which are smaller in size but similar in princi
wafne'l'Le'lma Corporanon E1
plc to the flying saucers popularized under the trade
ca-lon Cahf'
[21] Appl, NO_; 722,707
mark, Frisbee. The pistol is characterized by a generally

rectangular ?ring chamber into which the disks are
_
[22] Flled:
individually loaded, there being a spring loaded plunger

which is trigger operated to strike the disks off center to
Sept 13 1976
[51]
Int. Cl.2 .............................................. .. F41B 7/00
impart a spinning as well as translational movement to
[52]
US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/27; 124/83;

124/41_R; 42/76 R
Field of Search ..................... .. 124/27, 28, 29, 37,
them, and a rib at. the exit end of the ?ring chamber
retards one side of the existing disk to accelerate the
spin- The rear end of the ?ring chamber beneath the
124/41 R, 42, 49, 83, 21, 46, 47; 42/76 R, 78,

54, 55
loading opening is provided in its lower side edges with

a pair of doubly inclined ramps which de?ne centering
surfaces so that the loaded disk will automatically settle
[58]
[56]
References C'ted
into a laterally central position, and an upright post
connected to the trigger projects into the hollowed area
1 845 703
2/1932
Feild ...................................... .. 42/55
f the disk fmm beneath to restrain Same in ?ring Posi'
3:2O4:627
9/1965
Yam _____ __
124/37 X
tion, the post moving clear of the disk simultaneously
3,734,075
5/1973
staples
124/49 X
with the ?ring action initiated by drawing the trigger
3,859,977
1/1975
Lange ...........................
mm x
rearwardly

Assistant Examiner~William R. Browne
Attorney, Agent, or FirmFrank D. Gilliam
US. Patent
Nov. 22, 1977
Sheet 2 of2
4,059,089
US 20120073554A1
(19) United States

(43) Pub. Date:
Victor et al.
(54)
TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER APPARATUS
(76) Inventors:
Robert James Victor, Sunnyside,

NY (U S); Brian Jablonski,
Mar. 29, 2012
projectile receptacle connected to the cocking slide, release

levers mounted to the housing, a guide Wall mounted to the
loWer panel, a positioning Wheel also mounted to the loWer
Providence, RI (U S)
panel, and a trigger mounted to the housing. The loWer panel

includes a slot positioned parallel to the guide Wall but off
(21) Appl. No.:
12/890,689
center relative to a center point of a load projectile. Beneath

the loWer panel is a rotatable launch arm connected to a
(22) Filed:
Sep. 26, 2010
torsion spring and a catch structure. The upper and loWer

panels are parallel to one another and spaced to receive a
projectile. The projectile is loaded into the projectile recep

tacle When the receptacle is exposed during the time the
(51)
(52)
(57)
Int. Cl.
F413 7/00
B23P 11/02
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
US. Cl. ........................................... .. 124/16; 29/446
ABSTRACT
A toy launcher apparatus for discharging circular projectiles,

the apparatus having a housing, loWer and upper panels
mounted to the housing, supports mounted to the housing, a
cocking slide and a slide spring connected to the supports, a
12?
launch arm and torsion spring are cocked by a user pulling
rearward on the cocking slide. The launch arm is captured by

the catch structure, and the cocking slide and the receptacle
are also captured. After loading the projectile, the one of the
release levers is activated to snap the cocking slide, the car
riage and the loaded projectile to a predetermined launch
position. When a user pulls the trigger the launch arm is
rapidly rotated by the torsion spring through the slot Where

the launch arm impacts the loaded and correctly positioned
projectile and causes the projectile to be discharge With a spin.
US005933892A
Ulllted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Tramontano
[45]
[54]
MULTIPURPOSE BOTTLE CAP LAUNCHER
[76]
Inventor:
Steve Tramontano, 102 FlaXWood Dr.,

Holbrook LI, N_Y_ 11741
[21]
Appl' NO" 09/073897
[22] Filed:
[51]
May 6, 1998
US Cl
[58]
Fleld of Search """""""""
7/1989 Bryant et al. .

2/1994 Chamberland .
5,537,985
5,621,936
7/1996 Kohl 4/1997 Penaligon .
h
aunc er
(14)
_ _
comprising a
facility (30) in the body member (16) is for holding at least

7/151
locks
Cook ..................................... .. 7/151 X
14
///
///
0 y
one key (32) thereon, to prevent loss of the at least one key
(32), so that it can be used by the person (28) to unlock
......................................... ..
83
b d
be held and manipulated by a hand (26) of a person (28). A
6/1984 Roberts .
83
1
e cap
for removing a bottle cap (20) from a bottle (24), Which can
4/1977 Lehman .
20
target practice. A structure (22) in the body member (16) is

2621 550 12/1952 B h
11/1983
mu ipurpose
for shooting a bottle cap (20) therefrom for recreational
ac
b m
References Clted
,
ABSTRACT
If
member (16). An assembly (18) in the body member (16) is
[56]
""" " 7/151 124/262172;/;127
4,455,894
4,846,024
5,282,634
[57]
[52]
4,412,464
Aug. 10, 1999
Primary ExaminerJames G. Smith
Date of Patent:
Attorney, Agent, or FirmMichael I. Kroll
Int. Cl.6 ...................................................... .. B25F 1/00
4,016,854
5,933,892
Jan. 1 1, 1949.
2,458,828
A. H. BOESE
TOY GUN
'
Filed Aug. 16, 1943
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
_-.,/ a
M.
J
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17 74/119
&
gwuvrvbow
ART/lbw H. 50555
Jan. 11, 1949.
A,
B0555
2,458,828
TOY GUN
Filed Aug. 1641943
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
awhm'
'
ARTHUR H- BOESE
H. R. GILSON.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED 0012s, 1912.
1,083,361 .
Patented Jan. 6,1914.
in
is
W/TA/ESSES:
/P. &
'
Wm/m
I?WWy-ZID. 6255072, I
J. D. KILGORE.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1913.
1,076,125.
1E
On .
2%mLu?l a
m
w
M?a
iK 3..M6s
dmJ.
eW
IHm F
MWWMWm:
J
J. D. KILGORE.
TOY CANNON.
APPLIGATION FILED APR. 1, 1913.
1,076,125.
Patented 0013. 21, 1913.

2 SHBETSASHEET 2.
awuawkva
GLvi/Huzomw
wasp/u ? 122570115
Dec. 22, 1931.
<w. 1.. KAEHNT'ETAL

ELECTRIGAL CANNON
5 ,2.
1,837,550
F.' S. JONES.
TOY RAPID FIRE GUN.
APPLICATION FILED Dic. s, 1918.
1,360,410,
T. G. STOUGH.
MACHINE GUN TOY.
1,356,664;
APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8,1919.
Patented Oct; 26,1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET l
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Q,
FIG. 3.
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Ci
50
1''
J70
T. G. STOUGH.
MACHINE GUN TOY.
1,356,664.
APPLICATION FILED FEB. a. 1919.
Patented 001;. 26, 1920.

2 SHEETS~SHEET 2.
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4.
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77 6? fjouyi/
w.~1. CARTER.
v
Toy.
APPLICATION FILED APR. 26.1915.A
1,151,663. =
Patented A_ug. >31, 1915.
e. c. LASARES,
''
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED SEPT-28, I915
1,1,74,508. '
Patented Mar. 7,1916;
-~\\
5'_
5%
INVENTOR.
wzye flwaw . .
BY
/ZW
A TTORNE-YS.
C. B. OSBORN.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION rlLgo'luuszs. 1915.
Patented Mar. 14, 1916.
1,175,803.
3 SHEETSSHEET 2.
"HIid.
gvwewtm'y
WZQR 011-507.
THE COLUMBIA PWOGRAPH 10-, WASHINGTON, n. c. -
C. B. OSBORN.
' TOY CANNON.
APPUCATION FILED JUNE 23.4915.
1,175,303.
I Patented Mar. 14, 1

3 SHEETS-SHEET
J. C. DETTRA.
TOY OR THE LIKE.
APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6,1915.
1L 2.] O 5 6 W01.
PM
1%
1..
6
d
s
62
O
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mwm
mt
m
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60
1.
INVENTOR
WITNESS
ATTORNEYS
J. C. DETTRA
TOY OR THE LIKE.
APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6. 1915.
1 20)v 0
w
6.
E
5Q
1,
2 SHEETSSHEET 2.
1/
_..Q
a.
I
Q, E
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a
INVENTOR
WITNESS
@%
ATTORNEYS
J. L. TROUBHIDGE.
TOY MACHINE GUN.
APPLICATION FILED APR.5.1916.
Patented Dec. 5,1916.

2 SHEETS-~SHEET I.
lW/ma/
J. L TROUBRIDGE.
TOY MACHINE GUN.
APPLICATION FILED APR.5, I916.
Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.
7% Wig-53176
R. A. PEAcoK.
SPRING GUN.
`APPL|CAT10N man MAY15.1915
11,229,129.
yPutened June 5, 1917.

2 SHEETSSHEET l
a wifi/lll Il 1
w,
ff
3v van to@
WHA/wm
@55.4.4
VR. A. PEACOCK.
SPRING GUN.
`
APPLICATKON
1,22931129.
'
FILED
MAY 15. 1915:
'
Patented June 5, 191?.

` 2 SHEETS--SHEET 2.
H. H. KEMPF.
TOY GUN.
1 1L
APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16. I916
Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.
H- H- KEMPF.
_ TOY euw.
9,11,.
APPLICATIQN FILED MAN. [8. l9l6.
Patented Dec. 4, 191?.

2 SHEETS~SHEET 2.
y? ?
7/,
l. D. KILGORE.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED MM5. 191e.
1,258,018
59
Patented Mar. 5,1918.
1. H. >BURGHEHl
TOY CANNON.
APPLlC-ATION FILED SEPT. I. |917-
Patented Mzu. 26, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.
1. H. BURGHER.
1,260,633..
' TOY CANNON.
Y. T. AHERN.
TY.
APPLICATION mso APH. 1. 1911.
Patented May14,1918.
T. R. ARDEN. '
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED MAY23. 19!].
1,270,764.
Patented July 2,1918.
$0\
11/1/72. "
24 A? as 2? "
Z6
,0 I? .
.
1|
I]! w lI"w N1
*3:
NM;
M" and,
3 mnwtoz
A. C. GILBERT.
TOY GUN.
APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1918.
1,810,613.-
'
Patented July 22, 1919.

4 SHEETS~SHEET l
jgwwzibz
Jiforw
A. C. GILBERT.
TOY GUN.
APPLICATION FILED MAR-25,1918.
1,3 1 0.6 1 3 .
Patented July 22, 1919

4 SHEETSSHEET 2.
32
_ _ . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .l
A. C. GILBERT.
TOY GUN,
>
1,8 1 0,61 3.
APPLICATION FILED MAR-25, 1918-.
Emma July 22, 1919.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3
37-5
$21M
V
94
'
E. M.
?fomeg/
A. C. GILBERT.
TOY GUN.
APPLICATION FILED MAR-Z5. I918.
1 ,3 1 0,6 1 3
Patented July 22, 1919.

4 SHEETSSHEET 4
/
64
""""""""""""""
_________________________ n
-ZQW 6. mm
JZZZTW
C. J. EMERSON.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED APR.20, 1918.
1,332,490,
Patented Mar.
1920.
Imvmnm on
CYRUS \lEMEREEIN
BY
WWW
AT T EIRNBY
W. S. GARDNER.
'
10v CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED NOV. 97 1918.
'1,333,,405.
Patented Mar. 9,1920.
I.
I1
,1
1%
-
1g
I.
III!
II"
T. HALLINAN.
ELECTRICAL TOY GUN.
APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 1919.
1 ,343, 1 27,,
WITIVESS'ES
w. L. NICOLS.
TOY CAN-NON.
APPLICATION-FILED AUG.29, I919.
1,352,681
Patented Sept. 14, 1920.
if
u
.71,
4D
Y i
,J
.(Ika
.6
/.
4.
\
Iq
n,
'4
//
' 1/,
mm
I.(ZH_ l
1%
/7
INVENTOR
4/7! . Mac 1- .s.
8%
'
'ATToRNEY
E. E. STURK.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION man um. 22. |920.
1,358,125.
AN A
'rif/:w56 ses
F.' S. JONES.
TOY RAPID FIRE GUN.
APPLICATION FILED Dic. s, 1918.
1,360,410,
C. W. MINNICH.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED $EPT.20, 1919.
1436211 7 1 .
Patented D60. 14, 1920.
M. E. JOHNSON.
TOY CANNON.
1,364,765.
APPLICATION FILED on. 15, 1920.
Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

_3 SHEETS-SHEET l.
11511777222503,
1,364,765.
\
Im%N
APPLICATION FILED OCT- 15. 1920
M. E. JOHNSON.
TOY CANNON.
1,364,765.
APPLICATION F|LED_0CT. 15, I920.
I,
gwvemlroz
MEL/072725022;
P. PETERSON.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED JAN-6.1921.
1 ,414,827.
Patented May 2,1922.
I?
-.
/0
'
1i
2 % W42
Dec. _11 ,
1923.
P. GADECKI
MECHANICAL TOY
Filed Jan. 6. 1923.

15
FIG.2
km
'4.
1,477,341
Aug. 12, 1924.

`
1,504,819
-
C.'
H.
HANWELL
TOY CANNON, PISTOL, GUN, AND THE LIKE

Filed Jan. 29. 1923
@y
. y
-
,my
Dec. 30, 1924.
1,521,510
'
E. s. DOUGHTY
TOY CANNON
Filed Aug. 29, 1924
'
IHHHHIIIIIHHHI
I INVENTOR.
34'
3,5
25.$021 Z5?
June 19, '1928.
1,673,945
A. S. LITTLEFIELD
TOY CANNON
Filed July 11, 1927
Ik
May 20, 1930.
L. MARX
TOY REPEATING GUN
1,759,128
Filved Oct. 11. 1928
INVENTOR
Louis Marx
BYC i
(vigil/HM
ATTO R N EYS
June 24, 1930.
c_ Q BLACKMQRE TOY
CANNON
Filed 'Jan 1e.v 1929
1,765,561
'
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
CHARLES c. BLACKMORE,_
WW
June 24, 1930.
1,765,561 I
C. C, BLACKMORE
TOY CANNON
Filed Jan. 16, 1929
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
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APril 7,, 1931.
P. J. HEMMER ET AL
1,800,069
TOY CANNON
Filed Dec. 13. 1929
INVENTORS
T55 5 -
Peier Jfj'emm _
BY
.lfenly WEI/"9c
1%.
ATTORNEYS
Nov. 17, 1931.
1,832,177
s. 1. BERGER
TOY CANNON
Filed July 3. 1930
'
IN VEN TOR.
/\
Jm/J. @
g \l // - 13V:
ATTORNEY.
Dec. 1, 1931.
J. G. GAVLAK
1,834,395
TOY CANNON
Filed March 10' 19.30
%M @- {1M
June 14, 1932.
J. w. MaCDQNALD
1,863,062
TOY CANNON
Filed Dec. 13, 1930
2 Sheets-Sheet
NVENTOR
WWW
June 14, 1932.
J. w. MaCDONALD
'
1,863,062
TOY CANNON
Fild Dec. 13, 1950
2 Sheets-Sheet
INVENTOR
' July 7, 193B.
G_ E, WADE
2,046,663
MINIATURE CANNON
Filed suept. 111., 1955
24
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\
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26
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20
L_Ul-J '
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INVENTOR
George -E. Wade,

BY
ffffwzw,
ATTO RN EY.
Feb- 24, 1942.
P. M. STEPHENS
2,274,009
TOY CANNON OR HOWITZER
T
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,| my ml 19"
2 Sheets-Sheet l
J2
ATTOEN EY
Feb. 24, 19421.
2,274,009
P. M. STEPHENS
TOY CANNON OR HOWITZER
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
ATTORNEX
Oct. 13, 1942.
E. o. BONEWITZ
FIRE-CRACKER CANNON
Filed June 21>. 1940
2,298,609
July 20, 1943-
A. 4. MANNIGEL
2,324,860
TOY F'mgpam
Filed "April 13, 1940
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2 Sheets-Sheet l
A/erf I. Manhe/
and W
.vumuo
Attorneys
July 20, 1943.

'
A. L. MANNIGEL
'
TOY
FIREARM
2,324,860
Filed April :3. 194a
1/9
6+ C
.
'
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
9A4?
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{I O I
6
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Inventor I
i/l/5er7 L. Marmge/
16'
By
Attorneys 1
Dec. 7, 1943.
I
w. J. BURCHETT
2,336,391
TOY SPAHKING CANNON OR THE LIKE.
Fild Dec. 6, 1941
2 Sheets-?nest 1'
lll
INVENTQR
BY
W/MQM
ATTORNEYS
> Dec. 7, 1943.
W. J. BURCHETT '
TOY SPARKING CANNON >0R' THE LIKE
'Filed Dec. 6, 1941 '
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2,336,391
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
March 6, 1945.,
1-_ RMENDLES
2,371,059
TOY GUN
Filed May 29, 1943
3 Sheets-Sheet l
24
I'l
O
I ul'cutor
3mm I
March 6, 1945.
'
T_ R MENDLES
TOY
GUN
2,371,059
'
Filed May 29, 1943
3 Sheets-Sheet 2
$42
30174
1
$5.
.+
'
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72m E/WendZes
WWW
March 6, 1945.
' T_ R MENDLES
2,371,059
TOY GUN
Filed May 29, 1943
3 SheetsSheet 3
/9
44
'J
'47
aw"
> 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 '
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.N.mu
NY
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` Feb. 1, 1.949.
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2,460,770
ARTILLERY wAR GAME
Filed April 7, 1948
s shets-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
INVENTOR.
Clzrzzazz Jrzas
_
BY'
ATTORNEY
Jan. 3, 1950
B, wAGMAN
2,493,429
TOY CANNON
'7
N
07/6/2170?
Bar/MM! "441mm!
Oct- 24, 1950
J. l. WHITE ET AL
2,527,284
TOY CANNON
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
24
34
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. 26
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'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
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
33
32
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26
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30
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IN VEN TOR.
BY 4 . ROBERT
JOHN1B.MOS5MAN
I. wm'rz
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A'T'TORNEY
u_.v4
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 eyers,
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 eiect 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.
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; li 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:
o 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 abracket 5l
barrel portion with a central bore and a support
"astened tc the underside o' 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 o 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
NETE@ 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.
.he 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. rllhe

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
FGREGN 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 Sheets-Sheet 1
Nov. 17, 1953
2,659,356
E. S. LEACH
TOY CANNON
Filed May 18 , 1951
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
E
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l
9%;
Fig.
7
J
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W
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Edward 5. Leach
.
BY
INVENTOR.
May 25, 1954 .I
A, Q GRAHAM
2,679,242
TOY CANNON
Filed Oct. 18, 1952
155-2.
l8
.JI 4%
'
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,
_
_
l4
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19
29
__/7
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INVENTOR.
ALLEN 0. GRAHAM
"Wm
' QTTOR/VEY
June 8, 1954
2,680,619
0. w. REITER
REMOTE CONTROL BOMBI-NGPGAMEMPPARATUS

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,
TTORNEYS.
May 13, 1958
2,834,332
J. M. GUTHRIE
TOY GUN
5 Sheets-Sheet 2
Filed July 18, 1955
55 5456575651
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,
TTORNEYS.
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
/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.
ZMwmm
Sept. 5, 1967
M. l. GLASS ET AL
3,339,536
TOY CANNON WITH SEPARABLE FRONT AND REAR BARREL. SECTIONS
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
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
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

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.

Att0rney~Charles Krassov
1 Claim, 8 Drawing Figures
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

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

Assistant Examiner-Marvin Siskind
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-William Anthony Drucker
(Model.)
J. JQLOUD..
PIRE GRACKER CANNON.
N. 385,127.
W/ T/VESSES
myx a GM/ _
//\/ 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 ExaminerCharles 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
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.
US. Patent
Feb 17, 1976
3,938,272
1_ IIIIIIIIIAIIIIIIlV/llI y
'
1 I
[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,

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
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.
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.
TOY CANNON.
No. 410,433.
Wr'r?sssas:
Patented Sept. 3, 1889.
INVENTU-H:
N. PEIERS. Phawmnugnpher. wllhi nnnnnnn c.
(No Model.) '
2 sneei-Qsneet 1.
.
O. M. VAN BUREN.
TOY CANNON.
No. 524,772;
Patented A
A!
[76.7.
. 21, 1894.
21%
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
]
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.
EIn|
Patented Oct. 13, 1896.
in. 632,005.
Patent'e'd Aug. 29, I899.

E.
J.
BOWEN.
'
TOY CANNON.
'
(Application ?led Apr. 15, 1899.)
Wu Model.)
WITNESSES:
/%5Z/% '
W 91. @WM
01,54,647
'
INVENTOR
Jam-678g
m: NORRIS Prrzns ca, nomad-mo
w-snmcnm. n \:
- .
ATTORNEY
"
so. emga.
` ` 1 Patented kur. 18, |633.

A. G. JACOBS.
T0Y CANN0N L
(Application led July 27, 1898.)
(No Model.)
. WTNESSES
/NI/ENTOR
US006644294B2
(16) Patent N65
Christensen
(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 ...................... .. 124/6377; 42/113,
124/29
2002/0170551 A1 * 11/2002 Kotsiopoulos et a1. ...... .. 124/54
* Cited by examiner
42/114
Primary ExaminerMichael J. Carone
Assistant ExaminerSusan L Piascik
References Clted
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)
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 fiermfthlg

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 FirmMcHale & 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
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
30
21
42
I1&1llllllllllllllllllllllll
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28 t
,7
/////////////V
@QQ
I // 7
35
W2
///////////A/
20
31
4O
46
44
34
'
__
48
24
27
15
32
22
No. 7|4,770.
Patented. Dec. 2, |902.

~
ZELCH
'
'
TOY TARGET AND GUN APPARATUS.

- (Application medlsepc, 1.6% 1902.)
.(No Model.)
`l
2 sheets-Sheet 2.y
afg@
BY
[NVNTOR '
TOY CANNON.
MAN 15 1901; RNNEWEU
9 0, 3
7...
1,
W. H. GORNPORD.
TOY CANNON.
APPLICATION FILED fm. zo; 1909.
938,982.
Sept. 25, 1945.
D_ (3, LA BARRE N
142,427
TOY CANNON
Filed July 5, 1945
u'
,1
1 .' v.
INVENTOR.
?ouans C LAB/422E;
w/kww _ a
US005370571A
Umted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Bosch
[45]
[54]
TOY PROJECIILE LAUNCHING DEVICES

Inventon
'
3,469,846
Warren E- Bvsch, Bu?mgton, NJ
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 "
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
[56]
gubois 6t ala-l
, 54 351, 26 5, 6,
9 P 124/1 79
37 29
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1/1870 Splitdorf .
X
1,062,129 5/ 1913 Sweeney .
Attorney Agent, or
schwarze Jacobs &
6/1913 Jones .
8/1924
[57]
Hauwell
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
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. .
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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US. Patent
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
..
1-235 (230
al !
\
\
Ii
_ .\
FIG. 8A
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
(10) Patent N0.:
Maier et al.
US 6,192,612 B1
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
'
"
( * ) 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_:09/235340
(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. 14 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, 559j3/1;.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
Assistant ExaminerGlenda L. Sanchez
1352715
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 FirmOblon, 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
2324860 *
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
......... ..
(57)
& 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
24
US007721722B1
(12) Unlted States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
Tulkis
(54)
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
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

(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)
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
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.
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 SHEETSSHEET 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
________
llllI-pllllllllllll.
________ _____no
__'_--
____ __,---
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" % ~
INVENTOR
PlcHARD- N. CARVER
.
'
'
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
x7
By
'
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
[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
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.raminerLouis G. Mancene

Assista nt Examiner-Robert F. Cutting
the projectile ?ring mechanism by the tanks 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.
WENTEDRARI H975
3,869,825
SHLEI 1 [1f 7
6E
~
mgmgnumr 1 19.75
' 3869,8325
sum 2 or 7
NQE
3,869,825
FMENTEB KARI I LQFS

SHEET 3 BF 7
IIIW
PATENTEDHARI 1 I975
3,869,825
SHEET 5 [If Y
PATENTEUWI 975
3 869 825
FIG. 14
[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 ExaminerMickey 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
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
'
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
MN AIY
NNYN.
f.
'
-,
,l
'
11k"
l 5;.;
'
ll,
""
L?
:
7,41 ,',\ _
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

Filed Jan. 25, 1961
5 Sheets-Sheet 2
NN.
.l|I IL.
_
.
IL|
Nov. 27, 1962
E. A. NIELSEN ETAL
3,065,569

Filed Jan. 25; 1961
5 Sheets-Sheet 5
FIGB
ff
ff
25
if
al 90
-Iy
INVENTORS
, 60W/1v ,4A//fas5/v
Am@
Nov. 27, 1962
E. A. NIELSEN ETAL
3,065,569

Filed Jan. 25, 1961
5 .Sheets-Sheet 4
fa, 4M
/
FIG. I4
/55 752
Amt/Ji@
Nov. 27, 1962
E. A. NlELsl-:N ETAL
3,065,569
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
in .31. Elm EJ113111,
I? 1"
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 rE.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
5 Sheets-Sheet
@IINVEZTOR
BYM'W 4- W
A TTORNE Y
July 14. 1931.
c. c. BLACKMORETOY
Filed on. 11, 1928
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
g ;
AIV'O/PA/L'V'
Sept. 15, 1964
M. G. MILLER
3,148,478
Filed NOV. 6, 1961
3 Sheets-Sheet 2
@
INVENTOR.
BY
ATTORNEY
Sept. 15, 1964
M. G. MILLER
3,143,478

Filed Nov. 6, 1961
5 Sheets-Sheet3
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

Filed Jan. 22, 1959
3 Sheets-Sheet 1
II
INVENTOR
12
SID NOBLE
BYMMMU
ATTORNEYS .
Dec. 13, 1960
s. NOBLE
2,964,032
Filed Jan. 22, 1959
5 Sheets-Sheet 2
INVENTOR
SID NOBLE
BY
ATTORNEYS.
ec. 13, 1960
S. NOBLE
2,964,032
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
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
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
4 Sheets-Sheet 3
I
ATTORNEY5
March 20, 1962
D. 1.. CROSMAN
3,025,846
4 Sheets-Sheet 4
INVENTOR
.Do/a/wvo LCAvos/wm/
C. A. LEWIS AND H. E .
SMOCK.
AUTOMATIC SELF PROPELLED TOY TANK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15. I919.
1,343,834.
INVENTORJ
Wl TM88E8
CH/IELES A. Lw/5
H,4e0L0 5. 50406
BY
[111
Saito
[45] Nov. 27, 1973
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:

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

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

Assistant ExaminerWilliarn R. Browne
missile until the launching lever is pivoted out of en

gagement with the missile.
Attorney-Michael S. Striker
Patented Nov. 27, 1973

4 Sheets-Sheet l
F/G./
3,774,586

4 Sheets-Sheet 2
F/G.2
3.774,586
Patented Nov._ 27, 1973

4 Sheets-Sheet :5
3.774586

4 Sheets-Sheet 4
F/G.7
22
3,774,586
US006527619B1
(12) Umted States Patent

Agostini et al.
(10) Patent N0.2

(54)
PROJECTILE FIRING TOY VEHICLE
(75)
Inventors: Matthew F. Agostini, Philadelphia, PA

_
3/1975 Heberlein
{gag 6: a11
ic
a.
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
(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.
5,766,056 A
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 ExaminerDerris N. Banks
(22) Filed:
May 10 2002

(60)
74 All
(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
ghger 851E152 L i6; Or
Provisional application No. 60/339,876, ?led on Oct. 31,
2001.
(51)
(52)
(58)
Assistant ExaminerAli AbdelWahed

~
F'
Wm
Al(~
In
ump
St
muss
~ ~
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
Us PATENT DOCUMENTS
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.
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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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Dec. 24, 1968
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3,417,507
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
3,417,507
Filed Feb. 10. 1966
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l1 Sheets-Sheet 7
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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
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l1 Sheets-Sheetl 9
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PRoJEcTlLE-FIRING Toy
Filed Feb. 1o, 1966
3,417,507
11 Asheets-sheet 1o
41X
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Dec. 24, 1968
J. w. RYAN ET AL
3,417,507
PROJECTILE-FIR ING TOY
Filled Feb. l0, 1966
11 SheebS--Shee'tI ll
Aug.V v28, A'1923.
C. F. LEFEVER
POPGUN
Filed May 10 . 1922
W. lw l
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1,466,131
May 2 195@
. R. E. BARNES
2,506,190
BALL PROJECTOR
Filed Jan. 19, 1948
u_uwi_
INVENTOR .
Ray E_Earnas,
ATTORNEY
Nov. 1, 1955
2,722,21 1
G- A. EISELE
MECHANICAL PROJECTORS
Filed Aug. 4, 1952
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NOV. 1, 1955
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2,722,211
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IN VEN TOR.
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Nov. 1, 1955
G. A. EIISELE
2,722,211
Filed Aug. 4, 1952
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INVENTOR.
BY
M406.
ova/Wavy 3%w
B. B. BENNETT.
1,52,123
AIR GUN.
APPLICATION FILED JAN.27, 1911.
Patented Feb. 4, 1913.
jaw/aw
@corfaw/ @ - @zwneii"
W. E. HAWTHORNE.
SPRING GUN.
APPLICATION FILED MAY 31 ,
1913.
Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
@n
lI.'
17u/md5
WMM/L. www
IHE NORRl PETERS CO., PHorcrLlrr-io., wAsHlNcraN
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W. E. HAWTHORNE.
SPRING GUN.
APPLICATION FILED MAY 31,1913.
Patented Oct. 20, 1914
1,1 14,610.
2 SHEETSMSHEBT 2.
l I UNITI/"f4
ma M
@X/f '
In Nuls/els PHERS Co.PH01Ui!rn1
H. M. QUACKENBUSHI
Improvement in Toy Guns and Pistols.
' No. 115,638.
Wtmm;
Patented June 6,1871.
R. S. AVELSGARD.
TOY PISTOL.
APPLICATION FILED NOV-10,1915.
1,179,887,
Patented Apr. 18,1916.
Mai/,9; .5. Amman/a0
/P 7708/75 Y6
H. B. SPERRY.
MAGAZINE SPRING GUN 0R PISTOL.
APPLICATION FILED OCT-14,1914.
1,183,133.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. I4. 191-4.
1 , 1 83, 1 33 .
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Ma
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J. R. SANDAGE.
TOY RIFLE.
1,226,016.
APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. I916.
Patented May15, 1917. '
MNR.
m: NORRIS reruns m. r'nomlmnm. wumm: mu. m c,
J. B. ALEY.
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TOY Gum.
APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 5. I916:
Patented July 3,1917;
Jzao5 BA'Zey I INVENTOR.
A TTORNE Y?
C. F. LEFEVER,
SPRING GUN.
APPLICATION FILED APR- 7. 1916
1,240,987_.
PatntedSept. 25,1917.
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US 6,564,788 B1
May 20, 2003
Hu
(54)
(76)
MOTORIZED TOY GUN
Inventor:
5,261,384 A
* 11/1993 Hu ............................ .. 124/66
5,323,755 A
6/1994
Hsieh ........................ ..
Shih-Che Hu, 58, Ma Yuan West St.,
5531210 A * 7/1996 Meisef et a1~
Taichung
5,611,321 A *
NoticeZ
Primary ExaminerPeter M. Poon
Ap p1 N O _ 10/012 153
.
..
124/31
* Cited by examiner
(22) Filed:
124/6
Juan .......... ..
2002/0166551 A1 * 11/2002 Lee ........................... .. 124/78

(21)
124/66
3/1997 Hoeting et al. ..
6,302,092 B1 * 10/2001
(*)
124/66
Assistant ExaminerSusan L. Piascik
Nov. 29, 2001
(57)
ABSTRACT
(51)
Int. Cl. 7 ............................................... .. F41B 11/00
Th e P resent lnventlon
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124/66, 124/31
Field 0
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124/32 41
446/399_401
lng a bullet feeding device, a power set, and a trigger

operation set. The poWer set includes a motor, a ?rst drive
gear, a second drive gear, and a force output gear. The trigger
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ment of the piston cylinder may be accelerated by the

restoring force of the piston spring and by a poWer provided
by the force output gear and the rack, thereby increasing the
pressure in the cylinder, so that the BB bullet may be ejected
5:112:15 """""""""""" " 124/67

2/1968 Hills et al ......... ..
Outward qulckly
3,951,038 A *
4/1976 Van Langenhoven
4,114,311 A
9/1978 Chow ....................... .. 446/406
01
a locking member, and a microsWitch. Thus, forWard move
2 i
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a trigger arm, a lift member, a connecting arm, a sWitch arm,
References Cited
3,370,581 A
1 _
operation set includes a trigger, a connecting arm push plate,
(56)
re ates to a motorlZe
16
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18
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152
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May 20, 2003
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May 20, 2003
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[45]
Gegere
[54]
PELLET-FIRING TOY GATLING GUN
[75]
Inventor:
Michael A. Gegere, 1020 Bartlett Dr.,
Vistay calm 92034

'
Patent Number:
Date of Patent:
4,834,058
May 30, 1989
3,726,266
4/1973 Palmer ................................ .. 124/48
3,729,853
5/1973
Critcher .............................. .. 124/48

_
[731 Asslgnees John 0' Beckwth EnPmltas;

Michael A. Gegere, Vlsta, both of
Calif.
Attorney, Agent, or FirmBaker, Maxham, Jester &

Meador
[57]
ABSTRACT
[21]
Appl. No.: 933,240
[22l
[51]
[52]
Flledi
NOV- 21, 1986
Int. C19 ............................................ .. F41C 17/00
us. 01. ...................................... .. 124/29; 124/39;
124/48; 124/41 C
tlme during each rotation of the barrel assembly, A
[58]
Field of Search ..................... .. 273/29, 39, 48, 83,
?rmg mechamsm Posmons a spherlcal pellet at the ?r
273/59 45 27, 31, 26; 124/29, 39, 43, 83, 27
ing position and propels the pellet through a barrel in
[56]
References Cted
36,836 11/1862
1,328,929 1/1920
1,353,696 9/1920
1,360,410 ll/l920
2,837,078 6/1958
A pellet-?rlng toy gatlmg gun includes a rotatable mul
Gatling ................................. .. 89/12

McDaniel ........ ..
124/39
Abramowitz .... ..
124/39
Jones ............ ..
124/39
Daniel ................................. .. 124/48
tiple barrel assembly with a number of barrels arranged

in a Substantially Circular array [hat is [mated $11911 that
each bwel Passes a Pfdetermmed ?ung Posmon one
response to a cooking and ?ring actuation sequence. An
actuating mechanism acts between the rotatable barrel

assembly and the ?ring mechanism in response to rota
tion of the barrel assembly by effecting the cocking and
?ring actuation sequence in synchronism with rotation
of the barrel assembly.
US. Patent
May 30,1989
Sheet 1 of3
4,834,058
US. Patent
May 30,1989
Sheet 2 of3
4,834,058
US. Patent
May 30,1989
Sheet 3 of3
K
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FIG. l3
690
56
5 x
4,834,058
C. F. LEFEVER.
POP GUN.
APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25, I916.
Patented Dec 4, 1917.
R. N. COX.
MAGAZINE PISTOL.
1,369,401.
APPLICATION FILED IuNI-:24, 1920.
Patented Feb. _22, 192.1.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I
H. N. COX.
MAGAZINE PISTOL.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1920.
1,369,401 .
PatentedI Feb. 22,1921. _

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2
fmwlNIm.
El.:,
oz.
` l' ATTORNEY.
J. H. PARSONS.
CENTRIFUGAL GUN.
APPLICATLON FILED OCT. 16, 1918.
1,408, 137,
Patented Feb. 28,1922.
3 SHEETS-SHEET l.
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21
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' L H. PARSONS.
CENTRIFUGAL GUN
APPLICATION EILED 0,cT.16,19|a.
Ahmed Feb. 28, 1922.
1,408,187
28
3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.
_,
(John E Pal/raw
witmwow I $119 '5:

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A. X M.
ammgz
mm
April 13 , 1926.
H.
PIESSENS
1,580,854
I
TOY GUN
Filed Dec. 26, 1925
ZZ
mm1/rafa:
/wnr Hesse/vs,
m
Feb. 21, 1928.
1,660,127
.
A. c. JONASSEN
AUTOMATIC REPEATING TOY PISTOL

Filed Oct. 5, 1925
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
.Zkaeraic?!
A - C. J'an app'aeu
Yaw/1%
Feb. 21, 1928.
A. c. JONASSEN
1,660,127
AUTOMATIC REPEATING TOY PISTOL
Filed Oct. 3, 1925
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2 Sheets-Sheet 2
May 29, 192s.

W. R. PAXSON
TOY SHOTGUN
2 Sheets-Sheet
ATTORN EY
May 29, 1928.
" - l
La7-i541
w. R. PAxsoN
TOY SHOTGUN
' Filed sept. 26, 1925
fgfw ` afg. t9.
2 sheets-sheet
ATTORNEY
Aug. 4, 1931.
v. H. FoRsMYAN ET AL
1,817,745
REPEATING AIR GUN

Filed Dec. l0,4 1928
2 Sheets-Sheet
Aug. 4, 193'1.
.1,817,745
v. H. FORSMAN ET AL
-REPEAT11~IG AIR GUN

Filed Dec. 10, 1928
2a
2921/'33 454? 2/
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
E414
May 3, 1932-
c. F` |_E FEVER
1,856,235
GUN '
Filed Oct. 14, 1929
IS Sheets-Sheet
ATTORNEYS
May 3, 1932.
c. F. LE FEVER
1,856,285
GUN~
Filed-OCT.. 14, 1929
3 SheetsSheet
INVENTOR
k/Zesfrer
ATTORNEY/3
May 3, 1932
c. F. LE FEVER
1,355,285
GUN
Filed Oct. 14, 1929
3 Sheets-Sheet
INVENTOR
ATTORNEYS
Oct. 30, 1934.
c. F. LEFEVER
1,978,799
GUN
Original Filed Sept. 12, 1932
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(19) United States

(43) Pub. Date:
Hu
(54)
ELECTRIC TOY GUN WITH AN ATTACHED

CARTRIDGE CARRIER
(52)
Sep. 27, 2012
US. Cl. ..................................................... .. 124/411
(76) Inventor:
Shih-Che Hu, Tainan City (TW)
(21) App1.No.:
13/155,397
(57)
(22) Filed:
Jun. 8, 2011
An electric toy gun includes a gun body carrying a piston set

and a gear set having a ?rst gearWheel provided With a side pin
and rotatable to move the piston of the piston set, and an
attached cartridge carrier, Which includes a propelling mem
(30)
Mar. 21, 2011
(TW) ............................... .. 100109571
(51)
Int. Cl.
F41A 9/61
F41F 1/00
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
ABSTRACT
ber movable back and forth by the pin of the ?rst gearWheel,
a sWivel hook member tumable back and forth by the propel
ling member, a cartridge rack hung on the sWivel hook mem
ber and movable back and forth With the sWivel hook member
to simulate the cartridge feeding operation of a real gun and a
return spring for returning the propelling member.
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US 20130192577A1
(19) United States

Maeda
(43) Pub. Date:
Aug. 1, 2013
(54)
TOY GUN AND ATTACHMENT DEVICE
(52)
US. Cl.
USPC
(75) Inventor:
Tetsuo Maeda, Tokyo (JP)
.......................................................... ..
(57)
124/74
ABSTRACT
It is made possible to use a toy gun that ?res bullets by
(73) AssigneeZ Maruzen Company Limited Tokyo
compressed gasWithoutthereplacement of a gas cartridge for
(JP)
a long time and the portablhty of the gas cartr1dge 1s

enhanced. The air chamber body placed in the toy gun forms
an air chamber. Compressed gas in the air chamber body
passes through a gas discharge portion and shoots a bullet
held by a bullet holding portion out of a muZZle. A Valve
(21) Appl_ No. 13/358,655
establishes or breaks communication between the air cham
(22) Filed:
Jam 26, 2012
her body and the gas discharge portion according to operation

With an operation portion. The toy gun includes multiple gas
cartridge attachment portions. A gas bomb is attached to each
of the gas cartridge attachment portions. Each gas cartridge

attachment portion is provided With a ?rst Valve portion.
Compressed gas in the gas bomb attached to each gas car
(51) Int. Cl.
tridge attachment portion is guided into the air chamber by
F413 11/06
(2006.01)
Way of a gas introduction portion.
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GAME
ATTORNEY
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TOY GUN
Filed June 27, 1954
INVENTOR.
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BY
ATTORNEYS.
1 Jan. 31, 1939.
R. E. REARDON
PLAY GUN
Filed Aug. 18, 1937
2,145,277
Sept. 10, 1940.
H. A. DOUGLAS
2,214,224
MISSILE PROJECTING DEVICE
Filed Jan. 7, 1937
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H, A_ DOUGLAS
2,214,224
MISSILE PROJECTING DEVICE

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a; rag.
ATTORNEY
Nov. 24, 1942.
c. F. LEFE'VER
2,302,963
TOY GUN
Filed Dec. 6, 1939
INVENTOR.
_
CHARLES
BY
F.
LEFEYER"
'ATTORNEYs
Dec. 29, 1942.
G. M. STEVENS
2,306,668
PLUNGER TYPE AIR PISTOL
Filed April 8, 1941
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40.237,357.
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Y. _
`Parlor Rifle.
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vFe 1,1881.
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J. ZNDORPF.
PARLOR RIFLE.
No. 269,152.
Patented Deo. 12, 1882;
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March 16, 1948.
5.1.. DRUMHELLER
2,437,727
TOY GUN
Filed June 4, 1946
2 Sheets-Sheet l
| N V E N TO R
fpwneo 'Deum/suse,
BY
ATTO R N EY
2,437,727
E. L. DRUMHELLER
March 16, 1948.
TOY GUN
Filed June 4, 1946
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
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July 27, 1948.
|. D. wALLAcH
2,445,812
TOY GUN ASSEMBLY

.
Filed Nov, 1o, 1945
NN
INVENTOR
l frz/111g , Wllaf/L
-BY
ATTORNEYS
. `June 14, 1949.
w. o. BLAK'E
2,473,272
TOY MACHINE GUN
Filed Nov. 18, 1944
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
/\u g
3.5' .a
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June 14, 1949.
W. O. BLAKE
2,473,212
TOY MACHINE GUN
Filed Nov. 1e, 1944
`2 Sheets-Sheet 2
12m my
Inventor
Hmm
Feb. 14, 1950
2,497,723
H. GiLGoFF
CONTINUOUS FIRNG TOY GUN
3 Shets-Sheet l
Filed March 21, 194:7Y
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BY
_@ me ATTORNEY
Feb. 14, 1950
H. GlLGor-'F
2,497,723
CONTINUOUS FIRINO TOY GUN

3 Sheets-Sheet 2
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INVENTOR
HIS ATTORNEY
Feb. 14, 1950
H, GlLGor-F
2,497,723
CONTINUOUS FIRINO TOY GUN
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
Oct. 24, 1950
2,527,254
s. E. J. HJELM
TOY AUTOMATIC SPRING PISTOL
Filed Nov. 29, 1949
I4
20
22
34
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STURE E.J. HJELM
ZQMWC M
AT TORNEY4
Nov. 7, 1950
2,528,723
G. HANE
ARROW PROJECTIKNG ToY GUN
Filed June 29, 1946
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
S
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INVENTQR.
Gus J-a n e
BY
Mimi;
14 TTYS
NOV. 7, 1950
G, HANE
2,528,723
ARROW PROJECTING TOY GUN
Filed June 29, 1946
2 sheets-sheet 2
MLM
Feb. 20, 1951

`
B. C. LOEW
_
PELLET PROJECTING TOY GUN
Filed April l22, 194e
2,542,777
April 17, 1951
F. A. LENNBERG, JR
2,548,984
TOY GUN
Filed Feb. 15, 1947
wirw.
a@
I|liI. l(
lnkWk
NVENTOR.
Ffm/w( @
BY
.Smn
May l, 1951
w. A. TRATSCH
2,550,887
ELECTRIC PELLET PRoJEcTTNG PIsToL
Filed OCb. 28, 1947
2 Sheets-Sheet l
Nv
mm.uw um ,mv
mm wm
INVENTOR.
May H, i953
W. A. TRATscH
2,550,887
ELECTRIC PELLET PRoJEcTING PIsToL
Filed Oct. 28, 1947
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
July 24, 1951
H. J. cRlNER
2,561,563
TOY PERCUSSION GUN

,Filed Dec. 28, 1946
*Alww
2E@2
paw!
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INVENTOR.
M f7@
Hfs /forney
Jan- 1, 1952
2,580,734
H. J. CRINER
TOY SPRING GUN
Filed April 22, 1946 .
V?
~ - >
LVVENTOR.
Dec. 2, 1952
c A ROCK
SPRING OPERATED RAPID -FIRE
2,619,949
TOY GUN
Filed Aug. 15, 1950

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2 SHEETS-SHEET 1
INVENTOR;
Ware/me v9. 120

-- BY
Dec. 2, 1952
c. A. ROCK
2,619,949
SPRING OPERATED RAPID-FIRE_ TOY GUN

Filed Aug. 15, 1950
2 SHEETS~SHEET 2
i.
INVENTOR.
CY/aramre M7 220 OK
BY
/
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Arman/5y
June 14, 1955
E. HEILMAN
TOY GUN
Filed June 29, 1953
l.Wr.aN/Aw
2,710,607
March 13, 1956
H. HOROWITZ ETAL
2,737,942
TOY GUNS
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
Filed May 11, 1955
\N.
iwknMw\.muaWwxg
MAM\
March 13, 1956-
2,737,942
H. HOROWITZ ET AL
TOY GUNS
Filed May 11, 1953
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
&
Il;
April 22, 1958
R. 1. DANIEL
2,831,475
POPGUN CONSTRUCTION
Filed May 8, 1956
/ '7
** lei/:44,
FAIL 71/5:
May 26, 1959
Z. SWANSON
2,888,003
PEA-SHOOTERS
Filed March 9, 1956
Ziegner Swanson
Oct. 16, 1962
3,058,456
|_. ELLIS, JR
COMBINED ARROW AND PELLET-SHCOTING CANE
3 Sheets-Sheet 1
Filed Aug. 25, 1959
hMwushaL
!QuaMNM
IWmR/iQ
mu
INVENTOR
lee Ellis Jr.

BY
214.42
ATTORNEY
Oct. 16, 1962
L. ELLIS, JR
3,058,456
COMBINED ARROW AND PELLET-SHOOTING CANE
Filed Aug. 25, 1959
3 Sheets-Sheet 3
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ATTORNEY
Dec.- 4, 1962
H. D. JONES ETAL
3,066,666-
BEAN-SHOOTING PISTOL
Filed oct. 17, 1960
2 SheStS-Sheet l
28
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FIG. 2
HERL D. JONES
PAUL E- was@
BY M QB. ym@
Dec. 4, 1962
H, D, JoNEs ETAL
3,066,666
BEAN-SHOOTING PISTOL
Filed Oct. 17, 1960
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
HEARL n. .ToNfs
F l G. .7
PAUL f. smog/2
INVENTOR.
BY Mag/mw
June '16, 1964
R. 0. DE AR'BUN
3,137,287
REPEATING BLOW-GUN
Filed May 24, 1962
2p 23
INVENTOR.
RuFo D. DEA 25u~
ATTORNEYS

172] lnventor
[111 3,550,574
Norman C. Lee
[56]
Rocky Mount, N.C.

[21 l Appl. No. 780,430
Dec. 2, 1968
122] Filed
[45] Patented
[731 Assignee
References Cited
2,856,912
3,476,100
Dec. 29, 1970
Carolina Enterprises, Inc.
10/1958
1 H1969
Erickson .................... ..
Carbonneau ............... ..
Primary Examiner-George J. Marlo
Tarboro, N.C.
a corporatin of North Carolina
Attorney-Kirschstein, Kirschstein, Ottinger & Frank

ABSTRACT: A pump action toy ri?e ?res soft pellets stored
in a chamber above a barrel and gravity fed into ?ring position
[54] SPRING PROPELLED TOY PELIIJET GUN
in front of a spring propelled ?ring plunger. The ?ring plunger
6 Claims, 15 Drawing Figs.

{52]
[1.8. CI ...................................................... ..
[51]
[50]
Int. Cl ....................................................... ..
124/27
124/27
124/27,
124/37, 124/41, 124/50

F41b 7/08
Field of Search .......................................... .. 124/27, 29,
26,37, 38, 49, 50,41
is moved to cocked position by a loading rod and there held by

a trigger. A retainer tip is urged by a spring part way into the
barrel forwardly of the pellet in its ready-to-?re position.
When pulling the trigger releases the ?ring plunger the im~
pelled pellet is forced over the retainer tip which pinches the
pellet as it passes, thereby adding forward impetus to the pel
let.
[11]
4,083,349
Clifford
[45]
Apr. 11, 1978
[54] RAPID-FIRE, FLUID ACI'UATED B.B. GUN
[76] Inventor:
Eugene Russett Clifford, 753

Minorca, Coral Gables, Fla. 33134

1,203,207
1,085,636
7/1959
7/1954
France .... ..' ........................... .. 124/56

France ................................. .. 124/56

[21] Appl. No.: 704,836

[22] Filed:
Jul. 13, 1976
[51]
Int. Cl.2
[52]
US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/72; 124/45;
....
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
F41B
11/02
[58]
Field of Search ................. .. 124/72, 51 A, 74, 83,
124/83; 124/51 A; 124/71; 124/74
124/84, 85, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 53,45, 71, 73-74;
89/160, 191, 193
[56]
References Cited
from a source of gas propellant preferably a canister of
lique?eld gas, has a trigger-operated valve releasing

propellant gas from the source to a pellet containing
magazine for projecting the pellets in rapid succession

through a barrel passageway to be ejected from the gun
at high speed at a target to which the gun is pointed.
The pellets underlie and surround a sleeve in the maga
zine acting as a cofferdam to maintain a local level of
the pellets below the gas inlet and the gas outlet so that

679,670
7/ 1901
Hamilton ............................. .. 124/85
2,238,384
4/1941
Feltman
2,357,951
9/1944
Hale
3,204,625
9/1965
Shepherd ..
3,227,148
1/ 1966
Spack ................................... .. 124/74
.. .. ..... .
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Hill, Gross, Simpson, Van

Santen, Steadman, Chiara & Simpson
[57]
ABSTRACT
A rapid-?re B.B. pellet-type machine gun operated
........... .. 124/72
. . . . . . . ..
124/72
the gas will impinge against and actuate the pellets

causing them to be successively swept into the gas out
let for discharge through the barrel.
124/74
US. Patent
April 11, 1978
4,083,349
Unlted States Patent [191
[111
4,086,902
Reynolds
[45]
May 2, 1978
[54]
TOY PROJECIILE LAUNCHING

APPARATUSES
[75]
Inventon
[73]
Assigneez
John Dudley Reynolds, New Malden,

England
Lesney Products & Co Limited
London, England
.
..
1,673,945
3,219,022
3,388,696
3,662,729
6/1928
11/1965
6/1968
5/1972
Neats .................................... .. 124/65

Beachy ..... ..
124/65
Llttle?eld
Hagemeyer ....... ..
Hoverath et a1.
Henderson ........................... ..
124/26
124/61
124/62
124/73
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Browdy and Neimark
Apr. 11, 1977

'
[30]
3/1918
4/1918
Primary Examiner-Richard T. Stouffer
[21] Appl NO _ 786 619
[22] Filed:
1,260,013
1,262,004
[57]
Forelgn Applicant, Pnonty Data

Apr. 13, 1976
ABSTRACT
An apparatus for use in launching toy projectiles which
comprises a piston or bellows having one side pneumati
United Kingdom ............. .. 15148/76
cally connected to an operating mechanism and its op
[51]
[52]
Int. c1.2 .............................................. .. F41F 1/04

US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/61; 124/49
[58]
Field Of Search ..................... .. 124/26, 27, 29, 61,
exhibiting a chamber WhOSe Size can be Suddenly
124/64 65 70 71 72, 73, 74 75, 76, 77 50 79
changed by squeezing, or a manual blow, or the release
49
of a stressed Spring, to alter the pneumatic pressure

applied to the piston or bellows and displace it launch
ingly towards a projectile, the initial volume of the
124%;
[56]
References C'ted
Pm. side arranged 8 as t be capable f launching a

Pmlectile {mm the apparatus when med Wards that
projectile at a sufficient speed, the operating mechanism
chamber preferably being rapidly restored to suck the
174 628
3/1876
Hicks ................................... .. 124/61
Piston or bellows back t Substantially its initial Position
565:423
8/1896
Beck et a1. .
124/62
after each launching Operation
632,838
9/1899
Jacobs ...... ..
124/62
706,399
8/1902
Fifer ..................................... .. 124/29
US. Patent
May 2, 1978
Sheet 1 of2
4,086,902
U.S. Patent
May 2, 1978
Sheet 2 of2
4,086,902

Hung
[11] Patent Number:

[45] Date of Patent:
[54]
2,437,728 3/1948 Drumlllleller ......................... .. 124/48
TOY GUNS FOR FIRING PELLETS
2,550,887
[75] lnvenw?
Lam H- Hung, Hong Kong, Hong
[73]
Assigneei
[21]
Appl. NO.: 768,797
[22] Filed:
Kong
2,836,167
124/27
Longreen Limited, Hong Kong
4,422,433 12/1983 Mllllman ......................... .. 124/48 x
"""""""""""" " F4113
124/27 29 39 31
4/32 37_3 4543;
?ring
mechanism
which
reciprocates
hammer
through a ?ring point in the gun barrel to sequentially
discharge pellets therefrom. The mechanism is operated

means of a cam and follower mechanism. This mecha
nism successively withdraws and releases the hammer
' "
which is continuously biased in a firing mode by a
124/48 X
32,619 6/1361 CPU F1 31- 8/1877
ABSTRACT
by an electric motor which reciprocates the hammer by
References Cited
194,690
[57]
A toy gun for ?ring pellets wherein a trigger operates a
[56]
2/1929 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/29
35:51:01, 5grgvaden' Ewkenmh"
United Kingdom ............... .. 8519051
""""""""""
Saito ..... ..
Primary Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro
. ...................................... .. 124/36. 124/49,
5/1958

306516
Aug. 23, 1985
Jul. 29, 1985 [GB]
. .
124/54
124/45

4
..... ..
2,713,859 7/1955 Brad?eld
Hong Kong
[30]
5/1951 'Tratsc
4,694,815
Sep. 22, 1987
spring. Also disclosed is a pellet delivery system in
Klrkbnde - - ' ' ' ~
~ - ' " :2:/
which a magazine is slidably mounted on the gun body
ipetlrgrig'' ' ' ' '
enabling one of a plurality of pellet sources in the maga
433; X
123l833 7/1917 Aggy
l24/39 X
zine to be in communication with the barrel and ?ring
1,830,763 11/1931
124/52 x
mechamsm
1,860,611
2,170,221
Loomis ........... ..
5/1932 De Minno et al.

124/49 X
8/1939 Stanley ................................ .. 124/29
17- 4B
46;: a
~\ J
I 746
[11] Patent Number:

Hung
[54]
TOY GUNS FOR FIRING PELLETS
2,437,728 3/1948 Drumlllleller ......................... .. 124/48

2,550,887
[75] lnvenw?
124/45
2,836,167
124/27
Longreen Limited, Hong Kong
4,422,433 12/1983 Mllllman ......................... .. 124/48 x
Appl. NO.: 768,797
Hong Kong
Aug. 23, 1985
Jul. 29, 1985 [GB]
"""""""""""" " F4113
[57]
ABSTRACT
A toy gun for ?ring pellets wherein a trigger operates a
124/27 29 39 31
4/32 37_3 4543;
[56]
2/1929 United Kingdom ................ .. 124/29
35:51:01, 5grgvaden' Ewkenmh"
United Kingdom ............... .. 8519051
""""""""""
Saito ..... ..
Primary Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro
. ...................................... .. 124/36. 124/49,
5/1958

306516

. .
124/54
Kong
[21]
..... ..
2,713,859 7/1955 Brad?eld
Assigneei
[30]
5/1951 'Tratsc
Lam H- Hung, Hong Kong, Hong
[73]
[22] Filed:
4,694,815
Sep. 22, 1987
?ring
mechanism
which
reciprocates
hammer
through a ?ring point in the gun barrel to sequentially
discharge pellets therefrom. The mechanism is operated

by an electric motor which reciprocates the hammer by
References Cited
means of a cam and follower mechanism. This mecha
nism successively withdraws and releases the hammer
' "
which is continuously biased in a firing mode by a
124/48 X
32,619 6/1361 CPU F1 31- 194,690
8/1877
spring. Also disclosed is a pellet delivery system in
Klrkbnde - - ' ' ' ~
~ - ' " :2:/
which a magazine is slidably mounted on the gun body
ipetlrgrig'' ' ' ' '
enabling one of a plurality of pellet sources in the maga
433; X
123l833 7/1917 Aggy
l24/39 X
zine to be in communication with the barrel and ?ring
1,830,763 11/1931
124/52 x
mechamsm
1,860,611
2,170,221
Loomis ........... ..
5/1932 De Minno et al.

124/49 X
8/1939 Stanley ................................ .. 124/29
17- 4B
46;: a
~\ J
I 746
(No Mode1.)"
0.V H. ARNO;
MAGAZINE SPRING GUN.
No. 473,30@1
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[11]
[45]
Gegere
[54]
PELLET-FIRING TOY GATLING GUN
[75]
Inventor:
Michael A. Gegere, 1020 Bartlett Dr.,
Vistay calm 92034

'
Patent Number:
Date of Patent:
4,834,058
May 30, 1989
3,726,266
4/1973 Palmer ................................ .. 124/48
3,729,853
5/1973
Critcher .............................. .. 124/48

_
[731 Asslgnees John 0' Beckwth EnPmltas;

Michael A. Gegere, Vlsta, both of
Calif.
Attorney, Agent, or FirmBaker, Maxham, Jester &

Meador
[57]
ABSTRACT
[21]
Appl. No.: 933,240
[22l
[51]
[52]
Flledi
NOV- 21, 1986
Int. C19 ............................................ .. F41C 17/00
us. 01. ...................................... .. 124/29; 124/39;
124/48; 124/41 C
tlme during each rotation of the barrel assembly, A
[58]
Field of Search ..................... .. 273/29, 39, 48, 83,
?rmg mechamsm Posmons a spherlcal pellet at the ?r
273/59 45 27, 31, 26; 124/29, 39, 43, 83, 27
ing position and propels the pellet through a barrel in
[56]
References Cted
36,836 11/1862
1,328,929 1/1920
1,353,696 9/1920
1,360,410 ll/l920
2,837,078 6/1958
A pellet-?rlng toy gatlmg gun includes a rotatable mul
Gatling ................................. .. 89/12

McDaniel ........ ..
124/39
Abramowitz .... ..
124/39
Jones ............ ..
124/39
Daniel ................................. .. 124/48
tiple barrel assembly with a number of barrels arranged

in a Substantially Circular array [hat is [mated $11911 that
each bwel Passes a Pfdetermmed ?ung Posmon one
response to a cooking and ?ring actuation sequence. An
actuating mechanism acts between the rotatable barrel

assembly and the ?ring mechanism in response to rota
tion of the barrel assembly by effecting the cocking and
?ring actuation sequence in synchronism with rotation
of the barrel assembly.
US. Patent
May 30,1989
Sheet 1 of3
4,834,058
US. Patent
May 30,1989
Sheet 2 of3
4,834,058
US. Patent
May 30,1989
Sheet 3 of3
K
'2
FIG. l3
690
56
5 x
4,834,058
US005666937A

Mendoza-Orozco
[11] Patent Number:

[54] REPEAT-FIRE PELLET RIFLE AND
1,862,697
IMPROVED PELLETS
1,886,704
2,713,338
[76] Inventor: Hector Mendoza-Orozco, Fuego 986,

colonia Jardines del Pedregal, 01900
Alvaro Obregon, Federal District,
5,666,937
Sep. 16, 1997
6/1932 Mihalyi ............................... ..124/s3x

11/1932 Loomis ..
Mexico
519142
568929
11/1957
3/1955
Italy ....................................... .. 124/67

Italy ..
..
978502
1211964
United Kingdom . . . . . . .
[21] Appl. No.: 532,146

[22] Filed:
Sep. 22, 1995

Attorney Agent, or Fimt-Hanison & Egbert
[30]
[57]
Mar. 13, 1995 [MX]
Mexico .................................. .. 951316
[51]
Int. Cl.6 .................................................... .. F41B 11/14
[52]
[58]
US. Cl. ............................. .. 124/67; 124/51.1; 124/53

Field of Search ............................. .. 124/51.1, 52, 53,
124/66, 67, 82
[56]
References Cited
906,309
12/1908 Schobbert ............................... .. 124/67
1,660,127
2/1928 Jonassen
1,793,625
2/1931
1,859,816
5/1932 Decker ................................ .. 124/53 X
Lafever
124/53 X
124/52
7/1955 Abagotf .............................. ..124/s2x
. . . . ..
124/67
ABSTRACT
A repeat-?re pellet ri?e for sport shooting including a ?rst

and second rectangular, slightly curved plate which coin
cides with the curve of the barrel of the gun. One of the
curved plates is located on the upper section and having a
central hole which can be used to ?x it on the gun barrel. The
second curved plate has a central hole which allows it to be

?xed on a lower part of the gun barrel. A rectangular plate
is located vertically at the side of the ear and compression
chamber of the gun. A pellet loader, in the form of a groove,
includes a window through which a pellet can be fed. A
puller is provided to feed the pellet to the loading chamber.
...... .. 124/52
USOO5819715A
[11] Patent Number:
Haneda et al.
[45]
[54]
[75]
5,819,715
Date of Patent:
BULLET SHOOTING APPARATUS, BULLET

SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND BULLET
1,408,137
1,662,629
SHOOTING SYSTEM COMPRISING THESE

APPARATUSES
2,684,062
4,632,086
Inventors: Hisatsugu Haneda, 25 W. Highland Dr.
Oct. 13, 1998
2/1922 Parsons ..................................... .. 124/6

3/1928 Baden-Powell
.. 124/6
7/1954 Rose .......... ..
12/1986 Rutten .
124/6
124/6
#33, Seattle, Wash. 98119; Hiroyuki

Kata, Tokyo; Masaru Suzuki,
Nerimaku both of Japan
[73]
Assignee: Hisatsugu Haneda, Seattle, Wash.
794349
2/1936
87964
1/1896
France ..................................... .. 124/6
Germany
.. 124/6
329550
9/1935
Italy .................... ..
.. 124/6
Unlted Qngdom "" "
" 124/6
20363 of 1914
526908
9/1940
United Kingdom ..................... .. 124/6
[21] Appl. No.:
537,662
[22]
PCT Filed?
APr- 8! 1994
[86]
PCT NO _
PCT/1P9 4/00591
Attorney, Agent, or FirmSeed and Berry LLP
371 Date:
Oct. 5, 1995
[57]
102(6) Date: Oct 5 1995
ABSTRACT
[87]
PCT Pub- NO-I W094/24509
The apparatus according to the invention comprises an

acceleration barrel (29); a bullet supply apparatus (42) for
supplying bullets (46) to the acceleration barrel (29); and a
rotor (30) for shooting a bullet (46) in the acceleration barrel
[51]
PCT Pub' Date' Oct 27 1994

Int. Cl.6 ...................................................... .. F41B 3/04
(29) from a bore placed at the end of the shooting barrel (18)
by directly pushing the bullet (46). Therefore, the present
[ 52 ]
US. Cl. ................................................................. .. 124/ 6
'
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'
lnventlon
PTOVl'd 65 a b 11 ll 6t 5 h ootlng
apparatus, a b 11 ll 6t
[58]
Field of Search .................................................. .. 124/6
Supply apparatus> 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
[]
56
References Cited
using compressed gas, and Without causing energy loss.

1,201,626 10/1916 Reynolds .................................. .. 124/6
22 20
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US006152125A
[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
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 ExaminerRobert P. SWiatek

Attorney, Agent, or FirmMichael 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.
" " \\\\\\\\\WE
14
(No Modal.)
/7
Q
\
WITJVESSES.
W@
my LN ENTOR,
'n
Mw`
Attorneys.
ma Nonfus PETERS co, mmourwo.. wAsHlNamu, n c.
No. 683,431.
'
'
Patented Oct. I, 19m.
F. r. BENNETT &. w. J. BURRUW.

AIR GUN.
I
(No Modal.)
(Application ?led Jan. 23, 1901.)
'
No. 723,227.
M. ANTHONY, DEO'D.
PATENTEDMAR. 24.1903.
M. o. ANTHONY, ADMINISTRATRIX.
TOY GUN.
APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 1
N0 MODEL.
54
.
A Tron/v' s.
US007377274B2
(12)
(54)
(75)
(10) Patent N0.:
Morikawa et a].
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)
(*)
Notice:

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)

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)
(

R f
C d
e erences ite
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
No. 798,471.
PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905.

J. H. WIESMAN.
TOY GUN 0R PISTOL.
APPLIOATION FILED DEO.14, 1904.
WWW
I / ,
1 I
{1/
Inventor]
~
/ '_.~
mmiw, a mum! co PNOTO-LITNOGRAPNERS wnsummou. o z.
// I
Attorneys
11
mum 01, US00567528A
Umted States Patent [191
[11] P1116111 Number:
Hadley
[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 FirmGregory 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
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 ExaminerTh0mas A. Beach
[52]
3,916,867
9/1987 191511161111 ................................. .. 124/25
[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.
Aug. 25A, 1942.
2,293,951
w. s. wELLs
AIR PISTOL
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
I m\|-l l.
I:l,._NNN
- ww -
_ bww
Dw.NEE.mw.kw.m
WM,EVRM.mm,M\NY\h.MWXM,
_Q\___
HNN,mw
.n1. Ihw
Il '.,H1, 7
L
\N\\..W
my,_ _
Wn_va.i a
@d
_ .
wkiwbm
MW
am
M
_
n
m
_
l
E
Tm.
J
_m
Aug. 25', 1941
w. s. wELLs
2,293,957
Am rrsor.
Filed man 15. 1939
2 Sheets~Sheet 2
Nov. 10, 1.942.
2,301 ,653
w. s. WELLS
AIR PISTOL
Filed Deo. 19, 1959
V/.
"`\E
d?Nhbl
82
PL
mw
INVENToR.
-W/LL/AM WEL/.s
a(
#kw
'
TroRNEx/s.
July 2.2, 1952
W. S. WELLS
2,604,088
AIR GUN
Filed Jan. l2, 1949
2 Sl-IEETS--SEIEET l
fami/Kyi
July 22, 1952
w. s. WELLS
2,604,088 `
AIR GUN
z SHEETS-_SHEET 2
Filed Jan. 12, 1949
LL
i
3A.S5Q3
H. W
wwwQJMN
E=.
INVENTOR.
v/f//f'dm 6T w/e/Zf.
BY
/77
@HWK/'
Sept. 3, 1963
w. s. WELLS ETAL
3,102,527
TOY PISTOL

4 Sheets-Sheet 1
>3.?=?(
0%WW.H%My.
r.
0M
mmil.
I
,
rwe
3.24,
Sept. 3, 1963
w. s. WELLS ETAL
3,102,527
TOY PISTOL
4 Sheets-Sheet 2
June 8,_ 1943.
J. J. GORA EFAL.
2,321,076
PUMP TYPE DART GUN
2 Sheets-Sheet l
\ %\
INVENTOR?
9 4m.
ATTORNEYS
Jdne 8, 1943
J. J. 'GORA EI'AL
2,321,076,
PUMP TYPE DART GUN

2 Sheets-Sheet 2
.H.Mm.QH.
ym
3%
M?
m
.
_.
May 8, 1945-
R. |_. WULFERT
2,375,607
TOY ROCKET PROJECTING GUN
Filed Jan. 18, 1944
2 Sheets-Sheet l
Inventor
P00: y L /l(/; F5? 7.
May 8, 1945.
R. L; WULFER-T
2,375,607
TOY ROCKET PROJECTING 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
_,
mw/
~.
/%\
@TmE
.v.
\
, \.
INVENTO'R
Leslie L5/mzlwf'
n,
BY
>
TORNEYS
Feb. 3, 1953
H.'.ZlMMERMAN
2,627,260
MAGNETIC DART-PROJECTING TOY
'23
' In
17/
'%h N/
"
.
3i
6/9? "TE-.2
1
4/ l
I
Bnnemtor:
HARRY ZIMMERMAN
Clttorneg
Oct. 8, 1957
A.
2,808,820
HALEY
TOY PISTOL
/owm.uP\UIMH"
0M.
,.
.13%.
.\|H..|.I.L.W|.,I
IL"
V"
wmwmg
.
\
A.
TTURNEY _
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 ExaminerGeorge J. Marlo

Assistant ExaminerR. 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
open end for receiving a projectile and including a
[21] Appl' No" 416167
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
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
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
1 Clam" 4 D'awmg Flgures
IO
,8
60
>
t 2'!
4O
.90
/_;a /
1
'
/56
'
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I ' ""I'
52
8
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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: 663563
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
Related US Application Data

,
[63]
[51]
[52]
[58]
wardly along the barrel. The barrel is open at its for
iomnuatcm'm'pm of set N'408283 sep' 18' 1989
ward end to receive a shaftlike projectile. A hook is
a an one
carried at the forward end of the latch member to pro
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
56
R f
C, d
e ?ames e
hook into the barrel and into engagement with the pro
jectile tab, thereby preventing the spring from ejecting
[ 1
2 625 927
2:888:004
2,977,950
3,009,453
3,465,744
1/1953
5/1959
4/1961
11/1961
9/1969
Rosenbloom ................ .. 124/48 x

Steiner
.... '
'
124/27
Ryan _______ _
124/27
Ayala
, 124/27
Nielsen ..
124/27
the Pmjectile fmm the barrel- A trigger "Pam'sd ham

m. as might be found in a convemmal ?rearm is Piv
otally coupled to a barrel supporting frame to allow the
hammers striking surface to strike the release member

at the rearward end of the barrel to pivot the lever
3,757,760 9/1973 Darnell
124/48 X
assembly to a releasing position which disengages the
' lslqinero
:2 i
hook from the tab on the projectile, allowing the spring
a1
....... ..
3,916,867 11/1975 Marshall ......................... .. 124/37 x
Primary ExaminerPeter M. Cuomo
'
to launch the molecule from the barrel
'

l
3 ~1 44
31
, 1s 24
4O
1s
30
2e
43
23
[a1
re)
_'
,/ 1f
YJJJJ
/ 20
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\39 34
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4|
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,1?
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.
28
33
\
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I;
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.
Oct. 8, 1957
A.
2,808,820
HALEY
TOY PISTOL
/owm.uP\UIMH"
0M.
,.
.13%.
.\|H..|.I.L.W|.,I
IL"
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.
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USO05355866A
[11] Patent Number:
Hunter
[45]
[54]
3,949,729 4/1976 Pfotenhauer ..................... .. 124/20.3
POWER DART LAUNCHER
[76] Inventor:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1994
Gary R. Hunter, 2530 Oak Grove,
Toledo, Ohio 43613
[21] App1.No.: 124,335

[22] Filed:
5,355,866
[57]
Sep. 21 1993
ABSTRACT
A hand-held launcher for a dart comprises a pistol

shaped frame with a stock and handle. A channel is
[51] Int. C1.5 .......................... .. F4113 7/00; F4113 7/08

[52] U..S. Cl. ....................................... .. 124/26; 124/16
[58] Fleld 0f Search ............... ..
16, 17, 20.1, 20.3,
provided in the stock to receive a Slidable launcher

block The dart is received in the launcher block The
launcher block is spring biased forward and retained
124/26 27
from moving beyond a predetermined position by a stop
[56]
References Cited
bllockhin thei chainnlel. lSlots ire lglovilsled on eacl; side 1(15f
U'S' PATENT DOCUMENTS
channel by a cross pin which extends through the
t e c anne an
267,679 11/1882 Crandall .............................. .. 124/ 17
1,287,401
1,827,023
2,017,778
2,106,400
2,663,291
12/1918
10/1931
10/1935
l/1938
12/1953
3,114,362
12/1963
3,496,671
3,509,863
t e aunc er
launcher block in the rearward cocked position. When

the lever is pivoted, the launcher block is released and
Hellman . . . . . .
b /j
. . . ..
7
5
m t e
two upper catches to engage the cross pin and retain the
124/27
pushed forward by the spring until it contacts the stop

block, whereupon the dart is released.
2/1970 Korona ..... ..

124/26 X
5/1970 Barker ................................. .. 124/16
1s retame
launcher block and into the slots. A release lever has
00
//'l 5
20
I.
lo
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USOOD361 lOSS
Unlted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number: Des. 361,105
Grif?n
[45]
[54]
4,569,666
REPEAT FIRING TOY PROJECIILE
LAUNCHER
[75] Inventor:
[73] Assignee:
**
[ 1
arm
Date of Patent: ,1... Aug. 8, 1995

2/ 1986 Wolf .................................. .. 446/473
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
David R. Griffin, Morning View, Ky.

Tonka Corporation, Pawtucket, RI.
14 Y
Hong Kong Toys, 2/91 p 348 Dart Gun #531_

Primary Examiner-Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner-R. Barkai
ears
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Kurt R. Benson
[21] Appl. No.: 22,261
[57]
[22] Filed:
The ornamental design for a repeat ?ring toy projectile
May 2, 1994
{52]
US. Cl. ................................................. .. D21/147
[58]
Field of Search .......... .. D2l/3, 13, 127, 145~147;
launcher, as shown and described.
132mm, 103, 113; D23/223-227; D14/116;
DESCRIPTION
446/28, 175, 267, 473; 222/78, 79; 239/211,

329, 332, 337, 373; 127/21, 27, 56, 65-67
FIG- 1 is a Perspective View Of a repeat ?ring toy Pro

jectile launcher embodying my new design;
[56]
CLAIM
References CIted
D. 286,900
D. 346,837
2,871,617
2,888,004
3,026,864
3,919,799
4,016,854
11/1986 Barthropp ........................ .. D2l/ 147

D2l/l47
5/1994 Sun ....... ..
_
446/267
2/1959 West
D2l/147
5/1959 Steiner
3/1962 Gray ................................... .. 124/27
11/1975 Austin et a1. .................... .. D2l/l46
4/1977 Lehman .............................. .. 124/27
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof in a collapsed posi
tion; and,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof in a loaded and
cocked position.
US005901693A
United States Patent 119]
[11]
Patent Number:
Smith
[45]
Date of Patent:
[54] TOY GUN HAVING AN OFFSET

PROJECTILE LAUNCH AND TRANSPARENT
VIEWFINDING PLUNGER
5,267 ,549 12/1993

5,323,755 6/1994
5,343,850 9/1994
5,373,832 12/1994
5,375,847 1211994
5,377 ,655 1/ 1995
5,535,729 7/ 1996
[75] Inventor: Joseph J. Smith. Cincinnati. Ohio
[73] Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.. Pawtucket. R.I.
5 .605, 140
Oct. 22, 1997
[51]
[52]
Int. Cl.6 .................................................... .. F41B 11/14

US. Cl. ............................................... .. 124/66; 124/67
[58]
Field of Search ................................. .. 124/65. 66. 67
2/1997
Primary Examiner-J. Woodrow Eldred

Attorney, Agent, or FirmMarsha1l. OToole. Gerstein.
Murray & Borun
[57]
[56]
May 11, 1999
5,701,878 1211997
5,711,285 1/ 1998
5,715,802 2/1998
[21] Appl. No.: 08/956,173

[22] Filed:
5,901,693
ABSTRACT
References Cited
D. 295,058
4/1988 Turner, Jr. ............................ .. D21/146
D. 306,304
D, 337,796
2/1990 Tichy
7/1993 Sutyak
2,145,277
D16/130
D2l/145
8/1939 Rtmrdon . .
46/195
A toy gun for launching a foam projectile from a launch

station that is oifset from the axis of the launcher. The gun
includes a pneumatic launcher having a retractable plunger
that reciprocates in a cylinder to de?ne a compression
chamber. One or more air ports are provided to communicate
air from the compression chamber to the launch station in
2,214,224
9/1940 Douglas .
124/15
order to eject a projectile therefrom. The plunger incorpo
3,262,440
7/1966 Kuhn .... ..
124/15
rates a hollow shaft having transparent ends which are
3,267,600
8/1966 Ryan .... ..
46/175
3,397,484
8/1968 Ryan et a1.
461175
3,441,270
4/1969
3,869,825
3/1975 Heberlein
46/219
4,294,445
10/1981 Crosbie ..
272/8 M
Nielsen
.. . . . .
4,625,706 12/1986 Turner, Jr. ..

5,242,323
. . . . ..
272/8
aligned with the transparent compression chamber. thus

providing a continuous line of sight through said shaft and
the compression chamber for aiming the gun toward an
intended target.
124/67
9/1993 Rappaport ............................. .. 446/180
[11]
4,289,109
DAndrade
[45]
Sep. 15, 1981
[54]
TOY AIR PISTOL WITH HOLLOW BREECH

SLIDE
' Primary ExaminerRichard T. Stouffer

Attorney, Agent, or FirmC. Hercus Just
[75] Inventor: lggltcignMlzlgAndrade, whitehouse
[57]
[73] Assignee: Arco

Industries Ltd., Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
A}p astic
to}, plstol
folrmeg by moldlng frog] Flam/$13, g1:
materia an comprising a o ow e ongate
frame portion having a handle dependmg from one end,
[21] Appl. No.: 143,849
[22] Filed:
ABSTRACT
a composite tubular barrel and coaxial cylinder rear
Apr. 25, 1980
ward thereof and of larger diameter than said barrel and
supported within the frame, a piston slidable 1n the
[51]
Int. Cl.3 ...... ., .................................... .. F41B 11/00
cylinder and having a rearwardly extending piston rod
[52]
U.S. Cl. ........... .; .
Surrounded by a Compression Spring and having a trans_
. . . . . . .. 124/67; 273/344
Fleld of Search ..................... ..
66, 67,
Verse Shoulder member adjacent but Spaced from the
273/344; 46/1 E
[56]
piston, a trigger pivotally mounted adjacent the handle
References Cited
and having a scar engageable with the shoulder member
Us PATENT DOCUMENTS
when the piston is in rearward-cocked position and the
spring 1s compressed, and a simulated hollow breech
439,246v 10/1890 10811111 ................................... ..

786426
4/1905
Dame 5 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
''"
1,199,074 9/1916 Heyman et al.
Slide Slidable longitudinally upon the upper rearward

/
124/66
part of the frame portion above the handle and operable
d1
Lewis . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .. 124/67
f 6 move
1,868,292
Roe . . . . . . .
. . . .. 124/67
Plston t0 cocked Posltlon to compress the Sprmg and
2,132,173 10/1938 Lefever .
124/67
permit the sear to engage the transverse shoulder as
124/67
aforesaid
2,306,668
7/1932
12/ 1942
Stevens
. . . . . . . .. . . .
. . . ..
3,818,887 6/1974 Akiyama et a].

Lange
.. .. . .. . . . .. . . .
rearwar, _Y to retractt e Plsm To
1,692,555 11/1928
124/67
3,859,977
l/1975
. . . ..
4,212,285
7/1980 Cagan et a1. ........................ .. 124/67
124/66
an
United tates
atent [191
Cagan et a1.
1046235 7/1953
418 of 1718
[54] DAR! GUN AND DART THEREFOR
[75] Inventors: Bernard J. Cagan, Los Angeles;

Kenneth L. McQuary, Hermosa
Beach, both of Calif.
[73] Assignee: Place Products Company, Torrance,

Calif.
[51]
rm. cu ............................................ .. F4113 11/00
US. CL ....................... .. 124/67; 273/344
[58]
Field of Search ..................... .. 124/65, 66, 67, 27,
[56]
124/83, 41 R, 41 C, 62, 22; 46/1 E; 273/ 1065

R, 106.5 A, 106 F, 106.5 C; 102/38 NC, 92.1
References Cited
4/1974
3,859,977
1/1975
J1111. 15, 1930
France ............................ .. 273/ 106.5 A

United Kingdom .,..
........ .. 102/921
Primary Examiner-Richard T. Stoui'fer

Attorney, Agent. or FirmHarris, Kern, Wallen &
Tinsley
ABSTRACT
suction cup at its forward end and an integral, air actu
[52]
3,801,102
[45]
A one-piece dart comprising a shaft having an integral
Jan. 31, 1978
786,426 4/1905
1,704,810 8/1953
3/ 1929
2,649,849
2,888,004 5/ 1959
3,104,588 9/1963
3,388,696 6/1968
3,472,218 10/1969
4,212,285
7/ 1964 United Kingdom ........... .. 273/ 106.5 R
[57]
[21] Appl. No.: 874,032

[22] Filed:
963384
[11]
Daniels ................................ .. 124/66
Lange ................................... .. 124/66
barrel having a non-circular cross section uniform
throughout the length of the barrel, the propelling ele

ment on the dart being complementary to the dart bar
rel so that the propelling element makes a substantially
air tight seal with the dart barrel. A dart barrel and a
dart propelling element which are substantially square.

An air operated dart gun having a barrier for positively
preventing physical contact between an air displacing
piston and the dart, and for making physical contact
between the piston and a foreign object in the dart
barrel virtually impossible. A piston provided with a 1
central conical element facing the dart barrel. A dart
gun having an air cylinder and a dart barrel which are
separate pieces capable of being joined directly to

gether, or in spaced relation by a connecting air pas

145220
4/1936
Austria ..................................... .. 124/27
195806
2/1958
Austria . . . . . .
1043352
6/ 1953
France ............................ .. 273/ 10615 A
. . . . . . . ..
able, propelling element at its rearward end, the dart

being molded from a soft, ?exible plastic material. A
spring activated air operated dart gun including a dart
sage.
124/27
20
, 9 Drawing Figures
US. Patent
Jul. 15, 1980
Sheet 1 Of?!
26 /IU
24
44
54
4,212,285
22
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US. Patent
Jul. 15, 1980
Qmm
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4,212,285
U.S. Patent
I. .JB.V/
Jul. 15, 1980
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Sheet 3 of 3
4,212,285
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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 ExaminerGeorge J. Marlo

Assistant ExaminerR. 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
open end for receiving a projectile and including a
[21] Appl' No" 416167
spring operated plunger movable into the bore to

compress air and propel a projectile received therein
[52]
[51]
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
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
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
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
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
1 Clam" 4 D'awmg Flgures
IO
,8
60
>
t 2'!
4O
.90
/_;a /
1
'
'
/56
T139, .
w
I)
i Jl I1
I ' ""I'
52
8
1\
Dec. '10, 1968
w. H. WHITE
3,415,420
TOY GUN
Filed Feb. 20, 1967
2 Sheets-Sheet l
FIG. 2
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,;
13
"'23
29
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57'
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FIG. I
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FIG. 4
LL]
1/71,
38]
I
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III/
[37
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INVENTOR
WILLARD HENRY WHITE
ATTORNEY
Dec. 10, 1968
3,415,420
W. H. WHITE
TOY GUN
Filed Feb. 20, 1967
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
FIG. 6
FIG. 5
WILLARD HENRY WHITE
544,44 6. Wm
ATTORNEY
May 7, 1963
R. MQICROSBY ETAL
3,088,451
TRICK snow GUN
Filed Feb. 1, 1961
2 Sheets-Sheet 1
//d
lll I-l
I!
INVEN TORJI
1641p 44. cease)
sd.
May 7, 1963
R. M. CROSBY ETAL
TRICK SHOT GUN
Filed Feb. 1, 1961
3,088,451
May 26, 1959
A. M. STEINER
TOY DART GUN
Filed'MarOh 16. 1956
2,888,004
I
2 Sheets-Sheet 1.
Arran/sys. '
May 26, 1959
A. M. STEINER
2,888,004
TOY DART GUN
Filed Marchv 1s, 195s
2 Sheets-Sheet 2
"Am
INUHCWT
INVENT R.
BY
)y
USO05355866A
[11] Patent Number:
Hunter
[45]
[54]
3,949,729 4/1976 Pfotenhauer ..................... .. 124/20.3
POWER DART LAUNCHER
[76] Inventor:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1994
Gary R. Hunter, 2530 Oak Grove,
Toledo, Ohio 43613
[21] App1.No.: 124,335

[22] Filed:
5,355,866
[57]
Sep. 21 1993
ABSTRACT
A hand-held launcher for a dart comprises a pistol

shaped frame with a stock and handle. A channel is
[51] Int. C1.5 .......................... .. F4113 7/00; F4113 7/08

[52] U..S. Cl. ....................................... .. 124/26; 124/16
[58] Fleld 0f Search ............... ..
16, 17, 20.1, 20.3,
provided in the stock to receive a Slidable launcher

block The dart is received in the launcher block The
launcher block is spring biased forward and retained
124/26 27
from moving beyond a predetermined position by a stop
[56]
References Cited
bllockhin thei chainnlel. lSlots ire lglovilsled on eacl; side 1(15f
channel by a cross pin which extends through the
t e c anne an
267,679 11/1882 Crandall .............................. .. 124/ 17
1,287,401
1,827,023
2,017,778
2,106,400
2,663,291
12/1918
10/1931
10/1935
l/1938
12/1953
3,114,362
12/1963
3,496,671
3,509,863
t e aunc er
launcher block in the rearward cocked position. When

the lever is pivoted, the launcher block is released and
Hellman . . . . . .
b /j
. . . ..
7
5
m t e
two upper catches to engage the cross pin and retain the
124/27
pushed forward by the spring until it contacts the stop

block, whereupon the dart is released.
2/1970 Korona ..... ..

124/26 X
5/1970 Barker ................................. .. 124/16
1s retame
launcher block and into the slots. A release lever has
00
//'l 5
20
I.
lo
USO0RE37616E
(19) United States

(12) Reissued Patent
Schumacher
(54)
(76)
(45) Date of Reissued Patent:
PROJECTILE DISCHARGE APPARATUS
Inventor:
Dean Patrick Schumacher, 4922

Stamford Dr W_ Bloom?eld, MI (Us)
APPI- NO-I 08/778,059
R _
Flled:
f
*
*
NOV-1 1996
Related [15- Patent Documents
Apr. 2, 2002
9/1988 Dean et a1. .................. .. 2/160

10/1988
Beverlin
......
4/1989 Tippmifnn
4/1989 Spraggms
. . . ..
2/161.5
~~~~ ~~ 124/66
.... .. 446/26
4,848,307 A
7/1989
5,123,674 A
6/1992 Bagneres et a1. ......... .. 2/160 X
5,158,208 A
* 10/1992
5,186,156 A *
(22)
4,768,681 A
4,777,666
4,819,609 A *
4,820,229 A *
48323
(21)
US RE37,616 E
(10) Patent Number:
Tsao .......................... .. 124/66

Wilson ........................ .. 2/160
2/1993 Clayton
5,261,299 A
* 11/1993
5,316,514 A
.... .. 124/66
Kondos ........ ..
2/160X
5/1994 Ellman e161. ..
..... .. 446/26
5,359,985 A
* 11/1994
5,414,868 A
Schumacher
.... ..
124/66
5/1995 Crawford ..................... .. 2/160
eissue 0 :
(64) Patent No.:
5,359,985
Issued:
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Nov. 1 1994
APPL N0:
08/027:623
Rapid Fire Clip Ifoad Dart Gun Set Advertisement, impe
F?ed:
Man 8 1993
rial Toy Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 90021, 1991.
(51)
Int. c1.7 ........................... .. F41B 7/00; F41B 11/00
(52)
US. Cl. ............................. .. 124/66; 124/1; 124/64;
* cited by examiner
_
rzmar
(58) Field Of Search ............................ .. 124/66, 72, 22,
a We
(57)
References Cited
_
on
234% igm?ey Agent 0 F"m_Baker Donelson Bearman
124/1, 65, 64; 2/160, 162, 161.5, 163; 446/26
(56)
xamzner
ABSTRACT
Aprojectile discharge apparatus 10 having a ?rst generally

planar ribbed portion 12 and opposed side portions 14 Which

1,374,242 A
4/1921 Sekula ...................... .. 124/22
form a hand reception recess- Apparatus 10 includes 4
2,006,741 A
7/1935
Lefever _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ __ 124/66
plurality of chambers 24, 26, 28, 30, and 32 Which are
2,423,448 A
7/1947
Haight
. . . . . .. 124/1
adapted to movably receive a dart 34. Apparatus 10 further
2,888,004 A
5/1959 Steiner ------- --
-- 124/16 X
includes a ?rst member 56 Which is movably deployed
124/66
Within each of the chambers 32 and Which is movable from
......
29227412 A :
1/1960 Hfsbacha Jr- -
3,018,578 A
1/1962
Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .. 42/111
3,060,625 A * 10/1962 Glass et al.
446/26
3,119,385 A
1/1964
3,453,774 A
7/1969 Breneman et a1.
Ashley ...................... ..
124/22
4,504,980 A
3/1985 Butcher ....................... .. 2/160
a ?rst position to
a Second dart dispensing position by a
downward movement of member 66

'
. 446/26 X
TEPZZZ8959B_T
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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
(84) Designated Contracting States:

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PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
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(73) Proprietor: Agatsuma Co., Ltd.
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(10) Patent N0.:
Mitchell
(54) AIR-POWERED PROJECTILE LAUNCHER
5,735,256 A
6,067,975 A
(76)
(*)
Inventor:
Notice:
US 6,904,901 B2
Jun. 14, 2005
4/1998 Monk
*
5/2000
Ginn ......................... .. 124/59
Je?'rey R. Mitchell, 7764 Bass Ridge
6,250,294 B1
6/2001 Lim
Trail, Tallahassee, FL (Us) 32312
6,408,837 B1
* cued by exammer
U_S_C_ 154(k)) by 106 days_
(21) Appl' NO: 10/601,967
Primary ExaminerM1chael J. Carone

Assistant ExaminerTroy Chambers
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmJohn Wiley Horton
(22) Filed:
(65)
(57)
ABSTRACT
An air-powered projectile launcher. A double-acting piston
Jun. 23, 2003

Within a pump tube is employed. A separate magazine tube

US 2004/0255921 A1 DeC- 23, 2004
7
is used to hold a plurality of projectiles. One end of the

magazine tube feeds into a barrel assembly. The opposite
B1
_' '
(58)
' """"""" "
Fleld of Search "
is closed by a muzzle valve. When the piston is pulled
"" " 124/65 70
through a back stroke, an air manifold directs the How to

induce a vacuum in the end of the ma azine tube roXimate
(56)
end is closed by a one-Way valve. The muzzle of the barrel
References Clted
the barrel. The vacuum closes the mfzzle valve End opens
the one-Way valve on the opposite end of the magazine tube.

The vacuum then pulls the ?rst projectile into the barrel.
When the piston is pushed through a forWard stroke, pres
9317553 A
8/1909 Allen
2 *
girlrlrslan Jr
124/69
2:375j607 A
5/1945 wulferj """""""""""" "
2,505,428 A
4/1950 Pope ......................... .. 124/65
2,528,462 A 4 10/1950 Wells
sure is directed behind the ?rst projectile and in front of the

second projectile. The second projectile is forced back into
the magazine hlhe The Pressure Whhih the magazine hlhe
124/61
closes the one-Way valve, effectively making the second
2,594,240 A *
4/1952 Wells
_ 124/76
projectile the base of a closed ?ring chamber. As the piston
2,601,555 A
6/1952 Pope
continues through its forWard stroke, the ?rst projectile is
2,749,902 A *
2,762,356 A *
9/1956 FOSICI ....................... .. 124/65

9/1956 Foster ....................... .. 124/65
forced through the barreL The muzzle Valve ?ies Open and
the ?rst projectile Shoots out at Substantial Velocity The
ggggg
5,377,655 A
5,377,656 A
5,381,928 A
fiifber
*
*
*
1/1995 Arad ......................... .. 124/65

1/1995 Lewinski et a1.
124/65
1/1995 Lee et a1. ................... .. 222/79
piston is then ready for a neW back stroke, Which repeats the
Cycle
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 1 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 2 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 5 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 6 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 7 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14 2005
Sheet 8 0f 14
8
FIG.
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 9 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
9
FIG.
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 11 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 12 0f 14
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14,2005
Sheet 13 0f 14
13H6.
US 6,904,901 B2
U.S. Patent
Jun. 14 2005
Sheet 14 0f 14
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Office europeen des brevets
PATENT
Application number: 93104874.8

() Date of filing: 24.03.93
@ Date of publication of application:

05.10.94 Bulletin 94/40
@ Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC
NL PT SE
421
A1
APPLICATION
int. CIA F41B 7/00, F42B 1 2 / 5 4 ,
F41G 1/35, F41G 1 / 0 2
Applicant: Kan, Chun-Chien

No. 3, Alley 2, Lane 332,
Row Yang Street
Taidong City (TW)
Inventor: Kan, Chun-Chien
No. 3, Alley 2, Lane 332,
Row Yang Street
Taidong City (TW)
Representative: Strehl Schubel-Hopf Groening
& Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 Munchen (DE)
Revolver type spring gun.

@ A multi-cartridge shooting gun device includes a
magazine (12) with a central hole (16) engaging a
supporting shaft (18) extending from a gun housing
(11). The magazine has a plurality of magazine holds
(17) disposed around the axis, each for receiving a
cartridge (14). A spring (15) is disposed in each
cartridge hole (17) for being compressed between

the magazine (12) and the respective cartridge (14).
When a cartridge (14) is actuated by a trigger (41)
the resilience of the spring (15) will assist shooting
the cartridge (1 4) towards the target.
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US005373832A
[11] Patent Number:
DAndrade
[45]
[54]
MUL'I'I-SHOT SOFI PROJECIILE
Date of Patent:
5,242,323
PRESSURIZED TOY GUN

[76] Inventor: Bruce M. DAndrade, 3 Ten Eyck
Rd., Whitehouse Station, NJ. 08889
5,373,832
Dec. 20, 1994
9/1993 Rappaport ...................... .. 124/66 X
Primary ExaminerRandolph A. Reese

ASSllWant ExaminerJOhn A. Ricci
Attorney, Agent, or FirmKenneth 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 ........................................
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adapted for receiving a projectile, a handle and a trig
. ...................................... ..
, 124/73;
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 valves upstream side, and is
connected to the trigger for opening and closing
thereof, and is connected to a projectile launch port at
the valves 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
2237678 4/1941 Lghr 6%
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
4735239 4/1988 821130; et a1
ing magazine. The magazine advances after each shot to
4:848:307 7/1989 Tsao .......... Q... ..................... .. 124/59
PSitin the next launch tube with Projectile fr ?ring
4,854,480
8/1989
Shindo .
4,892,081
1/1990 Moormann .
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(10) Patent N0.2
US 6,523,535 B2
(45) Date 0f Patent:
(54)
(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:

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

(21) App1_ No_; 09/813,675
(22) Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
(57)
(65)
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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. 26
2002
ABSTRACT
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.

4,325,351 A
4/1982 Yuasa ........................ .. 124/78
U.S. Patent
Feb. 25,2003
Sheet 1 0f 10
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Feb. 25,2003
Sheet 2 0f 10
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Feb. 25,2003
Sheet 3 0f 10
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Feb. 25,2003
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US007458371B2
(10) Patent N0.:
Ong et a].
(54)
US 7,458,371 B2
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:
3392484 A
3774586 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)

US 2007/0101982 A1
May 10, 2007

EP
0700703 A2
3/1996
(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.
60/846124> ?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

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ABSTRACT

1,184,410 A
5/1916
l.
1,282,549 A
l 289 621 A
10/1918 Difke a
0/1918 Blackshear
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'
US 7,458,371 B2
Page 2
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
DAndrade
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 DAIlclracle
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.
LawleYJr
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
US. Patent
Dec. 2, 2008
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25
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14
US. Patent
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Tsai
(54)
SPRING-PISTON AIRSOFT GUN
7,963,281 B2 *
8,297,269
(76)
(*)
US 8,453,633 B2
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6/2011 Pong ............................. .. 124/67
B2 *
10/2012
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8,375,930 B2 *
2/2013
Gore . . . . . . . . . .
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124/66
2012/0216786 A1*
8/2012
Hadley et a1. ................. .. 124/66
Ching-Li Tsai, Chiayi (TW)

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A spring-piston airsoft gun includes a cylinder-and-piston
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Forelgn Apphcatlon Pnonty Data
Jun. 25, 2010
ABSTRACT
end to make a shooting action, and a coil spring disposed to
(TW) ........................... .. 099212110 U
exen ?b1asmg acnon 0 dnve a Plston head Ofthe Cyhnder'
and-piston assembly When changed from a compressed state

(51)
Int CL
to a released state. Front and rear anchor shanks are disposed
F41B 11/00
(52) us CL
(58)
(200601)
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
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the coil spring is released to expand to the released state, the
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rear coil segment is tensed to drag the minor ring to angularly

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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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US 8,453,633 B2
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Sheet 4 of5
US 8,453,633 B2
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US 8,453,633 B2
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Corlett et a].
(54)
MARKER TAG DARTS, DART GUNS

THEREFOR, AND METHODS
(71)
Applicant: Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC,
US 8,678,877 B2
(10) Patent N0.:

(56)
Mar. 25,2014
References Cited
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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,

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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
A
A
A
A
Pleasanton, CA (US)
3,823,847 A *
7/1974
3,893,866 A
7/1975 Hollingsworth
4,214,674 A *
7/1980

4,257,188 A
3/1981 Barker
4,726,584 A
2/1988 Bishop
USC 154(b) by 0 days.
4,733,799 A *
3/1988
4,735,612 A
4/1988 Chevalier
4,743,030 A *
4,807,586 A *
5/1988
2/1989
(21) Appl. N0.: 14/013,242

(22) Filed:
6/1965 Ross
3,320,941 A *
Wiskur ......................... .. 222/79
Auer et al. .................. .. 273/349

Kao .............................. .. 124/73
Primary Examiner * Gene Kim
US 2014/0004769 A1
Jones et al. ................... .. 222/79
(Continued)
Aug. 29, 2013
(65)
Ware ............................. .. 222/79
Assistant Examiner * Alexander Niconovich
Jan. 2, 2014
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Blakely Sokoloff Taylor &

Zafman LLP
(62)
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
(58)
(57)
ABSTRACT
Marker tag darts, dart guns therefor, and methods Which alloW

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
water int-11w
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5,836,842 A
5,850,941 A *
5,876,995 A *
5,878,914 A >1<
6/2010
9/2010
12/2011
~~ ZZZ/79
Martln
Eddlns et a1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ 222/79
Tate ....... ..
.. 222/79
222/79
8,490,830 132*
7/2013 Magers
~~ ZZZ/79
2004/0040551 A1*
3/2004
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11/199g McLeamn
2005/0072412 A1*
4/2005 Cuisinier
12/199g
2005/0183708 A1*
8/2005
Eddins et a1. ................. .. 124/59
2007/0012720 A1
2009/0064919 A1
1/2007
23/2009
Rosenblum
Greenwald
Johnson et a1, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, H 222/79
3/1999 Bryan 435/189

3/1999 Johnson
222/79
Menowetal.
124/69
2009/0127789 A1
5/2009 Andersen
12/1999 Johnson et a1. ............... .. 124/69

90000 B ry an 424/49
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2010/0031945 A1
6/2009
2/2010
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110000 Yamanaka
2010/0320228 A1
6,149,488 A *
11/2000 Stark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 446/220
6,152,358 A
11/2000
6,174,251 B1
222/386
spector 273/349
6,000,386 A * 12/1999 Johnson et a1.
.. 222/79
Perryet a1. .................. .. 606/192
6,003,503 A *
6113
886 A *
,
,
..... ..
Eddins et a1.
.. 124/63
Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ZZZ/79
Deal ,,,,,,,,, n
5,626,343 A *
5,730,321 A *
5,799,828 A *
.. 222/79
Bryan
1/2001 Lemote
Andersen
Shafferet a1.
12/2010 C_arrol1 .......................... .. 222/79
2012/0153036 A1
6/2012
2012/0178338 A1*
7/2012 Mowbray
...................... .. 229/87.19
124/1
Plerce et 31.
446/473
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(19) United States

(43) Pub. Date:
Zimmerman et al.
(54)
TOY GUN
(76)
Inventors:
Jun. 17, 2010
Jeffrey C. Zimmerman, Kowloon
(51)
(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
(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.
10
13
1138
13A
18
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Jun. 17, 2010 Sheet 1 0f 4
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13
13B
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US 2010/0147277 A1
US005787869A
5,787,869
Patent Number:
[11]
Johnson et a1.
Aug. 4, 1998
[54] COMPRESSED AIR TOY GUN
3,397,476
8/1968 Weber
3,859,977
1/1975 Lange
124/83 X
[75] Inventors: Lonnie G. Johnson. Smyrna; John T.

Applewhite. Atlanta; Shane Matthews,
3,962,818
6/1976 Pippin
........ .. 46/74
4,073,280
2/1978 Koehn
.. 124/72
4,083,349
4/1978 Cli?ord .
.. 124/72
Marietta. all of Ga.
4,159,705
4,223,472
4,411,249
4,559,737
4,890,767
4,897,065
[73] Assignee: Johnson Research & Development

Corp., Inc.. Atlanta. Ga.
[21] Appl. No.: 799,702

Feb. 11, 1997
[22] Filed:
[63]
7/1979
9/1980
10/1983
12/1985
1/1990
1/1990
.......................... .. 43/6
Jacoby .... ..
Feket et a1.
Fogartyetal.
Washington .... ..
Burlison ...... ..
Fertigetal. ..
124/63
.... .. 46/44
...... .. 124/64
124/83 X
222/78
.. 446163
5,090,708
2/1992 Gerlitz et al. .
273/310
5,188,557
2/1993 Brown ............. ..
446/212
5,228,427
7/1993 Gargner, Jr, ..
5,280,917
l/1994 Ortiz ....... ..
124/81
273/318
5,343,849
9/1994
Steer
. ....
. . . ..
124/72
Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 730,619, Oct. 21, 1996, Pat,
5,343,850
9/1994
Steer
. .. . .
. . . ..
124/64
No. 5,709,199, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No.
5,370,278
1211994 Raynie .... ..
699,431, Aug. 19, 1996, Pat. No. 5,699,781, which is a

continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 494,407, Jun. 26, 1995, Pat.
No. 5,592,931, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No.
5,373,832
12/1994 DAndrade ...... ..
124/69
5,415,152
5/1995 Adamson et al.
124/59
5,640,945
6/1997 Slonaker et al. ........................ .. 124/56
222/175
441,229, May 15, 1995, Pat No. 5,596,978.
[51]
[52]
[53]
rm. (:1.6 .............................. .. F4113 11/00; F41B 9100

US. Cl. ................................ .. 124/69; 124/83; 124/85
Field of Search ................................ .. 124/69. 63. 72.
124/53.5. 48. 59. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85; 42J77.

76.01
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[56]
2,147,003
2/1939 Von Kozuiik
124/11
2,312,244
2,357,951
2/1943 Feltman .... ..

9/1944 Hale ...... ..
124/11
124/11
2,654,973 10/1953 Lemelson

2,733,699 2/1956 Krinsky
46/56
124/13
2,927,398
6/1960 Kaye et a1. .
3,025,633
6/1962
3,121,292
2/1964 Butler et al.
. 46/74
3,139,692
7/1964 Sellers et a1.
124/83 X
3,262,440
7/1966 Kuhn ................................... .. 124/83 X
. . . ..
258791l-A1
10/1985
46f/4
. . . ..
46fl4
France.

Assistant Examiner-Thomas A. Beach
Attorney, Agent, or FirmKennedy. Davis & Kennedy
[57]
Kayeet al.
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.
US. Patent
Aug. 4, 1998
Sheet 1 of 9
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US. Patent
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Aug. 4, 1998
Sheet 2 0f 9
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15
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Aug. 4, 1998
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US. Patent
Aug. 4, 1998
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10\
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732
136
739
76
141 151 \
128
129
B0
133
139
US. Patent
Aug. 4, 1998
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FIG 9
5,787,869
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US007731061B1
(10) Patent N0.:

W00dh0use et al.
(54)
US 7,731,061 B1
Jun. 8, 2010
WEARABLE TOY WITH ROTATABLE
5,088,624 A *
2/1992
DISCHARGE PODS FOR FIRING

PROJECTILES AND METHODS
5,316,514 A
5,538,457 A
5/1994 Ellman et 31.

7/1996 Deal
Hackett et a1. .............. .. 222/78
5,673,436 A *
10/1997
Piper ....... ..
5,678,730
10/1997
Fabek et a1.
5,724,955 A *
3/1998
6,203,397 B1
3/2001 Applewhite et a1.
2/160
.......
(75) Inventors: Hampton RWoodhouse, Hope, RI

(US); Alric J Lam, Attleboro, MA (US)
(73) Assignee: Hasbro, Inc., PaWtucket, RI (US)
6,279,562 B1
8/2001 Clayton
RE37,616 E
4/2002 Schumacher
(*)
6,802,435 B1*
10/2004
6,814,260 B2
11/2004 Caffrey
6,824,442 B2
11/2004 Andrews et a1.
Notice:

U.S.C. 154(b) by 658 days.
............. .. 124/72
Brawner, Jr. ............... .. 222/79
* cited by examiner
(21) Appl.No.: 11/744,272

(22) Filed:
Johnson et a1.
. . . .. 222/78

(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiPerry Hoffman
May 4, 2007
(57)
ABSTRACT
(51)
Int. Cl.
B67D 99/00
(52)
US. Cl. ......................... .. 222/175; 222/78; 222/79;
around a Wearable component With more than one pod at the
124/56; 446/26; 446/473; 446/483
outer housing each able to receive a contained discharge

element. The pods are engaged by an actuator assembly
(58)
(2010.01)
Field of Classi?cation Search ................. ..
A Wearable toy having an outer housing capable of rotating

124/56;
222/78, 79, 175, 333; 239/152, 153, 154;

446/26, 27, 28, 473, 475, 483; 2/160, 163;
42/54

(56)
References Cited
2,423,448 A *
3,018,578 A *
actuator assembly includes a ?rst actuator coupled to the

Wearable component for manipulation by a user and a second
actuator capable of engaging the ?rst actuator projecting the

contained discharge element of each of the plurality of pods.
The canister may include a second actuator coupled and
capable of engagement With the ?rst actuator as the outer
7/1947
1/1962
3,453,774 A *
7/1969
4,756,703 A
7/1988 Kennedy et a1.
Gruber et a1. ............. .. 446/353
4,768,681 A *
9/1988
4,820,229 A
4/1989 Spraggins
5,072,856 A
Which operates to project the contained discharge element of

each pod. The pods at the outer housing may receive, e.g., a
removable canister containing the discharge elements. The
Dean et a1. .................. .. 222/79
12/1991 Kimble
housing member is rotated to alloW alignment of ?rst and

second actuators for projecting the contained discharge ele
ment.
US. Patent
Jun. 8, 2010
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US. Patent
Jun. 8, 2010
Sheet 2 0110
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US. Patent
Jun. 8, 2010
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US. Patent
Jun. 8, 2010
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Jun. 8, 2010
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Jun. 8, 2010
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[11] Patent Number:
Johnson et a].
[45]
[54]
[75]
Date of Patent:
3,397,476
8/1968 Weber ......................................... .. 43/6
GUN
3,962,818
6/1976 Pippin
4,073,280
2/1978
aco
4,411,249
10/1983 Fogarty et a1.
4,890,767
. . . ..
..... .. 46/44
124/64
1/1990 Burlison . . . . . . . .
. . . .. 222r/8
4,897,065
1/1990 Fenig e181. ..
446/63
5,090,708
2/1992 Geditz et a1. .
..... .. 273/310
5,188,557
Jan. 27, 1997
124/72
-------------- -
5,158,212 10/1992 Sirhan ..... ..
2/1993
222/192 X
Brown
5,280,917
1/1994 Ortiz
5,343,849
9/1994 Steer
5,343,850
9/1994
..... .. 446/212
273/318
124/72
Steer . . . . . . . . .
. . . .. 124/64
Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 730,619, Oct. 21, 1996,
5,359,576 10/1994 Bunner et a1.

5,370,278 1211994 Raynie ........ ..
whichisacontinuation-in-part ofSer.No.699,431,Aug. 19,
5,373,832 12/1994 DAndrade
124/69
1996, which is a continuation-impart of Ser. No. 494,407,
5,415,152
5/1995 Adamson et a1.
124/59
1191-267 1995,1919 NO- 515921931, which is a cominua?on-
5,535,729
7/1996 Gri?in et a1. ....................... .. 124/48 X
in-part of Ser. No. 441,229, May 15, 1995, Pat. No. 5,596,
978.
Int. Cl.6 .............................. .. F41B 11/00; F41A 9/61
[52] us. 61. .......... ..
124/72; 124/48; 124/53 .5
124/34X
2221175

2587911-A1
10/1985
France,
Primary Emmi-MET), Lea Menus
Fleld of Search ................................ .. 1.24/67, 69, 72,
Assistant Examiner_Thomas A B?ach
124/70, 48, 53.5. 32. 59; 446/27, 475; 273/DIG. 17;

222/175, 192
Attomey Agent, or FiWKemdyq Davis & Kennedy
[56]
References Cited
,244
2,357,951
2/1943
[57]
ABSTRACT
An air compressed gun (10) is provided having a stock (11),

.
gill-3,003 2/1939 Von Kozunk ........................... .. 124/11
,
. . . ..
. ... ..
01m Relffarch 8 Devehpment
[51]
9/1980 Feket et a1.
App1.No.: 788,225
[63]
4,223,472
empany
[22] Fll?di
. .. ... .
Applewhte Atlanta both of Ga

_
Asslgnee'
46/74
Koehn
gm?grd -
[21]
Mar. 10, 1998
VOICE ACTIVATED COMPRESSED AIR TOY
Inventors: Lonnie G. Johnson. Smyrna; John T.
[73]
5,724,955
Feltman
a barrel (12), a trigger (13) and a manual air pump (14). The
gun also has a magazine (18) having a series of barrels (26)
for holding Sevara1 projcc?les
An actuator (50) indexas
.
9/1944 Hale ......... ..
124/11
the legume Wlth eaeh she? the gun-61118891118 of the
2,654,973 10,1953 Lemelson

2,733,699 2/1956 Kn'nsky ,,,, __
2,927,398 3/1960 Kaye et a1.
__ 46/56
124/13
.. 46/74
gun is controlled by a vo1ce actlvated tnggenng system

(215) which includes a microphone (216), a control circuit
(220) and a control valve (219).
3,025,633
3/1962 Kaye et a1.
3,121,292
2/1964 Butler et a1. ....................... .l ..... .. 46/74
nn
..
5:
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Mar. 10, 1998
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US. Patent
Mar. 10,1998
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5,724,955
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5,724,955
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124/66
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Hadley et a1. ................. .. 124/66
Ching-Li Tsai, Chiayi (TW)

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A spring-piston airsoft gun includes a cylinder-and-piston
assembly disposed in a barrel to force air through a muZZle
Forelgn Apphcatlon Pnonty Data
Jun. 25, 2010
ABSTRACT
end to make a shooting action, and a coil spring disposed to
(TW) ........................... .. 099212110 U
exen ?b1asmg acnon 0 dnve a Plston head Ofthe Cyhnder'
and-piston assembly When changed from a compressed state

(51)
Int CL
to a released state. Front and rear anchor shanks are disposed
F41B 11/00
(52) us CL
(58)
(200601)
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
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?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.

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8/1997
7,946,283 B2 *
5/2011 Lee et a1. ...................... .. 124/67
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FIG. 3 PRIOR ART
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Jun. 4, 2013
Sheet 3 of5
FIG. 4
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FIG.5
Sheet 4 of5
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US. Patent
Jun. 4, 2013
Sheet 5 of5
FIG. 6
US 8,453,633 B2
US 20070261689A1
(19) United States

(43) Pub. Date:
Tai et al.
(54)
BULLET-LOADING STRUCTURE OF TOY
(22) Filed:
NOV. 15, 2007
May 10, 2006
GUN
(75) Inventors: Chiao-Chih Tai, Taoyuan Hsien (TW);
Szu-Ming Huang, Taoyuan Hsien

(TW); Chia-Chen Wang, Taoyuan
Hsien (TW); Chih-Ming Tien, Taoyuan
Hsien (TW)
Correspondence Address:
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
Suite 1404
5205 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, VA 22041 (US)
(51)
Int. Cl.
F41B 11/00
(52)
Us. or.
(57)
(2006.01)
.............................................................. .. 124/67
ABSTRACT
In a toy gun With a bullet-loading structure, a cylinder, a

piston, a ?nal gear, and a pull rod are mounted in a gun body.
The piston and the pull rod are driven by the rotation of the
?nal gear. An actuation time of the pull rod is later than that
of the piston to enable the piston to suck a lot amount of gas
(73) Assignee: Enlight Corporation
before the loading of the bullet, thereby preventing a gun

tunnel from being blocked by the raised bullet and providing
(21) Appl. No.:
the shooting performance of the toy gun.
the simulated recoil effect of real shooting so as to promote
11/430,835
Patent Application Publication Nov. 15, 2007 Sheet 1 0f 11
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US008402958B2
(10) Patent No.:
Victor et a].
(54)
US 8,402,958 B2
TOY DART MAGAZINE APPARATUS

.
4,834,059 A
.
(75) Inventors gobert Sign su?lqnysgdi; Nialgstxm

(Us);
aymm
Robertam
L- Brown,
ea NOnh
aw C e
Mapleville,
Kingstown, R1
RI (US); Meredith
Fred D. Eddins,
Brooks,
.
'
Mar. 26, 2013
5/ 1989 Moorhouse et al.
4,879,828 A *
11/1989
Dieringer et al. ............... .. 42/50
4,888,899 A
12/1989
Chesnut et a1.
5,156,137
5,099,595 A *
10/1992
3/1992 Clayton
Chesnut et.......
a1. ..
4,986,251 A * 1/1991 Lilley ............................ .. 124/67

5,285,766 2
A *
,
2/1994 Milliman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 124/ 59
Attleboro, MA (US), Douglas C. Weller,
5,553,598 A
9/l996 Johnson et a1
Bndgewater, MA (Us)
5,596,978 A *
5,634,564 A
1/1997 Johnson et a1. ............... .. 124/72

6/1997 Spamer et al.
(73)
Ass1gnee: Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI (US)
5,709,199 A *
1/1998 Johnson et a1. ............... .. 124/69
(*)
Notice:
5,724,955 2
A *
3/1998 ghnsontetlal
Johnson et a1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 124/69
Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis

-
patent 1s extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 750 days.

(21)
Appl. No.: 12/545,305
roWn e
5,913,304 A *
a .
619% Johnson tttttttttttttttttttt 124/59
(Contmued)
_
Primary Examiner * Gene K1m
(22)
Filed:
(65)

Us 2011/0041823 A1
Feb. 24, 2011
(51)
Aug. 21, 2009
Int- ClF41A 9/61
(2006-01)
(52)
US. Cl. ........... .. 124/45; 124/48; 124/51.1; 124/52;

89/3302; 89/3317
(58)
Field of Classi?cation Search .................. .. 124/45,

124/48, 51 _1, 52; 89/3302, 33_ 17
Assistant Examiner * Alexander Niconovich

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Perry Hoffman
(57)
ABSTRACT
The Wheel also includes an opening in the third portion lead
ing to a chamber in a holloW support of the Wheel. A spring
biased knob is mounted on a shaft that also mounts the Wheel.
Both the knob and the Wheel have axially align protrusions
that may engage each other to alloW the Wheel to be rotation
ally adjusted I0 Correct any
Or misalignment Of the darts
stored on the Wheel. A ?exible arm and a pusher structure are
See application ?le for complete Search history,
also included With the magazine apparatus and are connected
References Cited
to a constant force spring, Where the ?exible arm and a portion

of the constant force s Pring are lod8 ed in the chamber of the
holloW support during a dart loading process of the Wheel, and

the constant force spring uncoils When the Wheel is rotated
during the loading process. The constant force spring biases
56
1,328,929 A *
1/1920
2,777,235 A
1/1957 Hopkins
McDaniel ..................... .. 124/29
2,962,017 A *
3,009,453 A *
11/1960
11/1961
Horowitz et a1. ............. .. 124/27

Ayala ............. ..
124/27
4,127,954 A *
12/1978
Hausmann ...................... .. 42/50
4,289,109 A
4,384,508 A *
4,776,122 A *
9/1981 DAndrade
5/1983
10/1988
Sullivan et a1. ............ .. 89/33.02

Dieringer et al. ............... .. 42/50
the Wheel to feed the darts from both the drum and the clip to
a ?ring position at the end of the clip located in the launcher,

but the constant force spring is insuf?cient to discharge the
darts When the magazine is not connected to the launcher.
US 8,402,958 B2
Page 2
7,357,130 B2*
4/2008 Broersma .................. .. 124/51.1
6,109,252 A *
6,327,953 B1*
6,408,837 131*
8/2000 Stevens ...................... .. 124/51.1

12/2001
Andresen
60002 Johnson et a1,
6,488,019
6,439,216 B2*
B1* 12/2002
8/2002 Kotsiopoulos
Johnson et a1. .
. 89/33.17
$232225 5%,, 135831; 811% 6131'

*
1245M
8,061,342 132*
124/51.1
124/70
2006/0042613
8,091,541 132*
A1*
6,752,137 B2*
6/2004 Brunette et a1.
124/74
2006/0180134 A1*
6,796,300 B2*
9/2004 Petrosyan et a1. .
124/48
2009/0145412 A1*
7,222,617 132*
5/2007 Andresen ..... ..
7,234,456 132*
6/2007 Andresen
7,267,118 132
9/2007 Eddins et :11.
7,287,526 B1 *
124/51.1
2009/0211562 Al*
. 124/51.1
2009/0314272 A1*
10/2007 Bligh et a1. ................... .. 124/63
* cited by examiner
*TIPO
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12 4/511
'
11/2011 Chnstopheretal. ...... .. 124/51.1
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 1 of8
US 8,402,958 B2
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 2 of8
US 8,402,958 B2
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 3 of8
US 8,402,958 B2
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 4 of8
US 8,402,958 B2
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US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 5 0f 8
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FIG. 11
..
US 8,402,958 B2
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
US 8,402,958 B2
Sheet 6 0f 8
Forming a housing
Forming an alignment
and storage structure
v
Rotatably mounting the

alignment and
storage structure
\ 204
Mounting a spring to bias

the alignment and
storage structure
Forming a knob
Mounting the knob to

enable manual rotation of
the alignment and

storage struotu re
H6. 12
\ 20a
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 7 of8
US 8,402,958 B2
US. Patent
Mar. 26, 2013
Sheet 8 of8
FIG. 16
US 8,402,958 B2
Feb. 7, 1956
B. KRINSKY
2,733,699
ROCKET TOY
Filed Nov. 6, 1952'
0O
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32
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B
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[11]
4,223,472
Fekete et a1.
[45]
Sep. 23, 1980
[54]
TOY PROJECIILE LAUNCHING DEVICE

,
[75]
Inventors:
Ferenc Fekete, Huntington Beach;
3,121,292
2/ 1964
Butler et al. ........................... .. 46/74
3,191,342
6/1965
Chambers
3,368,301
2/1963
Kinberg _ _ _ I _ _
. 46/74
_ _ _ _ __ 46/74
Wayne R. Halford, Manhattan
3,739,764
6/1973
Allport
Beach, both of Calif.; Michael 0.
4,149,338
4/1979
Wolf ....................................... .. 46/44
. 46/74 B
H'rtle E tA ror , N.Y.

_
as
'
Primary Examiner-Robert Peshock
[73] Assignee: _ Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, Calif.

21
1. NW 899 374
[ 1
Pp
[22] Filed:
[51]
Assistant Examiner_Mickey Yu
*
Attorney, Agent, or FirmJohn G. Mesaros; Max B.
Apr. 24, 1978
Shirk; Ronald M. Goldman

57
ABSTRACT
Int. Cl.3 . . . . .
. . . . . . .. A63H 29/16
.
_
[52] US. Cl. ...................................... .. 46/44; 46/74 B;
A tolprolefflitllg 1311116111118 devlce hills/111g a mam tubular
124/70
mem er in ui communication wit an air pump, an air
[58]
Field of Search ........... .. 46/74, 74 A, 74 B, 74 C,
Storage tank and a projectile launching housing rotat
[56]
46/76 A, 44; 124/70, 71, 73, 76, 69; 272/4

References Cited
ably coupled to the main tubular member. A valve

member manually operable within the main tubular
member, and with the valve member in a ?rst position
air from the air pump passes into the air storage tank; in
U-s- PATENT DOCUMENTS

1,260,013
3/1918
Neats ................................. .. 46/44 x
a second position of the valve member, the pressurized
2,675,642
2,733,699
4/1954
2/1956
Coleman et a1. . . . . .
Kl'insky ---------- -
air within the tank is released to propel a projectile
gig:
. . . . . .. 46/86A
46/74 X
'''
3ioosj49o 10/1961
Deterding e;
3,025,633
3/1962
Kaye ct a1.
3,046,694
7/ 1962
Holderer
within the housing. A third position of the valve mem~
''''"
ber permits air from the air tank to be released in minute
46/74
quantities to actuate an air-operated sounding device.
46/74 B
46/74
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84
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Sep. 23, 1980
m9
Sheet 1 of2
4,223,472
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Sep.23, 1980
Sheet20f2
4,223,472
1111
1191
Fogelgren
3,921,614
1451 Nov. 25, 1975

Assistant Examiner-R. T. Stouffer
i541 COMPRESSED GAS OPERATED GUN

HAVING VARIABLE UPPER AND LOWER
PRESSURE LIMITS OF OPERATION
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Cushman, Darby and

Cushman
[75]
Inventor:
[73}
Assignee: Haybro C0. Moorestown, NJ.
{57]
Filed:
A compressed gas operated hand gun includes an an

nular ?ring chamber de?ned between the sides of a
main piston and the wall of a bore, the forward end of
the piston cooperating with an annular valve seat
which communicates with a projectileh0lding cham
[221
John E. Fogelgren, Annapolis, Md.

Mar. 24, 1969
[211 Appl.No1:809,920
[52]
[51]
[58]
[1.8. CI .................. .. 124/30 R; 102/38; 102/90;
ber. In a cocked position the piston is held in sealing

engagement with the valve seat by a trigger assembly
and is biased in an opposite direction by the gas pres
sure in the firing chamber. Upon actuation of the trig
102/927; 124/11 R; 273/106 E

lnt.C|.?1 F41B 11/06; F425 5/02; F42B 11/18I
F4213 11/22
Field of Search
124/1 1, l3, 13 A, 30,13 R,
ger assembly the piston moves away from the valve
124/30 R
[56]
ABSTRACT
seat and releases the charge of gas against the projec

tile. A fresh charge of gas is introduced into the firing
chamber automatically from a high pressure gas cham
References Cited
ber by a piston valve assembly concentrically disposed
3,000,371
9/1961
Hyde ................................... .. 124/11
3.240100
3/1966
Jones r . . . . 1 t . . i
3,428,037
2/1969
Capriolo ............................. .1 124/11
, . . . ..
in the main piston and operated in response to gas

pressure in the high pressure chamber.
124/11
26
3a 353/ 3? 444040455444
6656 62.
a
50 5,1
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702
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24
41
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98
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Sheet 2 of4
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U.S. Patent
Nov. 25, 1975
Sheet 3 of4
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5662 9/75
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Nov. 25, 1975
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US005383442A
Ulllt?d States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Tippmann
[45]
5,383,442
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
[54] PUlVIP ACTION MARKING PELLET GUN
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Roger M. Rickert
[76] Inventor:
[57]
Dennis J. Tippmann, 12708 Parent
Rd" Fort Wayne Ind 46809

[21] App]. No.: 896,575
.
A compressed powered gun has a receiver with a com

pressed gas source fastened to one end thereof and an
elongated barrel through which projectiles may be
[22] Filed
[51]
[52]
ABSTRACT
Jun 10 1992
sequentially discharged fastened to the other end
Int. Cl.6 ...................... .. F41B 11/06; F41B ll/32

US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/76; 124/73;
thereof, A'clamp is formed as an integral portion of the

receiver and adapted to encircle and be tightened about
124/74
the barrel near one barrel end to connect the barrel to
[58] Field of Search ..................... .. 124/56, 70, 71, 73,
the receiver, A projectile supply hopper containing a
124/74, 76
plurality of projectiles supplies projectiles sequentially
[56]
to the receiver by way of a feed tube which is formed as
References Cited
11.8. PATENT DOCUMENTS
433,674
2,307,015
2,574,408
2,791,944
an integral portion of the receiver, A clamp formed as

an integral portion of the feed tube is arranged to encir
8/1890 DArcy~lrvine ............... .. mm X

l/ 1943
1 l/ 1951
dc and be tightened about a P1'tin 0f the Pmjectile
supply hopper thereby securing the projectile supply

hopper to the feed tube portion of the receiver. The gun
5/1957
3,612,026 10/1971
4,531,503 7/1985
4,819,609 4/1989
along the barrel in the direction of elongation thereof to
4,936,282 6/1990 Dobbins et al. ................ .. l24/73 X
from. There is a from sight Supported on and movable
is has a pump action with a forestock manually movable
position a projectile from the feed tube in a location
within the gun to be subsequently discharged there

_
1377593
fwith thekniovable forestock and a pockgt ftgimecll in the
9/1964 France ................................ .. 124/76
rg?stoc
r recewmg and swung 3
ex 6 eanmg
Primary ExaminerDennis L. Taylor

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Sheet 1 of 4
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US. Patent
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USOO5769066A
Ulllted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Schneider
[45]
[54]
GAS POWERED BALL GUN
[75] Inventor: Larrie Schneider, Nokomis, Fla.

[73]
Date of Patent:
5,769,066
Jun. 23, 1998
5,285,765
2/1994 Lee .......................................... .. 124/50
5,333,594
8/1994 Robinson
2,343,822
9/1992
SW6; ------- ~
,377,6
1/199
Ara ............ ..
Assignee: Ronald Fowler, Bradenton, Fla.
[22]
[21]
APPIFiled: NO-I Apt

831,107
1 1997
[51]
Int. Cl.
[52]
US. Cl. .............................................................. .. 124/75
[58]
Field Of Search ................................ .. 124/63, 71, 73,
573777656
1/1995 Lewinski et 1
5,396,877
3/1995
5,494,024
5,448,984
5,431,410
2/1996
9/1995
7/1995 Scott
Brovelli
Hampton
....................................... .. 124/73
Amron ........ ..
............................ .. F41B 11/00; F41B 11/32
124/75, 77
[56]
References Cited
77504
1/1949
Attorney, Agent, or FirmCharles J. Prescott
[57]
Czechoslovakia --------------------- -- 124/75
Primary Examiner]ohn A, Ricci
ABSTRACT
Apressurized gas powered rapid ?re hall gun for propelling

ball pro]ectiles automatically or semi-automatically. An air
2,327,653
8/1943 Lisle .................................... .. 124/73 X
Chamber formed in a housing which Slidably Supports an air
3465742
9/1969 Hen
124/77
control spool for longitudinal translation, stores a pressur
3572309
3/1971 DeFreltas
124/56
iZed
3,868,113
2/1975 Glass et a1. .
471127911
9/1978 Petrick
273/357
as char e Within an internal air reservoir Which

g
b Hg
a.
f1
1 .
1t
124/56
en ances
pro]ec 1'6 propu sion W en simu aneousy
combined With pressurized gas from a separate source and
478197609
4/1989 Tippmann ____ __
124/72
4,936,282
6/1990 Dobbins et al_
124/74
fed into a ?ring chamber adjacent the elongated cylindrical
5,063,905
5,161,516
11/1991 Farrell .......... ..

11/1992 Ekstrom ..
124/72
124/73
barrel at each ?ring.
5,267,549 12/1993 Webber ................................... .. 124/65
14
36")
H8 _
\ePRESSURE
BYPASS
r9 CYLINDER
122 J
104
U.S. Patent
Jun. 23, 1998
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g4
86
5,769,066
30
24
22
18
/
88
92
/
U.S. Patent
Jun. 23, 1998
Sheet 2 of5
5,769,066
26E
U.S. Patent
Jun. 23, 1998
FIG. 17
60
FIG. 19
62
FIG. 18
Sheet 3 of5
a) FIG. 16
5,769,066
U.S. Patent
22
Jun. 23, 1998
Sheet 4 of5
FIG. 24
5,769,066
U.S. Patent
Jun. 23, 1998
Sheet 5 of5
FIG. 26
5,769,066
US007478632B2
(10) Patent No.:
Halmone
US 7,478,632 B2
(54)
COMPACT PAINTBALL MARKER
(75)
Inventor:
(56)
Jan. 20, 2009
References Cited
Fabrice N. V. Halmone, Ville la Grand

2001/0042543 A1
(FR)
(73) Assignee: Kingman International Corporation,
Baldwin Park, CA (U S)
(*)
Notice:

U.S.C. 154(b) by 212 days.
11/2001 Perrone
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
PCT International Search Report, dated Jun. 8, 2008, mailed Jul. 17,
2008, International Application No. PCT/US07/19346, International
Filing Date Sep. 5, 2007, 7 pgs.

(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiBlakely, Sokoloff, Taylor &
Zafman, LLP
(21) Appl.No.: 11/520,916
(57)
(22) Filed:
ABSTRACT
Sep. 13, 2006

A compact paintball marker having an internal paintball hold
(65)
US 2008/0060630 A1
(51)
ing mechanism, internal compressed gas holding mechanism
Int. Cl.
F41B 11/00
and distributed striker mechanism. The strike mechanism is

divided between tWo compartments With the striker in a
Mar 13 2008
(2006.01)
124/74
(58)
proximal compartment and a biasing mechanism in the distal

compartment. The striker is coupled to the biasing mecha
nism by a striker shaft that may be disposed at least partially
external to the housing of the marker.
l24/7li77
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
Sheet 1 of8
US 7,478,632 B2
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
Sheet 2 of8
US 7,478,632 B2
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
Sheet 3 of8
FIG. 3A
US 7,478,632 B2
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
Sheet 4 0f 8
US 7,478,632 B2
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
Sheet 5 of8
US 7,478,632 B2
3CFIG.
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
FIG. 4
Sheet 6 of8
US 7,478,632 B2
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
FIG. 5
Sheet 7 of8
US 7,478,632 B2
US. Patent
Jan. 20, 2009
Sheet 8 0f 8
ASSEMBLE HOUSING
I
ASSEMBLE STRIKER
MECHANISM
I
ASSEM BLE TRIGGER
M ECHANISM
I
ATTACH COOKING BLOCK
60_7
I
CON FIGURE ELECTRONICS
I
ASSEM BLE GAS CONTAINER
COM PON ENTS
I
INSERT BALL CHARGER
FIG. 6
US 7,478,632 B2
US007975683B1

Williams et al.
(54)
SPRING ACTION PAINTBALL MARKER
(10) Patent N0.:

(56)
Krebs, Tega Cay, SC (US); Ho Bun
3,766,903 A *
Choi, Hong Kong (CN)
3,908,626 A
(*)

Filed:
Dec. 29, 2009
(60)
Provisional application No. 61/203,755, ?led on Dec.
29, 2008.
(51)
Int. Cl.
F41B 11/00
(52)
(58)
US. Cl.
10/1973
9/1975
Fischer ......................... .. 124/67

Hammond ........... ..
4/1976 Van Langenhoven .
4,002,156 A *
1/1977
Fischer ................ ..
1/1983
Resuggan
4,367,723
4,771,758 A *
A
......
. 124/67
89/7
124/67
. . . ..
9/1988 Tayloret a1.

11/1989
Wackrow
. ... ...
124/67
124/68
. . . ..
124/67
. . . ..
124/76
5,133,331 A *
7/1992 Hutchinson
5,349,939
9/1994
Perrone
5,775,312 A
7/1998
Wilkinson et a1. ............ .. 124/67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124/68
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner * Troy Chambers
(21) Appl. No.: 12/655,359

(22)
3,951,038 A *
4,883,042
Notice:
Jul. 12, 2011
References Cited
(75) Inventors: Steve Williams, Lowell, AR (US); Cole
(73) Assignee: Kee Action Sports, LLC, SeWell, NJ

(Us)
US 7,975,683 B1
(2006.01)
....................................................... .. 124/67
Field of Classi?cation Search ............. .. 124/ 65*68
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm *Keisling & Pieper PLC;

David B. Pieper
(57)
ABSTRACT
A paintball marker using a piston and compression spring
mounted in an air focus tube for generating compressed air for
launching a paintball doWn a barrel. A trigger and sear are
used to catch the compression spring When it is compressed to

control the launching of the paintball. Exterior pull handles
mounted behind the marker, and slideably mounted on the
barrel are described for compressing the spring. Also, a piv
otally mounted barrel is provided as another embodiment for
compressing the spring.

US. Patent
Jul. 12, 2011
Sheet 1 014
US 7,975,683 B1
US. Patent
Jul. 12, 2011
Sheet 2 014
US 7,975,683 B1
US. Patent
Jul. 12, 2011
Sheet 3 of4
US 7,975,683 B1
US. Patent
gmzoavc
Jul. 12, 2011
Sheet 4 of4
US 7,975,683 B1
gmzoicu
US006371099B1
(10) Patent N0.:
Lee
(54) PAINT BALL GUN
Taipei
_
City
Notice:
(22) Filed;
(56)
ABSTRACT
patent is eXtended 0r adjusted under 35
A paint ball gun includes a gun barrel mounted on a gun
U-S-C- 154(k)) by 0 days-
handle. The gun barrel is formed With parallel propelling and

recuperator chambers for respectively receiving a propelling
member and a recuperating unit. Aconnecting rod intercon
Jam 10, 2001
nects the propelling member and a recuperator member such
(58)
(57)
SubJect to any disclaimer, the term of this
(21) APPL N05 09/758,571

(51)
(52)
Apr. 16, 2002

Assistant ExaminerStephen A HolZen
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmBrinks Hofer Gilson &
Lione
(76) Inventor: Yi'Hsin Lee> 4E NO~ 4> Alley 9> Lane

123, Sec. 3, Jen-Ai Rd., Ta-An Dist,
(*)
US 6,371,099 B1
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 .................................... .. 124/6070
_
References Clted
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
~_____
___n
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
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 1 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 2 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
Nr5E3<5
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 3 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
LO
r-i
O3
FIG.
3
PARIOTR
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 4 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
5cm
.w;
w
N,653?5
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 5 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 6 6f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
Sheet 7 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
U.S. Patent
Apr. 16, 2002
2T3?
Sheet 8 0f 8
US 6,371,099 B1
5m53m5
mm
mNS
Sm
d;
w
US008430085B2
(10) Patent N0.:
Tippmann, Sr. et al.

(54)
AIR POWERED BELT-FED GUN

.
2,312,244 A
(75) Inventors ?ns; fI'lglppnlla?l sr'lpNevlHavenfN

(
6V1 -
0, on
ayne
( * ) Notice:
(21)
(22)
Koci et a1.
10/1972 Filippi et a1.

4/1989 Tippmann
4,834,058 A
5/1989 Gegere
5,383,442 A
5,592,931 A
5,596,978 A
1/1995 Tippmann
l/ 1997 Johnson et 81.
l/l997 Johnson et a1.
5,660,159 A
8/1997 Clayton
patent 1s extended or adjusted under 35
5,873,734 A
3/1999 Johnson et a1,
U.S.C. 154(b) by 360 days.
6,003,503 A
6,152,125 A
12/1999 Johnson et 211.

11/2000 Piper
6,364,162 B1
6,739,323 B2
5/2004
6,772,746 B2
8/2004 Gabrel
6,439,216 B1
F11ed~
8/1957 Feltman
6/1958
Subject' to any disclaimer, the term of this
Appl' NO" 13/008145

.
2/1943 Feltman
2,837,076 A
4,819,609 A
Assignee: Tippmann Industrial Products, Inc,

Fort Wayne IN (Us)
Apr. 30, 2013
2,801,624 A
3,695,246 A
(Us)
(73)
US 8,430,085 B2
Jan-181 2011
(65)
US 2011/0186026 A1
gigging
et al'

Tippmann, Jr.
7,882,830 B1
2/2011 Gabrel
2008/0078369 A1
4/2008 Yeung
Aug. 4, 2011
Primary Examiner * Michael Carone
(60)
Provisional application No. 61/391,268, ?led on Oct.
Assistant Examiner * Reginald Tillman, Jr.
(74) Attorney Agent or Firm * Barnes & Thomburg LLP
8, 2010, provisional application No. 61/296,150, ?led

on Jan. 19, 2010.
(51)
Int- Cl-
F413 11/02
(52) U-S- Cl(58)
(56)
(57)
ABSTRACT
A less-than-lethal P ellet gunis P rovided. The 81111 includes a
(2006-01)
plurality of links each holding a pellet. A feed cylinder is

con?gured to advance the links to a ?ring position and eject
USPC ............................................. .. 124/73; 124/48

Field of Classi?cation Search ..
......... .. 124/48,
each link after its pellet has been ?red, The feed cylinder
includes a slot portion and a gear portion. The slot portion
124/45, 72, 73, 74, 76

includes a ?rst slot region, a second slot region, a ?rst angled

slot region, and a second angled slot region. A linkage arm is
con?gured to engage the slot portion of the feed cylinder such
that linear movement of the linkage arm rotates the feed
cylinder to move the pellet to a ?ring position.
References Cited
399,882 A
3/1889 Graydon
4/1941 Feltman
2,238,384 A
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 1 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 2 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 3 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 4 0f 34
FIG. 5
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 5 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
6R
a
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 6 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
26E
Si
a
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 7 0f 34
FIG. 11
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 8 0f 34
FIG. 12
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 9 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 10 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
FIG.15
FIG.14
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 11 0134
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 12 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 13 0f 34
FIG. 18
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 14 0f 34
FIG. 20
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 15 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
mm6E
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
g 302
Sheet 16 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
K12
119~ \>
~lA
FIG. 24
306 308
FIG. 25
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 17 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 18 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
MN6E
US. Patent
Apr. 30, 2013
Sheet 19 0f 34
US 8,430,085 B2
6Emm
g1
(Paw
US 20110083654A1
(19) United States

(43) Pub. Date:
Galinson
(54)
PAINTBALL LOADER AND PAINTBALL

GALTING GUN
(76)
Inventor:
(51)
Int. Cl.
F41B 11/02
Richard David Galinson, Toluca
(52)
us. c1. ........................... ..124/59;124/71;124/51.1
Lake, CA (U S)
(57)
(21) Appl. No.:
12/583,902
(22) Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
(2006.01)
ABSTRACT
A gatling gun style projectile launcher comprising an assem

bly of rotating, pressurized-air driven guns. A loader assem
bly mounted on the gun assembly rotates synchronously
through mating of drive gears With the assembly of guns. The
loader applies centrifugal force to the paintballs Within, urg
ing them into loader tubes positioned in the Wall of the loader.
Provisional application No. 61/270,096, ?led on Jul. 2,
Synchronous timing gears align the rotating loader tubes With

cognate breech openings in the guns, thereby transferring
paintballs into the ?ring positions from Which the paintballs
2009.
are launched.
(60)
Apr. 14, 2011
Apr. 14, 2011 Sheet 1 0f 26
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US 2011/0083654 A1
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[11] Patent Number:
Kimble
[45]
[54]
Toy wEB.sHooT1N(; GLOVE

_
[761 lnvemon
Stephen E-K1mbl,2607 N- WIISOH
Date of Patent:
5,072,856
Dec. 17, 1991
4,214,674
7/1980 Jones et a1. ......................... .. 222/79
4,286,407
9/1981
Adickes, Jr. 61 al.
222/21sx
4,768,681 9/1988 Dean 6131. .....
Ave, Tucson, Anz- 85719
4,848,246
7/1989
4,890,767
1/1990 Burlison
Rosen . . . . . . .
222/175 x
. . . . . . . .. 109/25
[21]
APPI' NC
528,419
4,903,864
2/1990
Sirhan . . . . . . .
[22]
Filed;
M83125, 1990
4,997,110
3/1991
Swenson ...... ..~. ................
[51]. 1m. (:1.5 ............................................. .. B67D 5/64

[52] U5. Cl. .................................... .. 222/78; 222/ 175;
ZZZ/402.25; 2/ 160; 239/529; 446/475

[58]
Field of Search ......... .. 2/l59, 160, 161 R, 161 A,
2/16; 42/1.11, 54; 109/29, 32; 239/211, 289,

375, 529; 272/27 W, 27 N; 273/349; 446/26,
475, 473, 483; 222/192, 175, 78, 79, 74, 75, 635,
394, 402.23, 402.25, 405
[561

3/1916
4/ 1925
Hopkins ............................ .. 239/529

Gibson ...... ._
239/529 X
1,885,180 11/1932 Cameron
222/175
2,192,082
2/1940
Hunicke .... ..
3,445,046
5/1969
Wilson .......... ..
.. 224/26
222/175
. . . .. 239/154
3,523,645
8/1970
Beauchamp . . . . .
3,945,571
4,037,790
3/1976
7/ 1977
Rash .............. ..
239/152
Reiser et al. ...................... .. 239/529
20
222/175
Primary Examiner-Kevin P- Shaver

Assistant Examiner-Kenneth DcRosa
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Antonio R. Durando; Harry

M- Weiss
[57]
ABSTRACT
The combination of known components to produce a
new toy shooting apparatus. A toy that makes it possi

ble for a player to act like a spider person by shooting
webs from the palm of his or her hand. The webbing
material consists of string foam delivered from a hidden
>7 References Cited
1,177,412
1,534,208
222/78
. . . .. 222/78
pressurized container through a valve incorporated into

a glove worn by the player. A trigger mechanism ena
bles the player to activate the valve at will by the exer
cise of pressure with the ?ngers of the hand wearing the

glove.
US. Patent
Dec. 17, 1991'
5,072,856
June 12, 1962
L. ALTSHELER
3,038,483
COMBINATION UMBRELLA AND WATER PISTOL

Filed May 18. 1960
FIG. I.
28
-.
1%
BZ ,. A . , . H-,
/wM
/7V% A/
/f/7/ /25.:5
P
J/
P
/_
Z
/
v
.v
2i
w%
T.a
. ._._
WIN
w
aM,
INVENTOR:
LEONARD ALTSHELER
8* Maw/4: W
ATTYS.
sPL 5, 1938.
s. G. ANTHONY . FIRECRACKER PISTOL
Filed may 1v, 1937
2,129,042
NOV- 26, 1968
R. M. DENTON ETAL
3,412,497
FIRECRACKER SHOOTER
Filed July 11, 1967
RoBERT
Gsoma
MR
J
mmE.054MT.WmaE
RAY WILSON
B
T
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Y.
'
US005415152A
[11] Patent Number:
- Adamson et al.
[45]
Date of Patent:
5,415,152
May 16, 1995
[54] METHOD OF LAUNCHING MULTIPLE
FIREWORKS PROJECIILES
[76] Inventors: William G. Adamson, 12850 Louvre
St., Pacoima, Calif. 91331; Donald
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Pretty, Schroeder,

Bheggemahh 8 Clark
[57]
ABSTRACT
gglggzlehga?ngggzmucket Dr"
'
[21] Appl. No.: 152,223

[22]
Filed_
into an aerial pyrotechnic display. The projectiles are
Nov 12 1993
'
'
A method of successively launching a plurality of pro

jectiles, such as ?reworks projectiles, which explode
launched from a launcher having a pressure tank con
taining a compressed gas and a plurality of launching
. .
Related U's' Apphcatlon Data
tubes for holding the projectiles. The launching tubes

are constructed to form a magazine to enable successive
[62]
Division of Ser. No. 897,306, Jun. 11, 1992, Pat. No.

5282455-
launching of ?reworks projectiles by appropriate index

ing of the magazine which brings the launching tubes
[51]
Int. 01.6 ..................... .. F41B 11/00; F41B 11/02;
ihte regishehm with the eutpht Prt f e valve The
F41]; 11/32
[52] US. Cl. ...................................... .. 124/59; 124/48;
124/77
[58] Field of Search ..................... .. 124/48, 59, 71, 72,
valve introduces compressed gas into one of the launch

ing tubes to launch a Projectile into the air- Indexing of
124/73, 77, 82, 56; 39/1304, L312, 1313

_
[56]
the launching tubes when the pressure tank is pressur

ized Prior to launch is prevented by a Stop mechanism.
The stop mechanism also prevents inadvertent or acci

dental detonation of the projectile in the launching tube.
References cued
The method further includes the step of aiming the

projectiles, preferably with an aiming apparatus com
278,005
5/1883 Fredricks et al. .............. .. 124/48 x
prising actuators that supp the launcher ahd which
399,882
3/1889
. . . . .. 124/59
are adjustable to mange the launching angle of the
124/56
launcher with respect to the ground each time a new
Graydon . . . . . . . . . .
502,759 3/1393 Rapieff

1,478,597 12/1923
Bebler . . . . . .
. . . . .. 124/59
3,397,476 8/1968 Weber .... ..
124/72 X
adjustment of these actuators is controlled by pneu
3827360 8/1974 Geimer

4,040,334 8/1977 Smethers
124/82 X
89/ 1.804
matic switches that are operated during indexing of the

launching tubes_
5,339,741
8/1994
launching tube is indexed to a launching position. The
Craven et al. .................... 1. 102/361
Primary ExaminerRandolph A. Reese
US. Patent
86
May 16, 1995
Sheet 1 of 7
5,415,152
US. Patent
May 16, 1995
Sheet 2 of 7
5,415,152
US. Patent
May 16, 1995
Sheet 4 0f 7
34
16
5,415,152
46
_
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\
as
/78
I
W
s,
Fig.6
OI 72
US. Patent
II
II
I
May 16, 1995
Sheet 6 0f 7
5,415,152
I ,
"I
III,I
II
EX \
92
IN
EXT
50
EX
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20
IN EX\
xk/sz
EX
91 Fig.10c
EX
91 Fig.1O D
US. Patent
May 16,1995
Sheet 7 of 7 v
5,415,152
Fig.1 1
112
84
11o\
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1
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111/9a,1oo,10214
l
86\
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34/ 104,106,108 1 _
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US 20110303208A1
(19) United States

Taylor
(54)
(43) Pub. Date:
APPARATUS FOR PROJECTING AN OBJECT
51
(75) Inventor:
Graeme John Taylor,

Wolverhampton (GB)
(73) Assignee:
China Industries Limited,
Dec. 15, 2011
Int. Cl.
( ) A63B 69/40
A01K 15/02
(52)
Wolverhampton (GB)
(200601)
(2006.01)
US. Cl. ......................................... .. 124/54; 119/707
(57)
ABSTRACT
Apparatus for projecting an object such as a ball is described.
(21) Appl, No.1
13/147,348
(22)
PCT Filed:
Feb 1, 2010
(86)
PCT No.:
PCT/GB2010/050155
The apparatus comprises a support for the object to be pro

jected, an impeller assembly con?gured to transfer energy to
the object to project it aWay from the apparatus; and an
actuating mechanism operable by a user interaction With the
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by the user interaction. The apparatus may be used for an
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unnecessary energy consumption and provides advantages in

relation to Cost, reliability, and longevity. Embodiments of the
invention are modular in nature Which greatly assists in train
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United States Patent [191

Lowell E. Traweek, 8392 Snowbird '

Dr., Huntington Beach, Calif. 92646

[21] Appl. No.: 847,705

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

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

a target is described. The lasso gun has a barrel. Com

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

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

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

Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham

A lasso gun used in accurately propelling a lasso toward

10 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures

May 22, 1979

May 22, 1979

EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Date of publication and mention

(51) Int Cl.:

F41B 11/646 (2013.01)

of the grant of the patent:

F41B 11/89 (2013.01)

(21) Application number: 10150722.6

(84) Designated Contracting States:

(30) Priority: 20.01.2009 JP 2009009584

(74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund

21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29

(56) References cited:

FR-A- 918 278

FR-A- 991 950

Aug. 25, 1953

Fild July 17,1950

Filed March 6, 1956

Feb. 27, 1962

Filed June 14, 1960

Feb. 27', 1962

Filed June 14, 1960

Aug. 10, 1948.

TOY CAP GUN

Filed Dec. 18, 1946

Aug- 10, 1948-

Filed Dec. 18, 1946

Aug. 10, 1948.

TOY CAP GUN

Filed Dec. 18, 1946

May 12, 1953

Filed Dec. 12,v 1949

PAPER BURSTER GUN

May l2, 1953

PAPER BURSTER GUN

Filed Deo. l2, 1949

Nov. 17, 1953

FIRING MECHANISM FOR PIsToLs

Filed July 14, 195o

April 12, 1955

Filed Dec. l, 195o

Apri] 12, 1955

April 12, 1955

Filed Dec. l, 1950

AUTOMATIC CAP GUN MECHANISM

Filed Sept. 27. 1954

Filed Sept. 27, 1954

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