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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156929 | Air gun vibration damper and method A damper for an air gun has a gas spring at least partially disposed within a compression tube. The damper includes a damping component contacting the gas spring and the compression tube. The damping component damps vibrations in the air gun when the gun is fired. | 04/17/2012 |
| 7854221 | Air gun vibration damper and method A gas spring having an internal vibration damper for an air gun charging system. The gas spring including a relatively thin liner which is received within and abuts the elongated inner and/or outer wall of the tubular gas spring. The liner(s) absorbs vibration in th... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7481209 | Toy projectile launcher with slidable outer cylinder and stationary inner compression member The invention is directed to a toy projectile launcher for discharging a toy projectile attached thereto that may include a housing, a hollow outer cylinder, and a compression member that may be disposed on the housing, and slidably received within the hollow outer ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7377274 | Rapid-firing toy gun An automatic, rapid-firing toy gun is powered by a fast moving air stream. The toy gun is simple in design and does not require a lot of effort and time to fire the projectiles or to load the projectiles between firing. The toy gun includes a barrel, a fan, a loadin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7290539 | Air gun cartridge attachment and detachment apparatus An apparatus for installing a high-pressure gas cartridge of this invention comprises: a high-pressure gas cartridge attachment and detachment apparatus for an air gun comprising: a high-pressure gas cartridge housing provided in a clip of an air gun; a back grip pa... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287526 | Toy projectile launcher with slidable outer cylinder and stationary inner compression member The invention is directed to a toy projectile launcher for discharging a toy projectile attached thereto that may include a housing, a hollow outer cylinder, and a compression member that may be disposed on the housing, and slidably received within the hollow outer ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267118 | Toy system with detachable weapons A toy gun system for launching foam projectiles includes a primary gun having a pneumatic system, a launch station in flow communication with the pneumatic system, and first, second and third triggers, with the primary gun adapted to launch a projectile from the lau... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252079 | Safe air-pressure-launched toy rocket system and method of entertaining A safe air-pressure-launched toy rocket system includes an air-pressure-launched toy rocket, a high pressure reservoir, a manual air pump connected to the reservoir and configured to enable a user to pump air into the reservoir to a high pressure, a valve connected ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237488 | Fireworks bottle rocket launcher A bottle rocket launcher comprises a long hollow tube barrel having an tube-axial sealing valve that has a rotary cylindrical or spherical valve member where the valve is attached at the breech end of the launcher barrel. The rocket launcher can be angled up to a ne... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7156085 | Toy gun A toy gun includes a barrel having a bay for receiving a soft projectile loaded within a cartridge. A stock is connected pivotally to the barrel and encases a pneumatic cylinder and piston that is primed upon pivotally opening the stock and barrel. The pneumatic cyl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114493 | Compressed gas pump for replica weapon The invention concerns a pump for compressed gas for a replica weapon for the projection of balls, comprising: A cylinder (7) forming a gas retention compartment (72) and provided with a cylinder head (71) form... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7077359 | Pneumatically launched folding wing glider toy A glider toy has pivoting wings that may be locked in a retracted position prior to launch. Upon launching of the glider, the wings may be unlocked. During flight, the wings extend forward for an entertaining glide at the urging of one or more elastic members. A lau... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6957526 | Pressure-actuated toy rocket system A pressure-actuated rocket system comprises a bottom base, a detonator and a rocket body. A top base is placed on a top surface of the bottom base. At least one through hole is located on a side of the top base and extended to an opening of the top surface. The holl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6857422 | Portable electric driven compressed air gun A portable electric motor driven air gun powered by a power source. The motor is coupled to a lead screw, which drives a piston. The piston compresses air in a chamber producing high-pressure air. When sufficient energy is stored within the air stream by the piston ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6450160 | Confetti dispersion device A confetti discharge device includes a tube with an air cylinder located in one end of the tube and confetti packed in the tube between the cylinder and a discharge end of the tube. A release mechanism includes a stopper located in a mouth of the cylinder... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6371099 | Paint ball gun A paint ball gun includes a gun barrel mounted on a gun handle. The gun barrel is formed with parallel propelling and recuperator chambers for respectively receiving a propelling member and a recuperating unit. A connecting rod interconnects the propellin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6343598 | Air gun The present invention is an improved air gun. A novel lever system is employed whereby great pressure is obtained with a single pump. The length of the gun is minimized by an improved breach design. A simple breach lever with a seal is used to open the br... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6302092 | Air gun trigger system An air gun trigger system, working in conjunction with an air gun, having a firing system, moving between a rear position in a ready state and a forward position for firing bullets, the air gun trigger system comprising: a holding element; a first trigger... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5975068 | Toy gun having a retractable sight A toy gun having a pneumatic projectile launcher for launching a foam projectile and a retractable sighting mechanism which automatically raises to an operative viewing position when the gun is cocked. The pneumatic launcher having a plunger is concealed ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5819717 | Launcher for a toy projectile or similar launchable object A launching chamber (20) with an exhaust orifice (32) covered by an obstruction member (34, 36) is in fluid-pressure dependent mechanical communication with an equilibrium chamber (40) such that when the two chambers are in fluid pressure equilibrium and ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5701879 | Compressed air gun with single action pump An air compressed gun (10) is provided having a stock (11), a barrel (12), a pressure chamber (16), a pressure actuatable release valve (18) and a manual air pump (14). The pump has an elongated cylinder (25) having a port (38) in fluid communication with... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5695153 | Launcher system for an unmanned aerial vehicle A launch system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is contained in a portable trailer where all the components of the launch platform can be unfolded and/or attached to each other by hand using removable pins attached to the platform by lanyards. T... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5626123 | Compressed air gun An air compressed gun (10) is provided having a stock (11), a barrel (12), a trigger (13) and a manual pump (14). The manual pump is coupled to a swivel joint (31) which provides pivotal movement of the pump relative to the barrel so as to allow for a var... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5596978 | Rapid fire compressed air gun 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 magazine (18) having a series of barrels (26) for holding several projectiles (P). An actuator (50) indexes the magazi... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5592931 | Compressed air gun with magazine indexer An air compressed gun (70) is provided having a housing (71), a magazine (75) having multiple barrels (89) for holding projectiles, and a manual air pump (76). The gun also has a pneumatic indexer (82) which indexes the magazine for firing with each shot ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5553598 | Pneumatic launcher for a toy projectile and the like A plunger (34) directs pumped fluid through a conduit (40) into a piston sleeve (60) having a piston (66) that is reciprocally translatable within the piston sleeve (60). The conduit (40) terminates in a nozzle (49) which projects into one end, a posterio... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5429108 | Air-operated toy gun An air-operated toy gun including a gun body, a triggering device, an air pump device, and a projectile. The air pump device is arranged inside the gun body and has an air cylinder. A blow tube that is connected to the air cylinder has an end extending ou... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5415153 | Pressurized air/water rocket and launcher The present invention involves a liquid jet propelled rocket and rocket launcher. The launcher has a housing which includes a vessel for holding pressurized air therein, an inlet to the vessel and an outlet from the vessel. Also, the housing has a jet tub... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5377656 | Toy gun A toy gun includes a ball holding member and a piston and cylinder assembly for producing blasts of compressed air in order to launch soft foam balls from the ball holding member. The gun further includes a water supply assembly for supplying water to the... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377655 | Projectile-propelling toy and kit therefor A projectile-propelling toy includes a first port and a first propulsion mechanism for propelling a projectile via the first port as well as a second port and a second propulsion mechanism for propelling a projectile via the second port. The first and sec... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5242323 | Air-pulse powered toy bow and arrow set An air-pulse powered arrow shooting toy set provided with at least one soft arrow whose shaft is formed of resilient, flexible foam material, the rear section of the shaft having an axial bore so that the arrow is slidable onto a launching tube which then... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5154657 | Wheeled jet reaction toy A wheeled jet reaction toy including a wheeled vehicle adapted to carry an empty beverage can of the "pop top" type having an opening at one end. The vehicle is adapted to clamp the empty beverage container with its open "pop top" end facing rearwardly. A... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4897065 | Toy vehicle and handheld pneumatic launcher A toy vehicle and a handheld pneumatic launcher combination includes a piston and an elongated hollow cylinder with a flange adjacent one end of the cylinder providing grips for a child which simulate an airplane control yoke. While supporting lateral ext... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4892081 | Compressible ball launcher A launcher for a soft compressible closed cell foam ball which includes a cavity in which the ball is forced into from the front of the barrel and is held loosely therein and a plunger coupled to the barrel for causing the ball to be compressed and then s... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4881517 | Air guns An air gun having a fixed barrel mounted on a body and a source of compressed air or gas housed in the body has a device for enabling a pellet to be inserted directly into the barrel. A breech block is angularly movable between a loading position in which... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4834059 | Air gun with safety features A gun, which compresses a spring during cocking and uses the air accelerated by the spring to propel a projectile during firing, incorporates several safety features. The size of the handle makes it impossible for children to operate. The trigger cannot b... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4815438 | Accelerator for paired masses A method and apparatus has two stages of acceleration establishing levels of kinetic energy in paired bodies contributing to a total system mass that is to be accelerated in a given time profile. A first stage of acceleration places the paired bodies in h... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4605223 | Archery exercising device There is disclosed a practice device to be used with a bow. This device comprises a cylindrical tube transversely secured to the main body of the bow, and a piston rod reciprocately engaging the tube according to the motion imparted thereto by the user. T... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4159705 | Toy projectile launching device The present invention relates to a pneumatic toy projectile launching device including a launching barrel, a reservoir for air under pressure, a pump inflation member and a flexible conduit joining the pump to the body of the device. The single conduit is... | 07/03/1979 |
