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Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127754 | Toy multiple barrel gun A toy gun includes a body, a pinion located in the body and a turning member mounted to rotate about the pinion. A number of barrels each rotate upon the turning member at radial positions. Each barrel has a gear meshing with the pinion. Each barrel has a circular a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127753 | Toy projectile launcher A toy projectile launcher for launching a projectile from a housing having a trigger mounted to the housing which can be depressed to actuate a motor. A mechanical linkage operatively interconnects the motor with an actuator which generates a source of pressurized a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7931016 | Paper bullet firing pistol toy A paper bullet firing pistol toy produces its own projectiles sequentially for shooting. By sliding an operating part on the outside of the toy, a strip of paper is drawn into the body of the pistol, and a piece of the paper is cut and folded into a bullet shape ins... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7841329 | Manually and electrically actuating toy gun structure A manually and electrically actuating toy gun structure includes a gun shell, a trigger, a gun machine core tube, and a piston. The control structure includes a first interlocking rod, a first push member, a second interlocking rod, a transmission set, a triggering ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7677235 | Toy gun A toy gun includes a firing mechanism activated to cause rapid movement of a pneumatic piston to cause rapid ingress of air into a cartridge to cause firing of a soft projectile. A release mechanism causes ejection of spent cartridges from the gun after firing. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7404398 | Semi-solid biodegradable slug propulsion device A propulsion system consisting of a handle, trigger, receiver, hammer assembly, spring, fastener and plunger used for propelling small portions of semi-solid biodegradable objects such as a potato or apple. The combination of these parts provides a compact yet easy ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364521 | Sucker with an annular projection on adhesion surface and adhesion arrow having the sucker The present invention relates to a sucker and an adhesion arrow having the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a sucker that can be attached, instead of a needle, to an arrow for a toy arrow shooter. The sucker of the present invention is formed ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318428 | Paint ball gun having paint ball dispenser with threaded connector A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7275529 | Incendiary projectile launcher A projectile launcher is provided. One aspect provides a device for launching projectiles comprising a slide, a barrel, and a pivoting element configured so that a delivery element contacts the barrel and delivers a catalyst or reactant to a projectile to be launche... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273047 | Actuating mechanism of an air gun An actuating mechanism used in an air gun is disclosed to include a hammer, a hook member hooked on the hammer for moving the hammer to the striking position, and a movable block supported on said spring member below a slide of the air gun. The movable block is turn... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237544 | Pneumatic paintball gun and components An electro-pneumatic paintball gun preferably comprises a bolt assembly and a firing valve assembly that can be readily removed from the paintball gun. A bolt assembly preferably comprises a bolt sleeve. The bolt assembly is preferably removed by turning the bolt sl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7191775 | Gun replica A gun replica includes a grip portion, a gun butt portion detachably connected to the grip portion and a cylinder portion received in a barrel portion which is detachably connected to the grip portion and having a piston movably received inside the cylinder portion ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185646 | Pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun preferably includes a bolt slidable between an open and a closed position. The bolt preferably operates as a firing valve by permitting compressed gas to flow through the bolt when the bolt is in the closed position but preve... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163009 | Toy gun for launching a foam projectile A toy gun for launching a foam projectile includes a housing having an outlet, an inlet, and a passage sized to receive the projectile. A launch station disposed in the housing and is arranged to receive the projectile, a crank rotates a resilient actuating paddle. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7111931 | Ink tank An ink tank is provided which can apply an optimum negative pressure stably by a valve of a simple structure. To this end, the ink tank of this invention has a valve and a damper section installed in an ink flow path. The valve deforms when the negative pressure in ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100592 | Toy gun having dual actuating manners A toy gun includes a driven lever, a driven member, a pivot member, a push block, a drive mechanism, a triggering device, and a housing. Thus, the toy gun can shoot the plastic cartridges successively in an automatically controlled manner by the motor and the power ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100593 | Pneumatically operated projectile launching device A pneumatically operated projectile launching device preferably comprises an electro-pneumatic flow distribution mechanism that receives and directs compressed gas to a pneumatic mechanism to open a bolt. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077117 | Detachable driving assembly for a toy gun A detachable driving assembly for a toy gun has a first casing containing a piston device and a second casing containing a gear set. The first casing and the second casing are detachably combined by a pin and a levering lock. The piston device has a piston body with... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044119 | Pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun preferably includes a bolt slidable between an open and a closed position. The bolt preferably provides a firing mechanism for the paintball gun by permitting compressed gas to flow through the bolt to fire the paintball gun ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997770 | Air pressure projectile launcher An air pressure projectile launcher toy comprising at lease one soft foam projectile and a telescopic tube assembly, adapted on one end for releasably securing a projectile, and capable of generating a high speed compressed air stream, which is buffered by a large a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6925997 | Paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process The invention relates to a paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process characterized by a pneumatic delivery mechanism. The pneumatic delivery mechanism comprises a flow-guiding body forming a major air channel at front end and a flow-guiding chamber at ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923170 | Paint ball gun having a combined hopper/feeder A paint ball gun magazine or a combined hopper/feeder apparatus is disclosed, where the magazine includes a closing assembly designed to allow the magazine to transition between a closed state and an open state and to a paint ball including a closable magazine. A pa... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915792 | Paintgun with a revolving disc for feeding paintballs The invention relates to a paintgun having a barrel assembly with a barrel and a firing mechanism for paintballs; a trigger assembly connected with the barrel assembly for actuating the firing mechanism; and a revolving disc for feeding paintballs interposed between... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6612298 | Safety for sporting pellet or air guns A new safety that is incorporated to a sporting pellet or air gun by which the accidental firing of the gun is prevented even when the gun is loaded, making it necessary to remove it in order to fire the gun. This safety includes a square bulky button wit... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6601780 | Paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process The present invention relates to a paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process which mainly includes a pneumatic delivery mechanism. The pneumatic delivery mechanism consists of a flow-guiding body, a flow-guiding piston and a delivery tube. T... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6568381 | Triggering mechanism for paint ball guns A paint ball gun includes a body portion, a handle, and a triggering mechanism mounted within the body portion and the handle, improvement wherein the triggering mechanism comprises a trigger pivotally mounted in the body portion, a micro-switch mounted w... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564788 | Motorized toy gun The present invention relates to a motorized toy gun including a bullet feeding device, a power set, and a trigger operation set. The power set includes a motor, a first drive gear, a second drive gear, and a force output gear. The trigger operation set i... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564789 | BB bullet feeding device of toy gun The present invention relates to a BB bullet feeding device of a toy gun, including a cylinder, a piston cylinder, a front spring guide tube, a piston spring, a rear spring guide tube, a nozzle, a sealing tube, a bullet feeding spring, and a trigger opera... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6553707 | Butt structure for pneumatic gun A butt structure for a pneumatic gun includes a butt frame, a sleeve, a pneumatic control means and an inner tube. The sleeve has a front end with the outer peripheral surface forming a screw section and a lateral side forming a first slot. The pneumatic ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6505577 | Bird launcher for training dogs, and method A bird launcher for training dogs having a support frame, a pivot arm mounted on the support frame for pivotal movement between a bird loading position and a bird launching position, a magazine carried by the support frame for holding a plurality of birds... | 01/14/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6352070 | Safety for sporting pellet or air rifles The present invention is a safety formed in a sporting pellet or air rifle which prevents the accidental firing of the rifle even when it is loaded. The safety utilizes a loading pull lever, a crescent-shaped portion positioned generally at the middle of ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6250294 | Air compression type shooting device using adhesion type bullet The present invention relates to an air compression type shooting device comprising: a fixed compression tube having a rubber ring for holding a bullet attached to the end thereof; a movable compression tube placed movably back and forth by the rear grip ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6076513 | Trigger operated bow type toy gun A toy gun for launching foam projectiles includes a forward housing having a launch chamber and a rearward housing slidably connected to the forward housing. The rearward housing is adapted to be shiftable between a forward or retracted position disposed ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6067975 | Pulsating toy gun having reciprocating barrels A toy gun having a pair of reciprocating barrels for an alternating sequence of foam projectiles. The toy gun includes a body and a pair of barrels slidably mounted to the body and being adapted for movement along a longitudinal path between a rearward po... | 05/30/2000 |