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Class 42/54 - TOY


Subclass of Class 42 - Firearms
Definition: Devices--such as toy pistols, cannon, etc., -- made to imitate
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 04/03/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8146281Ammunition chain for toy projectiles
A link for a toy ammunition chain made up of a plurality of links hinged together side-by-side in articulated fashion includes a cylindrical body adapted to receive a soft projectile. A first hinge component extends laterally from the body and has a pair of hinge pi...
04/03/2012
8074392Toy rifle backlash vibration structure
A toy rifle (air soft rifle, BB-rifle) backlash vibration structure is disclosed formed of a receiver extension, a weight, a reaction spring and a buttcap spacer. The weight has a front extension inserted through the frame of the toy riffle and connected to the rear...
12/13/2011
8056276Backlash vibration structure for toy rifle
A backlash vibration structure for toy rifle (air soft rifle, BB-rifle) formed of a receiver extension, a weight, a reaction spring and a buttcap spacer is disclosed. The weight has a front extension inserted through the lower receiver of the toy riffle and connecte...
11/15/2011
7694448Recoil shock device in toy gun
There is provided a recoil shock device capable of obtaining the same recoil shock as that in a case where the weight of a piston is increased, without increasing the weight of the piston by separately providing a movable part and a weight of a piston/cylinder. Ther...
04/13/2010
7240600Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch
A charging handle for a rifle having a housing. The handle has a body with an elongated bar having a forward end and a rear end. The bar has a bolt engaging element at the forward end, and a crossbar having an intermediate portion connected to the rear end of the ba...
07/10/2007
7191774Accurate toy air gun targets
A toy air gun and in particular an improved air gun for generating vortex rings are described. The gun is designed so that the path along the axis of air motion from the rear of the gun to the air exit hole is optically transparent, and contains patterns normal to t...
03/20/2007
7185787Toy water gun system with detachable weapons
A toy water gun system includes a primary water gun having a housing, a pressurizable reservoir, an outlet nozzle in flow communication with the reservoir, and an actuating trigger, with the primary toy water gun adapted to discharge an output stream of water throug...
03/06/2007
7156085Toy 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
7111621Paintball marker pistol with slide action automatic re-cocking
The present invention comprises a novel hammer and biasing system in a paintball pistol to achieve automatic re-cocking with closed bolt results in a marker pistol configuration typically associated with open bolt systems. The trigger releases a compressions hammer ...
09/26/2006
6935531Toy water gun
A toy water gun provides a plurality of nozzles for discharging water in a variety of directions, volumes or spray patterns. A multi-position trigger or similar device controls selection of nozzles individually or in combinations whereby an operator can quickly choo...
08/30/2005
6890178Digital pistol
A gun suitable for games is disclosed for permitting an operator to recognize when a trigger is pulled. A target signal receiver receives a target signal sent from a target for causing the gun to recognize that the gun is opposite the target, and notifies a controll...
05/10/2005
6775940Motion detecting safety device
A safety device for use with a toy guns, less-lethal guns (such as non-powdered guns) and lethal guns detects motion of the gun, and causes light emitting diodes or other light sources incorporated into the gun to prominently flash. The flashing light sources alert ...
08/17/2004
6694658Firearm replica
A firearm replica includes a removable magazine having a case that contains projectiles such as small light balls. The balls are usually made of plastic. A frame of the firearm includes a substantially elongated part having a barrel for ejecting the proje...
02/24/2004
6571500Dry-fire training pistol
A handheld training pistol specifically designed to train the user to anticipate the transition from double-action to single-action experienced when shooting most semi-automatic pistols. The training pistol includes a blocking bar (19) that prevents full ...
06/03/2003
6436682Luciferases, fluorescent proteins, nucleic acids encoding the luciferases and fluorescent proteins and the use thereof in diagnostics, high throughput screening and novelty items
Isolated and purified nucleic acid molecules that encode a luciferase from Renilla mulleri, Gaussia and Pleuromamma, and the proteins encoded thereby are provided. Isolated and purified nucleic acids encoding green fluorescent proteins from the genus Reni...
08/20/2002
6247995Bioluminescent novelty items
Systems and apparatus for generating bioluminescence, and combinations of these systems and apparatus with inanimate articles of manufacture to produce novelty items are provided. These novelty items, which are articles of manufacture, are designed for en...
06/19/2001
6192612Propulsion device
A propulsion device including a fuel chamber and barrel constructed with off-the-shelf parts for propelling biodegradable objects. The fuel chamber includes a fuel nozzle actuator for receiving fuel from a pressurized gaseous container. The fuel chamber a...
02/27/2001
6151824Gun having variable direction of discharge
A gun projects matter from a discharge port, such as a barrel or nozzle, that is movably carried, so that the direction of discharge is variable with respect to the body of the gun. A manual direction controlling mechanism may be implemented for the movab...
11/28/2000
6003503Toy gun with fluid pulsator
A fluid pulsator for a compressed gun (10) or water gun (30) is provided having a housing (404) with a fluid inlet (409) and a fluid outlet (410), an internal tube (405) reciprocally mounted within the housing, and a sealing member (406) reciprocally moun...
12/21/1999
6000386Toy gun with fluid pulsator
A fluid pulsator for a compressed gun (10) or water gun (30) is provided having a housing (604) with a fluid inlet (607) and a fluid outlet (608), an internal tube (605) reciprocally coupled to the housing, and a sealing member (606) reciprocally mounted ...
12/14/1999
5944006Toy gun with a selectively extendable barrel
A toy gun is disclosed. In one embodiment, the toy gun includes a housing, a barrel coupled to the housing for movement between retracted and extended positions, and a stock for movement between retracted and extended positions. In another embodiment, the...
08/31/1999
5564964Toy gun with helically driven reciprocating barrel
A toy gun includes two discs secured in a gun barrel. A roller is rotatably supported between the discs and has three helical grooves. Three tubes are slidably extended through one of the discs and are engaged with the helical grooves of the roller such t...
10/15/1996
5303496Scent distributing method for hunters
A method for applying a scent to a hunting or other desired location without approaching the area or contaminating it with human scent. The desired scent is placed in a carrying projectile means such as a pellet for a projectile delivery means such as a c...
04/19/1994
5303848Double position bayonet connection for pressure tank
The present invention involves a water gun having a housing, a barrel, at least one removable pressurizable air/water storage tank, means for connecting the tank(s) to the housing of the gun, a pressurizing mechanism, a channel of release for shooting wat...
04/19/1994
5288274Knife
A novelty knife for use for simulating impact includes a resilient blade formed of shape retentive material having a bottom edge and a fluid reservoir bulb mounted as a handle, wherein the fluid reservoir bulb includes fluid communication through a plural...
02/22/1994
5244431Recoiling toy pistol with cocking and firing sound
The present invention is directed to a toy gun which has a housing with a main section and a handle, a barrel, a trigger, a battery holder, electrical connections, a printed circuit board, a sound amplifier/speaker, a recoiling weight and spring, and suff...
09/14/1993
5239766Ribbon toy gun equipped with cartridge, loading unit, and trigger assembly for percussing cartridges one at a time
The present invention relates to a ribbon toy gun equipped with cartridge, loading unit, and trigger assembly particularly designed to permit the toy gun to shoot the ribbon cartridges one at a time. The ribbon toy gun disclosed mainly consists of a gun s...
08/31/1993
5233776Simulated firearm
A simulated firearm useful in the entertainment industry, and particularly moviemaking, includes electronically ignitable loads which fire sequentially producing a flash and smoke from the barrel. The loads are mounted in a socket in a forward part of the...
08/10/1993
5150819Double tank pinch trigger pump water gun
The present invention is directed toward a toy water gun which is operated by selectively releasing water from a water reservoir pressurized with air. The present invention has a manually operated pump incorporated into the design. As the pump is cycled, ...
09/29/1992
5074437Pinch trigger pump water gun
The present invention is directed toward a toy water gun which is operated by selectively releasing water from a water reservoir that is pressurized with air. The present invention is a one piece device formed in the general shape of a gun that has a manu...
12/24/1991
4949494Repeating rubber band pistol
A repeating rubber band pistol is shown which includes a frame having a barrel and a handle. A handle recess houses a rotary magazine. A plurality of bands can be stretched between a barrel notch and engagement points on the rotary magazine. A trigger ele...
08/21/1990
4864759Toy firearm shaped like a sidearm and operated by means of a compressed-air system for firing light-weight projectiles
A toy firearm shaped like a sidearm--in particular a dagger--incorporating a compressed-air system for firing light-weight projectiles, that can be projected in accordance with the orientation of the blade, and wherein the compressed-air firing system is ...
09/12/1989
4843751Toy firearm operated by compressed air, with magazine in an element in the guise of a trigger
The cylinder, with an axial attachment and axially perforated, is fixed in the firearm casing; a sliding element forms a trigger and housing for the magazine for the projectiles, the said element being subjected to the action of a return spring in the dir...
07/04/1989
4619064Miniature firearm
In its "off" position, the miniature firearm is a scaled-down version of a standard Colt-type revolver. Its length is 4 to 5 cm, its caliber is 2 mm. Its cylinder (5) can receive six rimfire cartridges (7) on a stem (8). Its firing mechanism comprises the...
10/28/1986
4598491Toy cap gun
A toy cap gun having a chamber which amplifies sound and illuminates the flash from detonated caps. The chamber is attached to the barrel and gun in one embodiment in a manner permitting its complete removal from the gun. A spindle means enshrouded by the...
07/08/1986
4583958Toy gun/robotic-humanoid assembly with bullet propelling apparatus
A toy assembly that can be converted into either a toy gun or robotic humanoid assembly is provided. A handle member can be reconfigured to simulate the robotic legs, while the gun barrel member can be reconfigured to simulate the robotic arms. A trigger ...
04/22/1986
4369592Propelling method and device
A method and device are disclosed for propelling an object from a device that comprises a loading chamber, a loading mechanism, and a firing chamber portion with an open end....
01/25/1983
4114311Toy guns
A toy gun having a barrel and handle supporting a pivoted trigger and spring-pressed hammer engageable with an elongated slide having driving teeth engageable with pinion drive means for a noise-producing unit in said barrel which includes a vibratable sp...
09/19/1978
3999320Starter gun
A starter gun adapted for selectively firing blank cartridges and providing effective tear gas dissemination capability. The starter gun may comprise a pistol or revolver, and includes structure in the firing chamber and barrel thereof preventing use with...
12/28/1976
 
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