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US 11,805,755 B2Granted
Safe launcher-projectile assembly for pets
AssigneeFetchfix, LLC
InventorRyan D. Wills
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a launcher and a projectile for fetch games with pets. The launcher, in certain implementations, may be used to pick up and launch the projectile that has a core to engage with a head of the launcher. Same size cores may be used in projectiles of different sizes, appearances, shapes, and materials (for different pets) such that a common launcher can be used.
Claims19
A launcher-projectile assembly comprising:
- a launcher having a head;
- and
- a projectile at least partially insertable into the head of the launcher, the projectile having a core and a member, the core includes an inner hollow portion and two or more external openings, and the member includes an inner member portion and an outer member portion, the outer member portion includes two or more extensions that extend from the inner member portion and through the two or more external openings of the core;
- wherein the member is formed through injection molding, and the inner member portion of the member is positioned in the inner hollow portion of the core, and the two or more extensions of the outer member portion of the member are positioned external to the core through the two or more external openings of the core,
- wherein the core and the two or more extensions of the outer member portion of the member form at least one channel having a bottom surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall, wherein the bottom surface of the at least one channel is an outer surface of the core, the first side wall of the at least one channel is a first side surface of at least one of the two or more extensions, and the second side wall of the at least one channel is a second side surface of at least one of the two or more extensions,
- wherein the member is mechanically connected to the core at least partially through the inner hollow portion of the core and the two or more external openings of the core, and wherein the inner member portion of the member occupies the inner hollow portion of the core such that the inner member portion of the member is fixed relative to the inner hollow portion of the core, and
- wherein the projectile, when inserted into the head of the launcher, is held in place via the head of the launcher, wherein the head of the launcher at least partially contacts the bottom surface of the at least one channel of the projectile and wherein the head is at least partially laterally constrained by the first side wall of the at least one channel, such that the head holds more than the projectile's static gravitational weight.
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A launcher comprising:
- a handle;
- a head configured to engage a projectile, the projectile comprising:
- a core comprising an inner hollow portion and two or more external openings, and
- a member comprising an inner member portion and an outer member portion, the outer member portion includes two or more extensions that extend from the inner member portion and through the two or more external openings of the core, wherein the member is formed through injection molding, and the inner member portion of the member is positioned in the inner hollow portion of the core, and the two or more extensions of the outer member portion of the member are positioned external to the core through the two or more external openings of the core,
- wherein the core and the two or more extensions of the outer member portion of the member form at least one channel having a bottom surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall, wherein the bottom surface of the at least one channel is an outer surface of the core, the first side wall of the at least one channel is a first side surface of at least one of the two or more extensions, and the second side wall of the at least one channel is a second side surface of at least one of the two or more extensions,
- wherein the member is mechanically connected to the core at least partially through the inner hollow portion of the core and the two or more external openings of the core such that the inner member portion of the member is fixed relative to the inner hollow portion of the core, and
- wherein the at least one channel is configured to receive a head of a launcher, wherein the head contacts the bottom surface of the at least one channel and is at least partially laterally constrained by the first side wall of the at least one channel, such that the head of the launcher holds the projectile.
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A projectile comprising:
- a core comprising an inner hollow portion and two or more external openings;
- and
- a member comprising an inner member portion and an outer member portion, the outer member portion includes two or more extensions that extend from the inner member portion and through the two or more external openings of the core,
- wherein the member is formed through injection molding, and the inner member portion of the member is positioned in the inner hollow portion of the core, and the two or more extensions of the outer member portion of the member are positioned external to the core through the two or more external openings of the core,
- wherein the core and the two or more extensions of the outer member portion of the member form at least one channel having a bottom surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall, wherein the bottom surface of the at least one channel is an outer surface of the core, the first side wall of the at least one channel is a first side surface of at least one of the two or more extensions, and the second side wall of the at least one channel is a second side surface of at least one of the two or more extensions,
- wherein the member is mechanically connected to the core at least partially through the inner hollow portion of the core and the two or more external openings of the core such that the inner member portion of the member is fixed relative to the inner hollow portion of the core, and
- wherein the at least one channel is configured to receive a head of a launcher, wherein the head contacts the bottom surface of the at least one channel and is at least partially laterally constrained by the first side wall of the at least one channel, such that the head of the launcher holds the projectile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.