Pneumatically launched folding wing glider toy
AssigneeUncle Milton Industries, Inc.
InventorsEric Poesch, Michael O'Connor, Joel Shrock, Russell Rasmussen
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Abstract
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 launcher includes an orientation-sensitive safety feature that limits the angles at which projectiles may be launched therefrom. The safety feature permits projectiles to be launched from the launcher only within approximately a generally upward, non-vertical angular range.
Claims22
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A launcher operable to launch projectiles with a pressurized medium approximately within a generally upward, non-vertical angular range, the launcher comprising:
- (a) a launch guide configured to guide the angle at which projectiles are launched from the launcher;
- (b) a trigger;
- (c) a linkage configured to cause a projectile to be launched from the launcher in response to communication of actuation of said trigger;
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- (d) a safety feature responsive to the angle at which said launch guide is oriented,
- wherein said safety feature is configured to enable communication of actuation of said trigger to said linkage in response to said launch guide being oriented approximately within a generally upward, non-vertical angular range.
(canceled)
A launcher operable to launch projectiles with a pressurized medium approximately within a generally upward, non-vertical angular range, the launcher comprising:
- (a) a support member configured to guide the angle at which projectiles are launched from the launcher;
- (b) a trigger;
- (c) a linkage configured to cause a projectile to be launched from the support member in response to communication of actuation of said trigger;
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- (d) a safety mechanism responsive to the angle at which said support member is oriented,
- wherein said safety mechanism is configured to enable communication of actuation of said trigger through said linkage in response to said support member being oriented approximately within a generally upward, non-vertical angular range.
A launcher operable to launch projectiles approximately within a generally upward angular range, the launcher comprising:
- (a) launch tube configured to guide the angle at which projectiles are launched from the launcher, wherein the launch tube has a distal end with an opening formed therein;
- (b) a valve member configured to selectively unblock the opening formed in the distal end of the launch tube;
- (c) a trigger;
- (d) a linkage in communication with the valve member, wherein the linkage is further in communication with the trigger, wherein the linkage is operable to cause the valve member to unblock the opening formed in the distal end of the launch tube in response to communication of actuation of the trigger;
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- (e) a safety mechanism responsive to the angle at which the launch tube is oriented, wherein the safety mechanism is configured to enable launch of projectiles from the launch tube in response to the launch tube being oriented approximately within a predetermined angular range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.