Collapsible locking slingshot
AssigneeSaunders Archery Company
InventorCharles Saunders
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a collapsible locking slingshot having a quick-release interchangeable band replacement safety system. The present invention also includes a self-centering, open-pocket slingshot pouch and a unique dual-tapered band. The slingshot collapses into a lockable case, improving the slingshot's safety, and enhancing the protection and longevity of the slingshot's components. The slingshot incorporates a unique shoot-over design in which the arms generally are parallel to the shooter's arm during operation.
Claims20
A device for launching a projectile, comprising:
- a pair of arms, each arm having an end with a groove formed therein;
- and
- a pair of clips, each clip configured to matingly engage the groove to secure a band between the clip and the groove.
A device for securing an elastic band, comprising:
- an arm, the arm having an end with a groove formed therein;
- a clip, the clip configured to matingly engage the groove to secure the band between the clip and the groove.
A method of removably attaching a band, comprising the steps of:
- providing a projectile launching device, the projectile launching device having a first arm and a second arm, the first arm having a first end with a first groove formed therein, the second arm having a second end with a second groove formed therein, and a pair of clips, the first clip configured to matingly engage the first groove to secure a first end of the band between the first clip and the first groove, the second clip configured to matingly engage the second groove to secure a second end of the band between the second clip and the second groove;
- inserting the first end of the band into the first groove;
- inserting the second end of the band into the second groove;
- inserting the first clip into the first groove, wherein the first clip is snap locked into the groove to secure the first end of the band into the first groove;
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- inserting the second clip into the second groove, wherein the second clip is snap locked into the second groove to secure the second end of the band into the second groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.