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US 2016/0238339 A1Published application
Orb Launching Device
OwnerJeffrey R. Mitchellinventor
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Abstract
A toy projectile launching device. The device preferably includes a handle, barrel, muzzle, trigger, cocking shaft, and cocking handle. The device uses a spring loaded shaft in order to launch an orb. In addition, the launching mechanism of the device imparts rotation upon the orb, which stabilizes the orb in flight—thereby achieving an increase in sustained velocity and an increase in the distance traveled.
Claims20
A method for launching a projectile, comprising:
- a. providing a chassis, including
- i a cocking shaft, and
- ii. a cocking spring having a first end and a second end, said cocking spring being mounted on said cocking shaft;
- b. providing a core, slidably mounted on said cocking shaft, said core including a loading surface and an outward-facing helix;
- c. wherein said first end of said cocking spring is attached to said core using a rotation-limiting connection and said second end of said cocking spring is attached to said chassis using a rotation-limiting connection;
- d. providing a projectile formed as a solid of resolution around a central axis, said projectile having a central bore along said central axis and an aft extreme;
- e. placing said central bore of said projectile over said core and said aft extreme of said projectile against said loading surface of said core;
- f. compressing said cocking springs by urging said projectile and said core rearward with respect to said chassis;
- g. providing a tab connected to said chassis;
- h. torquing said locking spring by engaging said tab in said helix so that a mechanical interface between said tab and said helix rotates said core as said core travels rearward with respect to said chassis;
- and
- i. releasing said cocking spring, said cocking spring being configured to simultaneously accelerate said core linearly and rotationally and propel said projectile away from said chassis with a linear and rotational motion.
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A method for launching a projectile, comprising:
- a. providing a chassis, including
- i. a cocking shaft, and
- ii a cocking spring having a first end and a second end, said cocking spring sliding along said cocking shaft;
- b. providing a core, slidably mounted on said cocking shaft, said core including an outward-facing helix;
- c. wherein said first end of said cocking spring is attached to said core using a rotation-limiting connection and said second end of said cocking spring is attached to said chassis using a rotation-limiting connection;
- d. providing a projectile formed as a solid of revolution around a central axis, said projectile having a central bore along said central axis;
- e. placing said central bore of said projectile over said core;
- f. wherein said core is configured to propel and rotate said projectile;
- g. compressing said cocking spring by urging said projectile and said core rearward with respect to said chassis;
- h. providing a tab connected to said chassis;
- i. torquing said cocking spring by engaging said tab in said helix so that a mechanical interface between said tab and said helix rotates said core as said core travels rearward with respect to said chassis;
- and
- j. releasing said cocking spring, said cocking spring being configured to simultaneously accelerate said core linearly and rotationally and propel said projectile away from said chassis with, a linear and rotational motion.
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A method for launching a -projectile as recited in claim .13, wherein;
- a. said projectile is made of a pliable material;
- and
- b. said retention ribs are configured to deform said pliable material, as they engage said central bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.