US 2021/0172701 A1 · TOY LAUNCH APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE IMPROVISED PROJECTILE CHECKING AND LOCKING METHODS

Abstract

An improvised projectile checking housing assembly having latch button and first and second sidewalls with first and second catch apertures opening as a catch latch recess of elongated structure using an improvised projectile checking spring opening to receive a locking key structure based upon the projectile receiving opening to the improvised projectile checking housing assembly. Alternate rearward translating lock gauge at the backside of a dart drum uses a follower and engaging cam surfaces locking and unlocking a pathway for correct dart alignment. Alternate motorized, non-motorized and pneumatic structures are disclosed with apparatus launch operations moving between checking and non-checking positions.

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Dependent claims

A toy launch apparatus with multiple improvised projectile checking and locking features, comprising:

a projectile retaining element having a front side and a backside on the toy launch apparatus for receiving projectiles therein at the backside of the projectile retaining element;
a projectile propelling mechanism forward the projectile retaining element for propelling the received projectiles from the front side of the projectile retaining element;
an improvised projectile checking lock gauge supported with the toy launch apparatus rearward the projectile retaining element where said gauge is disposed to translate alongside the projectiles received at the backside of the projectile retaining element for checking the outer diameter of received projectiles;
and
a catch at said gauge preventing advancing of the projectile forward in the projectile retaining element.

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A toy launch apparatus with multiple improvised projectile checking and locking features, comprising:

a projectile retaining element having a front side and a backside on the toy launch apparatus for receiving projectiles therein at the backside of the projectile retaining element;
a projectile propelling mechanism forward the projectile retaining element for propelling the received projectiles from the front side of the projectile retaining element;
an improvised projectile checking lock gauge supported with the toy launch apparatus rearward the projectile retaining element where said gauge is disposed to translate alongside the projectiles received at the backside of the projectile retaining element for checking the outer diameter of received projectiles;
a follower housing configured to reciprocate adjacent and rearward the backside of the projectile retaining element and towards the front side thereof;
a linkage in the toy launch apparatus for moving the follower housing;
a pusher coupled to the follower housing for advancing projectiles received at the backside of the projectile retaining element;
and
a catch at said gauge preventing advancing of the projectile forward in the projectile retaining element.

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A method for making a toy launch apparatus with multiple improvised projectile checking and locking features, comprising the steps of:

forming a projectile retaining element having a front side and a backside on the toy launch apparatus for receiving projectiles therein at the backside of the projectile retaining element;
positioning a projectile propelling mechanism forward the projectile retaining element for propelling the received projectiles from the front side of the projectile retaining element;
supporting an improvised projectile checking lock gauge with the toy launch apparatus rearward the projectile retaining element where said gauge is supported to translate alongside the projectiles received at the backside of the projectile retaining element for checking the outer diameter of received projectiles;
and
providing a catch at said gauge preventing advancing of the projectile forward in the projectile retaining element.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Toy launch apparatus with multiple improvised projectile checking and locking methods

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Toy launch apparatus with multiple improvised projectile checking and locking methods

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Abstract

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