US 4,949,494 AGranted

Repeating rubber band pistol

OwnerDonald B. Mimsinventor

Life of this patent

Estimating the term…

Abstract

A repeating rubber band pistol is shown which includes a frame having a barrel and a handle. A handle recess houses a rotary magazine. A plurality of bands can be stretched between a barrel notch and engagement points on the rotary magazine. A trigger element is mounted within the frame recess and allows controlled movement of the rotary magazine to selectively release rubber bands in single fire fashion with successive trigger pulls.

Claims3

Dependent claims

A repeating rubber band pistol, comprising:

a pistol frame having a barrel region attached to a handle region, the barrel region having a forward barrel notch for engaging one end of a rubber band, the handle region having an upwardly facing recess defined between opposing sidewalls;
a rotary magazine mounted on an axle extending transverse to the opposing sidewalls of the upwardly facing recess, the rotary magazine having a central rotational axis and having a plurality of radially extending elongated arms disposed circumferentially about the central rotational axis on the magazine for engaging the opposite ends of a plurality of rubber bands which are stretched between the forward, band engaging region and selected ones of the radially extending arms in readiness for shooting;
a trigger element pivotally mounted in the frame recess for movement between a ready position and a firing position, the trigger element including first and second spaced cam regions formed on an interior surface of the trigger element, the spaced cam regions forming an arcuate gap on the interior surface of the trigger element, the gap being of a predetermined width, whereby only the first of the cam regions is received between selected ones of the radially extending arms to prevent rotation of the magazine within the frame recess in the ready position and only the second of the cam regions is received between selected ones of the radially extending arms in the firing position;
a flexible leg having a proximate end integrally formed with the trigger element and having a distal end contactable with the frame interior for normally urging the trigger element toward the ready position;
and
wherein the trigger element includes an exposed region which extends upwardly above the handle recess, the exposed region of the trigger element including a cross piece for supporting a portion of the length of a rubber band stretched between the barrel notch and the selected radially extending arm on the rotary magazine.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

patentgrep

Loading patent…

Abstract

A repeating rubber band pistol, comprising:

a pistol frame having a barrel region attached to a handle region, the barrel region having a forward barrel notch for engaging one end of a rubber band, the handle region having an upwardly facing recess defined between opposing sidewalls;
a rotary magazine mounted on an axle extending transverse to the opposing sidewalls of the upwardly facing recess, the rotary magazine having a central rotational axis and having a plurality of radially extending elongated arms disposed circumferentially about the central rotational axis on the magazine for engaging the opposite ends of a plurality of rubber bands which are stretched between the forward, band engaging region and selected ones of the radially extending arms in readiness for shooting;
a trigger element pivotally mounted in the frame recess for movement between a ready position and a firing position, the trigger element including first and second spaced cam regions formed on an interior surface of the trigger element, the spaced cam regions forming an arcuate gap on the interior surface of the trigger element, the gap being of a predetermined width, whereby only the first of the cam regions is received between selected ones of the radially extending arms to prevent rotation of the magazine within the frame recess in the ready position and only the second of the cam regions is received between selected ones of the radially extending arms in the firing position;
a flexible leg having a proximate end integrally formed with the trigger element and having a distal end contactable with the frame interior for normally urging the trigger element toward the ready position;
and
wherein the trigger element includes an exposed region which extends upwardly above the handle recess, the exposed region of the trigger element including a cross piece for supporting a portion of the length of a rubber band stretched between the barrel notch and the selected radially extending arm on the rotary magazine.

3 more elements