Double shot projectile launcher
OwnerMichael Steerinventor
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Abstract
A double shot projectile launcher includes a hollow pistol-like body supporting a pair of forwardly extending hollow launch tubes having open ends. A pair of lightweight projectiles defining interior closed end passages are received upon the launch tubes. Each launch tube defines an annular detent groove which cooperates with an inwardly extending seal member on the projectiles to provide a sealing engagement and restraining force to improve launch performance. A compressible air bellows is supported on the upper portion of the gun body and is coupled to the launch tube through an air selection valve and trigger mechanism which permits the coupling of pressurized air from the bellows upon impact thereto to be directed selectively to either of the launch tubes through trigger positioning.
Claims13
A double shot projectile launcher for use in launching a pair of projectiles each having closed end passages, said launcher comprising:
- a body having a handle;
- a pair of hollow launch tubes supported upon said body in a stationary attachment relative to said body;
- air pressure means for producing a flow of pressurized air;
- valve means for selectively coupling said air pressure means to one of said launch tubes and excluding the other;
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- actuator means for controlling said valve means to switch between said launch tubes.
A projectile launching toy comprising:
- a launcher body having air pressure means;
- a pair of launch tubes each supported by said body in a stationary attachment relative to said body and defining an open outer end, an inner end coupled to said air pressure means, and first restraint means;
- a projectile defining a closed end passage receiving said launch tube and having second restraint means cooperating with said first restraint means to partially restrain the launch of said projectile from said launch tube;
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- a switchable air pressure supply for alternately applying air pressure to one of said launch tubes while excluding the other launch tube.
A projectile launching toy comprising:
- a plurality of launcher tubes;
- a launcher housing supporting said plurality of launcher tubes in a fixed stationary generally parallel arrangement;
- a source of pressurized air;
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- a valve selectively coupling said source of pressurized air to selected ones of said launcher tubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.