Projectile launcher with folding housing
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorSean S. Lee
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Abstract
A projectile launcher includes a clam shell housing formed of pivotally secured shell halves having a maintaining latch for securing the housing in the closed position. A projectile launcher is supported within the shell halves and includes a collapsible bellows together with a pair of cylindrical launch tubes. A selection valve selectively couples the compressed air provided by collapse of the bellows to either of the launch tubes. A pair of generally cylindrical projectiles preferably formed of a resilient foam material or the like define respective closed end cylindrical bores which receive the end portions of the launch tubes.
Claims10
A projectile launcher comprising:
- a housing having first and second shell halves;
- hinge means for pivotally coupling said shell halves to be movable between a closed position and an open position;
- a bellows support formed in said first shell half;
- a collapsible resilient bellows coupled to said bellows support;
- a pair of launch tubes;
- a valve having an air inlet and being supported by said second shell half and further supporting said pair of launch tubes, said valve including a movable valve element for selectively coupling said air inlet to either of said launch tubes;
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- a flexible hose coupling said bellows support to said valve,
- said first and second shell halves fully enclosing said bellows, said bellows support, said launch tubes, said valve and said flexible hose in said closed position.
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