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US 8,720,426 B2Granted
Soft impact projectile launcher
AssigneeRazor USA LLC
InventorsRobert Hadley, Carlton Calvin
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Abstract
A soft impact projectile launcher including a launching mechanism that creates a burst of air or air pressure in order to launch a projectile. The launching mechanism includes an outer cylinder and a spring-loaded piston configured to generate the burst of air. The projectile launcher may also include a projectile reservoir and a loading member that positions projectiles for launching. The projectile launcher can launch projectiles that are made from a superabsorbent polymer and consist of mostly water.
Claims20
A projectile launcher comprising:
- an outer housing comprising a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user;
- a barrel having an end and a longitudinal axis;
- a projectile configured to move through the barrel, the projectile constructed from a superabsorbent polymer;
- a reservoir portion configured to store the projectile, the reservoir portion capable of communicating with the barrel to permit the projectile to move from the reservoir portion to the barrel;
- a launching mechanism comprising:
- an outer cylinder that is capable of fluid communication with the barrel;
- a piston movable within the outer cylinder and configured to generate air pressure within the outer cylinder for launching the projectile from the barrel;
- a barrel closure mechanism configured to prevent objects from entering the barrel through a muzzle end of the barrel, the barrel closure mechanism comprising a first shutter member and a second shutter member that selectively block the end of the barrel, the first and second shutter members being configured to move away from one another and away from the longitudinal axis to unblock the end of the barrel.
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A projectile launcher comprising:
- an outer housing comprising a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user;
- a slide that moves relative to the outer housing;
- a barrel and a projectile configured to move through the barrel, the projectile constructed from a superabsorbent polymer;
- a reservoir portion configured to store the projectile, the reservoir portion capable of communicating with the barrel to permit the projectile to move from the reservoir portion to the barrel;
- a launching mechanism comprising:
- an outer cylinder that is capable of fluid communication with the barrel;
- a piston movable within the outer cylinder and configured to generate air pressure within the outer cylinder for launching the projectile from the barrel;
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- a loading member supported by the outer cylinder and extending from the outer cylinder in an axial direction, a portion of the loading member being configured to move within a portion of the barrel, the loading member being configured to move a projectile to a launching position within the barrel;
- wherein the slide has a first position relative to the barrel and the slide engages the outer cylinder, the slide being movable away from the first position in a first direction relative to the barrel to move the outer cylinder and loading member in the first direction relative the barrel.
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A projectile launcher comprising:
- an outer housing comprising a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user;
- a barrel and a projectile configured to move through the barrel, the projectile constructed from a superabsorbent polymer;
- a slide that moves relative to the outer housing and the barrel;
- a positioning mechanism having a blocking portion that is biased toward a position in which the blocking portion is located within the barrel to inhibit the projectile from moving past the blocking portion;
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- a launching mechanism comprising:
- an outer cylinder that is movable relative to the barrel and is capable of fluid communication with the barrel;
- a piston that is movable within the outer cylinder and configured to generate air pressure within the outer cylinder for launching the projectile from the barrel;
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- a loading member configured to move within a portion of the barrel and move a projectile to a launching position within the barrel;
- wherein the slide has a launching position relative to the barrel in which the slide engages the piston, the slide being movable from the launching position to move the piston relative the barrel in the same direction as the slide;
- wherein the slide has a second position relative to the barrel in which the slide engages the outer cylinder, the slide being movable from the second position to move the outer cylinder relative to the barrel in the same direction as the slide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.