Toy bat and projectile launcher
OwnerShaoyun Cheninventor
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Abstract
A toy assembly that includes a bat structure and balls. The bat structure can be used to bat a ball like a traditional baseball bat. The bat structure can also be loaded with a ball, wherein the bat structure can launch the ball pneumatically. The bat structure has a cylindrical section. A piston head is disposed within the cylindrical section. A ball retention ring is coupled to the end of the cylindrical section. A tapered section of the bat structure is coupled to the opposite end of the cylindrical section. A handle is attached to the tapered section using a mechanical connector. A piston rod is coupled to both the handle and the piston head. A ball is set into the ball retaining ring. The piston head can then be advanced within the bat structure. This creates high pressure that eventually launches the ball.
Claims15
A toy assembly, comprising:
- a cylindrical section having a first end, a second end and an interior;
- a piston head disposed within said cylindrical section that can move reciprocally within said cylindrical section, wherein said piston head creates an airtight seal against said interior of said cylindrical section;
- a ball retention ring coupled to said first end of said cylindrical section;
- a tapered section coupled to said second end of said cylindrical section;
- a handle that is selectively attachable to, and detachable from, said tapered section with a mechanical connector;
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- a piston rod that extends from said handle to said piston head, wherein said piston rod extends through said tapered section, and wherein movement of said handle relative to said cylindrical section is transferred to said piston head within said cylindrical section by said piston rod.
A toy assembly, comprising:
- a ball of a first diameter;
- a bat structure having a handle, a cylindrical section and a ball retention ring connected to said cylindrical section, wherein said cylindrical section has an interior and is wide enough to receive said ball therein, said ball retention ring is sized to receive and retain said ball with a friction fit, and said handle includes a mechanical connector that enables said handle to be selectively attached to, and detached from, a remainder of said bat structure;
- a piston head disposed within said cylindrical section, wherein said piston head creates an airtight seal against said interior of said cylindrical section;
- a piston rod extending from said handle to said piston head, wherein said piston rod transfers movement of said handle relative said cylindrical section to said piston head within said cylindrical section.
A toy assembly, comprising:
- a baseball bat structure having a hollow cylindrical section and a handle, wherein said handle is selectively detachable from said baseball bat structure;
- a piston head disposed within said hollow cylindrical section, wherein said piston head creates an airtight seal against said hollow cylindrical section;
- a piston rod that extends from said handle to said piston head, wherein reciprocal movement of said handle relative to said hollow cylindrical section causes reciprocal movement of said piston head within said hollow cylindrical section;
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- a retention ring disposed at one end of said baseball bat structure, wherein reciprocal movement of said piston head displaces air through said retention ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.