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US 9,285,194 B2Granted
Foam dart having a safety cap
AssigneeEasebon Services Limited
InventorFrancis See Chong Chia
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Abstract
A dart is disclosed that may comprise an elongate dart body, a base, and a cap. The elongate dart body may have a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity, which can be a bore. The base may include a mount and a stem inserted into the interior bore of the dart body at the first end of the dart. The cap may be attached to the base and may have a flexible, substantially bulbous-shaped head portion and an interior post so that the head portion may be configured to deform upon an impact.
Claims21
A toy dart for use with a toy dart launcher, comprising:
- an elongate dart body having an interior bore extending from a head end to a tail end of the elongate dart body and configured so that air is forced distally through the interior bore upon launch;
- a base including a mount and a stem extending therefrom and configured for insertion into the interior bore of the elongate dart body;
- a cap affixed to the mount of the base and having a hollow configuration such that an interior chamber is formed between the cap and the mount of the base, the cap formed of a material with a Shore A durometer of between 50 and 80 and configured to collapse inwardly toward the interior chamber upon impact with a target so not to cause discomfort or injury in a human target.
A toy dart for use with a toy dart launcher, comprising:
- an elongate dart body having an interior bore extending from a head end to a tail end of the elongate dart body and configured so that air is forced distally through the interior bore upon launch;
- a base including a mount and a stem extending therefrom and configured for insertion into the interior bore of the elongate dart body;
- a cap circumferentially engaged with the mount of the base and having a hollow configuration such that an interior chamber is formed between the cap and the mount of the base, the cap formed of a material with a Shore A durometer of between 50 and 80 and configured to collapse inwardly toward the interior chamber upon impact with a target so not to cause discomfort or injury in a human target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.