USRE37616E1 - Projectile discharge apparatus - Google Patents
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- USRE37616E1 USRE37616E1 US08/778,059 US77805996A USRE37616E US RE37616 E1 USRE37616 E1 US RE37616E1 US 77805996 A US77805996 A US 77805996A US RE37616 E USRE37616 E US RE37616E
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- F41C9/00—Other smallarms, e.g. hidden smallarms or smallarms specially adapted for underwater use
- F41C9/02—Concealed pistols, e.g. in pencils
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F41B11/00—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
- F41B11/60—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas
- F41B11/64—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas having a piston effecting a compressor stroke during the firing of each shot
- F41B11/642—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas having a piston effecting a compressor stroke during the firing of each shot the piston being spring operated
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F41B15/00—Weapons not otherwise provided for, e.g. nunchakus, throwing knives
- F41B15/08—Knuckledusters
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- This invention relates to a projectile discharge apparatus and more particularly to an apparatus containing several projectiles, such as rubber tipped darts, which may be selectively discharged.
- a projectile apparatus or glove includes several chambers which selectively receive a projectile; and discharge means, deployed in the chambers, for selectively discharging the contained projectiles.
- FIG. 1 is a partial perspective top view of a projectile apparatus made in accordance with the teachings of a first embodiment of this invention and shown in deployable relation upon a hand as a projectile is being discharged;
- FIG. 2 is a partial perspective side view of the glove shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 taken in the direction of arrow 3 ;
- FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and taken along view line 4 — 4 ;
- FIG. 5 is a view similar to that shown in FIG. 4 and illustrating the discharge of the projectile shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a partial cutaway sectional view of the movement mechanism shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a projectile apparatus made in accordance with the teachings of a second embodiment of this invention.
- apparatus 10 has a generally ribbed and substantially planar first portion 12 and opposed and downwardly extending side portions 14 which cooperate with planar portion 12 to form a generally cup-shaped recess which is adapted to overlay the back side of hand 16 , opposite palm 17 .
- portion 12 further includes a thumb reception opening 18 through which thumb 20 is received and a band 22 which is adapted to removably secure apparatus 10 to hand 16 .
- apparatus 10 includes five projectile reception chambers 24 , 26 , 28 , 30 , and 32 which are adapted to dischargedly receive unique projectiles 34 , such as rubber tipped darts.
- unique projectiles 34 such as rubber tipped darts.
- FIGS. 4-6 It should be noted that the following discussion relates to chamber 32 but that the discussion is also substantially descriptive of each of the other chambers 24 , 26 , 28 , and 30 .
- chamber 32 includes a first narrow portion 50 which has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the body 51 of dart 34 .
- dart 34 is frictionally secured within portion 50 .
- chamber 34 also includes a dart discharge member 52 having a first portion 54 which is longitudinally deployed within chamber 32 and a second flanged portion 56 which is coupled to a spring 58 .
- portion 58 further includes an outwardly and horizontally projecting portion 60 having a recessed portion 61 which is in selective engagement with trigger member 64 .
- Member 64 is pivotally deployed within chamber 32 and includes a rounded portion 66 which is adapted to substantially encircle finger 68 thumb 20 .
- member 56 is pushed or biased against spring 58 before dart 34 is deployed within chamber 32 .
- member 64 is moved to a first locking position in which portion 64 engages and is contained in recessed portion 61 thereby preventing the biased spring from moving member 56 within the chamber 32 .
- dart 34 is frictionally deployed within portion 50 of chamber 32 .
- portion 66 is moved downward thereby disengaging portion 61 from portion 60 .
- biased spring 58 pushes member 56 in a longitudinal manner within chamber 32 .
- Such movement shown in phantom in FIG. 5, causes air residing within the chamber to be compressed and to force dart 34 outward from apparatus 10 .
- each of the other darts 24 - 30 may be concurrently or successively dispensed or shot from apparatus 10 by the movement of identical portions 66 within each of the other chambers 24 - 30 .
- member 56 ′ differs from member 56 in that member 56 ′ includes a substantially longer and narrower portion 54 ′ which is made to actually contact dart 34 upon a downward movement of portion 66 . In this manner, dart 34 may be moved farther than is possible with the first embodiment of apparatus 10 .
- projectile discharge apparatus 10 will also allow for a quick and efficient playing of the game of darts and increase the enjoyment associated therewith.
- darts 34 may be replaced with other types of projectiles such as paint balls.
- Use of these projectiles may require chambers 24 - 32 to be modified in size and shape in order to allow for the desired and aforedescribed projectile frictional engagement within the chambers 24 - 32 and may further require modifications to portions 54 and 54 ′, necessary to adequately discharge these alternate projectiles.
- alternate means of projectile discharge i.e. air chambers
- multiple projectiles may simultaneously or successively discharged from apparatus 10 .
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