US12298099 - Variable safety output control system for toy projector
The patent describes a variable safety output control system for a pneumatic toy dart projector that allows for adjustable power control while enhancing safety for juvenile users. It features a manual dual-sided pressure adjustment mechanism that limits the pneumatic pump’s power stroke, ensuring adult-level adjustments while minimizing the risk for children.
Claim 1
- A variable safety output control system ( 50 ), for use in a pneumatic toy projector ( 1 ) comprising: a pneumatic pressure generation, storage, and release system ( 60 ); a dart magazine and transfer system ( 70 ) operative to store a plurality of darts for sequential dart release and to position respective ones of said darts in a release chamber prior to projection of said dart from said release chamber through a barrel and outwardly from said pneumatic toy projector; a trigger mechanism ( 80 ) operative to engage said pneumatic pressure generation, storage, and release system and release said respective ones of said darts upon an individual trigger mechanism cycle; a manual dual-sided pressure adjustment safety mechanism ( 40 ) engaging with said pneumatic pressure generation, storage and release system to manually adjust a pneumatic power adjustment during a use; a guiding and release mechanism ( 41 ) in said manual dual-sided pressure adjustment safety mechanism; said guiding and release mechanism operating to guide a pressure generation member ( 61 ) during said pneumatic pressure generation; and said guiding and release mechanism having dual pairs of key-blocks ( 42 , 42 ), operating to adjustably restrain a pneumatic pump power stroke during said use and to restrain said pressure generation member ( 61 ). a pneumatic pressure generation, storage, and release system ( 60 ); a dart magazine and transfer system ( 70 ) operative to store a plurality of darts for sequential dart release and to position respective ones of said darts in a release chamber prior to projection of said dart from said release chamber through a barrel and outwardly from said pneumatic toy projector; a trigger mechanism ( 80 ) operative to engage said pneumatic pressure generation, storage, and release system and release said respective ones of said darts upon an individual trigger mechanism cycle; a manual dual-sided pressure adjustment safety mechanism ( 40 ) engaging with said pneumatic pressure generation, storage and release system to manually adjust a pneumatic power adjustment during a use; a guiding and release mechanism ( 41 ) in said manual dual-sided pressure adjustment safety mechanism; said guiding and release mechanism operating to guide a pressure generation member ( 61 ) during said pneumatic pressure generation; and said guiding and release mechanism having dual pairs of key-blocks ( 42 , 42 ), operating to adjustably restrain a pneumatic pump power stroke during said use and to restrain said pressure generation member ( 61 ).
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