Nov 11, 2025

US12467714 - Air piston assembly and toy launcher including the same

An air piston assembly including a piston cylinder having a main cylinder portion and a piston cylinder extension portion that extends from the main cylinder portion and that is configured to travel between extension arms of a standard projectile magazine, a piston head configured to travel in and out of the piston cylinder, the piston head having an extension that is aligned with the piston cylinder extension portion, a piston arm extending from the piston head, and a piston spring disposed around the piston arm. In exemplary embodiment, a toy launcher incorporates the air piston assembly.

Assignee: EASEBON SERVICES LIMITED
Inventors: Francis See Chong Chia
Filing date: 2023-03-08

The patent describes an air piston assembly designed for use in a toy launcher, featuring a piston cylinder with an extension that allows it to interact with a projectile magazine. This assembly includes a piston head, a piston arm, and a piston spring, all configured to enhance the launching mechanism.

Claim 1

1 . An air piston assembly comprising: a piston cylinder comprising a main cylinder portion and a piston cylinder extension portion, an air exit hole disposed at a front of the piston cylinder extension portion, the piston cylinder extension portion extending vertically from a side wall of the main cylinder portion so that a longitudinal axis of the main cylinder portion and a longitudinal axis of the piston cylinder extension portion are parallel to one another, the piston cylinder extension portion configured to travel between extension arms of a projectile magazine; a piston head configured to travel in and out of the piston cylinder, the piston head comprising an extension that is aligned with the piston cylinder extension portion; a piston arm extending from the piston head; and a piston spring disposed around the piston arm. a piston cylinder comprising a main cylinder portion and a piston cylinder extension portion, an air exit hole disposed at a front of the piston cylinder extension portion, the piston cylinder extension portion extending vertically from a side wall of the main cylinder portion so that a longitudinal axis of the main cylinder portion and a longitudinal axis of the piston cylinder extension portion are parallel to one another, the piston cylinder extension portion configured to travel between extension arms of a projectile magazine; a piston head configured to travel in and out of the piston cylinder, the piston head comprising an extension that is aligned with the piston cylinder extension portion; a piston arm extending from the piston head; and a piston spring disposed around the piston arm.

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