US12553685 - High performance launcher with cocking hammer

The patent describes a toy projectile launcher that features a housing, an air piston assembly, and a rotatable storage cylinder with multiple projectile holders. When the trigger is pulled, a lever mechanism engages the launch barrel with a projectile holder to create an airtight seal for launching projectiles.
Claim 1
1 . A toy projectile launcher comprising: a housing; an air piston assembly, the air piston assembly including an air piston barrel, a plunger element, and a compression spring; a launch barrel; a trigger comprising a trigger lever having a distal end portion connected to the launch barrel; a storage cylinder rotatably mounted within the housing and comprising a plurality of projectile holders, wherein each projectile holder is configured to contain a projectile; and a spring that biases the launch barrel away from the storage cylinder, wherein, when the trigger is actuated, the trigger lever pulls the launch barrel into engagement with one of the projectile holders of the storage cylinder to form an airtight seal between a rear portion of the launch barrel and the one of the projectile holders. a housing; an air piston assembly, the air piston assembly including an air piston barrel, a plunger element, and a compression spring; a launch barrel; a trigger comprising a trigger lever having a distal end portion connected to the launch barrel; a storage cylinder rotatably mounted within the housing and comprising a plurality of projectile holders, wherein each projectile holder is configured to contain a projectile; and a spring that biases the launch barrel away from the storage cylinder, wherein, when the trigger is actuated, the trigger lever pulls the launch barrel into engagement with one of the projectile holders of the storage cylinder to form an airtight seal between a rear portion of the launch barrel and the one of the projectile holders.
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