US12716680 - Pneumatic launching apparatus with positioning of plural rounds from breech to alignment passages of barrels and methods
The patent describes a toy launching apparatus that utilizes an air compression element with multiple cylinders and breech bolts to launch projectiles from aligned barrels. It features a locking mechanism to prevent premature firing and ensures proper positioning of the projectiles within the launching system.
Claim 1
1 . A toy launching apparatus, comprising: a firing mechanism housing; plural projectile launching barrels; an air compression element comprising plural cylinders and plural elongated breech bolts, the breech bolts having a proximal end at the cylinders and plural breech bolt channels extending therethrough for fluid communication from the cylinders through the breech bolts for expelling compressed air from the distal ends of the breech bolts, the cylinders having a cylinder driving coupling and an air compression element lock latch; a piston slidably received at the cylinders of the air compression element, the piston having a piston driving coupling, a piston catch and a piston spring; plural alignment passages for alignment with the projectile launching barrels, defining a breech with a projectile round positioner within the alignment passage behind the barrel with the breech bolts of the air compression element capable of extending into the alignment passages to position a received projectile between the distal end of the breech bolt and the barrel; a piston latch being capable of receiving the piston catch, the piston latch having a piston latch follower; a priming handle capable of translating the air compression element, the priming handle having a priming handle interlock pathway; a priming handle interlock follower capable of following the priming handle interlock pathway; and a trigger having a trigger cam capable of being followed by the piston latch follower, the trigger having an air compression element lock latch being capable of engaging with the air compression element lock catch. a firing mechanism housing; plural projectile launching barrels; an air compression element comprising plural cylinders and plural elongated breech bolts, the breech bolts having a proximal end at the cylinders and plural breech bolt channels extending therethrough for fluid communication from the cylinders through the breech bolts for expelling compressed air from the distal ends of the breech bolts, the cylinders having a cylinder driving coupling and an air compression element lock latch; a piston slidably received at the cylinders of the air compression element, the piston having a piston driving coupling, a piston catch and a piston spring; plural alignment passages for alignment with the projectile launching barrels, defining a breech with a projectile round positioner within the alignment passage behind the barrel with the breech bolts of the air compression element capable of extending into the alignment passages to position a received projectile between the distal end of the breech bolt and the barrel; a piston latch being capable of receiving the piston catch, the piston latch having a piston latch follower; a priming handle capable of translating the air compression element, the priming handle having a priming handle interlock pathway; a priming handle interlock follower capable of following the priming handle interlock pathway; and a trigger having a trigger cam capable of being followed by the piston latch follower, the trigger having an air compression element lock latch being capable of engaging with the air compression element lock catch.
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