Aug 25, 2026

US12716682 - Gel lauching apparatus with hydrochromic material and porous plastic

A toy launching apparatus for hydrated super absorbent projectiles having a barrel and/or a barrel extender using porous plastic and coated with hydrochromic material where the hydrated super absorbent projectiles and the interior surface of the barrel and/or of the barrel extender are tight fitting. Launcher apparatus and methods are provided with toy projectile launching rounds expelled from an air compression source extending to position received projectiles launched through a barrel.

Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
Inventors: Robert C Maschin
Filing date: 2024-10-27

toylauncherprojectilegelhydrochromic

The patent describes a toy launching apparatus designed to fire hydrated super absorbent polymer projectiles using a barrel and a hydrochromic material that indicates the status of the projectile passage. It includes a housing, a dispensing compartment, a discharge mechanism, an energy source, and a trigger mechanism for operation.

Claim 1

1 . A toy launching apparatus comprising: a housing; a dispensing compartment for storing and dispensing hydrated super absorbent polymer projectiles, the dispensing compartment being operatively connected to the housing; a passage from the dispensing compartment; a discharge mechanism mounted to the housing and operatively connected to the dispensing compartment; a hydrochromic material operatively connected to the discharge mechanism for indicating a status of the passage; an energy source mounted within the housing for causing hydrated projectiles to be ejected from the discharge mechanism; and a trigger mechanism mounted to the housing for actuating the energy source. a housing; a dispensing compartment for storing and dispensing hydrated super absorbent polymer projectiles, the dispensing compartment being operatively connected to the housing; a passage from the dispensing compartment; a discharge mechanism mounted to the housing and operatively connected to the dispensing compartment; a hydrochromic material operatively connected to the discharge mechanism for indicating a status of the passage; an energy source mounted within the housing for causing hydrated projectiles to be ejected from the discharge mechanism; and a trigger mechanism mounted to the housing for actuating the energy source.

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