Sep 15, 2026

US12734458 - String shooting device

A string shooting device, and more particularly, a string shooting device having that is wearable and operable by hand gestures or body movement is detailed herein. Embodiments include a wearable device for propelling a string including: a string shooting device; a band configured to attach to a body part of a user; and a holder, where the holder is secured by the band to the user; where, in response to the body part of the user being in a first position, the string shooting device is not actuated, and where in response to the body part of the user being in a second position, the string shooting device is actuated.

Assignee: ZIPSTRING LLC
Inventors: Stephen Giovanni Fazio, Austin Mark Hillam
Filing date: 2025-11-17

stringshootingdevicewearable

The patent describes a wearable string shooting device that can be operated through hand gestures or body movements, featuring a mechanism that propels a looped string. It includes a body with a cavity, an extension for positioning in the user’s palm, and a button for actuating the device, allowing for controlled shooting based on the user’s wrist position.

Claim 1

1 . A device for propelling a string comprising: a body comprising a cavity; an extension supported by the body and extending therefrom in a first direction away from the body; at least one driven wheel attached to the body; at least one strap configured to attach to a wrist of a user and to position the extension within a palm of the user; at least one button positioned on the extension, wherein the at least one button is positioned on the palm within reach of at least one finger of the user in response to the at least one strap attaching to the wrist of the user and, wherein the at least one button is configured to cause the at least one driven wheel to be driven in a first direction in response to actuation, and in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to move the string toward the cavity; and a looped string, wherein the looped string is propelled away from the body in the first direction in response to the at least one driven wheel being driven in the first direction. a body comprising a cavity; an extension supported by the body and extending therefrom in a first direction away from the body; at least one driven wheel attached to the body; at least one strap configured to attach to a wrist of a user and to position the extension within a palm of the user; at least one button positioned on the extension, wherein the at least one button is positioned on the palm within reach of at least one finger of the user in response to the at least one strap attaching to the wrist of the user and, wherein the at least one button is configured to cause the at least one driven wheel to be driven in a first direction in response to actuation, and in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to move the string toward the cavity; and a looped string, wherein the looped string is propelled away from the body in the first direction in response to the at least one driven wheel being driven in the first direction.

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