Toy

Patents tagged Toy

Aug 25, 2026

US12716671 - Feeding mechanism and method for toy projectile launcher

A toy launcher including a housing, a storage cartridge configured for placement into an opening of the housing, with projectiles within the storage cartridge held in a first orientation, a cocking slide movably attached to the housing between a first position and a second position, a reciprocating frame operatively connected to the cocking slide, a projectile housing pivotably attached to the toy launcher housing adjacent to the storage cartridge, and a reciprocating feed lever operatively connected to the reciprocating frame. Movement of the cocking slide from the first position to the second position in a first priming step and then back to the first position in a second priming step causes the feed lever to push a projectile from the storage cartridge into the projectile housing, pivots the projectile housing so that the projectile is in a second orientation, and places the projectile in the second orientation at a firing position within the toy launcher.

Aug 25, 2026

US12716676 - Toy projectile launcher and apparatus

Apparatus and methods employing dual launch and/or non-launching secondary functions configuring operation of launchers as between one of a first or a second position. Handle portions to the outer housing may be used for grasping the toy launcher with a user's hand, and a trigger may be used in launching the projectiles or amount of launchable matter. An exit aperture disposed in relation to a forward end of the outer housing, with the exit aperture being in general alignment with the chamber such that upon use of the trigger launching is provided with forward momentum through the exit aperture. A manual actuator is disposed in relation to the one or more handle portions of the outer housing for optional use to actuate a feature of the toy launcher to reconfigure, adjust, or actuate the launcher.

Aug 25, 2026

US12716680 - Pneumatic launching apparatus with positioning of plural rounds from breech to alignment passages of barrels and methods

Launcher apparatus and methods for toy projectile blaster air compression element cylinders with elongated breech bolts for fluid communication in alignment with projectile launching barrels capable of receiving and positioning two or more rounds advanced within the barrels from breech bolts. The piston is primed and prevented from advancing once retracted with a lock and catch mechanism. An interlock and pathway prevents subprime strokes. The air compression element receives the piston for generating fluid communication to outwardly launch received projectile rounds. The breech can receive projectiles with the breech bolt of the air compression element extending into the breech to position received projectiles into barrels.

Aug 25, 2026

US12716681 - Breechless projectile alignment module and launch methods for toy blaster apparatus

Launcher apparatus and methods for a toy projectile blaster with a breechless projectile alignment module having a receptacle or hopper for multiple received projectile rounds, a passage at the alignment module including a barrel seal to align received projectiles for launching through a blaster barrel, and a channel into the alignment module for a compressed air source. A pre-firing area defines a junction inside the alignment module extending between the receptacle, the channel, and the barrel seal. An actuator at the housing is linked with the compressed air source for causing compressed air to expel through the channel into the alignment module and outwardly launch the received projectile rounds.

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.

Aug 18, 2026

US12710246 - Toy launch apparatus with momentum feature and concentric piston

An air launch apparatus includes a frame, a grip, and a plurality of sidewalls and also includes a hollow substantially cylindrical barrel having a central longitudinal axis. The air launch apparatus further includes a piston disposed substantially concentric with the barrel. The piston is configured to move longitudinally along the outer surface of the barrel in directions parallel to the longitudinal axis. The air launch apparatus also includes a nut that is configured to engage the piston as a front block carrying the nut is drawn rearward toward a user, and to hold the piston stationary relative to the front block while so engaged. A plunger, fixedly connected to the piston, is configured to move with the piston. Movement of the piston and plunger, forward during cocking draws air into a volume within an air chamber of the air launch apparatus.

Jun 30, 2026

US12669314 - Memory-type mechanical toy target

A memory-type mechanical toy target includes a target and multiple marking columns; the target is provided with a plurality of column holes arranged in the array, each of the column holes passes through the target and receives one of the marking columns which can slide therein, and the two ends of each of the marking columns respectively extend out thereof, before shooting, all of the marking columns on the target are protruded out of the front plate of the target with the same height, when any of the marking columns is hit by the toy bullet, it is pushed to move towards the back plate of the target until the column cap of the marking column is propped against the front plate of the target, so as to form corresponding concave, which can intuitively display the hitting point of the toy bullet and accurately mark it.

Jun 2, 2026

US12644664 - Hopper stock projectiles magazine apparatus and methods for toy blaster system

Launcher system with apparatus and methods for a toy projectile blaster removably interfaced with shoulder or butt stock receptacle hopper for multiple additional projectiles, user operable providing a hopper receptacle passageway in alignment with a firing projectile launching element to a projectile launching barrel for discharging projectiles. The pre-firing area allows projectile rounds to be received, while coupling the hopper stock projectiles magazine holds projectiles located distally along an upper portion of the pre-firing area for communication to outwardly launch the received projectile rounds. A user operable barrier at the hopper stock projectiles magazine receptacle opens and feeds by gravity into the pre-firing area The hopper stock projectiles magazine receptacle tilts towards the breech for feeding received projectile received into the pre-firing area.

May 5, 2026

US12618634 - Muzzle flash simulator and method for generating light trail

Disclosed are a muzzle flame simulator and a method for generating a light trail. The muzzle flame simulator includes a projectile passage, a projectile sensor, a controller, and at least one simulating flame light source. The projectile passage is disposed inside the muzzle flame simulator. The projectile sensor is coupled to the controller and configured to send a trigger signal to the controller in response to detecting a projectile passing through the projectile passage. The controller includes a signal generator circuit, which is configured to output at least two preset periodically changing control signals. The controller is configured to start the signal generator circuit in response to detecting the trigger signal. The at least one simulating flame light source is coupled to the controller, the simulating flame light source each at least includes two illuminating components that are configured to periodically emit light based on the control signals.

Apr 28, 2026

US12613076 - Pneumatic launching apparatus employing barrel cam driving pathways and methods

Launcher apparatus and methods of a toy projectile blaster piston air compression element and breech bolt operating through a barrel cam peripheral surface with a cylinder cam pathway track and piston cam pathways for driving contact and respective piston and cylinder timings. The barrel cam is rotatably disposed. Piston and cylinder follower ends contact the barrel cam pathways generating fluid communication to outwardly launch received projectile rounds. The breech can receive projectiles with the breech bolt of the air compression element extending into the breech to position a received projectile through the barrel seal, and a source of rotary motion or forward strokes and back strokes fires the projectiles.

Mar 31, 2026

US12590786 - Toy foam dart with impact absorbing tip

A toy form dart having an elongate dart body and a dart tip connected thereto. The dart tip has an outer surface extending from a top to a bottom thereof, and a hollow passage extends through the dart tip in a first direction defining first and second mouth openings on opposing. First and second pairs of eye socket indents are located between the respective first and second mouth openings and the top of the dart tip, with the first and second eye socket indents penetrating partially into the dart tip and an interior boundary wall formed between each one of the first pair of eye socket indents and each respective oppositely located one of the second pair of eye socket indents. The first and second pairs of eye socket indents and the respective first and second mouth openings form a face configuration on the opposing sides of the dart tip.

Mar 17, 2026

US12578162 - Adjusting device of toy gun

An adjusting device of a toy gun includes a contacting element, a down-pressing controlling member, an adjusting wheel, a guide groove, a driving portion, a mating portion, an adjusting screw, a positioning block, a number of positioning facets, and an elastic positioning member. The adjusting screw drives the adjusting wheel to rotate by means of the mating portion to make the guide groove of the adjusting wheel towing the driving portion of the down-pressing controlling member to pull the down-pressing controlling member downward to thereby adjust a compression degree that the down-pressing controlling member compresses the contacting element and thus adjusting an upward spinning force induced on the BB bullet. The adjusting screw uses a combination of the positioning block and the elastic positioning member to realize grade adjustment of a trajectory of the BB bullet according to the number of the positioning facets.

Mar 10, 2026

US12571606 - Muzzle flash simulator and light track generation method

A muzzle flash simulator and a light track generation method are provided. The muzzle flash simulator includes: a projectile channel provided inside the muzzle flash simulator, and the projectile channel coaxial with a flight trajectory of a projectile; at least one projectile sensor connected to a controller and preset to transmit a trigger signal to the controller when detecting the projectile passes through the projectile channel; in which the controller is configured to output at least two control signals that periodically change according to the trigger signal; and at least one group of flash simulation light sources connected to the controller, in which the at least one group of flash simulation light sources includes at least two light-emitting elements having different colors, and the light-emitting elements are configured to periodically emit lights having different colors to the projectile according to the control signals to form a light track.

Feb 17, 2026

US12553683 - Rubber band gun, method of use, and method of assembly

A toy gun having a pair of sides are joined together using a number of pins inserted through pin holes passing through the pair of sides. A trigger and a slide are sandwiched between the pair of sides and are secured therein. A pivot pin allows the trigger to be pulled rearwardly such that it presses against the slide, moving it reward as well. When this occurs, the slide moves out from between the two sides, pushing the elastic bands away from static notches located on the rear end of the sides. This causes the top-most elastic band to fire away from the gun, and the remaining elastic bands to be reseated upwardly into the next adjacent respective static notch. The elastic bands pull the trigger back into its original position, allowing for semi-automatic firing.

Feb 17, 2026

US12553685 - High performance launcher with cocking hammer

A toy projectile launcher including a housing, a launch barrel, an air piston assembly, a trigger, 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. 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.