Indexing pneumatic launcher for multiple toy rocket projectiles

摘要

A toy launching assembly for pneumatically launching toy projectiles. The toy launching assembly has a base structure that contains an open port. A tube carousel rotates atop the base structure. The tube carousel holds a plurality of launching tubes. A pulse of air is generated by rapidly compressing an air bladder. The pulse of air travels through an air hose to the base structure. Within the base structure, the pulse of air is directed to the open port under the tube carousel. An indexing mechanism is used to rotate the tube carousel and sequentially positions one of the launching tubes over the open port each time the air bladder is sufficiently compressed. Once positioned over the open port, the pulse of air generated by the air bladder travels through the launching tube and displaces a toy projectile from the launching tube.

主权项

1. A toy launching assembly for pneumatically launching toy rockets, said assembly comprising:
a base structure containing an open port; a tube carousel supported by said base structure, wherein said tube carousel contains a plurality of launching tubes, and wherein said tube carousel is capable of rotating relative to said base structure; an indexing wheel coupled to said tube carousel, wherein said indexing wheel and said tube carousel turn in unison; a flexible hose; an air bladder that is pneumatically connected to said open port by said flexible hose; a piston having a piston arm, wherein said piston arm extends and rotates said indexing wheel causing said tube carousel to turn and sequentially position one of said plurality of launching tubes over said open port each time said air bladder is compressed sufficiently to create a threshold air pressure within said flexible hose; and a conduit that connects said flexible hose to said open port, and wherein said piston at least partially obstructs said conduit when said threshold air pressure is not achieved within said flexible hose.