SOFT IMPACT PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

摘要

A soft impact projectile launcher including a launching mechanism that creates a burst of air or air pressure in order to launch a projectile. The launching mechanism includes an outer cylinder and a spring-loaded piston configured to generate the burst of air. The projectile launcher may also include a projectile reservoir and a loading member that positions projectiles for launching. The projectile launcher can launch projectiles that are made from a superabsorbent polymer and consist of mostly water.

主权项

1. A projectile launcher comprising:
an outer housing comprising a grip portion; a slide that is movable relative to the outer housing between a rearward position and a forward position; a barrel having a loading end and a muzzle end; a reservoir configured to house a plurality of projectiles, the reservoir having an opening that permits communication with the barrel to permit a projectile to move from the reservoir to the barrel; a launching mechanism having a first portion and a second portion in sealed, sliding engagement with one another and cooperating to define an air chamber, the first portion configured to be moved to a cocked position by the slide, a launch spring biasing the first portion of the launching mechanism away from the cocked position, wherein the movement of the first portion from the cocked position under the biasing force of the launch spring reduces a volume of the air chamber to create a burst of air capable of launching a projectile from the barrel, wherein the second portion includes a loading member that selectively blocks the opening of the reservoir, wherein the second portion moves with movement of the slide toward the cocked position such that the loading member unblocks the opening of the reservoir to permit a projectile to move from the reservoir through the opening to the barrel.