| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 124017000 | Elastic band | 48 |
| 20100263649 | Projectile Launching System - The invention relates to an archery system that launches an arrow from a position that is perpendicular to a direction of flight for the arrow. After release, the arrow rotates to a position that is parallel to the direction of flight to the target. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110000473 | Snowball Gun Toy - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a snowball gun toy, for throwing snowballs, the gun comprising: at least one barrel ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110011384 | LAUNCHING DEVICE AND METHOD - A launching device is described that includes a launcher and an optional snowball forming device. The launching device accepts objects, such as snowballs, and propels them through a generally cylindrical housing energy stored in elastic bands. One embodiment is an automatic launcher that includes an integrated snowball forming device. Uncompacted snow is provided to a hopper. The backwards motion of a handle compacts the snow into a ball and stores energy for launching, and the release of the handle propels the snowball. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120210990 | ARROW SHOOTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an arrow shooting device, and more specifically to, a new arrow shooting device and a draw weight adding method, wherein an arrow is shot not by a compound arrow or a compound crossbow, which have been conventionally used, but by a rubber band and a differential motion cam. The arrow shooting device according to the present invention is formed in the straight simple shape, wherein, as shown in | 08-23-2012 |
| 20130081602 | Projectile Toy and Launcher Therefor - A toy projectile is provided which is preferably constructed of TPR, and thus, can be used as an inherently stretchable elastic toy projectile. A handle section is also provided which can be used as a projectile launcher. Further, a storage container is also provided which can also act as a projectile launcher. In a preferred embodiment, a game is also described in which the projectiles are launched by hand, or with the handle or by the storage container/launcher, in order to impact targets, and preferably moving targets. A child's toy projectile and projectile launcher, with a game, are thereby provided. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130263837 | PROJECTILE LAUNCHING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an archery system that launches an arrow from a position that is perpendicular to a direction of flight for the arrow. After release, the arrow rotates to a position that is parallel to the direction of flight to the target. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140158103 | HAND-POWERED PROJECTILE ASSEMBLY - A hand-powered projectile assembly is provided for launching projectiles. The hand-powered projectile assembly includes an elastic projectile pouch, a hollow base ring and a hollow locking ring. The elastic projectile pouch having an open end is attached to the hollow base ring. The hollow base ring is attached to the locking ring. The hollow locking ring further maintains a tight seal with the elastic projectile pouch. The hand-powered projectile assembly further includes a cap to maintain the position of the projectiles inside the elastic projectile pouch. The cap maintains a watertight connection with the hollow base ring. The projectile exits through the open end of the elastic projectile pouch and the hollow base ring. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140290635 | HANDLELESS SLINGSHOT WITH FOLDING STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A handleless slingshot with a folding storage compartment is disclosed. The slingshot does not require that the user grip a handle to shoot it and the folding storage compartment may be removed or omitted if desired. The slingshot includes a storage compartment that can store projectiles (such as steel shot) and/or other supplies. The storage compartment is foldable such that it can be folded into the base of the slingshot to create a compact, portable unit. The slingshot includes a quick-release interchangeable band system that uses clips that matingly engage grooves formed at the ends of the slingshot arms to secure the band. The slingshot includes guard area which protects the web area of the hand when shooting the slingshot. The slingshot moves the thumb and index finger contact points forward of the band to increase stability and eliminate the need to grip a handle when shooting the slingshot. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150090238 | HANDLELESS SLINGSHOT WITH FOLDING STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A handleless slingshot with a folding storage compartment is disclosed. The slingshot does not require that the user grip a handle to shoot it and the folding storage compartment may be removed or omitted if desired. The slingshot includes a storage compartment that can store projectiles (such as steel shot) and/or other supplies. The storage compartment is foldable such that it can be folded into the base of the slingshot to create a compact, portable unit. The slingshot includes a quick-release interchangeable band system that uses clips that matingly engage grooves formed at the ends of the slingshot arms to secure the band. The slingshot includes guard area which protects the web area of the hand when shooting the slingshot. The slingshot moves the thumb and index finger contact points forward of the band to increase stability and eliminate the need to grip a handle when shooting the slingshot. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150136102 | Projectile Launching System - A projectile launcher having a pair of band securement elements each configured to secure the ends of a band and a pair of members disposed a distance from the pair of securement elements and located to permit the band to wrap about each of the pair of members passing the medial portion of the band between the pair of members to stretch the band toward the drawn condition of the projectile launcher. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160169611 | PROJECTILE LAUNCHING SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 124018000 | Self-projected band | 3 |
| 20130014735 | PROJECTILE FIRING TOYAANM Mowbray; Mathew PeterAACI CambridgeAACO NZAAGP Mowbray; Mathew Peter Cambridge NZ - A toy for firing projectiles comprising or including a frame and an arm pivotally mounted to the frame and able to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in use, a projectile equipped with or being an elastic member can be launched by the toy by engaging the elastic member with the arm and moving the projectile relative to the arm such that the elastic member is extended and the arm is in the second position, and subsequently releasing the projectile to cause the projectile to be launched by virtue of transfer the stored energy in the elastic member, wherein the arm is able to move to the first position so as not to interfere with the trajectory of the launched projectile. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20140261352 | LAUNCHABLE PROJECTILES AND LAUNCHERS FOR THE SAME - A projectile for launching through the air comprises a body and one or more projecting members integral therewith extending outwardly a distance from the body, which can be hollow or solid. The projectile is formed from an elastomeric material capable of being stretched to energize the projectile for launching. The projecting members are positioned a distance apart from one another and include openings disposed therethrough at distal ends for engaging sections of a launching device. The launching device includes a handle with the sections extending outwardly therefrom to accommodate placement of the projectile openings thereagainst for retaining the projectile before and during launch. The projectile is launched from the device by pulling the body away from the launching device to energize the projectile, and then releasing the energized projectile, causing it to be propelled from the launching device into the air and towards a desired target. | 09-18-2014 |
| 124019000 | Repeating | 1 |
| 20130340734 | ELASTIC BAND PROJECTILE TOY GUN AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A toy gun comprising a plurality of pre-cut thin layer members along with a plurality of pin members, wherein the toy gun is adapted to store a number of elastic bands and to shoot the stored elastic bands in rapid succession. A barrel top notch is adapted to receive front end of a stretched elastic band that will be fired by the toy gun. The stock comprises a series of recesses each of which is adapted to accommodate the rear end of a stretched elastic band. The fore-end member is movable and includes a series of secondary recesses along its back end, staggered in relation to the stock recesses, wherein any particular secondary recess is slightly below the corresponding stock recess and functions as means to transfer each elastic band from its stock recesses to an adjacent stock recess in the upward direction, toward the firing recess. | 12-26-2013 |
| 124200100 | Having handle (e.g., crotch type slingshot) | 27 |
| 20090173329 | COLLAPSIBLE LOCKING SLINGSHOT - The present invention provides for a collapsible locking slingshot having a quick-release interchangeable band replacement safety system. The present invention also includes a self-centering, open-pocket slingshot pouch and a unique dual-tapered band. The slingshot collapses into a lockable case, improving the slingshot's safety, and enhancing the protection and longevity of the slingshot's components. The slingshot incorporates a unique shoot-over design in which the arms generally are parallel to the shooter's arm during operation. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090301455 | Hand-held baseball pitching apparatus for generating controlled curving trajectories - A slingshot-based training apparatus for propelling standard plastic apertured baseball or softball size projectiles along a desired curved trajectory. The present invention comprises a simplified portable, lightweight, hand-held pitching apparatus capable of safely hurling ubiquitous lightweight plastic baseball and softball size practice balls to a batter in training. The preferred embodiment comprises a rotatable grip to which a pair of offset yoke members are connected. These yoke members are also connected to opposed edges of a sling member through elongated elastic bands. Rotation of the grip offsets the yoke members so that one of the two yoke members is closer to the user than the other yoke member. Because grip rotation can be effected in either clockwise or counterclockwise directions, either yoke member can be offset to be closer to the user than the other yoke member. It will be seen hereinafter that when the yoke members are offset, the tension on the elastic bands is unequal when the sling is pulled back in preparation for propelling a training ball. Upon release of the sling, the unequal tension imparts a spin torque on the ball causing it to curve either left to right or right to left depending upon the direction of rotation of the grip. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100078002 | HIGH ENTERTAINING EJECTING TOY - An ejecting toy mainly includes a cylinder body with a receiving chamber. A front end of the cylinder body is covered by a front cover. A vent hole is formed at a middle position of the front cover and at least one air inlet hole is formed at a periphery of the front cover. A front end of the vent hole is sealed by an elastic object. A rear end of the front cover is arranged by a valve, a periphery of the valve has a diaphragm portion with flexibility which is capable of sealing or unsealing the air inlet hole while suffering a force. A handle has a rod body having a piston in a front end of the rod body. The piston can slide back and forth inside the receiving chamber. When the handle is pulled backwards, the diaphragm portion will deform to unseal the air inlet hole to inflow air into the receiving chamber. When the handle is push forwards, the diaphragm portion will deform to seal the air inlet hole so that the pressurized air can only be vented from the vent hole thus the elastic object sealed the vent hole will be ejected out. A shooting activity is thus performed and enjoyed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100252012 | RACKET TOY BALL LAUNCHER - A racket toy for launching a ball includes a handle and a rim connected to the handle. The rim defines a central opening. A drumhead material covers the central opening. An arm is connected to the rim and extends towards a center of the central opening. A ball holder cup is positioned on the arm and features a central aperture sized to receive and hold a projectile ball by friction in contact with a front side of the drumhead material. A launching ball attached to the rim by an elastic strap in proximity to a back side of the drumhead material so that said launching ball may be pulled away from the back side of the drumhead material so as place the elastic strap in tension. When the launching ball is released, it strikes the back side of the drumhead material which causes the front side of the drumhead material to launch the projectile ball positioned in the ball bolder cup. The drumhead material produces a sound when it is struck by the launching ball. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100300419 | COLLAPSIBLE LOCKING SLINGSHOT - The present invention provides for a collapsible locking slingshot having a quick-release interchangeable band replacement safety system. The present invention also includes a self-centering, open-pocket slingshot pouch and a unique dual-tapered band. The slingshot collapses into a lockable case, improving the slingshot's safety, and enhancing the protection and longevity of the slingshot's components. The slingshot incorporates a unique shoot-over design in which the arms generally are parallel to the shooter's arm during operation. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110232617 | Balloon Launching Device - A hand-held balloon launch device is provided. The device has a launch support with a handle. The device has at least two elastic thrust bands connected to the launch support and configured to creating potential energy when the elastic portion is drawn away from the launch support. The device has a balloon basket portion connected to the elastic thrust bands opposite the lunch support, The balloon basket has a first elastic cord and a second elastic cord and a balloon support connected to and extending between a portion of the first and second elastic cords. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120160224 | Toy Projectile Launcher - A toy projectile launching system that launches a toy projectile. The launcher has a handle. The handle is offset between two supports. A first arm element is coupled to the first support. A first elastic loop is anchored to the first arm element. The first elastic loop has a looped section that extends into an open area. A second arm element is coupled to the second support. A second elastic loop is anchored to the second arm element. The second elastic loop has a looped section that extends into the open area. The looped sections of the first elastic loop and the second elastic loop are spaced to receive and engage opposing hook elements on the toy projectile when the toy projectile is manually drawn through the open area. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120279482 | LAMINATED POCKET SLINGSHOT WITH METAL CORE - A layered composite slingshot having a metallic center or core, with overlaying spacing and outer layers. The individual layers are laminated together beginning with the metallic center. Pins are strategically inserted through the slingshot frame penetrating each layer, thereby locking each layer to one another. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130055994 | Toy Launcher with Safety Projectiles - A toy launcher and safety projectile combination, wherein the launcher only launches a safety projectile. The slingshot has a body with a first arm section and a second arm section. A first elastomeric element extends laterally from the first arm. Likewise, a second elastomeric element extends laterally from the second arm section. A safely projectile is provided. The safety projectile has a first slotted channel that is accessible through a first open end and a second slotted channel that is accessible through a second open end. The safety projectile temporarily attaches to the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element during launching by having the first slotted channel receive the first free end of the first elastomeric element and having the second slotted channel receive the second free end of the second elastomeric element. The safety projectile is then pulled back and released. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130167819 | Toy Launcher with Safety Projectiles - A toy launcher and safety projectile combination, wherein the launcher only launches a safety projectile. The slingshot has a body with a first arm and a second arm that contain spring-loaded joints. A first elastomeric element extends laterally from the first arm. Likewise, a second elastomeric element extends laterally from the second arm. A safely projectile is provided. The safety projectile has a first slotted channel that is accessible through a first open end and a second slotted channel that is accessible through a second open end. The safety projectile temporarily attaches to the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element during launching by having the first slotted channel receive the first free end of the first elastomeric element and having the second slotted channel receive the second free end of the second elastomeric element. The safety projectile is then pulled back and released. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130192572 | Multipurpose Slingshot - An apparatus comprising an elongate member, a first arm, a second arm, a channel, and a cap. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. The first arm and the second arm extend from the first end. A space is present between the first arm and the second arm over the first end. The channel extends through the elongate member. The channel is in communication with an opening in the second end of the elongate member. The cap is configured to be secured to the second end and substantially seal the opening in the second end. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130263838 | Toy Bow and Arrow System with UV Light Shielding - A toy bow assembly that is used to launch toy projectiles. The toy bow assembly includes a bow structure having a first arm section and a second arm section. Both the first arm section and the second arm section have sheathed areas that are protected from ambient light. A central area is disposed between the first arm section and the second arm section. A first elastic element extends through the first sheathed area into the central area, wherein the first sheathed area shields the first elastic element from exposure to ambient light. Likewise, a second elastic element extends through the second sheathed area and into the central area, wherein the second sheathed area shields the second elastic element from exposure to ambient light. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140000577 | Toy Bow and Arrow System with Internal Bow Lighting | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140251294 | SPIRAL ELASTIC ELEMENT FOR A SHOOTING DEVICE - The elastic shooting support device according to the present invention is made up of at least one spiral elastic element arranged on the body of a shooting support, the elastic element being fixed by one of its ends to said shooting support, while the other end is connected to a string that is brought from an idle position to a stretched position by winding and compressing the spiral elastic element. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140261353 | SLINGSHOT WITH HANDLE GUARD AND PALM PLATE - A slingshot with handle guard and palm plate is disclosed. The slingshot includes a handle, a pair of forward facing arms with band attachment devices, an arm brace and a retaining clip for securing the arm brace to the handle. The handle includes a plurality of grooves adapted to receive a palm plate at various locations along the length of the handle. The handle further includes a groove formed therein for engaging one end of a handle guard as well as a recess for receiving the other end of the handle guard, which is secured by the retaining clip. The handle further includes a bore formed therethrough for accessories, such as stabilizers, dampeners, storage containers and the like. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150083097 | HAND-POWERED PROJECTILE ASSEMBLY - A hand-powered projectile assembly is provided for launching projectiles. The hand-powered projectile assembly includes an elastic projectile pouch, a hollow base ring and a hollow locking ring. The elastic projectile pouch having an open end is attached to the hollow base ring. The hollow base ring is attached to the locking ring. The hollow locking ring further maintains a tight seal with the elastic projectile pouch. The hand-powered projectile assembly further includes a cap to maintain the position of the projectiles inside the elastic projectile pouch. The cap maintains a watertight connection with the hollow base ring. The projectile exits through the open end of the elastic projectile pouch and the hollow base ring. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160084609 | POLE SPEAR STORAGE AND LAUNCHING DEVICE - A device for launching and storing a spear. The device includes a barrel having a muzzle end and an action end. The barrel is configured to slidably receive at least a portion of the spear through the muzzle end and the action end, such that a tip of the spear is positioned within the barrel and an end of the spear extends out of the barrel through the action end. The device also includes a handle coupled with the barrel and extending at a non-zero angle to the barrel. The handle includes a grip that is configured to be gripped by a user when launching the spear, and a protective guard coupled with the grip and extending therefrom at least partially in a direction toward the muzzle end of the barrel. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160153737 | Rifle Sling Shot Device | 06-02-2016 |
| 124200200 | Magazine handle | 1 |
| 20110277735 | SCENT SHOOTER - A scent shooter apparatus is disclosed. The scent shooter may include a projectile launcher. A vessel may be coupled to the projectile launcher and configured to hold a pellet and release the pellet during operation of the apparatus. The apparatus may include a piercer mounted on the vessel. The piercer may be disposed to pierce the pellet during operation of the apparatus. | 11-17-2011 |
| 124200300 | Arrow or dart projector | 8 |
| 20080295816 | COLLAPSIBLE SLINGSHOT BOW - A collapsible slingshot bow for firing an arrow has a head comprising a first U-shaped member including a central post and a pair of arms extending laterally of, and from, the post, the arms terminating in free end portions that extend rearwardly of the post. One end of the post opposite the arms includes a connector, and the head includes a bow string for engaging and launching the arrow. A handle is formed as an elongated handgrip portion having another connector at one end for engagement with connector on the post. An arm support includes a second U-shaped member attached to the handgrip portion via a releasable connector carried by the arm support. A flexible strap having a nock-engaging portion spans the length between the ends of the pair of arms. In using the bow, an archer inserts one of his hands between the ends of the U-shaped member so that his forearm is positioned below the strap; he then grasps the handgrip portion of the handle with the inserted hand thereby securely holding the bow in a fixed position while supporting the bow against his arm so that he can load and launch an arrow with his other hand. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20120037137 | Missile launching apparatus - A missile-launching device is described which is capable of holding an arrow in a ready-to-fire position indefinitely, but which is more compact and less cumbersome than a traditional bow or crossbow. Elastic tubes are used to propel the arrow. An arrow is held in the ready-to-fire position by stretching an missile notch portion between the elastic bands back into a rearwardly extending rest. The missile is held in place at the rear by the arrow notch portion and at the front by a trigger-activated pair of locking arms. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120060807 | Toy Bow and Arrow System and Method of Configuration - A toy bow assembly used to launch toy projectiles. The toy bow assembly has a rigid bow structure. The bow structure has a first arm section, a second arm section, and a central region. Two separate and distinct elastic elements are provided to launch a projectile. The first elastic element is anchored to the first arm section of the bow structure. A second elastic element is anchored to the second arm section. Both of the elastic elements terminate with loop structures that extend into the central region between the first and second arm sections. A toy projectile is provided that has extending hooks. The hooks on the projectile engage the loop structures of the elastic elements. When the projectile is drawn back, the elastic elements stretch and provide the spring energy needed to launch the projectile into flight when it is released. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20130333680 | POCKET HUNTING SYSTEM - A hunting tool including a slingshot adapter is disclosed. The slingshot adapter comprises, among other things, a first part and a second part configured to fasten together around the frame of a slingshot, wherein a body defines an open orifice, protrusions defining sight markers, and wherein the tips of the protrusions define the open portion of the orifice. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140165981 | Lien's bow - A bow includes a rigid bow frame having two ends and defining a longitudinal axis between two ends; a tension unit including an elastic cable extended between the ends of the bow frame, wherein the elastic cable is extended at a rear side of the bow frame along the longitudinal axis thereof; and a guidance unit provided at a middle of the bow frame for setting said arrow at a position that a rear end of the arrow is biased against a middle of the elastic cable, wherein the elastic cable is drawn back to build tension thereof for shooting the arrow. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140283803 | SLINGBOW ARROW REST - A slingshot having an arrow rest is described. The slingshot includes a handle, a riser unit and a stabilizer unit. The riser unit and the stabilizer unit are attached to a top of the handle. A forward portion of the stabilizer unit extends perpendicular from a top of the handle in a same direction in which an arrow or projectile would be projected from the slingshot. The slingshot further includes a removable arrow rest attached to the stabilizer unit, the removable arrow rest including a cylinder for resting an arrow, a bracket supporting the cylinder, and a receptacle for inserting the forward portion of the stabilizer unit. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140338647 | Toy Crossbow Projectile Launcher with Extendable Body and Safety Release - A toy projectile launcher assembly has the form of a crossbow. The crossbow only launches the safety projectiles that are provided. The launcher body has a handle at a first end and diverging support arms at an opposite second end. An adjustment mechanism is contained within the launcher body for selectively adjusting the length of the launcher body. The crossbow has diverging support arms. Bow arms are attached to the support arms. The bow arms pivot from retracted positions to extended positions when a projectile is loaded into the toy crossbow. The toy crossbow has elastic loops that can only engage specialized safety projectiles with side. Furthermore, the trigger mechanism can only engage the safety projectiles provided with the toy. Projectiles without a specific tab and keyhole cannot be loaded into the toy crossbow. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20160153738 | Toy Bow Projectile Launcher with Replaceable Elastic Launching Elements | 06-02-2016 |
| 124021000 | Guided projectile | 7 |
| 20110277736 | Projectile Launching Device - A projectile launcher includes an acceleration rail with an accelerator mounted on opposite sides of the rail. Each accelerator includes an elastomeric energy generator having an end that is held stationary, while another end is connected to a string. This string then passes over a series of pulleys and crosses over the rail into the other accelerator. Thus, both accelerators act on the same string. In operation, as the string is pulled back and engaged with the projectile on the acceleration rail, the elastomeric drives are stretched. Also, each series of pulleys effectively causes a velocity multiplication that enhances the momentum of the projectile when it is launched. | 11-17-2011 |
| 124022000 | Dart or arrow projector | 6 |
| 20090038600 | RUBBERS-GUN FOR UNDERWATER FISHING - Rubbers-gun for underwater fishing, comprising a shaft provided at the front with a head and at the rear with a body with a grip and provided with means for retaining and releasing a spear in which the shaft of the gun is made of polyamide reinforced with glass fibres by means of a gas injection moulding process. The cross-section profile of the shaft of the gun is rhomboid, tapered from the centre towards the two ends. The gun also comprises a reel connected to the said body by means that permit an initial positioning of it horizontally to the said shaft, therefore with the axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the shaft, and a second positioning inclined at a certain angle compared with the said shaft. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100059031 | FOAM DART GUN - A dart gun having a plurality of darts removably connected about a circumferential area of a cylindrical barrel. A spring-biased gear assembly includes an engagement member that is rotatably aligned with the circumferential area of the cylindrical barrel. The spring-biased gear assembly further includes first and second rotary gears having offset teeth. A trigger bar is operable between a first position in abutting contact with the teeth of the first rotary gear and a second position in abutting contact with the teeth of the second rotary gear. A trigger is operably connected to the trigger bar. The trigger includes a forward position that locates the trigger bar in the first position and a rearward position that locates the trigger bar in the second position. Operation of the trigger causes the spring-biased gear assembly to intermittently rotate, thereby causing the lever to disconnect one of the plurality of darts from the circumferential area of the cylindrical barrel. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100212646 | UNDERWATER TARGET GAME APPARATUS - An underwater target game apparatus includes a submersible propelling structure and a projectile to be launched by the submersible propelling structure. The projectile includes an elongated shaft portion and a head portion. The projectile has a specific gravity of approximately 1.0. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120085330 | Underwater Spear Gun & Method of Specimen Collection - The present invention includes a projectile assembly for underwater hunting and specimen collection comprising at least a cylindrical launcher, a projectile spear initially kept within the cylindrical launcher, and an elastic tension band attached to the cylindrical launcher. The invention also includes a method of capturing underwater prey or specimens using the projectile assembly. The cylindrical launcher can include a launch cap with a hole, through which the launch end of the spear is slotted prior to launching the spear. The projectile spear is launched by pulling the launch end of the spear through the cylindrical barrel and through the hole of the launch cap, placing against the middle section of the elastic tension band and pulling the tension band tight and away from cylindrical barrel along its longitudinal axis, then releasing the elastic tension band. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20150136103 | SPEARFISHING APPARATUS - A device for spearfishing, which device may include a barrel including a first end and a second end, the barrel defining a spear conduit and two band conduits, the spear conduit and the two band conduits extending with the barrel from the first end to the second end. The spear conduit may be coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the barrel. The spear conduit may be located between the two band conduits, and each of the band conduits may be parallel to the spear conduit. The barrel may define a recessed groove, which may extend from the first end of the barrel to the second end of the barrel. The device may further include a handle or other accessories that are releasably engaged with the recessed groove. The device may further include band attachment means, such as a cone-shaped plug, for releasably coupling a band to the barrel. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160061552 | ELASTOMERICALLY SELF-GRASPING SPEAR HOLDER FOR UNDERWATER SLING - An elastomerically self-grasping spear holder for an underwater sling. A cylindrical spear holder has a ring-shaped front part, a solid rear part and a center part containing only two support arms of limited circumferential extent. An elastomeric constrictor placed over the support arms has sides that have a smaller dimension than the diameter of the spear holder. When a spear is placed within the spear holder, the sides of the elastomeric constrictor grip the spear by compression so that the spear is held in position without being held by the operator. The rear part of the spear holder is solid, with a recess on the front surface to receive the rear end of the spear, and a through hole to receive the elastic band connected to a frame. | 03-03-2016 |
