Slingshot

• US 4,722,316 A
• Filed: 01/12/1987
• Issued: 02/02/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George Spector, James C. Stinnett
• Original Assignee: George Spector, James C. Stinnett
• Inventors: Stinnett, James C., Spector, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Pinkham, Richard C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US07/002,641
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 124/17-22
• US Class Current: 124/20.1
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 3/02 Catapults, e.g. slingshots

Abstract

A slingshot is provided and consists of a forked handle, a missile receiving pouch and resilient members connecting the pouch to the handle whereby the resilient members are solid cylindrical rubber tubes to improve operating efficiency of the slingshot. In a modification the forked handle is angularly adjustable for greater accuracy.

Claims

1. A slingshot comprising:

(a) a frame member having a handle portion, a yoke portion and a pair of upstanding arm portions;

(b) a missile receiving pouch; and

(c) a pair of resilient members each of said resilient members being circular in cross section and extending through one

side of said pouch with both ends of one of said resilient members secured to one of said arm portions at spaced apart locations, and both ends of the other of said resilient members secured to the other of said arm portions at spaced apart locations. said resilient members being tensioned and then released to fling a missile from said pouch with increased velocity and efficiency.

2. A slingshot as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said resilient members being fabricated out of solid rubber tubing and having both ends spaced apart and secured to forward surface of one of said arm portions with staple-like fasteners.

3. A slingshot as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

(a) each of said arm portions having spaced apart threaded holes therethrough;

(b) each of said resilient members being fabricated out of solid rubber tubing and having both ends spaced apart; and

(c) a pair of threaded coupler members, each of which is affixed to one end of said resilient member to be received within one of said threaded holes in said arm portion.

4. A slingshot as recited in claim 1, further comprising an angular adjustable handle portion including a lockable hinge between said yoke portion and said handle portion.

5. A slingshot as recited in claim 4, wherein said lockable hinge comprises:

(a) a plurality of barrels, some of which are formed on said yoke portion and some of which are formed on said handle portion with said one end barrel on said yoke portion being slideable having a finger to ride in a track in said yoke portion and a tooth extending from inner side thereof and one of said barrels on said handle portion having at least two side notches therein each to receive said tooth when said yoke is turned;

(b) a pin having a threaded hole in an end thereof; and

(c) a threaded bolt passing through said end barrel to be received within said threaded hole in said pin to lock said tooth in one of said notches in said barrel on said handle portion.