Toy projectile launching devices
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1. A toy projectile launching device comprising:
- a surface configured with both a horizontal aspect and a vertical aspect to support and guide a toy projectile along a path from an initial position of the projectile on the surface to an exit from the surface;
a lever having opposing longitudinal first and second ends and a pivot between the first and second ends, the lever being supported at the pivot such that the first end of the lever traverses the surface along the path in a direction from the initial position towards the exit from the surface when the lever is rotated on the pivot between opposing, extreme first and second positions;
an actuator coupled with the second end of the lever, at least a portion of the actuator being configured and exposed sufficiently to be manually grasped and moved to rotate the lever from the first position to the second position;
a return member positioned so as to automatically return the lever from the second position to the first position after manual movement of the lever by the actuator;
wherein the second end of the lever is located closer to the pivot than is the first end of the lever;
wherein the return member is resiliently flexible; and
wherein the actuator comprises a lanyard coupled with the second end of the lever, the lanyard being mounted in the device to move the lever only in a direction from the first pivot position to the second pivot position when tensioned.
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Abstract
Projectile launching toys include a surface suitably configured to support and guide a projectile, a lever pivotally mounted so as to traverse a portion of the surface in the direction the projectile is being guided, a manual actuator coupled to the lever to manually move the lever from an initial position to a second, pivoted position to launch the projectile and a return member coupled with the lever to automatically return the lever to its original position after being manually moved and released.
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9 Claims
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1. A toy projectile launching device comprising:
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a surface configured with both a horizontal aspect and a vertical aspect to support and guide a toy projectile along a path from an initial position of the projectile on the surface to an exit from the surface; a lever having opposing longitudinal first and second ends and a pivot between the first and second ends, the lever being supported at the pivot such that the first end of the lever traverses the surface along the path in a direction from the initial position towards the exit from the surface when the lever is rotated on the pivot between opposing, extreme first and second positions; an actuator coupled with the second end of the lever, at least a portion of the actuator being configured and exposed sufficiently to be manually grasped and moved to rotate the lever from the first position to the second position; a return member positioned so as to automatically return the lever from the second position to the first position after manual movement of the lever by the actuator; wherein the second end of the lever is located closer to the pivot than is the first end of the lever; wherein the return member is resiliently flexible; and wherein the actuator comprises a lanyard coupled with the second end of the lever, the lanyard being mounted in the device to move the lever only in a direction from the first pivot position to the second pivot position when tensioned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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