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Spring type projecting device with revolvable magazine

Assignee: MASUDAYA TOY CO
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Filing: 1972-07-07
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Granted: 1973-11-27
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Expires: 1992-07-07
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Abstract

Abstract A toy successive missile launcher having a launching device and a transmission device. The launching device has a hollow complex cylindrical body having plural launching tubes, a circular disk, and supports for a plurality of launching levers and a rotatable shaft. The transmission device has a frame provided with a member, a reduction gearing, a changing lever and a motor. The launching device is connected with the transmission device by the rotatable shaft which is mounted on said frame. The cylindrical body is attached to the circumference of said disk and contains said lever support and said launching levers inside it. The transmission device is caused to operate by a motor. The transmission device causes the launching device, with the in place missiles, to rotate. As the launching levers rotate they engage the fixed cam on the frame and are caused to pivot out of engagement with the in place missiles. A compressed spring in each launching tube will project a missile once the launching lever has been pivoted from engagement with the missile. A new missile may be positioned for firing by placing it in the launching tube while compressing the compression spring. An elastic band is used to bias each launching lever so that once the missile is in place in the launching tube the forward end of the launching lever will engage a ring on the missile and hold the missile until the launching lever is pivoted out of engagement with the missile.

Inventors

  • 👤 S Saito

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 06:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/045; F; F41; F41B; F41B7/00; F41B7/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 307 words
A toy successive missile launcher, comprising a launching means for propelling a projectile, and a transmission means for rotating the launching means, said launching means constructed with a hollow complex cylindrical body having a plural launching tubes, a circular disk, lever supports with a plurality of launching levers, a rotatable shaft passing through the disk and rotatably supporting said launching means, said cylindrical body consists of a hollow short cylinder; a polygon shaped prismoid in front of said short cylinder; and said plural launching tubes arranged orderly around said polygon shaped prismoid, each of said launching tubes contains spring inside each said tube, said circular disk having a lever support mounted on the front surface thereof, said lever support having a plurality of fulcrums circumferentially positioned on the front end thereof for supporting longitudinally said launching levers on said fulcrums, the front end of each of said launching levers having a check pawl and each rear end of each of said launching levers protruding rearwards through a rectangular slot in said circular disk, said plural launching leVers fastened to the rear end side surface of said lever support by a rubber band, said hollow polygon shaped prismoid having circumferentially arranged therearound a plurality of slots on the sides so as to permit the movement of said check pawls, said shaft through and fixed to said circular disk and said lever support, said transmission means having a frame provided with a cam member which touches successively each rear end of each of said launching levers during rotation of said launching means and synchronously disconnects successively each of said check pawls from the hoop of a toy missile; said transmission means having a reduction gearing; and a changing lever, said rotatable shaft of said launching means being engageable with said transmission means by the action of said changing lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 307 words
A toy successive missile launcher, comprising a launching means for propelling a projectile, and a transmission means for rotating the launching means, said launching means constructed with a hollow complex cylindrical body having a plural launching tubes, a circular disk, lever supports with a plurality of launching levers, a rotatable shaft passing through the disk and rotatably supporting said launching means, said cylindrical body consists of a hollow short cylinder; a polygon shaped prismoid in front of said short cylinder; and said plural launching tubes arranged orderly around said polygon shaped prismoid, each of said launching tubes contains spring inside each said tube, said circular disk having a lever support mounted on the front surface thereof, said lever support having a plurality of fulcrums circumferentially positioned on the front end thereof for supporting longitudinally said launching levers on said fulcrums, the front end of each of said launching levers having a check pawl and each rear end of each of said launching levers protruding rearwards through a rectangular slot in said circular disk, said plural launching leVers fastened to the rear end side surface of said lever support by a rubber band, said hollow polygon shaped prismoid having circumferentially arranged therearound a plurality of slots on the sides so as to permit the movement of said check pawls, said shaft through and fixed to said circular disk and said lever support, said transmission means having a frame provided with a cam member which touches successively each rear end of each of said launching levers during rotation of said launching means and synchronously disconnects successively each of said check pawls from the hoop of a toy missile; said transmission means having a reduction gearing; and a changing lever, said rotatable shaft of said launching means being engageable with said transmission means by the action of said changing lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
A toy missile launcher as defined in claim 1, in which said polygon shaped prismoid is an octagon and said slots comprising four in number, said launching tubes are arranged four around said octagon shaped prismoid and said launching levers are pivoted on said lever supports.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A toy missile launcher as defined in claim 1, wherein said launcher is covered with a case and a lid modelled after a real missile launcher.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A toy missile launcher as defined in claim 1 wherein said launcher, is mounted on a toy tank.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-11-26 1977-05-28 1977-11-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-11-26 1981-05-28 1981-11-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-11-26 1985-05-28 1985-11-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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