Hasbro, Inc.

Johnson Research Development Company, Inc.

Joseph J Smith

Jeffrey T Halter

Thomas Matthew Walraven

Gerard M O'Shea

Bryan R Keller

A toy projectile launcher in the form of a toy gun has a first and second barrel. The second barrel is pivotably mounted to a housing for movement from a first position to a second position in which the second barrel is axially aligned with the first barrel for firing a projectile from the second barrel.

Toy projectile launcher

A toy gun having a pneumatic projectile launcher for launching a foam projectile and a retractable sighting mechanism which automatically raises to an operative viewing position when the gun is cocked. The pneumatic launcher having a plunger is concealed by a sliding housing which simulates the action of an automatic weapon, and the sight is pivotally mounted to the housing. When the gun is cocked by sliding the housing rearwardly relative to the body of the gun, the sight contacts an actuator which rotates the sight to an operative viewing position. When the gun is fired, the housing moves forwardly in unison with the plunger, and the sight automatically rotates to its inoperative position.

Toy gun having a retractable sight

A toy gun for launching a foam projectile from a launch station that is offset from the axis of the launcher. The gun includes a pneumatic launcher having a retractable plunger that reciprocates in a cylinder to define a compression chamber. One or more air ports are provided to communicate air from the compression chamber to the launch station in order to eject a projectile therefrom. The plunger incorporates a hollow shaft having transparent ends which are aligned with the transparent compression chamber, thus providing a continuous line of sight through said shaft and the compression chamber for aiming the gun toward an intended target.

Toy gun having an offset projectile launch and transparent viewfinding

There is disclosed a projectile launcher having a housing, a launch tube slidably engaged to the housing, and a spring-loaded piston that is cocked by sliding the launch tube relative to the housing. After cocking, when it is desired to launch a projectile, a trigger is pulled, thereby uncocking the spring-loaded piston and launching the projectile. The projectile launcher may include one or more appendages joined to the housing and the trigger for movement when the trigger is pulled.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Joseph J Smith