US 12,215,952 B2
Breechless projectile alignment module and launch methods for toy blaster apparatus
Philip Sweeting, Medford, MA (US); and David Drew Weiand, Johnston, RI (US)
Assigned to Hasboro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI (US)
Filed by Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/610,679.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/456,756, filed on Apr. 3, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328748 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. F41B 11/641 (2013.01); F41B 11/52 (2013.01); F41B 11/73 (2013.01)
CPC F41B 11/641 (2013.01) [F41B 11/52 (2013.01); F41B 11/73 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toy launching apparatus for launching projectile rounds, comprising:
a housing;
an alignment module in the housing;
a receptacle for a plurality of the projectile rounds at the alignment module;
a projectile rounds launching barrel;
a passage at the alignment module to the projectile rounds launching barrel;
a compressed air source;
a channel into the alignment module where a junction is defined inside the alignment module for fluid communication between the channel, the receptacle, and the passage to the projectile rounds launching barrel;
a pre-firing area at the junction extending to the passage to align at least one of the projectile rounds at the passage to the projectile rounds launching barrel; and
an actuator linked with the compressed air source for causing compressed air to expel through the channel into the alignment module and outwardly launch one or more of the projectile rounds through the projectile rounds launching barrel, wherein the passage to the projectile rounds launching barrel further comprises at least one barrel seal at the alignment module for a seal with the projectile rounds.