US 11,994,358 B2
Toy projectile shooter firing mode assembly and system
Eric Davis, Austin, TX (US); and Colin Guinn, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to GEL BLASTER, INC., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Gel Blaster, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,157.
Application 18/222,157 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/218,335, filed on Jul. 5, 2023.
Application 18/218,335 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/095,911, filed on Jan. 11, 2023, granted, now 11,813,537.
Application 18/095,911 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/862,001, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,759,717.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/522,368, filed on Jun. 21, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/409,582, filed on Sep. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/220,343, filed on Jul. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0408220 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. F41B 11/643 (2013.01); F41B 11/52 (2013.01); F41B 11/71 (2013.01); F41B 11/89 (2013.01)
CPC F41B 11/643 (2013.01) [F41B 11/52 (2013.01); F41B 11/71 (2013.01); F41B 11/89 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toy projectile shooter comprising:
a housing defining a housing interior,
a barrel, wherein the toy projectile shooter is configured to shoot projectiles from the barrel,
a trigger movable between a non-firing position and a firing position,
a firing motor,
a plunger sensor, wherein when the plunger sensor is actuated the plunger sensor is configured to transmit a shot fired signal,
a plunger disposed in the housing interior, and
a shot firing mode system that includes at least a multi-shot mode and an auto-shot mode, wherein in the multi-shot mode the shot firing mode system is configured to
activate the firing motor when the trigger is moved from the non-firing position to the firing position,
move the plunger from a first plunger position to a second plunger position when the firing motor is activated,
actuate the plunger sensor when the plunger is moved from the first plunger position to the second plunger position,
bias the plunger from the second plunger position to the first plunger position to fire a projectile, and
deactivate the firing motor after the plunger sensor has been actuated a predetermined number of times,
wherein in the auto-shot mode the shot firing mode system is configured to deactivate the firing motor when the trigger is moved from the firing position to the non-firing position, and wherein in the auto-shot mode the shot firing mode system is configured to ignore the shot fired signals or the plunger sensor is configured to not send a shot fired signal when the plunger sensor is actuated.