Abstract: A dart pistol utilizes an assembly of a pistol body, a launch channel, a carriage, a mainspring, an operating bar, an engagement feature, a trigger member, and a retainer pin to adapt a conventional game of throwing darts into a shooting sport. The launch channel is formed into the pistol body such that the carriage, mainspring, and operating bar are slidably mounted between a fore body end and a rear body end. The mainspring is connected between the carriage and the fore body end to impart a launching force to at least one projectile via the carriage. The retainer pin is laterally mounted into the channel to capture the engagement feature of the operating bar until dislodged by the trigger member. The trigger member is pivotably mounted to the pistol body, operatively coupling the trigger member to the operating bar to fire the dart pistol.

Abstract: An animal feed launcher apparatus for feeding and attracting animals from a distance includes a launch tube having a tube proximal end, a tube distal end, and a sidewall defining a tube inside. The sidewall has at least one cocking slot extending through to the tube inside. The tube inside slidingly receives a feed sock filled with animal feed. A cap is coupled to the launch tube within the tube proximal end. A disc is coupled within the launch tube and is slidably engaged within the tube inside. A compression spring is coupled to the disc and extends between the disc and the cap within the tube inside. A cocking pin coupled to the disc and extends through the cocking slot.

Abstract: A toy gun with simulated shaking bullet chain includes a gun body, a bolt, an actuator assembly, and a bullet chain. The bolt is movably arranged on the gun body. The actuator assembly includes a swing member and an elastic member. The swing member is pivotally attached to the gun body and formed on one side of the bolt. The elastic member is secured on the gun body and elastically abuts against the swing member. The swing member includes an actuation portion and a swing portion disposed respectively on two ends thereof. The bullet chain is mounted on one side of the gun body, and the bullet chain includes multiple bullets and a belt connected to the bullets. One of the bullets is connected to the swing portion. Accordingly, the toy gun may simulate the visual effect of a real gun during shooting.

Abstract: A method for displaying information of a physical game participant includes obtaining information of the physical game participant and controlling an LED light-emitting device to generate a corresponding lighting form based on the information.

Abstract: A toy projectile launch system comprises a launch base, a projectile and an activating device. The launch base may comprise a lever having first and second ends and a fulcrum. The lever may be pivotally movable between restricted and unrestricted states and biased to the restricted state. The projectile may comprise a resilient member and a receiving surface. The resilient member may be configured for biased engagement with the launch base. The second end of the lever may engage the receiving surface when the lever is in the restricted state and disengage from the receiving surface when the lever is in the unrestricted state. The activating device may be removably coupled to the launch base by engagement of a mating pair. One of the mating pair may is on the activating device and the other one of the mating pair is on the launch base.

Abstract: A disc launching toy is disclosed comprising a main body and arms connected to the body. When one or both of the arms are pulled outwardly from the body, the body pivots upward. A disc launcher aperture is located at the bottom side of the body, such that when one or more of the arms are pulled outwardly from the body and the body pivots upward, the aperture swings up towards a generally horizontal presentation. Once the aperture reaches a substantially horizontal orientation, continued pulling of the arms causes the disc launcher to fire a disc, such that both the pivoting of the body and the launching of a disc result from a single, substantially continuous movement.

Abstract: Several embodiments of toy dart launch apparatus are disclosed including two crossbows with stretchable cords, a spring driven apparatus and an apparatus with battery operated rotatable wheels. Each apparatus includes an open top drum for receiving and storing darts. The darts are tubular and formed of soft foam. The drum includes an open outer surface with spaced recesses so that loaded darts are exposed, the darts being received by a spike in each recess. The recesses also include protrusions for restraining the stored darts on the spike, and a platform is mounted in the crossbows to support each dart when the released stretched cord impacts the dart. In the case of a rotating wheel arrangement, there is no need for spikes on drum or a platform.

Abstract: A party cannon includes a cannon body and an open-top container movably retained within the cannon body by interconnecting biasing elements. The open-top container is structured and disposed for holding candy, toys, or other items that are loosely filled therein and is held in a loaded position against the force of the one or more biasing elements. Operation of a trigger and locking mechanism releases the open-top container in a rapid forward movement towards an open muzzle end of the cannon body causing the items within the container to be launched outwards from the open muzzle end of the cannon body and through the air so that the items land scattered throughout an area of a room or outdoor ground surface. The container can be re-filled for another launch, thereby allowing for ongoing reuse of the party cannon at the same party and at future events.

Abstract: A ball tossing apparatus includes a support frame and a plurality of launch devices fixed to the support frame and arranged in a two-dimensional array. The launch devices include cylinders having a spring fixed therein, with a ball carrier fixed to the spring. The balls are retained in a loaded position (springs compressed) and then upon activation of the launch devices are launched vertically into the air to the sports player. In another embodiment, the launch devices include a rotating lever which is acted on by a biasing member to launch the ball vertically from the cylinder. A method for launching the balls includes the steps of loading the balls into a two dimensional array, and then launching the balls according to a launch sequence. An electronic control system for use with the ball tossing apparatus includes a launch module for launching the loaded balls in the plurality of launch devices according to a launch sequence.

Abstract: A mortar launching toy has an angularly adjustable firing barrel and a soft rocket-shaped toy mortar for being launched from the barrel in various modes of play. The toy includes a spring-activated launching pole to which the mortar is pre-loaded, the mortar/pole subassembly is loaded into the barrel to prepare for launching. A locking feature retains the subassembly in the barrel prior to launching. A trigger mechanism cooperates with a symmetrical dual-finger release mechanism to release the mortar during launching. The locking feature retains the launching pole in the barrel during launching.

Abstract: A shooting game machine includes a target unit in which targets are arranged at four stages. A token discharge device faces the target unit and is operable by a game player to discharge a token while selectively aiming at any of the plurality of targets. Display units are provided in correspondence with the respective targets for displaying scores corresponding to the targets, and a target processor sets the scores to be displayed on the display units. A jackpot appearing position/time determining processor sets a special high score on one of the display units which is selectively changed over time. Impact sensor units detect when the token hits the corresponding target, and a dispenser pays tickets out to the game player corresponding to the score on the display unit corresponding to the hit target.

Abstract: In a composition which has an amorphous, undercooled, glassy phase containing a water-soluble or water-swellable substance in an amorphous form, a sugar, which is capable of existing as a crystalline hydrate, is used as an agent to dehydrate the amorphous phase by crystallisation therefrom, and thereby enhance the glass transition temperature of the residual amorphous phase.

Abstract: A simulated gun for use with a disk-shaped or substantially disk-shaped flying member made of a metal as a bullet for discharging it forward, the simulated gun comprising: a gunbarrel having the hollow whose cross section along a direction normal to a flying direction of the flying member is vertically long and has vertical and horizontal dimensions set substantially equal to the diameter and the thickness of the flying member, respectively, and a flying member hitting position being set at the inner back position of the gunbarrel; a hammer provided at the inner back position of the gunbarrel, reciprocatingly movable between an advanced position where it hits the rear part of the flying member set at the flying member hitting position and a retracted position which is located in a rearward from the advance position, and adapted to hit the flying member set at the flying member hitting position, and a trigger for reciprocatingly moving the hammer.

Abstract: In a composition which has an amorphous, undercooled, glassy phase containing a water-soluble or water-swellable substance in an amorphous form, a sugar, which is capable of existing as a crystalline hydrate, is used as an agent to dehydrate the amorphous phase by crystallization therefrom, and thereby enhance the glass transition temperature of the residual amorphous phase.

Abstract: A radio-controlled toy missile launcher with missile launch mount having a first end mounted on a chassis and a second end movable upward and downward. The missile launch mount has at least one missile projector accommodating a missile. A supporting member is provided to mechanically connect the chassis to the missile launch mount for supporting the missile launch mount. The supporting member is capable of rising up and falling down the second end of the missile launch mount. A thrust applying unit is provided in the missile projector for applying the missile with a thrust enough to allow launching of the missile. A missile holding member is provided in the missile projector for holding the missile from being launched. A release member engages the missile holding member for moving the missile holding member to release the missile from holding by the missile holding member thereby to allow launching of the missile by the thrust force.

Abstract: A game unit having a skill game combined with a prize dispenser. A coin toss gun shoots or tosses coins at targets in the skill game. A wheel unit has a flat top surface. A wiper wipes coins landing on the top surface in geometric paths which may lead to target holes spaced about the circumference of the wheel unit. The coin toss gun has a pull back lever arm for presetting the height of the coin toss.

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.

Abstract: A game unit having a skill game coined with a prize dispenser. A coin toss gun shoots or tosses coins at targets in the skill game. A wheel unit has a flat top surface. A wiper wipes coins landing on the top surface in geometric paths which may lead to target holes spaced about the circumference of the wheel unit. The coin toss gun has a pull back lever arm for presetting the height of the coin toss.

Abstract: A kit construction includes a first organization to mount firecrackers and the like of an explosive nature, having a first tube reciprocatably mounting a second tube, with the first tube fixedly having an ejector rod coaxially directed to the first tube and the second tube to permit subsequent ejection of a firecracker subsequent to its detonation. The kit structure is further arranged to include a further support structure for mounting a rocket type firework thereto, with a third support structure arranged for mounting a fireworks member directing a showered array therefrom. A pivotal support holder is also provided for pivotally mounting and securing the first housing thereto to orient the first support housing relative to an underlying support.

Abstract: A toy gun includes a barrel assembly comprising a plurality of side-by-side barrel elements, a plurality of missiles which are receivable in the barrel elements, and a firing assembly for impacting sequential missiles in order to launch them from the barrel assembly. The firing assembly includes a resiliently deflectable firing member and a deflecting mechanism for deflecting and releasing the firing member so that it is resiliently propelled into impacting engagement with sequential missiles for launching the missiles from the barrel assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a game in which an invading player sends a self-propelled vehicle into a defender's territory. The vehicle carries a gun which shoots ping-pong ball toward a goal, after a time delay. The invader chooses the time delay such that the ball shoots when the vehicle is located at a good scoring position. In order to prevent the invader from scoring, the defender throws pin-pong balls of his own toward the vehicle. The vehicle carries a sensor which detects ball strikes. When a ball strike occurs, the vehicle is forced to temporarily drive in reverse, or take another type of detour.

Abstract: The invention relates to a game using remotely-controlled miniature vehicles. One player drives an invading vehicle which shoots a ping-pong ball at a target which is defended by a second player. The defender fires balls at the vehicle and, if he strikes the vehicle, the vehicle incurs a penalty of temporary disablement. In addition, the vehicle can be required to periodically tag bases which the defender strews on the playing field; failing to do inflicts a penalty. Further, the invader can fire two types of missiles, and the defender must protect two goals. Firing the first missile can act as a feint by which the defender is distracted from defending one of the goals.

Abstract: A pellet-firing toy gatling gun includes a rotatable multiple barrel assembly with a number of barrels arranged in a substantially circular array that is rotated such that each barrel passes a predetermined firing position one time during each rotation of the barrel assembly. A firing mechanism positions a spherical pellet at the firing position and propels the pellet through a barrel in response to a cocking and firing actuation sequence. An actuating mechanism acts between the rotatable barrel assembly and the firing mechanism in response to rotation of the barrel assembly by effecting the cocking and firing actuation sequence in synchronism with rotation of the barrel assembly.

Abstract: A machine for throwing a ball with a cylindrical aperture. The machine comprises an arrangement for mounting a rod which carries the ball and which is rotatably mounted to fall from an initial vertical position to a selected angular position after a preselected period. At the selected angular position, a spring drive projects the ball through the air. In a preferred embodiment the ball, which may be of any type, is projected with a spiral motion.

Abstract: A toll ejecting apparatus for propelling at least one coin from a vehicle to a toll collection receptacle includes a hollow elongated barrel having a propelling mechanism mounted reciprocatively longitudinally therewithin. The mechanism includes a coin-receiving device having an opening therein for moving the coin longitudinally within the barrel toward the exit end thereof. A mounting device positions the exit end of the barrel to direct it toward the receptacle as the vehicle moves opposite it. A manually-operated device actuates the propelling mechanism to cause it to propel the coin toward the exit end of te barrel.

Abstract: Space flight game apparatus is disclosed comprising a projector for casting a light image on a planar surface, the projector being used in combination with projectile launching members. The light image may be moved on the planar surface and the projectile launching members are controlled so that the height and angle of the planar surface may be changed as the light image is moved on the planar surface.

Abstract: A toy cannon is disclosed which incorporates an elongate cylindrical barrel. A projectile is hurled by the cannon by inserting it at the mouth of the barrel. Inside the barrel, a plunger travels at the urging of rubber bands which are mounted on the exterior and parallel to the barrel. The barrel is preferably split so that the plunger has a pair of supporting and extending hooks which are located on the exterior. The hooks engage the rubber band to enable the toy cannon to fire. The toy cannon incorporates a latch at the rear of the barrel to hold the plunger at a caught position. A cowling is provided on the outer surface of the barrel to house the rubber bands that act on the plunger.