Abstract: An inflatable balloon system comprises an optional first container having an openable top and a collapsed balloon positioned within the first container. A compressed gas container having a gas release valve is provided, with the compressed gas container and release valve being sealed entirely within the collapsed balloon. The gas release valve faces the openable top. Upon opening of the top, one can actuate the gas release valve through the wall of the balloon, to release the compressed gas and to cause inflation of the balloon. The compressed gas container includes a quantity of water effective to prevent the gas from freezing ambient moisture upon expansion of the gas through the valve stem.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a toy water gun which is operated by selectively releasing water from a pressurized water reservoir. The present invention has a manually operated pump incorporated into the design. As the pump is cycled, water and/or air are drawn from at least one water storage reservoir. Once drawn, the water and/or air are forced into at least one pressure tank. As the amount of water and/or air forced into the pressure tank increases, the pressure of the air displaced by the water within the pressure tank increases. The pressure of the air on the water within the pressure tank increases with each cycle of the pump, until the pump can no longer overcome the pressure of the air on the water within the pressure tank. The pressurized air and water within the pressure tank has an avenue of release that is regulated by the trigger mechanism of the invention which has a safety pressure release within its design.

Abstract: A simulated firearm useful in the entertainment industry, and particularly moviemaking, includes electronically ignitable loads which fire sequentially producing a flash and smoke from the barrel. The loads are mounted in a socket in a forward part of the gun, and consist of a small amount of gunpowder and flash-producing material retained in a tubular sleeve along with a resistance-wire igniter. The electronic firing mechanism is actuated by a trigger microswitch which sends amplified pulses in sequence to the loads. Simulated bullet impacts can be actuated simultaneously by pulses generated by the firearm circuitry or from a remote source which actuates both the firearm and the bullet impacts.

Abstract: The present invention is a toy cap gun, which includes a gun housing having a forward end and a rearward end, a chamber, a barrel, a cap anvil, a hammer and a trigger. The chamber is formed of material which permits light from a cap firing flash to be visible therethrough, and the chamber further contains an effective amount of a glow in the dark material. Further, the chamber is movably located within the housing and the chamber and housing together are adapted to load and unload caps. The barrel is located at a forward end of the housing and the chamber. There is a rotatable cap anvil which is located on a rearward end of the chamber, extending into the chamber and adapted to hold caps. The hammer is located on the housing, is connected to a trigger mechanism and is located adjacent to the cap anvil for intermittently striking and detonating caps. There is a trigger mechanism extending from the housing and functionally connected to the hammer for intermittently impacting the hammer to detonate caps.

Abstract: A rubber or plastic foam bat for recreational and/or therapeutic use. The bat includes a solid, generally cylindrical handle and a long, flexible tubular impact barrel longitudinally connected to the handle. The impact portion has a blind coaxial bore which closes momentarily when the bat strikes an object and subsequently reopens, thereby generating a loud noise. The bat preferably is formed from a thermoplastic or thermosetting material such as polyethylene.

Abstract: A water gun having a water reservior adapted to be partially filed with water includes a piston pump having an outlet connected to the water reservior. A hand-operated slide member can be reciprocated by an operator for the water gun, and a rack connected to the slide member drives a gear train connected to a flywheel. The flywheel is connected through a crank wheel to the piston of the piston pump, and as the operator withdraws the slide member to rotate the flywheel, the piston is reciprocated back and forth within the piston chamber of the pump to drive air into the water reservior. The flywheel maintains the reciprocating motion of the piston as the operator slides the slide member forward in preparation for another stroke. In this way, the pumping action is maintained by the flywheel as the operator reciprocates the slide member forward to begin another stroke.

Abstract: A bubble-making device in the shape of a sword having a blade with holes therein, the sword being made of flexible plastic, and the holes having a toothed periphery, the blade being bendable to an extent to cause the bubble-forming solution to peel off the blade as the blade is caused to vibrate.

Abstract: A simulated sharp edged weapon includes a blade, an ink absorbing edge affixable to the edge of the blade, a handle attached to the blade, an ink reserve means, means for allowing ink to flow from the ink reserve means to the ink absorbing edge thereby allowing the ink absorbing edge to contain ink therein wherein the ink absorbing edge of the blade marks an area with ink upon contact therewith.

Abstract: An apparatus including a fluid storage tank, with a torso belt organization for mounting the storage tank about a torso portion of an individual. A glove member is in fluid communication with the fluid storage tank, wherein the fluid storage tank is pressurized and the glove member includes at least one trigger member for effecting directing of fluid from within at least one compartmented chamber within the fluid storage tank.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a toy water gun which is operated by selectively releasing water from a water reservoir pressurized with air. The present invention has a manually operated pump incorporated into the design. As the pump is cycled, water and air is drawn from a water storage tank. Once drawn, the water and air are forced into a pressure reservoir. As the amount of water and air forced into the pressure reservoir increases, the pressure on the water within the pressure reservoir increases. The pressure of the water and air within the pressure reservoir increases with each cycle of the pump, until the pump can no longer overcome the pressure of the water and air within the pressure tank. The pressurized water and air within the pressure tank has an avenue of release that is regulated by the trigger mechanism of the invention. When no force is applied to the trigger, the pressurized water and air are held at bay with no means of release.

Abstract: Disclosed is a retractable toy sword with visual and sound effects having a sword, a retraction driver, and a visual and sound effects driving circuit. The sword is divided into a hilt and a blade. The hilt is a hollow structure, and the blade is composed of at least two blade sections, each having a hollow interior space for holding a spring, and each having an L-like front end, and an L-like rear end for mutual engagement during extension and retraction. The retraction driver is placed within the hilt to control extension and retraction of the blade. The visual and sound effects driving circuit is also located in the hilt. It can generate a variety of noises, such as a collision noise "Dang" and a flying noise "Hee", as well as a directed emission of light by reflection and convergence at a reflective hood and a convergent lens.

Abstract: An apparatus wherein a squirt gun member includes a conduit in fluid communication with a housing, wherein the housing is arranged for mounting to a torso portion of an individual utilizing a waist and shoulder strap arrangement. A modified gun construction of the instant invention utilizes a projected balloon member formed with a tether line mounted to the gun structure of the instant invention.

Abstract: A flexible foam sword which includes a one-piece sword piece and a guard piece. The sword piece contains a blade portion and a handle portion. The guard piece may be constructed in a variety of shapes and contains at least one hole of such size and shape so as to slidably fit onto the handle portion of the sword piece. The blade portion, at its base, is wide enough to prevent the guard piece from sliding down onto the blade portion. The handle portion contains a knob at its base to prevent the guard piece from sliding back off of the handle portion.

Abstract: A toy apparatus including a plurality of spaced handle members, each handle member including a central support rod surrounded by a polymeric foam exterior cylindrical member secured together by frangible link members defining a chain, wherein the link members are of a flexible material separable to prevent inadvertent injury during use of the toy apparatus. The organization includes in a modified organization the use of a mounted simulated knife member, wherein the simulated knife member includes an interior reservoir and a valve member mounted at a forward end of the knife member to permit imparting of a fluid upon striking an opponent with the valve mounted at a forward end of the knife member.

Abstract: An animal defensive barrier device comprising a hand-grip portion having end caps; a strap connected to the hand-grip through one of the end caps; a loop portion distal at one end of the hand-grip and a loop portion distal from the first loop end; a plurality of knots between the hand-grip and the distal loop portion; and a plurality of sleeves on the strap between the hand-grip portion and the distal loop portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a toy water gun which is operated by selectively releasing water from a water reservoir that is pressurized with air. The present invention is a one piece device formed in the general shape of a gun that has a manually operated air pump incorporated into the design. The air pump pressurized a water reservoir and consequently pressurizes any water found therein. The pressurized water has an avenue of release that is regulated by the trigger mechanism of the invention. When no force is applied to the trigger, the pressurized water is held at bay with no means of release. When force is applied to the trigger, water is released from the pressurized container and is channeled through a narrow nozzle. The escape of the pressurized water through the narrow nozzle creates a stream of propelled water that lasts as long as the trigger is engaged or until the pressure of the water equals the ambient air.

Abstract: A toy submachine gun is provided. The toy submachine gun includes a body housing having a magazine housing and a pistol grip, a trigger, a plate spring, and a contact contacting with the plate spring. When the trigger is squeezed, a motor, a reduction gear assembly drives a rotating arm having an eccentrical shaft reciprocatingly which is guided within groove provided in the body housing, and also a striking plate spring engages with the rotating arm so that when it is released therefrom it will strike a sound box sound. A casing is reciprocatingly mounted on the body housing and receives the eccentrical shaft. The reduction gear assembly, the rotating arm, the sound box and the striking plate spring are mounted in the casing, so as to provide an enhanced vibrating feeling to the user of the gun by the reciprocal motion thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus is set forth to provide a toy to enhance the imagination and entertainment of children simulating ghost detection and capture. The device includes a central cabinet provided with a battery powered sequencing of LED lights. The lights are mounted upon spaced "L" shaped arms directed in a parallel relationship relative to the main cabinet. A further series of lights mounted on a forward face of the cabinet cooperates with the LED lights to enhance the visual effect of their use. Accessories include a forwardly mounted ghost capturing concial illumination barrel mounted to a forward panel of the cabinet, and further including a telescopic lens utilizing multi-colored panels to enhance visual effect of the device.

Abstract: This invention relates to a toy pistol with a ball bullet and in particular to one characterized in a ball bullet which will rotate in unison with a bullet seat when the trigger is pressed and which will produce a cracking noise as the hammer hits thereon. Hence, the pistol may produce continuous cracking noise without replacing bullets.

Abstract: An apparatus is set forth including a planar board game formed with a clock-wise path thereabout. The path includes a plurality of "safe" zones positioned intermediate "action" positions. The "action" positions include directions per each symbolic position to alternatively draw a card from a central card deck and require the drawing player to draw a gun in coordination with an opposing player whose position corresponds to a coloration of card drawn. Sequentially, the individuals fire a spherical projectile into designated conduits of a target, and the first sphere to appear at a lower end portion of a chute associated with the target is the winner of that draw. The winning player is the first to successfully have fired all of a predetermined number of projectiles awarded each player at the outset of the game.

Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed which contains a signal generator attached to a flexible member. When the flexible member is repeatedly waved, an oscillatory electrical signal is produced by the signal generator and supplied to a sound generator which produces sound which synchronously varies with the repeated flexure of the member caused by the waving action. The sound generator produces a first tone with respect to the oscillatory electrical signal and a second tone when the frequency of the oscillatory electrical signal exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a glove amusement device for squirting liquid. The device includes a liquid storage apparatus, a glove and an umbilical cord connecting the two. The liquid storage apparatus includes an electro-mechanical pump which is activated by a trigger mechanism on the glove and a liquid container. The umbilical cord contains both electrical and liquid conduit. The electrical conduit connects the pump and the trigger and a portable power source, such as a battery pack, while the liquid conduit connects the liquid container and an opening in the glove. The liquid is transported from the container through the liquid conduit out an opening in the glove by activation of a pump. An end cap at the termination of the liquid conduit causes pressure to build at the end cap and a pulsating, hard stream of liquid is forced out the glove opening.

Abstract: A power unit and battery pack for toys, which power unit is characterized by an electric motor mounted in a housing and adapted for gripping by a figure toy or character and driving various accessories. The power unit is powered by one or more batteries located in a battery pack strapped to the back of the figure toy and the battery is connected to the power unit by means of an electric cord. Both "on-off" and pressure switches are provided, with the "on-off" switch preferably located in the battery pack and the pressure switch positioned on the power unit for selectively activating the power unit motor and operating the selected accessory. Alternative wiring arrangements are disclosed. A shaft adaptor is fitted to the shaft of the electric motor in the power unit, in order to accommodate a wide variety of accessories such as blades, fans and other rotating implements used in connection with the toy figure toy.

Abstract: A sport fencing device comprises an oblong striking element made from a foam material, a handle attached to the striking element, and a stabilizing element interconnecting the handle with the striking element. The sport fencing device further includes a contact detector, for example, a pressure sensitive switch located in the forward end of the striking element. When the forward end of the striking element makes contact with an opponent's body, the switch is closed and a point is scored.

Abstract: Spring-like element for use as a toy or the like consisting of a coil of copper tape of high width-to-thickness ratio forming an elongated frusto-conical structure that exhibits spring characteristics combined with dry friction damping.

Abstract: A child's investigative game kit is set forth as an educational and teaching tool directed at children for enhancing a child's investigative, deductive, and cooperative skills. A securable transportable container is formed with a pivotal door securable to the container for maintaining contents stored therein. The container is formed with a plurality of flexible pockets in the door for positioning of various elements of the game kit including an arm band, a wallet-badge, a compass, a whistle, a flashlight, a pen, and a note inscribing book. Secured to an interior surface of the door also is a LED clock for time indication. Horizontal storage compartments are vertically arranged within the container including binoculars, a plurality of hand-held communication radios, a camera, and a plurality of slidable drawers underlying the above compartments for storage of miscellaneous items associated with the kit.

Abstract: A squirt gun includes a hollow housing in the form of a gun with a liquid dispensing assembly within the housing. The liquid dispensing assembly includes a rubber tube, expandable upon being filled with liquid, which is connected to a rigid tube with a nozzle at one end, and will dispense liquid from the rubber tube through the nozzle. A pivotable trigger is mounted with one end located to squeeze the rubber tube against the housing. A rigid coil around the rubber tube between the trigger and rigid tube restrains the rubber tube from expansion for the length of the coil. An adapter is provided which is threadable on a faucet, for filling the rubber tube in the squirt gun with water.

Abstract: This invention relates to a shooting toy and, in particular, to one including a base plate, two imitation figures, two guns and several pictures. When the imitation figures are pressed down to the end of a respective hollow barrel, air will be pressed into the guns through a pneumatic pipe and push a suction cup out to suck a picture out from an outer rotating shell to enjoy shooting fun.

Abstract: A detachable multi-purpose self-defending device and in particular to one mainly composed of a grip and a barrel, the grip being provided with a high voltage oscillating circuit for supplying a high voltage to the electrodes mounted at the front end of the barrel so as to be able to make the wicked faint temporarily, a pizo siren for sending out warning signal to arouse the other's attention to arrest the wicked, a flashlight for giving light in the dark, and a strobe light for emitting rapid, brief and brilliant flashes of light to cause the weaked to lose consciousness momentarily. Moreover, the grip may be connected to a leaf-spring switch which is inserted between the door and the frame so that when the door is opened, the spring leaves thereof will separate from each other hence actuating the pizo siren.

Abstract: An improved toy machine gun is disclosed. The toy gun has a trigger associated with a microswitch. The microswitch engages a rotatable wheel through a reduction gear. A link assembly together with the rotatable wheel provides a reciprocating motion and create a kickback. In addition, the link assembly is arranged to actuate another microswitch which controls an audio circuit board and a speaker for generating a sound mimicking a gun shot.

Abstract: A game comprising a toy gun and an electronic target which registers hits produced by the gun. The gun comprises an electronic flash tube connected to a circuit to produce a high voltage unidirectional supply from a low voltage supply. When the gun trigger is depressed, the flash tube is fired and the resulting light is concentrated to produce a relatively narrow beam of light. As well, an audio signal is produced for each press of the trigger. If the beam of light impinges on the electronic target, an audio-visual signal results to indicate a hit.

Abstract: A water action toy is worn on a child's hand by means of a glove secured to and underneath a housing in which a water reservoir, a water pump, an electrical motor and a battery pack are housed. A pair of actuators are mounted on a thumb sheath and a forefinger sheath of the glove. When the actuators are brought together by finger manipulation, the motor drives the pump to eject water in a series of spurts from the toy.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a toy cap gun which is battery operated. The present invention cap gun has a housing which has a general configuration of a gun with a barrel and a handle. A cap roll compartment and a battery operated cap advancing-repeat firing system is also located within the housing. In addition, there is a battery chamber located within the housing and electric circuitry is included which connects the battery chamber to a drive motor and to a switch which is connected to a trigger on the gun. The battery cap advancing repeat firing system has a drive motor, a gear system, a drive shaft, a cam, a spring-loaded hammer arm, a main spring, a strike plate, and a rotatable advance means. Uniquely, the cam is a step-function drop off cam which operates to open the hammer arm and then releases it so that it repeatedly strikes the strike plate so as to create automatic firing. The cam is uniquely trifunctional so as to operate a cap roll lock, a cap advance, and the hammer of the hammer arm.

Abstract: A flow actuated pulsator for shooting water in consecutive pulses. The pulsator is powered by water flowing under pressure therethrough and includes a nozzle for ejecting water at high speed, a pulse valve which cycles through opened and closed states to effect on-off cycling of water flow and a sound effects generator for producing sound effects with each water pulse. The pulse valve is biased to an open state when the pulsator is not being actuated by flowing water so that an initial water flow initiates open-closed cycling. The pulse valve is biased to an open state following each closed cycle. The pulsator is built into a compressed air powered water gun designed to contain water and air under pressure and including an air pump for compressing air into the gun to pressurize water contained therein and a trigger coupled to a valve for manually shooting the gun by controlling flow of pressurized water to the pulsator.

Abstract: A toy pistol capable of ejecting a continuous stream of water while simultaneously generating a sound and a flashing light. A d-c motor positioned within the toy pistol operates a pump to pump water from a water storage cartridge in order to cause water to be ejected continuously from the toy pistol. The d.c. motor also causes an eccentric cam to rotate, such rotation causing repeated stricking of a sound generating bar, which creates a sound imitating a gun. Operation of the motor additionally causes repeated opening and closing of an electrical circuit containing a light bulb positioned in the barrel of the gun, thereby creating a flashing light effect.

Abstract: A reconfigurable toy assembly which is capable of transforming into six different forms, such as a robotic humanfold form, a gun form, a jet plane form, an automobile form, an armored car form and a puma form, by changing positions of movable toy components is disclosed. The toy assembly having a base member constituting a trunk portion of the robotic humanoid form, a robotic head member, a pair of arm members, a pair of leg members, a pair of front wing members, a pair of rear wing members, a pair of hand members and at least one head member of another form such as the puma form. When configured into one particular form, the toy assembly is capable of containing the components used for the other forms within the movable components used for the particular form.

Abstract: The device uses an elastic tubular bladder for receiving liquid which is expandable radially generally spherically at a local segment until a fully-expanded cross-section is achieved at which time the expanded region begins to grows axially, thereby maintaining a relatively constant pressure independent of bladder volume. The device is provided with a nozzle and a valve for controlling and directing the flow of the projected liquid.

Abstract: An improved water gun toy or like device having a cylindrical body substantially closed at one end thereof to form a body chamber, a piston of cylindrical shape slidably and sealably positioned within said body chamber for axial movement therein, the piston and the body including the closed end thereof defining a liquid receiving reservoir of substantial capacity. The piston is slidable from one axial end of the body chamber to the other axial end thereof. A conduit in fluid communication at one end with the reservoir and having an outlet orifice on the opposite downstream end thereof from which liquid can be ejected and manual actuating device operatively connected to the piston and operable to cause axial movement of the piston from one axial end of the chamber to the other axial end thereof is provided whereby substantially all of the liquid in said reservoir may be ejected through the orifice in a continuous stream.

Abstract: A toy sword spaceship having a generally hollow body shell containing opposed track channels in which lateral guide rails of an elongated toy sword blade are received for sliding back and forth. Pivotally mounted wings fold out when the sword blade is slid from a retracted position to a fully extended position. Depending from the sword blade is a pivotally mounted handle which folds up and is received substantially within the body shell when the blade is retracted. To receive a toy action figure, the sword spaceship is provided with a recessed cockpit area that is covered by a pivotally mounted, transparent, canopy.

Abstract: Projectile propelling attachments are provided for toy figures that have an arm connected at the shoulder end for pivotal movement relative to the torso through approximately ninety degrees. The attachments include an apparatus releasably mountable on the figure in engagement with the arm. A front end bore receives a projectile from which a tether extends out the back end of the apparatus through a smaller diameter bore. In the larger diameter bore there is a coil compression spring. At the free end of the tether a retainer prevents the tether passing back through the apparatus. In one form, the back end of the tether is attached to a reel carried on the back of the figure. Pulling on the tether pivots the arm to the firing position and then compresses the spring. When the tether is released, the spring propels the projectile.

Abstract: An attachment for a toy figure includes a simulated automatic firing weapon and a flexible belt with spaced apart simulated ammunition. The belt is movable through a backpack attachable to the figure by manual rotation of an exposed portion of a gear wheel carried by the backpack with the gear wheel teeth engaging the simulated ammunition. Sounds simulating firing of the weapon are produced by a ratchet, coaxial with the gear wheel, engaging a reed.

Abstract: A toy light sword including a hollow blade with a fluorescent coating on the inside, or it may be translucent and tend to glow when illuminated. A stroboscopic lamp unit is discharged by a switch to provide a burst of high intensity light and a glow on the sword blade. An inertial switch is provided in the blade in one optional embodiment whereby the high-intensity light is discharged when the sword is moved against an object to indicate that contact has been made. Also, a sound generator can be provided to emit a sound when the burst of light occurs. An exemplary circuit for use with the light sword is also part of the invention.

Abstract: An accessory device simulating a portable weapon for use with a figure toy, the device having a housing with first and second barrel members alternatingly reciprocatingly mounted therein and driven by a spring motor for simulating the firing of a weapon, one barrel member including a simulated ejector portion extending through a slot in the side of the housing, and the other barrel member including a simulated firing mechanism portion extending through a slot in the rear of the housing. A pack assembly for attachment to the torso of the figure toy includes a stud for detachable connection to the weapon housing for attachment of the weapon thereto.

Abstract: A toy blow gun comprising a barrel which includes a bore, a first end, a second end, a mechanism for allowing air to enter the bore with the mechanism for allowing air to enter being located on the barrel near each of the ends a greater distance from each of the ends than the maximum distance over which a human mouth is capable of extending over the ends of the barrel. The toy blow gun further comprises a blow tube which includes mechanism for sealing the mechanism for allowing air to enter the bore with the blow tube and the barrel forming a sealed blow path for blowing a projectile through the bore when the mechanism for sealing is attached to one of the ends of the barrel and sealing the mechanism for allowing air to enter the bore.

Abstract: A toy assembly that can be converted into either a toy gun or robotic humanoid assembly is provided. A handle member can be reconfigured to simulate the robotic legs, while the gun barrel member can be reconfigured to simulate the robotic arms. A trigger frame assembly can be positioned adjacent the handle member and the gun barrel member when simulating the configuration of a gun or can be rotated when simulating a robot. The configuration of a toy gun can fire actual pellets.

Abstract: A combination toy gun and robot assembly is provided. The toy gun has a handle member, cylinder member, gun barrel member, and trigger assembly. Each of these elements can be relatively movable to change from the simulation of a gun into a position of that of a robot in a second position. A robotic head member can be positioned to complete the robotic form toy. The gun barrel member can form one arm or the cylinder member forms another arm of the robot, and the handle member can be bifurcated to form the legs.

Abstract: A combination toy hand gun and robot assembly is provided with accessories to provide multiple play options to a child. The toy gun has a handle member, cylinder member, gun barrel member and a trigger assembly. Each of these elements can be relatively movable to change from the simulation of a toy hand gun into a second position of a humanoid robot. The individual component parts of the toy hand gun are permanently but movably connected together to permit the reconfiguration. The accessory silencer, stock and scope assemblies can be attached to the toy hand gun or can be connected to form other toy configurations independent of the toy gun. To accommodate the toy gun configuration, a pellet projection mechanism can be operatively included.

Abstract: Action figures or super hero types of dolls wherein actual and realistic combat confrontations between hero and enemy can take place, the figures taking the shape of human beings, animals, robots or the like. A super hero doll or action figure carrying a simulated weapon such as a laser gun, the weapon having a retracted projectile therein with a spring force applied thereto, the projectile being held in place by a latching member on the gun. A trigger is positioned in the body of the action figure which, when moved by the finger of the player in a forward direction, rotates the latch which is pivotally mounted on the gun. This removes the latching action on the projectile and permits the spring member, which was in compressed condition, to expand and move the projectile outwardly. A flange is provided on the projectile to contact a lip at the end of the gun barrel and prevent the projectile from leaving the gun in the form of a free flying missile or the like.

Abstract: A toy grenade utilizes a self-powered camera flashcube in which one of the flash bulbs is activated upon an impact of the grenade with a surface after being thrown. The grenade includes fins at one end and a weight at the other end for providing a stabilized flight with the weight being rubber or the like and is designed for impact with the ground or other surface. Supporting the weight is a flexible resilient member, such as a wire, which is fixably connected to the body of the grenade. An actuating member extends from the weight through a hole in the grenade body so that it will enter one of the peripheral slots on the flashcube so that upon impact of the grenade on a surface, the actuating member moves into contact with a peripheral contact on the flashcube so as to activate the associated bulb in the flashcube in exactly the same manner that the bulbs in the flashcube are activated when mounted on a camera.