Patents Assigned to Johnson Research & Development Co.
  • Toy gun with magazine
    Patent number: 6408837
    Abstract: An air compressed gun (10) is provided having a stock (11), a launch tube (12), a magazine (18), a manual air pump (14) and a loading tube (29). The magazine has an outer shell (25) and an indexing wheel mounted (26) mounted within the outer shell. The indexing wheel has a central hub (31), a peripheral ring (35) and an annular array of fins (32) extending between the central hub and peripheral ring which define an annular array of projectile cells (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson Research & Development Co.
    Inventors: Lonnie G. Johnson, John T. Applewhite, Jeffrey Shane Matthews
  • Automatic pressurized fluid gun
    Patent number: 6364162
    Abstract: A fluid gun (700) is disclosed having an electric pump (704) for conveying air to a pressure chamber (701) having a release valve (702) for controlling the release of fluid. The activation of the electric pump is controlled by a pressure sensitive actuation switch (713) which senses the pressure within the pressure chamber and activates the pump when the sensed pressure falls within a minimal range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson Research & Development Co.
    Inventors: Lonnie G. Johnson, John T. Applewhite, Jeffrey Shane Matthews