Patents Assigned to Matthew D. Swanson
  • Patent number: 5692489
    Abstract: A system and method for a motorized repeating toy gun. The toy gun includes a base having a first end and a second end upon which elastic rings are stretched and mounted. The toy gun also includes a motor and a spool. The spool has a wrapping portion, is rotatably mounted on the base and is rotatably responsive to the motor. Additionally, the toy gun includes a string. A first portion of the string is positioned around the wrapping portion. A second portion of the string is interwovenly positioned between the second end and each of the elastic rings. The string forcibly wrapped around the spool in response to the operation of the motor, causing the elastic rings to dismount from the second end. Elastic rings, e.g., rubber bands, are loaded onto a base, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Matthew D. Swanson
    Inventors: Matthew D. Swanson, David N. Powers