Abstract: Among other things, methods and apparatus regarding collection, dissemination and display of information concerning paintball loaders and markers are disclosed. A loader includes a heads-up display, electronic devices for gathering, storing and disseminating information, and an antenna for sending and receiving data. Wireless voice communications among paintball players is possible via associated headsets. There is also disclosed paintball equipment and methods for controlling both the firing and loading mechanism of paintball equipment. Current systems or mechanisms have individual and discrete electronic control systems for firing operations, e.g. located in the paintball gun itself, and loading operations, e.g. located inside the paintball loader. The present disclosure unifies the electronic control of said firing and loader operations into a single electronic circuit board located on either the paintball gun or paintball loader.

Abstract: A bowfishing reel that is biased into an open position in which the line is free to be fed from the reel. When desired, the user can actuate a mechanism that forces the bail into the closed position while the mechanism is engaged. Once the mechanism is released, the bail returns to the open position.

Abstract: A ballistic trajectory adjustment mechanism for a toy gun includes an inner barrel penetrating through a gun base, a rubbing sleeve mounted on the inner gun barrel and a rubbing portion positioned inside the inner gun barrel. The inner gun barrel penetrates through a gear set. A flexible press plate includes one end inserting into the gear set and another extended to the rubbing sleeve. An adjustment barrel rotates under the exertion of an external force to drive the gear set to rotate in order to allow a restricting end of the flexible press plate to generate upward and downward movements and to press onto the rubbing sleeve for changing the position of the rubbing portion. With such configuration, the position of the rubbing portion can be adjusted via the adjustment barrel; therefore, the objective of correcting the ballistic trajectory is achieved.

Abstract: Provided is bow including: a handle; a pair of wings; and a bow string, wherein a coupling pin is formed in a rear side of one end of each wing coupled to the handle, and a fitting groove is formed at one end of each wing, wherein a coupling groove into which the coupling pin of each wing is coupled is formed at one end of the handle, and a fixing pin that is inserted into the fitting groove of each wing is formed at the one end of the handle, and wherein a buffer pin member that is configured to include a pin member that is inserted into an insertion hole formed in each wing and coupled to the handle and a first cushioning member that is formed between a front end of the pin member and each wing, is provided at each end of the handle.

Abstract: A toy launch apparatus for discharging circular projectiles of predetermined diameter and height. The apparatus includes multiple safety features to prevent inappropriate objects inserted into the apparatus from enabling the apparatus to operate. A side latch is mounted that locks a shuttle to a housing assembly unless a properly sized projectile is inserted that rotates a side latch bar rotatably mounted to the shuttle out of engagement with an abutment surface in the housing assembly. A top latch is mounted that locks the shuttle to the housing assembly unless the inserted projectile also rotates a top latch bar mounted to the shuttle out of engagement with another abutment surface in the housing assembly.

Abstract: A toy launcher apparatus with a rotatable clip connector mounted to a lower portion of a housing. The housing also includes an upper portion, a barrel portion and a grip portion. Pivotally mounted to the upper portion of the housing is a handle and mounted to the grip portion is a trigger and a switch. Attached to the clip connector may be eight projectile clips and the clip connector is rotatable 45° every time the handle is pivoted forward. Mounted within the housing are a battery compartment, and a wheel and motor assembly. Batteries in the battery compartment may power the wheel and motor assembly after the switch is activated by a user. Pulling the trigger causes a projectile, such as a foam dart, to be pushed from a clip aligned with the barrel portion toward spinning wheels of the wheel and motor assembly, and the wheels cause discharge the dart.

Abstract: A toy launcher apparatus with a rotatable clip connector mounted to a lower portion of a housing. The housing also includes an upper portion, a barrel portion and a grip portion. Pivotally mounted to the upper portion of the housing is a handle and mounted to the grip portion is a trigger and a switch. Attached to the clip connector may be eight projectile clips and the clip connector is rotatable 45° every time the handle is pivoted forward. Mounted within the housing are a battery compartment, and a wheel and motor assembly. Batteries in the battery compartment may power the wheel and motor assembly after the switch is activated by a user. Pulling the trigger causes a projectile, such as a foam dart, to be pushed from a clip aligned with the barrel portion toward spinning wheels of the wheel and motor assembly, and the wheels cause discharge the dart.

Abstract: This apparatus is a helical path paintball delivery system, comprising a structure with an internal helical type cavity that interfaces between a paintball marker with unique design characteristics preventing the use of alternative hoppers and any paintball hopper, regardless of manufacturer, providing a path for paintballs residing in a player's chosen hopper to flow freely from the hopper through the helical path paintball delivery connector into the firing chamber of the paintball marker.

Abstract: Device for launching targets comprising a surface supporting a target to be launched and a launch arm capable of applying a launch force to the target, characterized in that the supporting surface includes frictional means for rotating the target when it is launched by the launch arm. Application in particular to launching archery targets.

Abstract: An improved adjustable anchor tab is provided which includes a tab positioning assembly secured to the body member of the tab. Tab positioning assembly includes a rotatable wheel in one embodiment and includes a rotatable cylinder in another embodiment. The rotatable wheel of the first embodiment rotatably engages the lower inner side of the archer's mandible when in the anchor point. In the second embodiment, the roller extends at an angle with respect to the support upon which it is mounted.

Abstract: Air rifle comprising a trigger that actuates a firing mechanism that acts on an interconnection piece; that exerts a force on a counter-pawl that releases a spring for driving a piston, in which said firing mechanism is an electronic firing mechanism with an electromechanical actuator and a switch for actuating the electromechanical actuator, the electromechanical actuator being arranged in such a way that it exerts a force on the interconnection piece in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of the barrel of the gun.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a stock, a bow portion and a cable guide member. The bow portion comprises a power cable and a second cable. The cable guide member comprises a first channel and a second channel. At least a portion of the first channel is non-parallel to the second channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for ejecting balls in which a pretensioning arrangement includes a loading device which is displaceable between a first and a second position, first and second locking members are brought to contact each other by displacement of the loading device to a first position as a pivot arm is thereby moved to the loading position, and displacement of the loading device to a second position produces pretensioning of the pivot arm in the loading position. As a result, the pivot arm has a position in which the apparatus is safe because the pivot arm is without tension in the shooting position. Also, the pivot arm can be moved to its loading position without a simultaneous pretensioning being effected. Pretensioning is only established when the pivot arms are in the loading position and are retained by the locking arrangement. Thus, the loading arrangement and shooting power can be varied.

Abstract: A convertible flower doll has garment including a skirt with layers that may be raised or lowered to convert the doll between a figure resembling a flower and a figure resembling a character. In flower form, the doll sits within a container resembling a flower pot. The doll has legs that wrap together and attach at the ankles to resemble a flower stem. The skirt has features resembling flower petals, and elastic in the lowest layer of the skirt bunches up the skirt layers when raised to resemble a flower.

Abstract: A target launching device comprising a surface supporting a target to be launched and a rotary launch arm capable of applying a launch force on the target, characterized in that the supporting surface has a concave longitudinal profile located in a plane parallel to the rotation plane of the launch arm. The invention is particularly suitable for launching archery targets.

Abstract: A simulation bullet includable BB bullet magazine includes an enclosure, an elastic element arranged in the enclosure, an internal receptacle slidably received in the enclosure, and at least one simulation bullet movably receivable in the enclosure. The internal receptacle has an end coupled to the elastic element. The simulation bullet is arranged to contact the end of the internal receptacle that is distant from the elastic element. With such a structure, when the simulation bullet is loaded into the enclosure, the internal receptacle is pressed downwards. To shoot BB bullets, the simulation bullet is pushed out of the enclosure, whereby the elastic element moves the internal receptacle upward to a ready-to-shoot position. As such, a user, when operating and using the device, can fully experience of the fun of operation and thus, an advantage of being interesting and easy to operate can be achieved.

Abstract: A ball pitching machine includes a tripod, a mounting base, two rotary wheel devices, and a ball holder. The mounting base includes an engaging member rotatably mounted to a pillar of the tripod and a mounting plate pivotably coupled to the engaging member. The rotary wheel devices are mounted on two sides of the mounting plate and each includes a rotary wheel. The ball holder is mounted to the mounting plate and located between the rotary wheel devices. The ball holder of the ball pitching machine is applicable to different-sized rugby balls or soccer balls and can be easily adjusted to any elevation angle. The ball pitching machine allows elevation angles of the mounting base to be adjusted, and also allows elevation angles of the rotary wheels to be adjusted.

Abstract: Provided is a target launching machine having a circular section portion. The machine includes a launching arm rotatable about an axis of rotation and a bearing surface that accommodates a circular section portion of the target and includes an offset portion that is configured so that a spacing between a trajectory of the launching arm and the offset portion increases in a direction of rotation of the launching arm. The offset portion includes a portion having a circular profile about a portion axis that is offset relative to the axis of rotation and parallel to the axis of rotation. The offset between the portion axis and the axis of rotation has a non-zero component in a primary direction defined in a vertical plane, with the non-zero component positioned relative to the axis of rotation opposite the portion.

Abstract: A piñata device includes a main body housing an open-top container that may be filled with candy, toys, or other items. The open-top container is spring loaded using and arrangement of elastomeric bands and a locking mechanism which, when triggered, releases the open-top container, thereby causing the container to immediately accelerate towards an opening on the main body and launch the items outwards of the main body and onto the floor for collecting by the participants. In a preferred embodiment, the locking mechanism is triggered by hitting a target with a ball. After use, the container may be pushed or pulled back into a loaded position for reuse.

Abstract: Impeding the forward movement of harness cables returning to rest position at the brace condition, the present invention reduces noise and vibration produced from shooting arrows. Forward movement of harness cables resulting from a bow returning from drawn to brace condition is impeded by an appropriately positioned energy absorber. The energy absorber is secured to a body projecting from the riser towards the harness cables.