Abstract: An amusement game with a parabolic ball launcher for projecting a ball that will attempt to strike a primary hoop target, which can pivot or oscillate. The primary target allows the stricken ball to fall through and attempt to hit one of the two openings on a suspended platform positioned on a rotating wheel, which has openings toward the periphery of the wheel to eventually rest the ball. The rotating wheel has programmable displays corresponding to each of the openings on the periphery of the wheel, which can be adjusted based on user input to reflect new parameters or values.

Abstract: A high articulation glove includes a covering for a human hand. The covering includes a palm portion, a dorsal portion, a thumb sheath, an index finger sheath, a middle finger sheath, a ring finger sheath, and a small finger sheath. At least one hook or loop fastener is attached to a distal phalanx portion of at least one of the finger sheaths on a palm side of the covering. The at least one hook or loop fastener has a size smaller than the distal phalanx portion of the corresponding at least one finger sheath on the palm side of the covering it is attached to.

Abstract: A finger-mounted device for launching a projectile in response to a flick of a finger by a user. The finger-mounted device may comprise a securing means for securing a launcher to the finger of the user. The securing means may comprise a strap, loop, or cinch. The finger-mounted device may further comprise a launch guide extending outwardly from a base member. A projectile may be mounted onto or into the launch guide. The projectile is launched in response to the user flicking the finger, using the thumb as a tensioning means. The projectile may take a wide variety of forms.

Abstract: A figurine launcher is described. The figurine launcher includes at least two shell components. The shell components are hingedly attached with one another to move between an open position and a closed position. An open mechanism is attached with at least one of the shell components and is adapted to allow a user to selectively separate the shell components when in the closed position. A launch positioning mechanism is attached with at least one of the shell components. The launch positioning mechanism is adapted to engage with a figurine and conceal the figurine within the housing when the shell components are in a closed position. Alternatively, when the shell components are in an open position, the launch positioning mechanism is adapted to move the figurine into a launch position. When in the launch position, the user can compress the shell components to force the figurine from the launcher.

Abstract: Provided is a launching toy for launching a projectile with a simple structure and excellent operability. The launching toy includes a main body having a loading portion for loading the projectile and an advancing member provided to the main body so as to be operated by a finger. The advancing member is configured to push and launch the projectile loaded in the loading portion frontwards from the main body by a manual operation. The advancing member is configured to be able to advance and recede relative to the loading portion, and is normally in an advance-standby state by means of its own weight such that the advancing member recedes from the loading portion, and is configured to protrude into the loading portion to push the projectile loaded in the loading portion by a finger operation.

Abstract: A toy assembly includes a projectile that includes a linear portion and an engagement portion. The toy assembly also includes a base that includes a pivot point and defines an opening that receives the linear portion of the projectile, and the base retains the projectile in a frictional engagement. The assembly also includes an actuator that includes a trigger portion. The actuator is coupled to the base at the pivot point. Applying force to the trigger portion of the actuator in a first direction causes movement of the engagement portion of the projectile in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, and releases the projectile from the frictional engagement.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to specialized flying discs and launching devices having a launching arm that can be held by a user, the arm being coupled to a flying disc via a coupler disposed at the launching end of the arm, and an attachment member disposed on the periphery of the flying disc. When swung by the user with appropriate force, the disc becomes un-coupled from the arm and takes flight. In some examples, the attachment members define distinct attachment nodes disposed within attachment openings. In some other examples the attachment member defines a concentric ring disposed on the periphery of the disc.

Abstract: A toy vehicle and launching system. The male section of a strap connector is attached to the toy vehicle. The male section has elongated arms that extend from the back of the toy vehicle. Separately, the female section of a strap connector is provided. The female section has a connector body with a front opening and side openings. The elongated arms from the male section are insertable into the connector body through the front opening. The elongated arms pass into the connector body until they reach an engaged position. At the engaged position, the elongated arms engage the side openings and retain the elongated arms within the connector body. The elongated arms store spring energy. When released from the engaged position, the energy stored in the elongated arms acts to accelerate the toy vehicle out and away from the connector body.

Abstract: A submerging air pressure projectile launching toy, suitable for use by children, includes a main device body, a launch structure connected to an upper end thereof to define an interior air chamber, and a projectile, all for use in water. The main device body has a hollow elongate member, defining a longitudinal axis, and a water intake, in fluid communication with the interior air chamber, at a lower end thereof, and the water intake opening is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The projectile is temporarily mountable via to the launch structure to semi-seal the interior air chamber. When the lower end of the main device body is pushed into a body of water, air within the interior air chamber is compressed until a frictional or other coupling force between the projectile and the launch structure is overcome, causing the projectile to launch into the air.

Abstract: A springless shooting dart composed of a hollow cylinder, a shuttle, a rope, and a dart is provided. Inside the hollow cylinder is a shuttle. A dart can be disposed at the front end of the shuttle. The shuttle is connected to a rope having one end tied to the user's waist. A user can control the dart to be shot out by holding on to the cylinder and extending from his arm.

Abstract: A practice machine for receiving a thrown ball and returning it to a user is generally provided with a backstop for stopping the thrown ball, a pan disposed below the backstop for collecting the ball, a ball return adjacent the backstop for expelling the ball, and a trough disposed between the pan and the ball return for feeding the ball from the pan to the ball return. The ball return can adjust between ball sizes and vary the trajectory of expelled balls. Moreover, the ball return can be equipped with safety features including a proximity sensor, audible alerts, speed adjustment and tamper resistant controls. Further, the ball return can alternate between a MANUAL mode and an AUTOMATIC mode. The backstop of the practice machine can be collapsible to permit convenient storage and ease of transportation.

Abstract: An impeller for an active-feed paintball loader has resilient arms that engage paintballs in the lower portion (well) of the loader and advance them to and through the outfeed tube. The resilient arms are sufficiently stiff to move unobstructed paintballs located between the arms, and sufficiently flexible to yield when forced against stationary paintballs so as not to rupture the paintball shells, the arms substantially returning to their original shape when the obstruction is removed. Accordingly, when the motor is shut off, the arms will simply flex backward as they encounter stationary paintballs. Should a paintball jam occur in the vicinity of the impeller, the arm(s) can flex around the jammed ball without breaking it, and help to dislodge it so as to clear the jam.

Abstract: An apparatus that simulates punting and place kicking of a ball includes a prosthetic leg having a mechanism in the foot region to seat a ball. The leg is pivotally-mounted to a frame and mechanically coupled with a foot pedal. Downward force on the foot pedal is translated to the leg causing the leg to whip upward and launching the ball with proportional force and speed. In one embodiment, the frame is collapsible/expandable and includes a roller to facilitate transportation. In another embodiment, the leg is formed of pliable material to eliminate the risk of injury in the event of collision therewith.

Abstract: A propulsion member (e.g. a bat) has an external switch and an internally disposed transistor which transmits signals when the switch is manually closed. A receiver in a tee mechanism receives the signals and causes a tee in the mechanism to move upwardly from a rest position to an operative position. As the tee moves upwardly to the operative position, an element (e.g. a wiffle ball) moves on a ramp to a supportive position at the top of the tee. When the tee is in the operative position, a player holding the propulsion member swings the member against the ball. This is helpful to young children (e.g. eight (8) years old or younger) in learning how to hit a baseball.

Abstract: A laser beam sight incorporated inside a spear gun. The device has a capsule positioned at the tip of the spear gun, the capsule includes a light source preferably a laser diode and the battery powered, a magnetic switch in the handle (close to the spear gun trigger) to control the laser device, a cable to connect the capsule to the magnetic switch, and an optional floating bar located inside the spear gun barrel to balance the spear gun's weight in the water.

Abstract: A first member is pivotally connected to a base for rotation about a first axis, and a second member is pivotally connected to the first member for rotation about a second axis. One end of a cable is attached to the base at a point spaced from the first axis, and the other end of the cable is attached to the second member at a point spaced from the second axis. The cable is slidingly engaged by a portion of the first member. As the first member is driven to rotate with respect to the base, the second member is forced to rotate with respect to the first member due to the inextensibility of the cable.

Abstract: A toy gun having a pair of reciprocating barrels for an alternating sequence of foam projectiles. The toy gun includes a body and a pair of barrels slidably mounted to the body and being adapted for movement along a longitudinal path between a rearward position and a forward position. Each of the barrels includes a longitudinal rack and an internal pneumatic plunger assembly. The forward portion of each barrel defines a launch chamber adapted to receive one or more foam projectiles. The gun includes a moveable handle engaging one of the barrels, and an actuating pinion mounted to the body engages each of the barrel racks, so that the actuating pinion moves the barrels in opposite directions between their respective forward and rearward positions in response to movement of the handle, such that each plunger assembly pressurizes its adjacent launch chamber in response to rearward movement of the barrel.

Abstract: A game apparatus offers a game played by a plurality of players. The game apparatus uses an object having means for determining a result of the game, the result of the game being dependent on a movement of the object, a moving process of the object being observed by the players. Magnitude information indicative of a magnitude determined by one of the players is generated and detected in the game apparatus. A driving force is applied to the object so that the object is thrown toward a field defined by the game apparatus. A magnitude of the driving force is controlled in accordance with the magnitude of the hitting force. The object is collected by a collecting member moving on the field from a rear side to a front side. A pair of attracting members are provided on the front side of the field and move in opposite directions. The object is sandwiched between the attracting members and, thus, the object is placed on a throwing plate positioned in the center of the front side of the field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of propelling a disc from a user's legs which involves the following steps. Providing a string in the form of a closed loop through which a positions his or her legs. Providing a disc with a peripheral edge and positioning this disc within the loop. Winding the disc and loop together in a manner which creates tension between the disc and the user's knees. Releasing the disc and moving one's legs apart one another in a manner to unwind the loop and propel the disc from between the user's legs.

Abstract: A game apparatus offers a game played by a plurality of players. The game apparatus uses an object having means for determining a result of the game, the result of the game being dependent on a movement of the object, a moving process of the object being observed by the players. Magnitude information indicative of a magnitude determined by one of the players is generated and detected in the game apparatus. A driving force is applied to the object so that the object is thrown toward a field defined by the game apparatus. A magnitude of the driving force is controlled in accordance with the magnitude of the hitting force. The object is collected by a collecting member moving on the field from a rear side to a front side. A pair of attracting members are provided on the front side of the field and move in opposite directions. The object is sandwiched between the attracting members and, thus, the object is placed on a throwing plate positioned in the center of the front side of the field.

Abstract: A device for launching soft foam balls includes a launcher body, a launching wheel having a circumferential gripping surface thereon and a restriction in the launcher body for urging a soft foam ball into compressed engagement with the launching wheel. The device further includes a manually operable rack gear assembly for rapidly rotating the launching wheel and a feed assembly for individually releasing foam balls so that they contact the launching wheel for launching them from the launcher body in rapid succession.

Abstract: A new type of simulated volcano toy is described. It uses a formed mold to create the outer shell of the volcano. A tubular insert is used to ensure the center opening is properly formed. Once the shell is made, a disk is placed at the bottom of the eruption tube. A length of ribbon or string is placed through slots formed in the disk. The ribbon ends are placed out of the eruption tube and are allowed to fall over the sides of the shell. The eruption tube can then be filled with whatever the user desires. For example, candy, plastic pellets, confetti, small toys etc. The user then grasps the ribbon ends and pulls them sharply. This causes the disk in the bottom to be quickly pulled up, out of the eruption tube. As the disk is being pulled upward, all of the material placed over the disk in the eruption tube is thrown upwards and out of the eruption tube by the disk. This creates an "eruption" that is entertaining.

Abstract: A toy vehicle launcher which has a vehicle that can slide along a track. The launcher includes a string which extends along each side of a longitudinal axis of the track. The string is attached to a pair of handles which can be pulled so that the string engages the vehicle and propels the same along the track. Both the track and vehicle have corresponding T shaped features which capture and maintain the vehicle on the track.

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 ball-driving device has an elongated handle in adjustable and lockable relative relationship with a chassis mounting one wheel inboard of the chassis, and, in a modification thereof, two wheels outboard of the chassis for greater stability. The distal portion of the chassis has Y-branched arms for cradling a ball to be driven over and upon a playing surface and a drive cup that makes physical contact with the ball to be driven upon forward driving thrust of the handle.

Abstract: There is disclosed a modified throwing object, such as a modified football or frisbee, and a corresponding glove or wrist strap or finger-band worn by each player. Both the object and the gloves or wrist strap or finger-band are covered with coacting elements which are preferably a limited amount of the material comonly called velcro. This material attaches to itself by its well-known design of fabric hook pieces gripping onto fabric loop pieces. The invention is so designed that then the object is held in a typical throwing position, prior to being thrown, there is interaction between the velcro on the glove and the velcro on the object. Upon release of the object during a throw, the bond between the velcro on the object and that on the glove, wrist or finger of the thrower is separated with a slight difficulty, thereby casuing the object to spin as it leaves the thrower's hand.

Abstract: A ring toss organization includes a rod member mounting a tether line thereto, wherein the tether line is cooperative with a torroidal ring member, wherein the ring member receives a loop formed by the tether line therethrough, whereupon sudden tensioning of the tether line effects projection of the ring relative to the tether line member.

Abstract: This device is intended to be used by the novice or the professional to develop or retain particular skills used in the game of hockey. There is provided a base, a support mounted on the base which carries a tube in an upright manner about 11/2 puck thicknesses above the central portion of the base. The tube is loaded with several pucks which are fed down through the tube by gravity onto the base. A bent discharge lever is pivotably mounted in the tube support and when actuated by an impact from a hockey stick of a user the foot of the lever shoots out the puck resting on the base while holding the next puck in the tube until a weight fixed to the lever returns it to its initial position. Gravity then automatically places another puck on the base ready for discharge.

Abstract: A toy car launcher includes a base which carries a combination of pulleys which cause a slide in an elongated track to be rapidly propelled down a track when a pair of handles are pulled. A car placed on the track is propelled by the slide down the track, gaining velocity until it exits the track and continues its travel. The track is hinged to ease transport and storage.

Abstract: An improved arrow tip with locking barb is shown. The tip is drilled by two spaced holes, and a spring wire is folded into four segments. A long segment is the wire barb, the next is a rotational portion for positioning in one of the holes and the last two segments position a lock tab in the second hole to assure positive barb locking.

Abstract: The invention is embodied in an arrow tip for use in bowfishing. The tip is comprised of a tip body having a bore in one end designed to receive the shaft of an arrow. The arrow is attached to the tip with a fixed non-rotative connection. The body has a threaded end opposite the bore, and a replaceable point is rotatably attached to the threaded end. A pivotable retainer or blade is held in a slot formed in the body, and the replaceable point is used to hold the blade in a plurality of positions, one being a fish retention position, and another being an arrow removal position.

Abstract: A toy stacking and kicking mechanism is disclosed having a support base, and a hollow post extending upwardly from the support base. The outer surface of the post is preferably designed and shaped as a brightly colored character, such as a clown or the like that is attractive to children, and the top of the post is designed as a hat. A plurality of generally U-shaped objects, each having a center opening and a passage extending from the center opening through the object at one end thereof, is stacked on the support base of the post. A foot member is pivotally mounted within the hollow post and is movable from a retracted position to an extended position in which the foot member passes through a slot in a wall of the post for engaging and kicking the lowermost object from the support base.

Abstract: A toy vehicle launcher having a hand grip which can be squeezed to move expandable scissors members forward in order to launch a toy vehicle. The scissors members form an expandable parallelogram linkage which is slidable mounted inside the launcher. When the hand grip is squeezed, a trigger member pivotably mounted to the grip moves a sliding plate mounted inside the launcher. As the sliding plate moves, two pins attached to the sliding plate operably engage elongated slots in two of the scissors members, pulling the two members backward and causing the linkage to expand forward. A launching plate supported on top of the scissors members moves forward with the expanding linkage pushing a toy vehicle forward. Since the linkage expands forward in a relatively smooth and uniform manner, the toy vehicle is also launched in a relatively uniform manner, helping to avoid activating or damaging any impact-activated mechanisms in the vehicle.

Abstract: A projectile catapult which is inherently energy dissipative or mechanically not efficient for "jumping" a simulated frog from the edge of a simulated lake or pond toward a moving lily pad target. The catapult is actuated by user-provided force but use thereof with game apparatus as an amusement device is determined not by user strength but rather by factors of chance and user skill.

Abstract: A mechanically-operated object-engaging member for a game is pivotally mounted on a shaft to which is fixedly secured a drive cam disposed in camming engagement with one end of a third-class lever. A spring on the cam biases it and the lever to a normal rest condition, the lever having a magnetic portion which is attracted to a permanent magnet for magnetically holding the lever in the rest condition. A manually-operated actuator linkage applies a force to the lever to break the magnetic attraction and drive the lever away from the magnet to operate the cam and object-engaging member. A separate bias element may urge the actuator linkage to a normal rest condition. The object-engaging member can be mounted on a playfield board and confined to a predetermined oscillating movement relative to the playfield board.

Abstract: The toy vehicle launcher includes lower and upper casing units, the upper unit being slidable in a rectilinear direction relative to the lower unit. Rubber feet on the lower unit frictionally engage the playing surface onto which the toy vehicle is launched. The vehicle is acted upon by a ram having a gear rack in mesh with a relatively large circular gear. Two relatively small circular gears are in mesh with a gear rack on the lower casing unit. All three gears are mounted for rotation in unison on a shaft journaled in bearing plates integral with the upper unit. Manual actuation of the upper casing unit in one axial direction relative to the lower casing unit causes the ram to push the toy vehicle, thereby launching the vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided a domino toppling toy which includes a movable member capable of moving toward and away with respect to the first domino piece in the domino train. The movement can be held at the position away from the first domino in a normal position and can push the first domino piece as operated to apply a toppling force thereto.

Abstract: A game machine which can be played by two or more players includes an elongated box-like housing in which a game ball can be inserted, the housing including elongated side members with transparent windows therein and opposed end members with openings in their upper portions through which the game ball can be projected, the housing also including two projector elements in respective opposite ends thereof which are capable of utilization by competing players to project the game ball towards the opposite end member, and at least two activator elements in the housing between the two projector elements which are capable of utilization by competing players to contact and move a game ball in the desired fashion. A flooring structure inside the housing forms a contoured playing deck surface above the bottom of the housing and provides multiple, uniform and equally spaced-apart spaces which extend from one end member of the housing to the other.

Abstract: A game apparatus for repeatedly catching and relaunching a ball into the air comprises a pair of congruent straps with the ends superposed for grasping in the player's hands. Stacking the straps creates a separation between their intermediate portions so that with the exercise of some skill a ball in flight may be allowed to pass through an opening in the upper strap and caught on a hole in the lower strap. Upon smartly drawing the straps taut, the ball is relaunched. Attached to the upper strap is a frusto-conical shell axially aligned with the holes in the straps which increases the ease with which the ball may be intercepted.

Abstract: An amusement device for use by opposing players includes an upstanding enclosure having spaced apart transparent side walls permitting the interior to be viewed by players on opposite sides. The enclosure includes a bottom wall with a pair of spaced apart parallel openings and a plurality of projectiles, such as table tennis balls, are contained within the enclosure and are adapted to be fired upwardly from the bottom wall. Each player is provided with a movable firing unit or "cannon" which he positions beneath the opening in the bottom wall on his side and the firing unit is then manually operated to propel or fire a selected ball upwardly towards a target. Each player is provided with a target device having an open upper end for receiving the balls and holding a selected number of balls in a vertical stack.

Abstract: A toy game board for playing a fling-ball-into-goal game, comprising a base board, elevated goals or ball-receiving structures provided centrally of the board, and animated ball-flipping structures arranged suitably at the periphery of the board, and so constructed that when a player presses a lever provided in each ball-flipping structure, a ball is flung out toward the goal.

Abstract: Kite launching apparatus including a control line with a portion thereof which is elastic. A portion of a Velcro holding structure is operatively attached to the kite or the control line. A stake is provided for being anchored to the ground. Another portion of the Velcro holding structure is operatively attached to the stake whereby the two portions of Velcro can be connected together. Once the Velcro holding structure portions are connected together the launching structure can be utilized by pulling on the control line to stretch the elastic portion thereof. When enough force has been applied to the Velcro holding structure to cause the two Velcro portions to come apart, the kite is automatically launched because of the pull of the elastic portion of the control line as it returns to its original shape.