Simulated Weapon Patents (Class 446/401)
  • Patent number: 9761106
    Abstract: An anti-intrusion device simulates the sound of a round being chambered in a pump shotgun using metal parts which strike one another. A striker carriage is movably disposed in a sound box for moving between first and second positions to engage metal striker plates and metal striker tabs against sound plates to simulate the chambering sound. A mangle drive assembly is mounted atop the sound box for moving the striker carriage between a forward position and a rearward position, powered by a stepper motor which is actuated to rotate a controlled axial displacement when a trigger mechanism is tripped. Preferably, the trigger mechanism is provided by a light mean sensor in which the light beam is broker by an intruder passing a selected entry point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: John C Campbell
  • Patent number: 7958827
    Abstract: In example embodiments, a device for producing a simulated explosion that can be used with a soda bottler or other commonly available containers. A coupler couples a rupturable container to a non-pyrotechnic explosive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Combat Training Solutions
    Inventor: Nathan Randall Brock
  • Patent number: 7789729
    Abstract: A toy gun is provided with ejecting shells and a smoking chamber. Each ejecting shell has a spring and a recess and is placed into a barrel chamber. The chamber has a post, which compresses the spring when the shell is placed into the chamber. When the hinge is opened, the spring decompresses ejecting the shell from the chamber. The smoke generating assembly is provided with a pump, an oil tank, a heating element, a switch, a visual indicator, and an automatic shutoff. When the switch is actuated, the heating element heats the oil, such that it transforms into a smoke vapor. Upon opening the hinge, the hinge actuates the pump, connected to the tank, which pumps smoke vapor out of the tank through an opening in the post such that smoke appears in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Imperial Toy, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Ivanic, Joseph Wong Wai Ching, Siu Tsz Ming
  • Publication number: 20090140493
    Abstract: A set comprises at least one first device comprising at least one liquid reservoir and at least one liquid projectile launching mechanism. When, actuated by the user, the liquid projectile launching mechanism draws a portion of the liquid from the reservoir and launches this portion of liquid outward from the first device. The first device may be designed to be carried by a user or otherwise supported by a user's body. The set further comprises at least one second device comprising a liquid reactive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: HOME FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Inventor: Jacob Ranis Stokholm Andersen
  • Publication number: 20080257193
    Abstract: The toy grenade is provided with a non-destructive main casing. Smoke simulated powder is filled in a powder container in communication with a compression air cylinder. A plunger rod slidably mounted on a safety support in located at the top of the main casing. The plunger rod is operative by the removal of a pivot arm to release the compressed air from the air cylinder to force the powder to emit under pressure from two emission openings at the side wall of the main casing to provide simulation of the operation of a grenade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: See Lap Siu, Kam Luen Hui, Lap Shan Lee
  • Patent number: 7338343
    Abstract: A toy grenade has a container enclosed in a casing consisting of two separable half oval-shaped casings. The container is filled with a mixture of powder and color dye and compressed air. The top of the container is normally retained by a spring biased elongated rod pressed down by a pivotal handle which is mounted by a removable pull pin. The grenade may be activated by removing the pull pin such that the elongated rod will retract to open the top of the container so that the compressed air will cause two casing halves to separate and the mixture of powder and color dye will spread in the air over the intended target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventors: See Lap Siu, Kam Luen Hui, Lap Shan Lee
  • Patent number: 7288016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an igniter mechanism for a toy hand grenade which comprises a pull string ignition assembly, a housing that encases the pull string ignition assembly and a stopper that is located in the housing. The igniter mechanism may meet the requirements of safety, reliability and low production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: King Sun Juy
  • Patent number: 7004813
    Abstract: A toy gun that shoots glowing projectiles and the method of providing glowing projectiles to a toy gun. The toy gun having a body, at least one black light responsive projectile, a cartridge for supplying the projectiles to the body, at least one black light source within the body for exposing the projectile to black light, a triggering mechanism for engaging the exposed projectile and a launching mechanism for expelling the exposed projectile from the toy gun, such that the projectiles expelled from the toy gun has a glowing effect as if internally lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: CYI, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Zuloff
  • Patent number: 6945842
    Abstract: A toy sword having at least one visual or auditory indicator for signaling a user when the sword contacts a target is provided. In one preferred embodiment the visual indicator is a filament disposed within the body of the sword and positioned to extend outward through an opening in the body when the tip of the sword is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Andre Arturo Gulmesoff
  • Patent number: 6871594
    Abstract: A reusable paint dispersing grenade of the type employed in paint ball games is constructed in such a manner as to avoid the use of any combustible materials, and also to avoid the requirement for access to a source of compressed air for operation. The paint grenade of the invention has a hollow, fluid-tight casing defining an enclosed cavity that is divided internally into a marking paint chamber, a first propellant component chamber, and a second propellant component chamber. The propellant component chambers are each filled separately with propellant components, but remain isolated from each other until the paint dispersing grenade is used. At that time the propellant components chemically react with each other in a noncombustible manner to produce a quantity of gas under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: Randall P. Estrella
  • Patent number: 6755716
    Abstract: A projectile shooting toy comprises a body housing, a projectile delivery tube formed with an interior of the housing and a motor driven projectile firing apparatus having a trigger and projectile cannon pivotally mounted to the body housing. Activation of the trigger causes the cannon to move from a stored position to a deployed position, allowing a projectile to enter an inlet of the projectile cannon from the projectile delivery tube. Activation of the trigger further causes a firing ram to abruptly strike the projectile and fire it from the cannon. In a preferred embodiment, the projectile shooting toy is in the form of a helicopter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Felix Agostini, William F. M. Dougherty, Robert Jude Henry, Mary Ellen Gertrude Fosbenner, Jeremy S. Robotham
  • Patent number: 6695676
    Abstract: A toy gun including a housing and a pair of drums rotatably mounted in the housing. Multiple drum splines provided on each of the drums mesh with the drum splines on the other drum, and a drive mechanism operably engages the drums for selectively rotating the drums. A bubble strip having a plurality of air bubbles can be advanced between the drums responsive to operation of the drive mechanism. The drums successively rupture the air bubbles, which simulates the firing of bullets, and create a repetitive popping sound which resembles the sound of rapid gunfire from an automatic gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Blake
  • Patent number: 6453819
    Abstract: A paint ball grenade includes a base having a chamber for holding a compressed gas, an outer housing mounted on the base, the outer housing including guides through which fluid communication is provided between an interior and exterior of the outer housing, each guide releasably holding a paint ball, a valve arrangement for blocking fluid communication between the chamber and the interior of the housing in a first position and for permitting fluid communication between the chamber and the interior of the housing in a second position, an actuator for opening the valve arrangement to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the interior of the housing to eject the paint balls from the guides, and a reed valve separately associated with each guide for substantially preventing further supply of the compressed gas through each guide after the paint ball therein has been ejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Paul R. Coates
  • Patent number: 6240190
    Abstract: A synchronized sounding/flashing circuit includes a sound synthesizer stored with sound data and emitting sound signal upon being supplied with power, a digital-to-analog converter connected to the sound synthesizer for converting the sound signal to an analog signal for driving an external speaker, a sound level/density detector connected to the sound synthesizer for generating a detected signal in response to the sound signal therefrom, a frequency generator being connected to the sound synthesizer and triggered thereby when the sound synthesizer outputs the sound signal and outputting a signal having a frequency according to the detected signal, a flasher being connected to the sound synthesizer and triggered thereby when the sound synthesizer outputs the sound signal, and being connected to the frequency generator for sequentially and alternately outputting a pulse from a plurality of output terminals thereof with a frequency proportional to the frequency of the signal outputted from the frequency generat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chi-mao Huang
  • Patent number: 6198404
    Abstract: A small, portable, low cost, battery operated, radio-controlled decoy simulates the sound of small arms fire. The units may be deployed remotely in the field to distract and confuse defending forces when attacked by advancing or infiltrating forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Carl Campagnuolo, James Chopack, Jonathan Fine, William Allman
  • Patent number: 6019681
    Abstract: A simulative quick-firing gun includes a shooting detector and an impact generator for generating an impact in accordance with detection of a shooting. The impact generator includes a motor, an impacter movable reciprocatingly in a specified direction of the housing, and a conversion mechanism for converting a torque of the motor to a reciprocating movement of the impacter. The impacter is provided with an impact weight member and a reciprocating rod carrying the impact weight member on an end thereof and operatively connected with the driving rod by a linking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Konami Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Oishi, Kojiro Minami
  • Patent number: 5944502
    Abstract: A weapon simulator comprising a combustion chamber (1), means (2) for admitting fuel gas to the combustion chamber, an inlet valve (9) for admitting air to the combustion chamber, the inlet valve being biased open at ambient pressure and arranged to close in response to both pressure rise and drop in the combustion chamber, means (7) to introduce ambient air into the combustion chamber through the valve (9), ignition means (3) for igniting fuel gas in the combustion chamber to cause an explosion, and an exhaust port (2) in the combustion chamber through which exhaust gases can exit rapidly and with audible results in response to explosive pressure rise within the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems U.K. Limited
    Inventor: Clifford Denchfield
  • Patent number: 5883569
    Abstract: A mobile object with circuitry which transmits a signal upon impact of the object. The signal is received by a receiver which generates a sound in accordance with the signal. The occurrence of an impact can be detected by the contacting of conductive layers caused by the temporary deformation of the object or acoustically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Inventor: Chris Kolefas
  • Patent number: 5742939
    Abstract: A play costume is comprised of a plurality of pads detachably mountable on body worn apparel. Optional items such as a belt and carrying bag with a draw string for transporting and storing the play costume parts may be packaged with the play costume as part of a costume kit. Further peripherals which may be included with the costume include: an integral sound system, interchangeable pads, simulated weapons, infrared detection systems, a powered simulated eye patch, interchangeable program cartridges and an integral light system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Inventor: Stan Williams
  • Patent number: 5595165
    Abstract: A simulated firearm for deploying an elastic loop member herein defined by a barrel portion, a stock or handle portion, body or mid section, and a cocking apparatus. The Operator manually works the cocking apparatus which automatically resets a hammer or sear and a trigger located within the body. At the end of stroke of the cocking apparatus, reset of the firearm is indicated by a soft but crisp reverberation of sound similar to a "click!" as the trigger and hammer interlock, and the trigger makes contact with a stop-pin. An elastic loop member is then stretched between the frontal nose of the barrel, and the hammer located at the rear. By manual operation of the trigger, the elastic loop member is automatically deployed. Simultaneous with the deployment of the elastic loop member, a high pitched reverberation of sound similar to a "snap!" is heard as the hammer or sear makes hard and abrupt contact with the stop-pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventor: Agostino B. Conte
  • Patent number: 5433646
    Abstract: A water gun system comprises a water gun, firing sound emulator, launching tube and rocket type water grenade. Converting the air pressure to be the momentum, the water gun generates the chain shot made of the air and fluid and the firing sound emulator generates the click sound of machine gun. Converting the air pressure to be momentum, the launching tube fires rocket type water grenade. Hitting on the target, the rocket type water grenade sprays fluid on the enemy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventor: Min M. Tarng
  • Patent number: 5261384
    Abstract: A toy gun with a shooting control structure comprising an operation system, a transmission system, a bullet pushing system, and a shooting system, the operation system having a trigger to make two conductors contact with each other to power a motor in the transmission system to turn a half gear to move a piston in the shooting system, the bullet pushing system having an air valve around a tube at the front of a cylinder in the shooting system for a bullet to be shot through out of the opening of the barrel, the air valve being able to be moved forward to push a bullet in the barrel and also function as the extension of the tube, the shooting system having a cylinder and a tubular piston to extend in the cylinder and to be moved by a rack provided with the piston engaging with and moved by a half gear in the transmission system so as to compress the air in the tube to shoot out a bullet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Inventor: Shih-Che Hu
  • Patent number: 5256100
    Abstract: A replaceable firing mechanism for a toy gun which is housed in a case having a pair of symmetric halves that are secured together by a number of screws and a revolving cylinder having a plurality of chambers housing confetti in various shapes and colors is disposed in front of the case and can be revolved and actuated by the firing mechanism to discharge the confetti. The present firing mechanism is characterized in the ready and easy replacement thereof. When a toy gun is out of order in the firing mechanism and must be fixed, the only procedure taken is to replace the old case with a new one. For the firing mechanism housed in a case can be exchanged between a line of standardized toy guns so that the cost of production of the guns can be effectively lowered, and the maintenance thereof is also made easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Inventor: Kun-Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 5246372
    Abstract: A training grenade uses a high intensity flash to simulate an explosion in a time delayed fashion when thrown and/or a sonic device such as a buzzer for indicating arming. Alternative means to simulate the explosion can include sonic devices or radio frequency sources. An internal power source and firing circuit connected to an internal timer control the activation of the indicator or flash upon closure of an externally controllable switch. The switch can be locked in an open position through the use of a release pin which closes upon removal of the pin or can be held open through the use of a pivotally attached safety lever as used in conventional grenades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Carl J. Campagnuolo, Donald Gross, Wesley K. Clark
  • Patent number: 5239766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ribbon toy gun equipped with cartridge, loading unit, and trigger assembly particularly designed to permit the toy gun to shoot the ribbon cartridges one at a time. The ribbon toy gun disclosed mainly consists of a gun shell, a trigger assembly, a generally L-shaped loading unit, and a cartridge filled with colored ribbons. The ribbon toy gun according to the present invention is simple in structure, economical in manufacturing cost, and characterized by larger amount of colored ribbon contained in one single cartridge that gives enhanced visual effect after the cartridge is percussed to explode, and therefore, creates more fun and climaxes the festivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Inventor: Kun-Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 5018449
    Abstract: A paint dispersing training grenade includes a grenade body having dispersing passages extending between a central bore and an external surface of the grenade body, a plug threadedly received in one end of the bore, a piston resiliently urged by a spring toward the plug, a rupturable colorant containing capsule positioned between the piston and the plug, a separable release lever releasably pivotal on the grenade body and engaged with an abutment disk on a shaft extending from the piston, and an inertial delay mechanism engaged between the grenade body and the piston. The delay mechanism includes pivotable delay levers engaged with the piston at one end and having wheels rollably engaging a surface of the grenade body at another end. When the release lever is separated, movement of the piston by the spring is resisted by startup inertia of the wheels in rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Inventor: Edward W. Eidson, II
  • Patent number: 4623824
    Abstract: A highly efficient circuit for converting a low level DC voltage to the high voltage necessary for energizing a flash lamp. The circuit is very small and non-complex, it is portable and is quickly recharged, particularly being adaptable for emergency flash uses and for toys such as light swords and laser pistols. A very efficient portion of the circuit, comprising a DC/AC inverter, an AC/DC converter and a voltage multiplier, operating at an appropriate frequency, enables the flash capacitor to always be maintained substantially at peak voltage value with minimum power usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Life Light Systems
    Inventors: John E. Scolari, Robert T. Warner, Joe E. Deavenport
  • Patent number: 4598491
    Abstract: A toy cap gun having a chamber which amplifies sound and illuminates the flash from detonated caps. The chamber is attached to the barrel and gun in one embodiment in a manner permitting its complete removal from the gun. A spindle means enshrouded by the chamber is used for holding and rotating the caps to be struck by the gun's hammer and the position of the spindle means inside the chamber produces a dramatic sound and light effect when the caps are detonated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: Arco Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sid Noble