Foam dart having a safety cap
A dart is disclosed that may comprise an elongate dart body, a base, and a cap. The elongate dart body may have a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity, which can be a bore. The base may include a mount and a stem inserted into the interior bore of the dart body at the first end of the dart. The cap may be attached to the base and may have a flexible, substantially bulbous-shaped head portion and an interior post so that the head portion may be configured to deform upon an impact.
1. A toy dart, comprising:
an elongate dart body having an interior bore extending from a head end to a tail end of the elongate dart body;
a base including a mount and a stem, the stem extending into the interior bore of the elongate dart body and including a mount bore; and
a cap having a dome-shaped, deformable head portion affixed to the mount of the base, a portion of the cap extending into the mount bore.
2. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein the head portion of the cap is a continuous member.
3. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein the head portion of the cap is a substantially fluid tight-member.
4. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein a chamber is disposed between the head portion of the cap and the mount of the base.
5. The toy dart of claim 4 , wherein the chamber is partially enclosed.
6. The toy dart of claim 4 , wherein the chamber is fully enclosed.
7. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein the mount bore is a restricted passage.
8. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein the mount bore is a narrowed passage.
9. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein the head portion of the cap is comprised of foam.
10. The toy dart of claim 1 , wherein the head portion of the cap has a Shore A durometer of about 55.
11. A toy dart, comprising:
an elongate dart body having an interior bore extending from a head end to a tail end of the elongate dart body;
a base including a mount and a stem, the stem extending into the interior bore of the elongate dart body and including a mount bore; and
a cap having a flexible, bulbous-shaped head portion affixed to the mount of the base, a portion of the cap extending into the mount bore.
12. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein the head portion of the cap is a continuous member.
13. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein the head portion of the cap is a substantially fluid tight-member.
14. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein a chamber is disposed between the head portion of the cap and the mount of the base.
15. The toy dart of claim 14 , wherein the chamber is partially enclosed.
16. The toy dart of claim 14 , wherein the chamber is fully enclosed.
17. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein the mount bore is a restricted passage.
18. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein the mount bore is a narrowed passage.
19. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein the head portion of the cap is comprised of foam.
20. The toy dart of claim 11 , wherein the head portion of the cap has a Shore A durometer of about 55.