IP Library Granted Patent US 8,550,061
Granted Patent B2
US 8,550,061 · App. 13/358,667 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Toy gun

Inventor: Tetsuo Maeda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Maruzen Company Limited
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,550,061
App. No.
13/358,667
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A panel that conceals a gas cartridge attached to a toy gun is easily attached and detached without impairing the appearance of the toy gun. The gas cartridge is housed in a housing space formed in a cartridge housing portion and supplies compressed gas for firing a bullet. An introduction port for introducing the gas cartridge is provided in a first face of the cartridge housing portion. A working portion is provided in the cartridge housing portion and is moved in a direction along the first face. The panel is detachably attached to the cartridge housing portion and covers the introduction port. A protruded portion is extended from the lid portion of the panel. The protruded portion is provided with an inclined portion. The working portion is brought into slide contact with the inclined portion and moves the panel.

Claims (16)

1. A toy gun comprising:

an air chamber body forming an air chamber for storing compressed gas;

a discharge mechanism discharging compressed gas in the air chamber;

a cartridge housing portion forming a housing space for housing a gas cartridge filled with compressed gas;

a cartridge attachment portion to which a gas cartridge housed in the cartridge housing portion is coupled and which guides compressed gas in the gas cartridge to the air chamber;

an introduction port which is provided in a first face of the cartridge housing portion and through which the gas cartridge introduced into the housing space is passed;

a working portion provided in the cartridge housing portion and moving in a direction along the first face;

a panel having a lid portion closing the introduction port and a protruded portion protruded from the lid portion and detachably attached to the cartridge housing portion with the protruded portion inserted into the introduction port; and

an inclined portion which is provided in the protruded portion and with which the working portion is brought into slide contact,

wherein, the protruded portion is formed as a wall and includes a first protruded part extending perpendicularly from the lid portion at a first distance and a second protruded part extending perpendicularly from the lid portion at a second distance being greater than the first distance with the inclined portion disposed between and interconnecting the first and second protruded parts as a unitary construction.

2. The toy gun according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first arm element coupled to the cartridge housing portion and brought close to or away from a second face, different from the first face, of the cartridge housing portion; and

a second arm element including an abutment portion slid on the second face, a fulcrum portion rotatably coupled to the first arm element, and an operation portion positioned on the opposite side to the abutment portion with respect to the fulcrum portion,

wherein the working portion is provided in the second arm element and projects forwardly of the abutment portion.

3. The toy gun according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a pressing portion pushing a gas cartridge housed in the cartridge housing portion toward the cartridge attachment portion in conjunction with the displacement of the first arm element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2012
From: MAEDA, TETSUO
To: MARUZEN COMPANY LIMITED
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Continuity (1)
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