US20240353197A1

US20240353197A1 - Device for launching projectiles

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Publication number: US20240353197A1
Application number: US18/136,668
Authority: US
Inventors: Aaron Durst
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2023-04-19
Filing date: 2023-04-19
Publication date: 2024-10-24

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure may include either a hand held rifle batter powered device useful with either a basic or complex design for shooting spherical projectiles and bullets including metal spheres, rubber spheres, paint balls, nerf spheres, and the like which may include a barrel, an ammunition firing chamber, a trigger, an ammunition trap door (for the basic design), a trigger guard, an electrical on off switch, two motors, electrical wiring, battery cases, two spinning wheels, a grip handle, an ammunition magazine (including an electrical conveyor belt for the complex design), and a stock (for the rifle version).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a device useful for shooting spherical objects and other projectiles at targets for purposes of either recreation (such as hunting, paint ball or other playful activities for children) or crowd control or self-defense or military and law enforcement. It relates more particularly to a shooting device which is wholly automated and powered by batteries rather than by gun powder or compressed air. The main benefit of this device is that it greatly reduces the cost of ammunition, but it has other benefits, such as greater ease of use than compressed air, and greater ability of crowd control than using rubber bullets powered by gun powder.
It has been an ongoing goal since the earliest of times when objects were first cast or projected from one desired location to another to continuously improve the characteristics of the motion imparted to such object by a human hand or a contrivance designed for such purposes. Hence, the prior art in the field of casting objects is replete with devices such as bows and arrows, catapults, mortars, firearms, guided missiles, and the like. Generally speaking, incremental increases in the degree of control over the linear, rotational, and vibrational motion of various objects have been made in a fairly continuous fashion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a device useful for shooting projectiles including spheres and bullets which may include a basic design and more complex design. The necessity for the more complex design is that there are laws against fully automatic weapons, and the most basic design would result in a fully automatic weapon. The most basic design is sufficient for all non-lethal variations of the device and is only useful for spherical ammo, while the more complex design is necessary to keep the invention within legal requirements and allows for bullets as well as spheres.
Embodiments of the present disclosure may include designs for handheld devices, and rifles.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include a barrel, an ammunition firing chamber, a trigger, an ammunition trap door, a trigger guard, an electrical on off switch, two motors, electrical wiring, battery cases, two spinning wheels, a grip handle, an ammunition magazine, and, for the rifles only (and not the handheld device) a stock.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include a battery case that is attached via electrical wiring to an electrical on off switch. The battery case is designed to hold batteries with sufficient electrical strength to power the device.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include an electrical on off switch that is attached via electrical wiring to the battery cases, and to the motors. When the electrical on off switch is turned on, the motors turn on.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include 2 motors that are independently attached to two different spinning wheels. Per above, when the electrical switch is turned on, and the motors are on, the two different spinning wheels are rotated in opposite directions from one another.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include an ammunition trap door that is attached to an ammunition magazine and an ammunition firing chamber and to a trigger, which is protected by a trigger guard. When the trigger is engaged, the ammunition trap door is opened allowing gravity to pull ammo out of the ammunition magazine into the ammunition firing chamber.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include an ammunition firing chamber which is attached to the ammunition trap door and is attached to the two spinning wheels and is attached to the barrel. When the electrical on off switch is turned on, and the motors are on, and the wheels are spinning, and the trigger is engaged, and ammunition trap door is opened allowing gravity to pull ammo out of the ammunition magazine into the ammunition firing chamber, the ammo is fed in between the two spinning wheels. The rotational direction of the spinning wheels is towards the barrel. The spinning wheels impart force upon the ammo, which forces the ammo down the length of the barrel.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the basic design may include a grip handle which allows the user to hold the device, and to engage the trigger.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the rifle version of the basic design may include a stock which allows the user to brace the device against the users' shoulder.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design include all the elements of the basic design except the ammunition trap door. For the more complex design, a more complicated ammunition feeding system needs to be engaged.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design include an ammunition feeding system that is battery powered.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design include a battery powered conveyor cylinder connected to the battery case via electrical wiring to which a spring-loaded ammunition magazine containing ammo is attached to the device. The battery powered conveyor cylinder is activated by the trigger. The trigger works as an on off switch to get the battery powered conveyor cylinder to move. The design of the battery powered conveyor cylinder can be modified and designed to hold either spherical balls or bullets.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design include opposing metal teeth in the ammunition magazine and the battery powered conveyor cylinder. The metal teeth in the ammunition magazine are set so that metal teeth of the battery powered conveyor cylinder can pass through the teeth of the ammunition magazine.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design include opposing metal teeth in the ammunition firing chamber and the battery powered conveyor cylinder. The metal teeth in the ammunition firing chamber are set so that metal teeth of the battery powered conveyor cylinder can pass through the teeth of the ammunition firing chamber, but the ammunition cannot.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design allow that when the trigger is engaged, the battery powered conveyor cylinder is turned on, and the battery powered conveyor cylinder rotates grabbing ammo from the ammunition magazine and forcing the ammunition into the firing chamber, as the metal teeth of the ammunition magazine forces the ammunition around the cylinder, while the teeth of the ammunition firing chamber forces the ammunition into the firing chamber.
Embodiments of the present disclosure for the complex design may include ammunition firing chamber which is attached to the battery powered conveyor cylinder and is attached to the two spinning wheels and is attached to the barrel. When the electrical on off switch is turned on, and the motors are on, and the wheels are spinning, and the trigger is engaged, and ammunition magazine feeds ammo into the ammunition firing chamber, where the ammo is fed in between the two spinning wheels. The rotational direction of the spinning wheels is towards the barrel. The spinning wheels impart force upon the ammo, which forces the ammo down the length of the barrel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 20 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 22 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 23 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 24 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 25 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 26 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 27 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 28 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 29 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 30 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 31 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 32 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 33 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 34 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 35 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 36 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 37 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 38 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 39 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 40 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 41 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 42 is a technical design drawing illustrating a device, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1 to 24 are technical design drawings that describe 6 versions of the device. FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are technical design drawings that describes a handheld basic design of the device (notice that the ammunition magazine is basically a funnel canister that is above the device, and slightly offset so as to not impede vision) showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are technical design drawings that describe a rifle basic design of the device (As in FIGS. 2 and 3 notice in FIGS. 5 and 6 that the ammunition magazine is basically a funnel canister that is above the device, and slightly offset so as to not impede vision) showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 7 , FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are technical design drawings that describe a handheld basic design of the device for paint ball only showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are identical to FIG. 7 , FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 in all regards except for one difference. For a paint ball device, it makes more sense for the motors to be above the spinning wheels, and easily removable, as paint builds up in the chamber is likely to affect the motors. FIG. 10 , FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are technical design drawings that describe a rifle basic design of the device for paint ball only showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are identical to FIG. 10 , FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 in all regards except one difference. Again, the motors are above the spinning wheels, and easily removable. FIG. 13 , FIG. 14 , and FIG. 15 are technical design drawings that describes a handheld complex design of the device that shoots spherical bullets (the ammunition magazine is behind the device and attached to battery powered conveyor cylinder on the back of the cylinder) showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 16 , FIG. 17 , and FIG. 18 are technical design drawings that describes a handheld complex design of the device that shoots bullets (the ammunition magazine is behind the device and attached to battery powered conveyor cylinder on the back of the cylinder) showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 19 , FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 are technical design drawings that describes a rifle complex design of the device that shoots spherical bullets (As in FIG. 13 notice that the ammunition magazine is behind the device and attached to battery powered conveyor cylinder on the back of the cylinder) showing a side view, a back view, and a top view. FIG. 22 , FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 are technical design drawings that describes a rifle complex design of the device that shoots bullets (As in FIG. 13 notice that the ammunition magazine is behind the device and attached to battery powered conveyor cylinder on the back of the cylinder) showing a side view, a back view, and a top view.
FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 are technical design drawings that show a view from the side and top a battery case that is attached via electrical wiring to an electrical on off switch.
FIG. 27 , FIG. 28 , and FIG. 29 are technical design drawings that show from the front, top and rear an electrical on off switch that is attached via electrical wiring to the battery cases, and to the motors.
FIG. 30 is a technical design drawing that shows two motors that are independently attached to two different spinning wheels.
FIG. 31 , FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 are technical design drawings that show an ammunition trap door that is attached to an ammunition magazine and an ammunition firing chamber and to a trigger, which is protected by a trigger guard. FIG. 31 is a side view with trigger unengaged. FIG. 32 is a side view with the trigger engaged. FIG. 33 is a rear view.
FIG. 34 , FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 are technical design drawings that show ammunition firing chamber which is attached to the ammunition trap door and is attached to the two spinning wheels and is attached to the barrel. FIG. 34 is a top view with trigger unengaged. FIG. 35 is a top view with the trigger engaged. FIG. 36 is a rear view.
FIG. 37 , FIG. 38 , FIG. 39 and FIG. 40 are technical design drawings that shows from the side view and the top view the battery powered conveyor cylinder for the complex design of the device that is attached to the battery case via electrical wiring and allows the ammunition magazine to be connected to the device. In FIG. 37 and FIG. 39 the ammunition magazine is attached. In FIG. 38 and FIG. 40 the ammunition magazine is unattached.
FIG. 41 and FIG. 42 are technical design drawings that shows the metal teeth in the complex design ammunition magazine chamber are set so that metal teeth of the battery powered conveyor cylinder can pass through the teeth of the ammunition magazine and grab ammo. In FIG. 41 the ammunition magazine is attached. In FIG. 42 the ammunition magazine is unattached.

ELEMENT NUMBER REFERENCE LIST

- Ammo magazine 5
- Firing chamber 10
- Trap door 15
- Spinning wheel 20,25
- Ammo 30
- Barrel 35
- Motor 40, 45
- On/Off 50
- Trigger 55
- Trigger guard 60
- Electrical wiring 65
- Grip handle 70
- Battery 75
- Stock 80
- Spring 85
- Conveyor cylinder 90

Claims

1. A device useful for shooting projectiles including bullets, paint balls, rubber bullets and the like which comprises:

a) a barrel, having an entrance and an exit with a hollow interior portion;

b) a firing chamber attached to the barrel at the barrel's entrance;

c) two spinning wheels attached to the firing chamber, where the spinning wheels are spinning towards the barrel, and where the spinning wheels can come in contact with ammo that is in the interior of the firing chamber imparting force onto the ammo, and sending it down the length of the barrel;

d) motors that power the spinning wheels;

e) an on off switch that turns the motors on and off;

f) battery(ies) to power the motors;

g) electrical wiring that carries electricity from the batteries to the motors, and which is connected to the on off switch, so that electricity can be stopped from being delivered to the motors;

h) an ammo magazine to hold the ammo;

i) a trigger mechanism that reliably enables ammo to move from the ammo magazine into the firing chamber. Depending on the version of the device, the trigger mechanism may rely on gravity and or springs, and or a conveyor cylinder, and or trap door to allow ammo to pass from the ammo magazine into the firing chamber;

j) a grip handle, shoulder stock, and a barrel from which to shoot projectiles.

2. A device according to claim 1 where the device can be held in the hand with a grip handle, and with a relatively short barrel.

3. A device according to claim 1 where the device can be held against the shoulder with a stock, and with a relatively long barrel.

4. A device according to claim 1 where the motors are situated to minimize paint accumulation, and where the motors can be easily removed and cleaned.

5. A device according to claim 1 wherein velocitizing means rotate at any velocity sufficient and or necessary to propel the ammo at rate to achieve the devices desired usage.

6. A device according to claim 1 wherein the barrel may have any diameter sufficient and or necessary to propel the ammo at rate to achieve the devices desired usage.

7. A device according to claim 1 wherein the spinning wheels may be in a side-by-side configuration.

8. A device according to claim 1 wherein the spinning wheels may be in an over-and-under configuration.

9. A device according to claim 1 wherein the device for launching projectiles is microprocessor controlled.