Claims
- 1. A blowgun comprising:
a barrel having a proximal portion with a discharge opening and a distal portion with a first opening and a second opening; a mouthpiece movably coupled to the distal portion of the barrel, wherein the mouthpiece is movable between a first position and a second position, the mouthpiece further comprising a load opening; wherein the mouthpiece has a first portion that is configured to receive a blast of air from a user's mouth and a second portion that provides at least part of the blast to the second opening of the distal portion; and wherein the load opening of the mouthpiece and the first opening of the distal portion form a continuous path that allows insertion of a projectile therethrough when the mouthpiece is in the first position, and wherein the continuous path is disrupted when the mouthpiece is in the second position.
- 2. The blowgun of claim 1 further comprising a tubular container coupled to the barrel, wherein the container is configured to retain the projectile.
- 3. The blowgun of claim 2 further comprising a retaining element coupled to the barrel, wherein the retaining element is configured to retain a pushrod that is configured to allow retrieving of the projectile from the tubular container.
- 4. The blowgun of claim 3 wherein the projectile comprises a soft material that retains a fluid on an outer surface of the material.
- 5. The blowgun of claim 4 wherein the pushrod is configured to retain the fluid, and wherein the projectile is stored in the tubular container while soaked with at least part of the fluid.
- 6. The blowgun of claim 1 wherein the mouthpiece is slidably coupled to the distal portion of the barrel.
- 7. The blowgun of claim 1 wherein the continuous path is substantially sealed when the mouthpiece is in the second position.
- 8. The blowgun of claim 1 wherein the continuous path is straight.
- 9. The blowgun of claim 1 wherein the first and second openings of the distal portion of the barrel coincide.
- 10. A blowgun having a barrel and a mouthpiece movably coupled to the barrel, wherein a projectile is manually loaded into the barrel through the mouthpiece when the barrel is in a first position relative to the mouthpiece, and wherein the projectile is propelled from the barrel by a blast from a user's mouth through the mouthpiece when the barrel is in a second position relative to the mouthpiece.
- 11. The blowgun of claim 10 wherein the mouthpiece is slidably coupled to the barrel.
- 12. The blowgun of claim 11 wherein each of the mouthpiece and the barrel have an opening, and wherein the openings form a continuous channel when the barrel is in a first position relative to the mouthpiece.
- 13. The blowgun of claim 12 wherein the projectile comprises a soft material that retains a fluid on an outer surface of the material.
- 14. The blowgun of claim 11 further comprising a tubular container coupled to the barrel, wherein the container is configured to retain the projectile.
- 15. The blowgun of claim 14 further comprising a retaining element coupled to the barrel, wherein the retaining element is configured to retain a pushrod that is configured to allow retrieving of the projectile from the tubular container.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of our co-pending U.S. provisional patent application with the serial No. 60/440,664, which was filed Jan. 15, 2003, and which is incorporated by reference herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60440664 |
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