The disclosure relates to sling shot devices and more particularly pertains to a new sling shot device for facilitating aiming and shooting a projectile using a sling mechanism released by manipulating a trigger.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a stock having a front end and a butt end. A pair of spaced arms is coupled to and extends upwardly from the stock proximate the front end of the stock. A trigger is coupled to the stock. A pin is coupled to the stock. The pin is moved by manipulation of the trigger. A band has opposed ends coupled to the arms. A length of the band is resiliently stretchable wherein the band is extendable into a stretched position. The band is released from the stretched position by manipulation of the trigger.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A band 24 has opposed ends 26 coupled to the arms 18. The band 24 comprises a pocket 30 and a pair of resiliently stretchable side sections 31 coupled to and extending from the pocket 30. The pocket 30 is a flexible panel constructed of non-resilient material, such as leather or the like. The pocket 30 may be centrally positioned between the opposed ends 26 of the band 24.
A block 38 is coupled to and extends upwardly from the stock 12. The pin 22 is slidably coupled to the block 38. A slot 40 extends through the block 38. A loop 42 is coupled to and extends from a center 44 of the pocket 30. A length of the band 24 is resiliently stretchable wherein the band 24 is extendable into a stretched position 28. The loop 42 is positionable extending through the slot 40 when the band 24 is in the stretched position 28. The loop 42 is coupled to a washer 100 which prevents the loop 42 from passing back through the slot 40. Manipulation of the trigger 30 urges the pin 22 upwards to disengage the washer 100 from the block 38 and releasing the band 24 from the stretched position. The slot 40 is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the stock 12 wherein positioning of the loop 42 to extend through the slot 40 when the loop 42 engages the pin 22 equalizes tension in the side sections 31 of the band 24 extending from the pocket 30.
A seat 32 is coupled to the stock 12. The seat 32 is configured for holding a projectile 33 adjacent to the pocket 30 while the band 24 is in the stretched position 28 wherein the pocket 30 engages and propels the projectile 33 upon release of the washer 100 from the block 38 upon manipulation of the trigger 20. The projectiles 33 may include marbles, paint balls or the like. The seat 32 may be magnetic. A trigger guard 34 is coupled to and extends from the stock 12. The trigger guard 34 extends around the trigger 20 wherein the trigger guard 34 is configured for preventing inadvertent manipulation of the trigger 20. A grip 36 is coupled to and extends downwardly from the stock 12. The grip 36 is positioned adjacent to the trigger 20 wherein the trigger 20 is configured for being manipulated by a finger of a hand grasping the grip 36.
A plate 46 is coupled to and extends transversely from the front end 14 of the stock 12. A plurality of ridges 50 is coupled to and extends transversely across an outer face 52 of the plate 46 relative to the seat 32 wherein the plate 46 is configured for resisting slipping on a surface 54 when the plate 46 is positioned between the surface 54 and a foot to facilitate stretching of the band 24 into the stretched position 28 to engage the band 24 in the stretched position by positioning the loop 42 extending through the slot 40. The plate 46 may be constructed from steel or like material.
In use, as stated above and shown in the Figures, the band 24 is extended into the stretched position 28 such that the band engages the pin 22. The loop 42 is positioned to extend through the slot 40 such that the loop 42 engages the pin 22. The projectile 33 is positioned in the seat 32. The plate 46 is positioned between a surface 54 and is stepped on by a foot to facilitate stretching the band 24 into the stretched position 28. The trigger 20 is then manipulated to release the band 24 from the pin 22 to propel the projectile 33 outwardly of the seat 32.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded.
A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.