MXPA97008812A - Compressed air gun with load placement device - Google Patents

Compressed air gun with load placement device

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MXPA97008812A
MXPA97008812A MXPA/A/1997/008812A MX9708812A MXPA97008812A MX PA97008812 A MXPA97008812 A MX PA97008812A MX 9708812 A MX9708812 A MX 9708812A MX PA97008812 A MXPA97008812 A MX PA97008812A
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piston
distributor
compressed air
magazine
pressure tank
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G Johnson Lonnie
Applewhite John
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Johnson Research & Development Co Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/441,229 external-priority patent/US5596978A/en
Priority claimed from US08/494,407 external-priority patent/US5592931A/en
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The present invention relates to a compressed air gun, rapid firing, comprising: a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles can be loaded, a pressure tank, a pump means to compress the air in the pressure tank a pneumatic means of positioning to sequentially place the projectiles in the charger for firing, a conduit means for transporting the compressed air from the pressure tank to the charger and to the pneumatic placing means, and a trigger means for controlling the flow of pressurized air from the pressure tank to the loader and to the pneumatic means of placement, the pneumatic means of placement includes a distributor in communication for fluids with the pressure tank, a piston placed inside the distributor for the reciprocal movement between a first position and a second position, a deflection means for deflecting the piston towards the first position, and wherein the means The conduit includes a conduit for transporting pressurized air from the pressure tank to the distributor for use in the pneumatic diversion of the piston to the second position, and a coupling means for coupling the piston to the load.

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COMPRESSED AIR GUN WITH CHARGER PLACEMENT DEVICE TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to compressed air guns, and specifically to compressed air toy guns having a multi-projectile magazine and a positioning device for sequentially locating the magazine for firing.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Toy guns that fire or throw projectiles have been very popular for many years. These guns are designed to launch projectiles in a variety of ways. A common method for launching has been the compression of a spring that drives the projectile in its decompression or release, as, for example, with BB guns and dart guns. These pistols, however, usually do not generate enough force to launch the projectiles with great speed. Toy guns that use compressed air to launch projectiles such as foam darts have also been designed. These types of guns use an air pump with reciprocating or reciprocating movement, to P1577 / 97MX pressurize the air inside a pressure tank. In use, an individual dart is loaded and the pump reciprocates several times with each pump trip. Therefore, the gun must be loaded and pumped with each shot, since it is not capable of firing several darts in a fast sequence. The quick firing of a gun can be desired for those who play a simulated war or other type of competition. Since children often become bored with the design of conventional guns, it is desirable to design guns that have an unconventional appearance or construction. However, non-conventional pistols are often difficult to aim and shoot exactly. Accordingly, it is seen that a need remains for a toy air gun that can quickly fire a sequence of projectiles. Also, it is seen that a need remains for a toy air gun of the unconventional design that can be aimed and shot exactly. Therefore, the present invention is directed primarily to the provision thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a preferred form of the invention, a P1577 / 97MX quick-fire compressed air gun has a charger in which a plurality of projectiles can be loaded, a pressure tank, a pump means to compress air in the pressure tank. The gun has a pneumatic positioning means for sequentially placing projectiles in the magazine for firing, a conduit means for transporting compressed air from the pressure tank to the magazine, and a trigger means for controlling the flow of air from the tank. of pressure to the loader and the pneumatic means of placement in the launching of the projectiles. With this construction, the gun can automatically place the magazine for the rapid firing of projectiles in sequence. In another preferred form of the invention, a compressed air toy gun for firing projectiles comprises a launching tube means for holding, for aiming and for projectile throwing, a mounting means on the head for supporting the tube means of throwing, adjacent to the head of a person, a manual pump means for manually compressing the air, and a flexible conduit means for conveying compressed air from the hand pump means to the launch tube means. In this construction, the manual pump means is manipulated by the person and is oriented P1577 / 97MX substantially independently of the objective of the launch tube means and without effecting this. In yet another preferred form of the invention, a compressed air toy gun comprises a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles can be loaded, a pump means for compressing the air, and a pneumatic means of positioning to sequentially place projectiles on the Charger for shooting. The gun also includes a trigger means for sequentially triggering the release of the compressed air towards the magazine to fire the projectiles and a means for transporting compressed air from the pump means towards the pneumatic placing means and towards the magazine both in sequential positioning and the firing of the projectiles.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a quick-fire compressed air gun incorporating the principles of the present invention in a preferred manner. Figure 2 is a side view, shown in the partial cross-section, of the air gun of Figure 1. Figures 3-5 are a sequence of views that P1577 / 97MX show a portion of the air gun of Figure 1, which shows, in sequence, the actuation of an actuator that places a magazine and controls a release valve. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a quick-fire compressed air gun incorporating the principles of the present invention in another preferred form. Figure 7 is a rear view of the portions of the compressed air gun, of Figure 6, with the pump shown in the side view for clarity of explanation. Figure 8 is a rear view of the portions of the air gun of Figure 6, with the pump shown in the side view for clarity of explanation. Figure 9 is a side view, shown in partial cross section, of the interior components of the air gun of Figure 6 and a projectile placed inside the barrel of the gun.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a compressed air gun 10 having a stock or handle 11, a barrel 12 mounted on the stock 11, a trigger 13 biased by a spring, and a manual pump 14 P1577 / 97MX of air. The gun 10 has a pressure tank 15, in fluid communication with the air pump 14 through a pressure tube 16 and a magazine 18 of several projectiles rotationally mounted to the cylinder head 11. The pump 14 includes a conventional cylinder 20 , a cylinder rod 21 and a handle 22 mounted to one end of the cylinder rod 21. The magazine 18 has a central pivot rod 24 mounted to a disc-shaped mounting plate 25 and an annular arrangement of projectile barrels 26 extending from the mounting plate 25, generally two concenling circles around the rod 24 of pivot. Each barrel 26 has a launching tube 27 thereon aligned with an opening 28 extending through the mounting plate 25. The magazine of the gun is shown in Figure 2 as having only one barrel for clarity of explanation. The mounting plate 25 has a series of outwardly extending, peripheral teeth 31, each of which is aligned with a barrel 26. The toothed teeth 31 are configured to cooperate with a pawl 32 extending from the cylinder head 11. The mounting plate 25 also has an annular array of L-shaped slots 33 equal in number to the number of barrels 26 of the magazine. The gun 10 has a pressure chamber 35 P-577 / 97MX adapted to receive or store an air supply at high pressure levels and a pressure sensitive release valve 36 mounted within the pressure chamber 35. The pressure chamber 35 has an outlet opening 37 therein. A spring-deflected seal plate 38 is mounted within the opening 37. The seal plate 38 has a central hole 39 which extends to an elongated hole 40 configured to cover the mounting plate openings 28. It should be noted that the mounting plate openings 28 are positioned so that an elongated hole 40 to the seal plate overlaps only one opening 28 at a time. A gasket 42 is mounted to the seal plate 38 to secure the seal coupling of the seal plate to the mounting plate 25. The release valve 36 has a cylindrical distributor 45 and a cylindrical piston 46 slidably mounted within the distributor 45. The plunger 46 has a seal 47 for securing the seal coupling of the plunger around the opening 37. The valve manifold 45 of release are pneumatically coupled to an actuator 50, by a pressure tube 51 extending between them, the actuator 50 automatically and sequentially causes the actuation of the release valve 36. The actuator 50 includes an elongated dispenser 52 having P1577 / 97MX an upper opening 53, in communication for fluids with the pressure tube 51; and a lower opening 55 in fluid communication with another pressure tube 56 extending from the pressure tank 15 and positioned to be tightly closed by the spring-triggered trigger 13. A piston 58 is movably mounted within the actuator manifold 52. The piston 58 has a seal 59 on the top and a seal 60 on the bottom. The actuator 50 also has a pressure cylinder 62 having a hole 61 adjacent its end of the top. The pressure cylinder 62 is coupled, in fluid communication with the pressure chamber 35, by a pressure tube 63. A piston 64, having an elongated piston rod 65, is mounted within the actuator pressure cylinder 62 for reciprocal movement therein within the low pressure position shown in Figures 2 and 3; and a high pressure position shown in Figure 4. A spiral means 67 mounted around the piston rod 65 biases the piston 64 to its lowest pressure position. A piston rod 65 is coupled to the piston 58 by a torsion spring 68 about the center, such as that made by Barnes Group Incorporated of Corry, Pennsylvania under the model number T038180218-R. A locating finger 69, mounted at one end of the piston rod 65, is configured to P1577 / 97MX sequentially couple and be mounted inside each L-shaped slot 33 of the charger. In use, an operator operates the pump to pressurize the air supply by grasping the handle 22 and reciprocally moving the cylinder rod 21 back and forth within the cylinder 20. The pressurized air is passed through the tube 16 of pressure to the pressure chamber 15. The manual actuation of the trigger 13 moves the trigger to a position, where it decompresses the pressure tube 56, to allow the pressurized air inside the pressure tank 15 to pass through the pressure tube 56 to the actuator distributor 52 between the Seals 59 and 60 from the top. The pressurized air then passes out of the lower opening 55 and through the pressure tube 51 to the release valve manifold 45. The pressurized air within the release valve manifold 45 causes the plunger 46 to move to a forward position by sealing the opening 37. The pressurized air then flows between the plunger 46 and the release valve manifold 45 to pressurize the chamber 35 Pressure. A portion of the pressurized air within the pressure chamber 35 passes through the pressure tube 63 to the pressure cylinder 62 of the actuator. With the increased pressure inside the cylinder 62 of P1577 / 97MX, the piston 64 is forced up against the deflection force of the spiral spring 67, ie the piston 64 moves from its low pressure position shown in Figure 3 to its high pressure position shown in FIG. Figure 4. As shown in Figure 4, upward movement of the piston rod 65 causes compression of the torsion spring 68 and the fingers 69 to be mounted within a mounting plate slot 33, thereby causing the clockwise rotation of the charger 18. All references herein for the down and down directions are for the purpose of clarity with reference to the drawings and are not intended to indicate the sensitivity of the severity . In the apex range of movement of the piston rod 65, the torsion spring 68 is decompressed, thereby forcing the piston 58 downwards, as shown in Figure 5. The downward movement of the piston 58 causes the seal 59 of the upper part is placed between the upper opening 53 and the lower opening 55. This positioning of the piston 58 isolates the lower opening 55 of the manifold to prevent the escape of pressurized air from the pressure tank 15. While the positioning of the seal 59 of the upper part also allows the pressurized air inside the pressure tube 51 to escape to the environment through P1577 / 97MX from the top of the actuator distributor 52. Releasing the air pressure causes the plunger 46 to move to a backward position by not sealing the opening 37. Without the seal of the opening 37, the pressurized air within the pressure chamber 35 flows through an opening 37. , up to the central elongated holes 39 and 40 of the seal plate 38, and from the launch tube 27 through the mounting plate opening 28. The pressurized air within the launch tube 27 propels the projectile out of the barrel 26 of the magazine and through the barrel 12 of the gun. The actuation of this type of release valve is described in more detail in U.S. Patent No. 4,159,705. (In the release of the compressed air from the pressure chamber 35, the pressurized air within the pressure cylinder 62 is released through the back pressure tube 63 into the pressure chamber 35. The air release from the pressure cylinder 62 causes the piston 64 to be spring-biased by the coil spring 67 down and back to its lowest pressure position The downward movement of piston 64 retracts the positioning finger 69 from within a plate slot 33 assembly and place the finger on the register with the next slot 33 of mounting plate.
P1577 / 97MX at the low pressure of the piston 64 causes the torsion spring 68 to deflect the piston 58 upwards to its initial position with the upper and lower seals 59 and 60 which are mounted to the upper and lower openings 53 and 55, as is shown in Figure 3. This piston relocation 58 once again causes the pressurized air within the pressure tank 15 to flow through the pressure tube 56 to the actuator distributor 52, thereby ending a firing cycle. The firing and positioning cycle described above may continue in rapid sequence while the trigger is maintained in a position that allows the flow of pressurized air through the pressure tube 56 and the pressure tank to continue to maintain a minimum level of air of sufficient pressure to overcome the force of deflection of the springs 67 and 68; that is, the release valve is automatically actuated by the actuator 50 and the placement of the magazine 18 continues while the trigger is pulled open and the pressure tank contains pressurized air below a level to overcome the springs 67 and 68. The pressure level inside the pressure tank 15 must reach the minimum level, the operator simply operates the manual air pump 14 to once again raise the pressure inside the pressure tank. As described, a gun can be used from P1577 / 97MX a fully automatic way, such that with the trigger held in a powered position, pulled back, the gun fires a series of projectiles, without stopping between each successive shot, similar to the action of a machine gun. However, if an operator wishes to fire an individual projectile, he only needs to pull the trigger and release it quickly so that the pressurized air does not continue to flow to the actuator 50. Operated in this manner, the gun will place the magazine and fire a projectile with each activating the trigger, again, while the pressure tank contains pressurized air above the minimum level and the trigger is released quickly. It should be noted that the ratchet 32 engages the teeth 31 to prevent rotation of the magazine in a direction opposite its placement direction, i.e. to prevent rotation in the counterclockwise direction in Figure 3. This prevents the shooting of pressurized air in an empty barrel and the damage to the positioning finger. It should also be noted that since the pneumatic system is closed, once the gun is initially pressurized, at least the minimum level of pressure is maintained. In this way, the gun has the ability to fire projectiles in a rapid sequence of shots one after the other. Also, the gun P1577 / 97MX can also fire a sequence of individual shots without having to be pumped between each successive shot. Referring next to Figures 6-9, a compressed air gun 70 is shown in another preferred form. Here, the air gun 70 has a housing 71 having a support plate 72 and an L-shaped support arm 73, a magazine 75 rotatably mounted to the housing 71, an air pump 76, manual, remote or remote, and a mount 77 secured to the housing 71 and configured to be supported on the head of a person. The gun 70 has a pressure chamber 79 adapted to receive or store the air supply at high pressure levels and a pressure release valve 80 mounted within the pressure chamber 79. A control valve 81 in fluid communication is mounted within the release chamber 80 which engages, in fluid communication, within the pump 76 with a pressure tube 78 extending therebetween. The pressure chamber 79 is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic positioning device 82 which in turn engages the magazine 75 for rotational movement thereof. The head mount 77 has a generally circular base strap 83 and an adjustable, inverted U-shaped upper strap 84 secured to the head.
P1577 / 97MX the base strap 83 by a buckle 85. The head mount 77 also has a transparent eye sight 86 configured to be placed over a person's eye. The upper strap 84 and the base strap 83 can be made of a flexible, soft plastic that can be adjusted to a person's head. The magazine 75 has a central pivot rod 87 fixedly mounted to a disc-shaped mounting plate 88 and an annular array of projectile barrels or launch tubes 89 extending from the mounting plate 88 in a generally concentric circle. about the pivot rod 87. The pivot rod 87 is rotationally mounted to one end to support the arm 73 and is rotationally mounted to its opposite end to support the plate 72. Each rod 89 has a launching tube 90 therein aligned with an opening 91 extending through the mounting plate 88. The inner diameter of the bearing 89 is configured to alignably support a projectile P with the launching tube 90 configured to be received within a depression R at the rear of the projectile. The charger is shown in Figure 9 as having only one barrel 89 for clarity of explanation. The mounting plate 88 has a series of peripheral notches 93 each of which is aligned with a barrel 89. The samples 93 are configured P1577 / 97MX for cooperating with a ratchet 94 extending from the housing 71. The mounting plate 88 also has an annular array of L-shaped slots 95 oriented around the pivot rod 87 which are of equal number to the number of 89 barrels of the loader. The pressure chamber 79 has a depression 97 having an air outlet opening 98 therein defined by an annular gun 99 extending inwardly. A spring-deflected seal plate 100 is mounted within the depression 97. The seal plate 100 has a central hole 101 configured to overlie the openings 91 of the mounting plate of the magazine. It should be noted that the openings 91 of the mounting plate are positioned so that the hole 101 of the seal plate overlaps only one opening 91 at a time. A gasket 103 is mounted to the seal plate 100 to secure the seal coupling with the mounting plate 88. The release valve 80 does have a cylindrical distributor 105 and a cylindrical piston 106 slidably mounted within the distributor 105. The plunger 106 has a gasket 107, to secure the seal coupling of the piston 106 around the opening 98; with the plunger in a seal position shown in Figure 9, and a seal 109 type O-ring to secure the seal coupling of the plunger 106 against the pistol 99 of the distributor P1577 / 97MX with the plunger in a released position shown in dashed lines in Figure 9. The control valve 81 has an elongated cylindrical distributor 112 having a vent opening 113 from the top toward the environment, a side opening 114 in communication for fluids with the release valve distributor 105, and a cylindrical piston 115 slidably mounted within the distributor 112. The plunger 115 has a seal 116 for securing the seals of the piston seal from the breakout 113 within of the plunger in a pressurized position shown in Figures 7 and 9. The positioning device 82 has a pressure cylinder 119 coupled in fluid communication with the pressure chamber 79 by a pressure tube 120. A piston 121, having an elongated piston rod 122, is mounted within the pressure cylinder 119 of the positioning device for reciprocal movement therein between a low pressure position shown in Figure 8 and a high pressure position shown. in Figures 7 and 9. A coil spring 123 is mounted around the piston rod 122 so as to deflect the piston 121 into its low pressure position. A spring-loaded locating finger 125 is pivotally mounted to the piston rod 125. Placement finger 125 is configured to P1577 / 97MX sequentially engage and mount within each slot 95 of the magazine as the piston rod moves upward and can disengage the slot as the piston rod moves downward. All references herein to the directions downward and upward are for the purpose of clarity with reference to the drawings and are not intended to indicate sensitivity to gravity. The air pump 76 includes an elongated cylinder 128 of a plunger 129 telescopically mounted for reciprocal movement within the cylinder 128. The plunger 129 has a tubular shaft 130 with an elongate seal end 131 and a handle 132 opposite the end 131 of seal. The seal end 131 has an O-ring seal 133 with an opening 134 therethrough, and a conventional check valve 135 mounted within the opening 134. The check valve 35 is oriented to allow air to pass through. from inside the cylinder 128 through the opening 134 to the interior of the shaft 130 and to prevent air from passing through the opening 134 in the opposite direction. The handle 132 has a hole 136 through it allowing air to pass from the environment into the shaft 130. The pump cylinder 128 has an open end 138 through which the plunger 129 extends and a P1577 / 97MX end 139 closed. The pump cylinder 128 also has an orifice 140 in fluid communication with the pressure tube 78 and a hole 141 adjacent to the open end 138 that opens into the environment. The hole 140 is separated for the closed end 139 to allow the seal 133 of the plunger 129 to move beyond the hole 140 to a position closely adjacent the closed end 139, as shown in Figure 8. In use, a person the gun is placed by securing the mount 77 from the head to its head with the magazine 75 on one side. The person then operates the pump 76 by grasping the pump handle 132 and forcing the pump plunger 129 through the cylinder 128 into the hole 140, thereby pressurizing the air within the cylinder. In this manner, the plunger 129 moves from a first position shown in the dashed lines in Figure 7 to a second position generally shown in Figure 7. The pressurized air passes through the hole 140 to the pressure tube 78 where then it passes through the control valve 81. The increase in air pressure within the control valve manifold 112 forces the control valve plunger 115 to move to an upper pressurized position by sealing the vent opening 113, as shown in Figure 9. The pressurized air then passes. plunger alrelingueter 115 already P1577 / 97MX through the side opening 114 to the release valve distributor 105. The increase in pressure within the release valve distributor 105 forces the plunger 106 of the control valve to move to a forward pressurized position that seals the opening 98, as shown in Figure 9. The pre-aerated air then flows between the release valve plunger 106 and release valve distributor 105 to pressure chamber 79. A portion of the pre-aerated air within the pressure chamber 79 passes through the pressure tube 120 to the pressure cylinder 119 of the positioning device. With the increased pressure inside the pressure cylinder 119; the piston 121 of the positioning device is forced up against the deflection force of the coil spring 123, that is, the piston 121 of the positioning device moves from its low pressure position, shown in Figure 8 to its position of high pressure shown in Figure 7 and 9. As shown in Figure 9; the upward movement of the rod 122 of the piston causes the piston 125 to be mounted within a mounting plate slot 95 to cause rotation in the opposite direction of the hands of the loader clock 75 as indicated by the arrows in Figures 7 and 8.
P1577 / 97MX With the continued movement of the pump plunger 129 into the pump cylinder 128, the seal 133 passes the hole 140 of the pump cylinder, as shown in Figure 8. With the seal 133 of the plunger in this position, the pressurized air within the pressure tube 78 is released back to the pump cylinder 128 behind the seal 133 and then to the environment through the orifice 141. The re-entry of pressurized air to the pump cylinder 128 from the pressure tube 78 causes the control valve plunger 115 to move to a downward position, not sealing the vent opening 113, as shown in Figure 8. In this way, the decrease in air pressure within of the pressure tube 78 and the control valve distributor 112 triggers the actuation of the control valve 81 to its open configuration. Actuation of the control valve to its downward, open position causes a release of pressurized air from within the release valve manifold 105 through the side opening 113 of the control valve and then through the opening 113. to vent to the environment. This decrease in pressure causes the plunger 106 of the release valve to move towards a backward position, not sealing the opening 98, as shown in the dashed lines in Figure 9. The position of the plunger P1577 / 97MX 106 also causes the circling ring 0 of the distributor 105 to seal the route between the distributor 105 and the plunger 106. With the unsealed condition of the opening 98, the pressurized air within the pressure chamber 79 flows rapidly through from the opening 98, through the seal plate hole 101, through the opening 91 of the magazine mounting plate, and up to the launch tube 90 in register with the seal plate 100 where it propels the projectile P from the barrel 89. The operation of this type of release valve is described in more detail in U.S. Patent No. 4,159,705. In the release of the pressurized air from the pressure chamber 79, the pressurized air within the pressure cylinder 119 of the charger is conveyed through the back pressure tube 120 to the pressure chamber 79. This release of the pressurized air from the pressure cylinder 119 of the positioning device causes the piston 121 of the positioning device to be deflected by the coil spring 123 back down to its lowest pressure position. The upward movement of the piston 121 retracts the positioning finger 125 from the mounting plate groove 95 and places the finger in register with the groove in the mounting plate below. The pump plunger 129 can then be pulled P1577 / 97MX manually back in its initial position to pressurize and fire the gun again. The backward pull of the pump plunger 129 does not create a vacuum inside the pump cylinder 128 since the fill air can be drawn through the hole 136 to the handle 132 of the plunger, through the interior of the shaft 130 and through from the check valve 135 to the cylinder 128. The air between the cylinder 128 of the pump and the plunger 129 behind the seal 134 is expelled from the cylinder 128 through the hole 141. It should be noted that the pawl 94 engages the notches 93 to prevent rotation of the loader 75 in a direction opposite its direction of placement, i.e., for clockwise rotation of the loader referenced in Figures 7 and 8. This prevents air release Pressurized to a previously drained barrel and damage the locating finger 125. As an alternative, the gun 70 can also be constructed without the control valve 81. The need for the control valve is dependent on the length and inside diameter of the pressure tube 78, that is, the volume of air contained within the pressure tube. For a pressure tube 78 having a small interior volume, the release of air therefrom causes rapid activation of the release valve 80.
P1577 / 97MX Conversely, with a pressure tube 78 containing a large volume of air therein, the release of air therefrom may be inadequate to properly actuate the release valve. In this manner, with the pressure tubes having a larger volume therein, a control valve 81 is coupled to the release valve 80 to ensure rapid decompression within the release valve distributor 105 to drive the release valve. . The gun can also be constructed without the inner launch tube 90 inside the barrel 89. Here, the pressurized air expelled from the pressure chamber 79 is directed to the barrel 89 behind the projectile. However, this design is not preferred since it does not concentrate the pressurized air discharge for optimum efficiency and performance. Finally, it should be understood that the loader and the positioning device of Figures 6-9 can also be adapted to a hand held gun of conventional design. With the air gun of this construction, a child can aim the gun simply by facing the proposed objective and manually operating the hand pump. Because the flexible, elongated pressure tube 78, the pump can be manipulated substantially independent of and without effecting the air from the launch tube. In this way, the gun is of a design not P1577 / 97MX conventional to interest the child is still able to be easily aimed and fired. The child can also shoot several shots without having to recharge sequentially between each successive shot. While this invention is described in detail with particular reference to the preferred embodiments thereof; it should be understood that many modifications, additions and deletions may be made, in addition to those expressly cited, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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  1. NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION Having described the present invention, it is considered as a novelty and, therefore, the content of the following CLAIMS is claimed as property: 1. A compressed air gun, of rapid firing, which comprises: a charger in which can be loaded a plurality of projectiles, - a pressure tank; a pump means for compressing the air in the pressure tank; a pneumatic means of positioning to sequentially place the projectiles in the magazine for firing; duct means for transporting the compressed air from the pressure tank to the loader and to the pneumatic positioning means; and a trigger means for controlling the flow of the pressurized air from the pressure tank to the loader and to the pneumatic means of placement the pneumatic means of placement includes a distributor in communication for fluids with the pressure tank, a piston placed inside the distributor for the reciprocal movement between a first position and a P1577 / 97MX second position, a diverting means for diverting the piston to the first position, and wherein the conduit means includes a conduit for transporting pressurized air from the pressure tank to the distributor for use in the pneumatic deflection of the piston towards the second position, and a coupling means for coupling the piston to the magazine. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 1, wherein the coupling means includes an array of slots in the magazine and a finger configured to be sequentially mounted within the slots. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 1, wherein the trigger means includes a release valve means for controlling the release of pressurized air from the pressure tank to the loader. 4. A quick-fire compressed air gun, comprising: a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles can be loaded; a pressure tank; a pump means for compressing the air in the pressure tank; a pneumatic means of placement to place P1577 / 97MX sequentially projectiles in the magazine for firing; a conduit means for conveying compressed air from the pressure tank to the loader and to the pneumatic positioning means; a trigger means for controlling the flow of pressurized air from the pressure tank to the loader and to the pneumatic means of placement; a release valve means for controlling the release of pressurized air from the pressure tank to the charger; and a pneumatic positioning means for the fully automatic sequential actuation of the release valve means; The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 4, wherein the actuating means comprises a first distributor having a first and a second opening therein, a first conduit extending from the first opening of the distributor towards the pressure tank, a second conduit extending from the second distributor opening to the release valve means, a piston having a first seal and a second seal positioned from the first seal, the piston movably mounted within the first distributor for the P1577 / 97MX reciprocal movement between a pressurization position with the first and second seals that are mounted in the first and second distributor openings and a release position with the first seal placed between the first and second distributor openings, thus with the piston in its pressurized position, the pressurized air inside the pressure tank is passed through the first conduit to the distributor through the first opening, between the distributor through the second opening and up to the second conduit, through the second conduit to the release valve means and the pressure load for pressurization thereof, and with the piston in its release position the pressurized air within the first conduit is released therefrom to actuate the release valve means. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 5, wherein the driving means further comprises a second distributor in fluid communication with the pressure chamber, a second piston positioned within the second distributor for reciprocal movement between a first pressure position and a second pressure position, the second piston that engages the first piston, and a biasing means for biasing the piston toward the first pressure position. P1577 / 97MX 7. A quick-fire compressed air gun, comprising: a pressure tank adapted to contain pressurized air; an air pump means for pressurizing the pressure tank; a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of projectiles; a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pressure tank and with the loader, and adapted to contain pressurized air, - a pressure sensitive release valve means for controlling the release of pressurized air from the pressure chamber to the pressure chamber. charger; a pneumatic drive means for the fully automatic sequential actuation of the pressure sensitive release valve means; and a trigger means for controlling the drive means. 8. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 7, further comprising a positioning means for sequentially locating the magazine in the positions recorded with the pressure chamber. 9. The shooting gun P1577 / 97MX rapid according to claim 7, wherein the driving means is operated by compressed air from the pressure tank. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 7, further comprising a seal means between the pressure chamber and the magazine to create a sealed path between them. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 10, wherein the seal means comprises a movable plate having an opening therethrough and a spring that biases the plate towards the magazine. 12. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 7, wherein the loader comprises a radial array of launch tubes. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 12, further comprising a positioning means for rotationally positioning the magazine in sequence with the positions recorded with the pressure chamber. The rapid-fire compressed air gun according to claim 7, wherein the driving means comprises a first distributor having a first and a second opening therein, a first conduit extending from the first opening of the P1577 / 97MX distributes to the pressure tank, a second conduit extending from the second distributor opening to the release valve means, a piston having a first seal and a second seal separated from the first seal, the piston that is mounted in mobile form within the first distributor for the reciprocal movement between a pressurization position with the first and second seals mounting the first and second distributor openings and a release position with the first seal placed between the first and second distributor openings, by which the piston in its pressurized position, the pressurized air inside the pressure tank is passed through the first conduit to the distributor through the first opening, outside the distributor through the second opening and up to the second conduit, through the second conduit to the release valve means and the pressure chamber for the pressurization of the mo, and with the piston in its release position the pressurized air within the first conduit is released therefrom to actuate the release valve means. 15. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 14, wherein the driving means further comprises a second distributor in fluid communication with the pressure chamber, a second piston positioned within the second distributor. P1577 / 97MX for the reciprocal movement between a first pressure position and a second pressure position, the second piston that engages the first piston, and a biasing means for biasing the piston towards the first pressure position. 16. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 13, wherein the magazine has a radial arrangement of slots and the positioning means includes a finger adapted for reciprocal movement and configured to be mounted within the slots. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 13, wherein the loader has a radial arrangement of grooves and the positioning means includes a finger coupled to the second piston configured to be mounted within the grooves. 18. A compressed air gun comprising: a pump means for pressurizing an air supply, - a pressure tank coupled to the pump means, - a magazine adapted to support a plurality of projectiles; a conduit means for transporting pressurized air from the pressure tank to the charger, - a release valve means for releasing P1577 / 97MX the pressurized air discharges from the pressure tank to the charger; a trigger; and means for the automatic and sequential actuation of the release valve means in response to actuation of the trigger, the actuation means is operated by pressurized air from the pressure tank. 19. The rapid-fire compressed air gun according to claim 18, further comprising a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pressure tank and the release valve means. 20. The compressed air gun according to claim 18, further comprising a seal means positioned between the release valve means and the magazine to create a sealed path between them. 21. The compressed air gun according to claim 20, wherein the seal means comprises a movable plate having an opening therethrough and a spring that biases the plate toward the magazine. 22. A compressed air gun, comprising: a pump means for pressurizing an air supply; a pressure tank coupled to the pump means; a charger adapted to hold a P1577 / 97MX plurality of projectiles; a conduit means for conveying pre-aerated air from the pressure tank to the charger; a release valve means for releasing pressurized air discharges from the pressure tank to the charger; a trigger; and means for the automatic and sequential actuation of the release valve means in response to actuation of the trigger, the actuation means comprises a first distributor having a first and a second opening therein, a first conduit extending from the first opening of the manifold to the pressure tank, a second conduit extending from the second opening of the manifold to the release valve means, a piston having a first seal and a second seal separate from the first seal, the piston that is mounted in mobile shape within the first distributor for the reciprocal movement between a pressurization position with the first and second seals mounting the first and second distributor openings and a release position with the first seal placed between the first and second distributor openings, by which the piston in its pressurized position, the pressurized air inside the P1577 / 97MX pressure tank is passed through the first conduit to the distributor through the first opening, out of the distributor through the second opening and up to the second conduit, through the second conduit to the release valve means and with the piston in its release position the pressurized air within the first conduit is released therefrom to actuate the release valve means. 23. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 22, wherein the driving means further comprises a second distributor in fluid communication with the release valve means, a second piston positioned within the second distributor for reciprocal movement. between a first pressure position and a second pressure position, the second piston that engages the first piston, and a biasing means for biasing the piston toward the first pressure position. 24. A compressed air gun comprising: a pump means for pressurizing an air supply, - a pressure tank coupled to the pump means; a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of projectiles; the charger that has a P1577 / 97MX radial arrangement of launch tubes and a radial arrangement of slots a conduit means for transporting pressurized air from the pressure tank to the charger; a release valve means for releasing the pressurized air discharges from the pressure tank to the charger; a trigger; means for the automatic and sequential actuation of the release valve means in response to the activation of the trigger a positioning means for rotationally positioning the magazine in sequence to the positions recorded for the firing, the positioning means including a finger coupled to the second piston configured to be mounted within the slots. 25. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 23, wherein the loader has a radial arrangement of slots and the positioning means includes a finger coupled to the second piston configured to be mounted within the slots. 26. A compressed air gun, comprising: a pressure tank; an air pump to pressurize the air inside P1577 / 97MX of the pressure tank, - a release valve to release the pressurized air from the pressure tank; a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of projectiles; and a drive means for the fully automatic sequential actuation of the release valve, the drive means having a first distributor having a first and a second opening therein, a first conduit extending from the first opening of the distributor to the pressure tank, a second conduit extending from the second distributor opening to the release valve means, a piston having a first seal and a second seal separated from the first seal, the piston movably mounted within the first distributor for the reciprocal movement between a pressurization position with the first and second seals mounting the first and second distributor openings and a release position with the first seal placed between the first and second distributor openings, whereby the piston in its pressurized position, the pressurized air inside the pressure tank is passed to ravés of the first conduit to the distributor through the first opening, outside the distributor through the second opening and P1577 / 97MX to the second conduit, through the second conduit to the release valve means and with the piston in its release position the pressurized air within the first conduit is released therefrom to actuate the release valve means. The quick-fire compressed air gun according to claim 26, wherein the driving means further comprises a second distributor in fluid communication with the pressure tank, a second piston positioned within the second distributor for reciprocal movement between a first pressure position and a second pressure position, the second piston that engages the first piston, and a biasing means for biasing the piston toward the first pressure position. 28. The compressed air gun according to claim 27, further comprising a positioning means for sequentially positioning the magazine to a firing station. 29. The compressed air gun according to claim 28, wherein the loader has a slot arrangement and the positioning means includes a finger coupled to the second piston configured to be mounted within the slots. 30. In a pre-heated air gun of the type P1577 / 97MX having a pressure tank, an air pump for pressurizing the air inside the pressure tank, and a release valve for releasing the pressurized air inside the pressure tank, and a charger having a plurality of barrels each one adapted to support a projectile for firing, the improvement comprising: a pneumatic means of positioning to sequentially place the magazine in a series of positions with the barrels of the magazine in fluid communication with the pressure tank, so that the release of the pressurized air from the pressure tank throw projectiles from the barrel of the loader, the positioning means includes a distributor in communication for fluids with the pressure tank, a piston placed inside the distributor for the reciprocal movement between a first position and a second position, a means of deflection to deflect the piston towards the first position, a conduit means for transmitting pressurized air from the pressure tank to the distributor to pneumatically divert the piston to the second position, and a coupling means for coupling the piston to the magazine. 31. The compressed air gun according to claim 30, wherein the coupling means includes an array of slots in the magazine and a finger configured to be sequentially mounted within the P1577 / 97MX slots. 32. A compressed air toy gun for firing projectiles, comprising: a launch tube means for holding, pointing and launching projectiles, - a means of mounting the head to support the launch tube means adjacent to the head of a person; a manual pump means for manually compressing the air, and a flexible conduit means for conveying compressed air from the hand pump means to the launch tube means when the manual pump means is manipulated by the person and is oriented substantially from independently, and without being affected, the objective of the middle of the launch tube. 33. The compressed air pellet according to claim 32, further comprising a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the hand pump means and the launch tube means, and a release valve for controlling the flow of compressed air from the pressure chamber to the middle of the launch tube. 34. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 32, wherein the launch tube means comprises a magazine having a plurality P1577 / 97MX of launch tubes, and a pneumatic means of placement, in fluid communication with the manual pump means to sequentially place the launch tubes of the charger for firing. 35. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 34, wherein the pneumatic positioning means includes a distributor in communication for fluids with the pump means, a piston positioned within the distributor for reciprocal movement between a first position and a second position, a diverting means for diverting the piston to the first position, and wherein the flexible conduit means includes a conduit for transporting pressurized air to the distributor for use in the pneumatic deflection of the piston to the second position, and the means coupling to attach the piston to the loader. 36. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 35, wherein the coupling means includes an array of slots in the magazine and piston-mounted finger configured to be mounted within the slots. 37. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 33, further comprising a control valve in fluid communication with the release valve and the pump means for controlling the P1577 / 97MX release valve drive. 38. A compressed air toy gun comprising, a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles can be loaded, a pump means for compressing air, a pneumatic positioning means for the sequential placement of the projectiles in the magazine for the shot, a trigger means to sequentially release the release of compressed air to the magazine to fire the projectiles; means for conveying compressed air from the pump means to the pneumatic placing means and to the loader in the sequential placement and firing of the projectiles; the pneumatic positioning means includes a distributor in fluid communication with the pump means, a piston positioned within the distributor for reciprocal movement between a first position and a second position; a biasing means for biasing the piston towards the first position, and wherein the conduit means includes a conduit for transporting pressurized air from the pump means towards the distributor for use in the pneumatic deflection of the piston to the second position, and a coupling means for coupling the piston to the magazine. 39. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 38, wherein the means of P1577 / 97MX coupling includes an array of slots in the magazine and a piston-mounted finger configured to be mounted within the slots. 40. A compressed air toy gun comprising, a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles may be loaded, a pump means for compressing air, a pneumatic positioning means for the sequential placement of the projectile in the magazine for the dieparo, a trigger means to sequentially release the release of compressed air to the magazine to fire the projectiles; means for conveying compressed air from the pump means to the pneumatic placing means and to the loader in the sequential placement and firing of the projectiles; and a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pump means and the launching means, and the trigger means includes a release valve for controlling the flow of compressed air from the pressure chamber to the launch tube; and the pneumatic positioning means includes a distributor in fluid communication with the pump means, a piston positioned within the distributor for reciprocal movement between a first position and a second position, a deflection means for deflecting the piston towards the first position , and where the conduit means includes a conduit to transport air P1577 / 97MX pressurized from the pump medium to the distributor for use in the pneumatic deflection of the piston to the second position, and a coupling means for coupling the piston to the magazine. 41. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 40, wherein the coupling means includes an array of slots in the magazine and a finger mounted to the piston configured to be mounted within the slots. 42. A compressed air toy gun comprising, a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles can be loaded, a pump means for compressing air, a pneumatic placing means for the sequential placement of the projectiles in the magazine for the shot, a trigger means to sequentially release the release of compressed air to the magazine to fire the projectiles; means for conveying compressed air from the pump means to the pneumatic placing means and to the loader in the sequential placement and firing of the projectiles; and a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pump means and the launching means, and the trigger means includes a release valve for controlling the flow of compressed air from the pressure chamber to the launch tube; and a control valve in P1577 / 97MX communication to flow with the release valve and the pump medium to control the actuation of the release valve. 43. A compressed air toy gun comprising, a magazine in which a plurality of projectiles may be loaded, a pump means for compressing air, a pneumatic positioning means for the sequential placement of the projectiles in the magazine for the shot, a trigger means to sequentially release the release of compressed air to the magazine to fire the projectiles; means for conveying compressed air from the pump means to the pneumatic placing means and to the loader in the sequential placement and firing of the projectiles; and a mount configured to be able to be mounted at the head of a person. 44. A compressed air toy pouch comprising a magazine having a plurality of launch tubes each configured to support a projectile; a pump means for supplying air, - a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pump means adapted to contain pressurized air; a release valve in fluid communication with the pressure chamber and the charger; a pneumatic means of placement and communication for fluids with the medium of P1577 / 97MX pump and coupled to the charger for the sequential positioning of the loader launch tubes in position for tripping, and a trigger means to control the actuation of the release valve, the pneumatic placing means includes the distributor in communication for fluid with the pump, a piston positioned within the distributor for reciprocal movement between a first position and a second position, a biasing means for deflecting the piston towards the first position, and a coupling means for coupling the piston to the magazine; whereby the pressurized air from the pump means is used both to drive the pneumatic positioning means and to pressurize the pressure chamber for use in propelling projectiles from the magazine. 45. The compressed air toy gun according to claim 16, wherein the coupling means includes an array of slots in the magazine and a finger mounted to the piston configured to be mounted within the slots. 46. A compressed air toy gun comprising a magazine having a plurality of launch tubes each configured to support a projectile; a pump means for pre-aerating air; a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pump means adapted to contain pressurized air; a P1577 / 97MX release valve in communication to flow with the pressure chamber and the charger, - a pneumatic means of placement, in fluid communication with the pump medium and coupled to the charger, for the sequential positioning of the launch tubes of the charger in position for shooting; and a trigger means for controlling the actuation of the release valve; the trigger means includes a control valve in fluid communication with the release valve and the pump to control the actuation of the release valve, in this way, the pressurized air from the pump means is used both to drive the pneumatic medium of placement as to pressurize the pressure chamber for use in projectile propulsion from the loader. 47. A compressed air toy gun comprising a magazine having a plurality of launch tubes each configured to support a projectile; a pump means for pressurizing air, - a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the pump means adapted to contain pressurized air; a release valve in fluid communication with the pressure chamber and the charger; a pneumatic positioning means, in fluid communication with the pump means and coupled to the loader, for the sequential positioning of the loader launch tubes in position for P1577 / 97MX the shot, - and a trigger means to control the actuation of the release valve, and a mount configured to be worn on the head of a person; whereby the pressurized air from the pump means is used both to drive the pneumatic positioning means and to pressurize the pressure chamber for use in projectile propulsion from the magazine. P1577 / 97MX
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