Mechanical guns and projectors – Spring – Elastic band
Patent
1983-09-22
1986-02-11
Apley, Richard J.
Mechanical guns and projectors
Spring
Elastic band
140 71R, F41B 300
Patent
active
045693242
ABSTRACT:
A hand held sure grip slingshot for launching projectiles is provided including a method and apparatus for its manufacture. The preferred embodiment of the slingshot comprises generally a one piece frame and a sling which includes a pair of elastic members detachably connected to the one piece frame and a pouch connected at its ends to the elastic members and intermediately positioned on the sling. The one piece frame is preferably constructed of structural wire and includes a handle commencing at its lower end, looping finger guides intermediately positioned on the frame at the top of the handle, upward extending and separating arms forming with the handle of Y-configuration, and spiral retaining loops at the upper end of the frame at the tops of the upward extending arms. The looping finger guides, adjacent to the top of the handle, comprise apertures, through which fingers of the operator's hand may be insertably positioned to minimize rotation and slipping during use of the slingshot. In performing the preferred embodiment of the method, while using a preferred embodiment of the apparatus, during the manufacture of the one piece frame slingshot, an elongated wire is initially bent into a U-shape and then further shaped to the preferred one piece frame configuration, using a wire forming mold, which includes: a base; upward extending posts; and a horizontal rod. The U-shaped wire is insertably positioned on the base and then selectively and sequentially wound around the upward extending posts and the horizontal rod to create the shape of the one piece frame of this slingshot in its preferred embodiment.
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Apley Richard J.
Browne William R.
Mattern Jr. Roy E.
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