A dart launcher having few but integral parts and an assembly process that is quick and easy for forming robust but inexpensive toys. The launcher may have an outer body, a safety valve and spring, a valve cap, a trigger, a piston, a launch spring, a cylinder cap and a plunger rod. The outer body includes an integral cylinder portion, a barrel portion and a trigger-mounting portion, the trigger includes an integral finger pad portion, a latch arm, a biasing portion and resilient legs. The piston includes an opening and a connector component formed around the opening to snap-fit with the piston, the cylinder cap includes an opening for the plunger rod and a connector component to connect with the cylinder portion, and the barrel portion includes a valve and mandrel support for supporting the safety valve and spring.

A non-pyrotechnic aerial display system may include a launcher configured to launch a non-pyrotechnic aerial display apparatus. The apparatus may include a head portion and a wing portion. The head portion may include a front portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of channels extending from the front portion toward the rear portion. The wing portion may extend rearward from the head portion. The wing portion may include a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a rear edge extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, and an airfoil extending along the leading edge. The wing portion may include a counterweight. The apparatus may include one or more forward-facing lights. The apparatus may include one or more rearward-facing lights. Other examples may be described and claimed.

A holding and starting device for hydro-pneumatically driven aircrafts composed of a base body carrying a flange that can be connected to it, the flange furthermore merging into a hollow cylinder portion receiving at least one sealing ring, latches pivotable about a shaft, and having a latch engagement means for a locking ring of the aircraft, and a release ring rotatably mounted on the base body, so that a release of the locking ring of the aircraft can take place. The latches have an actuating surface, which surface causes a pivoting movement of the latches when a nozzle-like neck portion of the aircraft is put on. With or at a rotation of the release ring against pretension, stop ends of the latches move into a respective associated setoff or a respective associated recess, so that the latches release the locking ring for starting.

A holding and starting device for hydro-pneumatically driven aircrafts composed of a base body carrying a flange that can be connected to it, the flange furthermore merging into a hollow cylinder portion receiving at least one sealing ring, latches pivotable about a shaft, and having a latch engagement means for a locking ring of the aircraft, and a release ring rotatably mounted on the base body, so that a release of the locking ring of the aircraft can take place. The latches have an actuating surface, which surface causes a pivoting movement of the latches when a nozzle-like neck portion of the aircraft is put on. With or at a rotation of the release ring against pretension, stop ends of the latches move into a respective associated setoff or a respective associated recess, so that the latches release the locking ring for starting.

A toy gun includes a gun body, an action assembly, and a pressure diverter. The gun body includes a barrel and a gas flow conduit. The action assembly is installed on the gun body and includes a piston. The pressure diverter is received in the gun body and arranged between the barrel, the gas flow conduit, and the piston. The gas diverter includes a gas collection cavity and an inlet hole, a first outlet hole and a second outlet hole communicating to the gas collection cavity. The inlet hole is arranged corresponding to the gas flow conduit, the first outlet hole is arranged corresponding to the barrel, the second outlet hole is arranged corresponding to the piston. The cross-sectional area of the first outlet hole is greater than that of the second outlet hole.

A toy gun includes a gun body, an action assembly, and a pressure diverter. The gun body includes a barrel and a gas flow conduit. The action assembly is installed on the gun body and includes a piston. The pressure diverter is received in the gun body and arranged between the barrel, the gas flow conduit, and the piston. The gas diverter includes a gas collection cavity and an inlet hole, a first outlet hole and a second outlet hole communicating to the gas collection cavity. The inlet hole is arranged corresponding to the gas flow conduit, the first outlet hole is arranged corresponding to the barrel, the second outlet hole is arranged corresponding to the piston. The cross-sectional area of the first outlet hole is greater than that of the second outlet hole.

A toy projectile launcher having a projectile drum, a cocking slide, and a housing is disclosed. The projectile drum contains projectile holders that are adapted to hold a projectile, such as a foam dart. The cocking slide can be moved forward and backward. The housing houses a launch barrel and an air piston assembly. When the cocking slide is moved backward the air piston barrel moves backward, the launch barrel is moved forward away from a first projectile holder in the plurality to facilitate loading of a projectile into a holder. When the cocking slide is moved forward an air nozzle forms an airtight seal between the air piston barrel and the projectile holder, while the launch barrel is moved backward to form an airtight seal between the projectile holder and the launch barrel.

A toy projectile launcher having a projectile drum, a cocking slide, and a housing is disclosed. The projectile drum contains projectile holders that are adapted to hold a projectile, such as a foam dart. The cocking slide can be moved forward and backward. The housing houses a launch barrel and an air piston assembly. When the cocking slide is moved backward the air piston barrel moves backward, the launch barrel is moved forward away from a first projectile holder in the plurality to facilitate loading of a projectile into a holder. When the cocking slide is moved forward an air nozzle forms an airtight seal between the air piston barrel and the projectile holder, while the launch barrel is moved backward to form an airtight seal between the projectile holder and the launch barrel.

A hand grenade for launching BB bullets includes two half shells each including a spiral bullet storage and one half shell further including a discharge opening; a hollow, cylindrical base including a bottom recess, an air passage communicating with one bullet storage, and a valve at an end of the air passage; a steel ball on the recess to block the valve; a pressing assembly including a disc urging against the steel ball, a hollow cylinder extending upward from the disc, a magnet in the hollow cylinder, and a rod partially in the hollow cylinder to engage with the magnet; a hollow, cylindrical member threadedly secured to the cylindrical base; a cup-shaped cap threadedly secured to the cylindrical member and including two opposite projections on an inner surface and a bottom through hole with the rod passing through; and a switch including two opposite protrusions under the projections respectively.

A toy gel ball firearm comprises internal LED's that selectively flash concurrently with firing. The toy may include a foldable shoulder stock, a trigger and trigger guard, an elongated integral barrel, and a receiver that mates with a magazine containing a plurality of hydrated gel balls to be fired. The LED's are disposed near the front of the toy, behind translucent panels. Circuits provided for actuating one or more LED's either sequentially or concurrently may be connected electrically to the OEM triggering mechanism associated with contemporary toy. The illumination system is “off” when the toy gun is on “safety”. With semi-automatic shooting, the LED's are blinked with each shot. LED illumination is constant in the full auto mode. The illumination system can be employed with or retrofitted to a variety of projectile-firing toys powered by internal batteries. Aesthetic lighting effects are maximized with a translucent housing for the toy.