US2002077027A1PendingUtilityA1

Colored paper bits and streamers gas launcher

Priority: Dec 18, 2000Filed: Dec 18, 2000Published: Jun 20, 2002
Est. expiryDec 18, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jack Wu
A63H 37/00
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Abstract

A colored paper bits and streamers gas launcher comprised of a tubular container, a pneumatic pressure tank, and a switch assembly. Highly compressed gas in the pneumatic pressure tank serves as the motive propellant force of the launcher, while the switch assembly is installed at the upper extent of the pneumatic pressure tank and controls the storage and release of the highly compressed gas in the pneumatic pressure tank, with both aspects constituting a dynamic control device. Furthermore, the dynamic control device is disposed in the lower end section of the tubular container and the confetti, streamers, or other similar colored effects are situated in the upper end section of the tubular container. As such, the tubular container is held manually to operate the dynamic control device at its lower end section to propel the colored paper bits and streamers out from the upper end section by means of the highly pressurized gas to thereby achieve an ideal celebration product that is convenient and safe to operation in that it does not rely on an explosive source, is toxin-free, is noiseless, and of significant practical value.

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1 . A colored paper bits and streamers gas launcher comprised of a tubular container, a pneumatic pressure tank, and a switch assembly, of which: 
 The said tubular container has formed at an appropriate position at its lower bottom section an access hole:    The said pneumatic pressure tank has an input-output opening with a pressure-proof sealed cap situated inside and, at the same time, the said pressure-proof sealed cap has an air passage that provides for the insertion of an air needle.    The said switch assembly consists of a switch base, a press piece, a switch arresting piece, a tensile retaining component, and a pull ring; the said switch base has respectfully hinged to it the said press piece and the said switch arresting piece and, furthermore, the said switch base has hinged to its other end a press lock piece that holds down the said press piece, with the said tensile retaining component maintaining it firmly in position; furthermore, the said switch arresting piece has situated on it a tug piece and attached onto it is the said pull ring, with the said pull ring extracted to the draw the said press lock piece and thereby trigger the gas launcher of the present invention.    The said switch assembly is situated on the said input-output opening at the upper extent of the said pneumatic pressure tank and is screw fastened into a dynamic control device and then disposed at the lower end section of the said tubular container and, furthermore, the said pull ring of the said switch assembly is routed through an access hole and situated outside the said tubular container to facilitate the triggering of the gas launcher of the invention herein so that the confetti at the upper end section of the said tubular container is propelled high into the air and then naturally descends, which is among the innovative features of the present invention.    
     
     
         2 . As mentioned in  claim 1  of the colored paper bits and streamers gas launcher invention herein, the said switch base has a hook catch that secures a press piece and hinged to the other end is a switch arresting piece; it also has an extending tongue piece, with the said tongue piece situated at the said access hole area of the said tubular container and a push rod is inserted into the said access hole to shove against the said tongue piece, thereby triggering the gas launcher of the invention herein, which is also among the innovative features of the present invention.  
     
     
         3 . A colored paper bits and streamers gas launcher comprised of a tubular container, a pneumatic pressure tank, and a switch assembly, of which: 
 The said tubular container is divided into an upper and a lower end section.    The said pneumatic pressure tank has fastened onto its input-output opening a lock ring mount and formed in the annular band of the said lock ring mount are aligned notches and, furthermore, extending grooves are formed at the bottom edges of the said notches.    The said switch assembly has a drive ring and a press piece; situated at an appropriate position on the interior surface of the said drive ring are a pair of impelling elements and the said press piece is a flat component having aligned tabs.    The said tubular container has placed inside its said lower end section the said pneumatic pressure tank and the said upper end section is flush with the said lower end section; the said drive ring of the said switch assembly is screw fastened such that the said drive ring is conjoined to the said lock ring mount of the said pneumatic pressure tank and then the two are secured by a C-shaped lock ring such that the two said upper and a lower end sections of the said tubular container are assembled into a single structural entity that, furthermore, are capable of being mutually rotated; at the same time, the said aligned tabs of the said switch assembly press piece are in the said aligned notches of the said lock ring mount and, furthermore, a safety cord is attached between the said tabs and the said tubular container such that when the said press piece tabs are engaged in the said grooves formed at the bottom edges of the said lock ring mount notches, the sealed state of the said pneumatic pressure tank is thereby maintained; conversely, when the said drive ring disengages the said tabs positioned in the said lock ring mount notches, the sealed state of the said pneumatic pressure tank is released to generate colored paper bits and streamers propulsion, which is also among the innovative features of the present invention.

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