Patent ID: 11971239
Assignee: GEL BLASTER LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. A blaster for shooting projectiles, the blaster comprising:
a housing that defines a housing interior,
a variable velocity barrel assembly positioned in the housing interior, wherein the variable velocity barrel assembly includes
a barrel that defines a barrel axis and a barrel interior, wherein the barrel includes an exit opening at a distal end thereof,
a first opening communicating the barrel interior with an exterior of the barrel, wherein the first opening is defined through a side wall of the barrel,
a slider member that is movable with respect to the barrel, wherein the slider member is movable between a first position where a first volume of air is vented from the barrel interior to the barrel exterior when a first projectile is shot from the barrel, and a second position where a second volume of air is vented from the barrel interior to the barrel exterior when a second projectile is shot from the barrel, and wherein the first volume is different than the second volume.