Patent ID: 9352244
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A63H,F41B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for launching items to recipients, said apparatus comprising: a support base; a cannon body on said support base, and said cannon body having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion defining a muzzle, and an interior chamber communicating with a discharge opening at a distal face of the muzzle; a container for holding the items and including an open top, and said container being movable within the interior chamber of the cannon body towards and away from the discharge opening of the muzzle; at least one biasing member securing the container to the cannon body, and the at least one biasing member being structured and disposed for urging the container towards the discharge opening of the muzzle when the at least one biasing member is tensioned by moving the container from a normally relaxed position and away from the discharge opening and towards a rear portion of the interior chamber to a loaded position; a trigger and locking assembly comprising: