Patent ID: 9682327
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: A63H

Claim:
1. A toy launcher comprising: a base having a slot; a housing coupled to the base and configured to move along the slot; a latch pivotally coupled to the housing, the latch having a first portion and a second portion, wherein a weight of the first portion of the latch is greater than a weight of the second portion of the latch such that after pivotal movement of the latch, the latch always returns to a rest position where the first portion extends downward and the second portion extends upward relative to the base, and wherein the second portion of the latch engages with a first portion of a toy; a biasing member coupled to the housing to bias the housing from a first position toward a second position relative to the base; and a release mechanism coupled to the base, wherein the release mechanism is configured to release the housing so that, under force from the biasing member, it can move toward the second position allowing the latch to launch the toy from the base.