Patent ID: 7748368
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
1. A launcher for a flying cylinder, comprising: an elongate guide element having a first end and a second end, and a base that is movably coupled to the guide element such that the base is movable along a longitudinal axis of the guide element; wherein the first end is configured to removably receive in a receiving structure a first portion of a resilient element such that the first portion of the resilient element is retained by a wall of the guide element; wherein the base is configured to removably receive a second portion of the resilient element, optionally such that the second portion of the resilient element is retained by an indentation in the base; wherein the base is further configured to at least partially surround the guide element and to support at least a portion of a flying cylinder; a grip having a cylindrical portion that is coaxially and slidably coupled to the elongate guide element and further coupled to the base such that the base and the grip move together; a stopper coupled to the first end and configured such that the stopper stops movement of the base past the first end; and wherein the stopper is coupled to the guide element in a position between the receiving structure and the second end.