Patent ID: 6048250
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A toy dart comprising:a cylindrical wall having an inner surface defining a chamber, an outer surface, a first open end at one end of the cylindrical wall, and second open end at the other end of the cylindrical wall;at least two fins attached to the outer surface of the cylindrical wall;a cap releasably attached to the cylindrical wall so as to cover the first open end thereof; andmeans for increasing the air pressure within the chamber of the cylindrical wall for forcing the cap off of the cylindrical wall;said means for increasing the air pressure within the chamber comprising a sliding member having a piston slidably movable within the chamber of the cylindrical wall between a first position in which the piston is adjacent the second open end of the cylindrical wall and a second position in which the piston is adjacent the first open end of the cylindrical wall, a shaft fixedly attached to the piston at one end thereof, the shaft extending through the second open end of the cylindrical wall, and an impact head fixedly attached to the shaft at the other end of the shaft, the impact head being located outside the chamber of the cylindrical wall, the arrangement being such that upon the impact head impacting a hard surface, the piston slides to its second position and increases the air pressure for forcing the cap off of the cylindrical wall thereby creating a loud noise;the piston having a resilient foam protrusion capable of receiving smoke simulating powder which, when the piston is in its second position, extends through the first open end allowing the air blast to extract from it the simulated smoke powder.