Patent ID: 8388405
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: A63H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A structure to be propelled and launcher apparatus comprising: a launcher assembly having a first part, a second part slidably mounted to the first part, a spring mounted between the first and second parts for biasing the second part when the spring is compressed, and an elongated rack having gear teeth and a flexible tab with a protrusion; and a structure to be propelled for mounting to the launcher assembly, the structure to be propelled including a flywheel motor comprising a flywheel, wherein the structure is propelled by rapidly expanding the compressed spring and by the flywheel motor which are both operated by the elongated rack wherein operation of the elongated rack causes the flywheel of the flywheel motor to spin and simultaneously causes momentary compression of the spring followed by a release of the compressed spring, the spring is located between a wall of the first part of the launcher assembly and a first wall of the second part of the launcher assembly and before launch the protrusion on the flexible tab of the elongated rack is positioned adjacent a second wall of the second part of the launcher assembly.