Patent ID: 8720426
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: F41B,F42B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A projectile launcher comprising: an outer housing comprising a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user; a barrel having an end and a longitudinal axis; a projectile configured to move through the barrel, the projectile constructed from a superabsorbent polymer; a reservoir portion configured to store the projectile, the reservoir portion capable of communicating with the barrel to permit the projectile to move from the reservoir portion to the barrel; a launching mechanism comprising: a barrel closure mechanism configured to prevent objects from entering the barrel through a muzzle end of the barrel, the barrel closure mechanism comprising a first shutter member and a second shutter member that selectively block the end of the barrel, the first and second shutter members being configured to move away from one another and away from the longitudinal axis to unblock the end of the barrel.