Patent ID: 7918219

Claim:
A projectile and launcher assembly comprising: (a) a projectile comprising: (i) an axially elongated cylinder having a first end and an open second end; (ii) a substantially flat flexible disc supported on and extending radially from the first end of said axially elongated cylinder; (iii) a bore extending from the first end through the open second end of said cylinder; (iv) compression spring means mounted within said bore; (v) at least one tab mounted adjacent said open second end and extending radially into said bore; and (vi) latch engaging means on the exterior surface of said elongated cylinder; and (b) a projectile launcher comprising: (i) an elongated barrel having a front end and a rear end and having a diameter which slideably fits within said elongated cylinder; (ii) a shoulder on said barrel adapted to mate with and compress said compression spring when said barrel is inserted within said cylinder; (iii) at least one helical groove on the external surface of said barrel adapted to mate with said tab on said cylinder which causes said cylinder to rotate with respect to said barrel when said cylinder moves axially with respect to said barrel; (iv) handle means depending from the rear end of and supporting said barrel; and (v) trigger means mounted on said handle means adapted to engage said latch engaging means and releaseably secure said cylinder on said barrel when said compression spring is compressed.