Rail-to-rail coupler for toy guns and camera accessories
US10197080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/561
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes two halves of a rail-to-rail coupler, wherein each half carries at least one rail engagement formation comprising at least two teeth separated by at least one notch to enable engagement with a portion of a rail associated with a toy gun that incorporates at least one rail stop; and at least one passage is formed through each half that aligns with the at least one passage formed through the other of the two halves to provide a dart storage position into which a dart may be inserted when the two halves are assembled together to engage a rail associated with a toy gun.
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