ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,097, issued on Sept. 1.
"Toy projectile launching assembly" was invented by Garrett Hilt (Bakersfield, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toy projectile launching assembly for launching toy projectiles includes a platform defined by a rigid shallow "V-shaped" structure with a flat base portion. The flat base has an upper and lower surface including rigid left and right extensions having rigid left and right elastic supports and a rigid central region disposed between the left and right extensions, rigid interior left and right elastic supports situated between the rigid exterior left and right elastic supports, first and second ...