US Patent Issued to Hasbro on Aug. 25 for "Pneumatic launching apparatus with positioning of plural rounds from breech to alignment passages of barrels and methods" (Rhode Island Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,680, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Hasbro Inc. (Pawtucket, R.I.).

"Pneumatic launching apparatus with positioning of plural rounds from breech to alignment passages of barrels and methods" was invented by Robert C Maschin (Johnston, R.I.) and David Drew Weiand (Johnston, R.I.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Launcher apparatus and methods for toy projectile blaster air compression element cylinders with elongated breech bolts for fluid communication in alignment with projectile launching barrels capable of receiving and positioning two or more rounds advanced within the barrels from breech bolts. The piston is primed and prevented...