Tapered multi-laminated tubular slingshot band

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11815326-B2
Application number	US-202217731960-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2022
Priority date	Apr 30, 2021
Publication date	Nov 14, 2023
Grant date	Nov 14, 2023

Abstract

An improved slingshot band having a tapered outer contour. The slingshot band has a tubular body having a first fork end and a second pouch end. The tubular body comprises a first layer of an elastic polymer. The first layer has a constant thickness. The tubular body further comprises a second layer of an elastic polymer. The second layer has a greater thickness near the fork end of the tubular body and lower thickness near the pouch end of the tubular body. The increased thickness of the section of the tubular body near the fork end of the slingshot band reinforces the most vulnerable section of the slingshot band against failure, thereby extending its longevity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A slingshot band assembly including two elastic bands with second ends connected to a slingshot pouch, each of the elastic bands comprising:
a first section including a first end configured for connection to a fork of a slingshot;
a third section including the second end connected to the slingshot pouch;
a second section between the first section and the third section;
wherein the first section has a first wall thickness greater than a second wall thickness of the third section; and
wherein the first section includes at least two laminated layers of an elastic polymer and the third section includes a lesser number of layers of an elastic polymer material.

2. The slingshot band assembly of claim 1 , wherein an outer layer of elastic polymer on the first section tapers from a greater thickness proximate the fork to a lesser thickness more proximate to the third section.

3. The slingshot band assembly of claim 2 , wherein an inner layer of substantially constant thickness extends from the fork to the pouch.

4. The slingshot band assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elastic band is tubular, thereby defining an inner diameter.

5. The slingshot band assembly of claim 4 , wherein the inner diameter is constant along a length of the band.

6. The slingshot band assembly of claim 4 , wherein the inner diameter of the band decreases as the inner diameter progresses from the first section to the third section.

7. The slingshot band assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first section configured for connection to the fork is tubular.

8. The slingshot band assembly of claim 1 , wherein an ultraviolet resistant coating is applied to the band.

9. A slingshot band assembly including two elastic bands with second ends connected to a slingshot pouch, each of the elastic bands comprising:
(a) a hollow tubular body having a tubular wall encircling a hollow bore, the tubular body having a first end and the second end, the tubular body having a first section proximal to the first end, a third section proximal to the second end, and a second section between the first and the third sections, wherein the tubular wall comprises a first layer of a first elastic polymer, wherein the first layer has a constant first thickness throughout a length of the tubular body; and
(b) a second layer of a second elastic polymer laminated over the first and the second sections of the tubular body, wherein a thickness of the second layer laminated over the second section of the tubular body has a second thickness that diminishes as the second section longitudinally progresses from a first interface with the first section toward a second interface with the third section, thereby creating a tapered outer contour of the hollow tubular body.

10. The slingshot band assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first end is configured for connection to a fork of a slingshot.

11. The slingshot band assembly of claim 9 , wherein an ultraviolet resistant coating is applied to the band.

12. The slingshot band assembly of claim 9 , wherein the band has a length between 6 inches and 18 inches in a relaxed state.

Assignees

• Barnett Outdoors Llc

Inventors

• Barnett David A

Classifications

• F41B3/02 Primary

  Catapults, e.g. slingshots · CPC title

• B05D1/18

  performed by dipping · CPC title

• B05D7/544 Primary

  the first layer is let to dry at least partially before applying the second layer · CPC title

• B05D7/02

  to macromolecular substances, e.g. rubber (treatment or coating of shaped articles made of macromolecular substances C08J7/00) · CPC title

• B05D2201/04

  Laminate · CPC title