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A plunger (34) directs pumped fluid through a conduit (40) into a piston sleeve (60) having a piston (66) that is reciprocally translatable within the piston sleeve (60). The conduit (40) terminates in a nozzle (49) which projects into one end, a posterior end, of the piston sleeve (60). The piston

A plunger (34) directs pumped fluid through a conduit (40) into a piston sleeve (60) having a piston (66) that is reciprocally translatable within the piston sleeve (60). The conduit (40) terminates in a nozzle (49) which projects into one end, a posterior end, of the piston sleeve (60). The piston sleeve (60) also has a fluid passageway (62) connected with a fluid reservoir (50). A second nozzle (58) at the opposite end, an anterior end, of the piston sleeve (60) leads to a fluid passageway upon which a toy projectile (11) or similar object may be mounted. The piston (66) which is slidable within the piston sleeve (60) has a head (68, 69) at each end formed of compressible material such as soft rubber. A turret (70) enables several mounts (72) for toy projectiles (11) to be consecutively aligned for launching.

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A launcher for a projectile comprising: a pump for forcefully directing a continuous flow of fluid; a reservoir for receiving and storing the fluid; a mount having a bore therethrough for receiving the projectile for launching and for directing the fluid against the projectile so as to disengage and

A launcher for a projectile comprising: a pump for forcefully directing a continuous flow of fluid; a reservoir for receiving and storing the fluid; a mount having a bore therethrough for receiving the projectile for launching and for directing the fluid against the projectile so as to disengage and launch the projectile; and a piston structure having a reciprocally translatable piston housed within a piston sleeve which is in fluid-flow communication with said pump, said reservoir and said mount such that said piston is translated to and remains in a first position wherein said piston obstructs a first fluid passageway between said piston sleeve and said mount, permitting fluid flow between said pump and said reservoir, and prohibiting fluid flow between said reservoir and said mount and between said pump and said mount as said reservoir is being pressurized, and when said reservoir becomes substantially pressurized and said pump is not forcefully directing said flow of fluid, said piston translated by said fluid exiting said reservoir to a second position whereby said piston obstructs a second fluid passageway between said pump and said reservoir, permitting fluid flow between said mount and said reservoir and prohibiting fluid flow between said reservoir and said pump and between said pump and said mount.