Toy blow gun, a projectile, a target and a set including same

Abstract

According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a toy kit. The toy kit comprises a user-operatable blow gun; a projectile, the projectile being made from a first material; a target, the target being made from a second material; the first material and the second material being selected such that when the projectile is expelled from the user-operatable blow gun under a blow force applied by a user, it penetrates exclusively the target.

1 . A toy set comprising:
 a user-operatable blow gun;   a projectile, the projectile being made from a first material;   a target, the target being made from a second material;   the first material and the second material being selected such that when the projectile is expelled from the user-operatable blow gun under a blow force applied by a user, it penetrates exclusively the target.   
     
     
         2 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises soft plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The toy set of  claim 2 , wherein the soft plastic comprises high-density polyethylene. 
     
     
         4 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises plastic foam. 
     
     
         5 . The toy set of  claim 4 , wherein the plastic foam comprises Styrofoam. 
     
     
         6 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises high-density polyethylene and the second material comprises Styrofoam. 
     
     
         7 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein the projectile comprises a projectile body, and wherein the projectile body is generally conical. 
     
     
         8 . The toy set of  claim 7 , wherein the projectile body is hollow inside. 
     
     
         9 . The toy set of  claim 7 , wherein the projectile body comprises a first end and the first end is blunt. 
     
     
         10 . The toy set of  claim 7 , wherein the projectile body comprises a second end and the second end defines a maximum projectile diameter; and wherein the user-operatable blow gun defines an internal body diameter; and wherein the projectile is made from a resilient material; and wherein the maximum projectile diameter is selected to be slightly larger than the internal body diameter. 
     
     
         11 . The toy set of  claim 10 , wherein selection of the maximum projectile diameter allows, in use, when the projectile is placed within the user-operatable blow gun to provide a sealing contact between the second end and an inner surface of the user-operatable blow gun. 
     
     
         12 . The toy set of  claim 11 , wherein the maximum projectile diameter is the only contact point between the projectile and the inner surface of the user-operatable blow gun, when being expelled therethough, thereby minimizing friction when the projectile travels through the user-operatable blow gun. 
     
     
         13 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises corrugated cardboard. 
     
     
         14 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein the target comprises a back wall and the back wall defines one or more receptacles to receive other components of the toy set. 
     
     
         15 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein the user-operatable blow gun comprises at least two blow gun body members, interconnected therebetween by an interconnecting member. 
     
     
         16 . A projectile for use with a blow gun and a target, the projectile being made of a first material and the target being made of a second material, the projectile comprising:
 a projectile body having a conical shape,
 the first material being selected such that when the projectile is expelled from the blow gun under a blow force applied by a user, it penetrates exclusively the target made of the second material. 
   
     
     
         17 . The projectile of  claim 16 , wherein the projectile body is hollow inside. 
     
     
         18 . The projectile of  claim 16 , wherein the projectile body comprises a first end and the first end is blunt. 
     
     
         19 . The projectile of  claim 16 , wherein the projectile body comprises a second end and the second end defined a maximum projectile diameter; and wherein the blow gun defines an internal body diameter; and wherein the first material is a resilient material; and wherein the maximum projectile diameter is selected to be slightly larger than the internal body diameter. 
     
     
         20 . The projectile of  claim 19 , wherein selection of the maximum projectile diameter allows, in use, when the projectile is placed within the blow gun to provide a sealing contact between the second end and an inner surface of the blow gun, when being expelled therethough.