ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,263,416, issued on April 1.
"Action toy featuring object collisions inside a vacuum chamber" was invented by Robert D. Silfvast (Belmont, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An action toy employs a vacuum chamber and vacuum pressure to propel projectiles inward to collide with materials or objects or structures inside the sealed vacuum chamber. Users are entertained by observing high-speed demolition and wrecking action. Air-tight containment of the chamber is required to create a vacuum, ensuring user safety and mess-free operation while providing close-up viewing and video capture from outside the chamber. Users can experiment with a...