[Tex-Shooter]

These are only a few of slingshot patents on these types. There are many more and some are really neat!

First slingshot rifles?

http://www.google.com/patents?id=5JthAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=437,605&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1 - v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=2c9nAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=440538&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2 - v=onepage&q&f=false

The first wrist braced slingshot?

http://www.google.com/patents?id=btdeAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=1,606,609&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2 - v=onepage&q=1%2C606%2C609&f=false

First ergo slingshots?

http://www.google.com/patents?id=EA9SAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=2,661,731&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2 - v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=frhiAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=3,272,193&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2 - v=onepage&q=3%2C272%2C193&f=false

First Finger Shooter?

http://www.google.com/patents?id=OflhAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=2,443,408&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2 - v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[dgui]

I would suppose the first finger shooter did not catch on because of the obvious liability of the device.

 

[Tex-Shooter]

I would guess that you are very right!!

-- Tex