MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541029471 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on March 27, 2025, for Assistive Catapulting Device.

Inventor includes Dr. Sonal Sharma.

The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.

Abstract: An assistive catapulting device, comprises of an elongated base 101 with a telescopic rod 102 having a U-shaped member 103 attached at a front end of rod 102, a resilient band 104 for providing spring force for catapulting a pebble, a pair of U-shaped structures 105 to grip base 101 by means of structures 105, a clamp 107 is installed on a sliding unit 106 for gripping band 104 and retracting band 104, a chamber 108 for storing pebbles, an iris hole 109 for dispensing a pebble into a recess 110 carved on sliding unit 106, for catapulting pebble, a laser emitter 111 for emitting a laser crosshair to assist with aiming at a target, an imaging unit 112 to determine an alignment of crosshair with the target and allow the clamp 107 to release the band 104 from a retracted state to catapult the pebble towards the target.

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