In 1871, William Leonard Hunt (The Great Farini) developed a mechanism he called a "projector." Made out of heavy springs and Indian rubber, it was simply a platform with the springs. It looked nothing like a cannon; but when released, it shot the person forward, employing a gunpowder-based explosion only for effect. He applied and a received a patent for his contraption on June 13, 1871.
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