Simulations Patents (Class 222/78)
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Patent number: 5538456Abstract: A water toy has the shape of an aerial bomb or rocket with generally bulbous, resiliently flexible body and a removable tail member with fins, The water toy includes a resilient shell having a mouth and an internal pointed member facing the mouth. A balloon has a mouth with a lip that fits around and engages the mouth of the shell with the balloon body in the shell. The two mouths are sufficiently large to receive ice cubes. A cover member is fitted over and releasably engages the mouth of the shell sufficiently snugly to seal the mouth of the balloon on the mouth of the shell. The cover member has a recess with a one-way check valve to permit the balloon, which is sealed between the cover member and shell, to be filled with water. The tail member is received in the recess and releasably engages the cover member. Dispersion passageways extend from the inner through the outer surfaces of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: LCD International, L.L.C.Inventors: Dexter C.-T. Liu, David Weindel
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Patent number: 5535921Abstract: A sample dispenser for dispensing a sample of a product. The dispenser includes a dispensing apparatus for dispensing the sample where the dispensing apparatus is displaceable between a stand-by position and a dispensing position in which the dispensing apparatus dispenses the sample. The dispenser also includes motorized driving apparatus for selectively driving the dispensing apparatus between its stand-by position and its dispensing position and user controlled activation apparatus for actuating the driving apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1994Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: New Dimension Products Ltd.Inventors: Zeev Gelman, Gideon Gelman, Boris Kotlarsky
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Patent number: 5518143Abstract: A novel cap is designed to facilitate the use of a flexible tube to consume fluids and provide a liquid-tight seal when the cap is firmly secured to the container. Further, the cap is designed to form a smooth or regular inner core for decorative shaped animal head structures thereby alleviating the inherent cleaning difficulties which arise from irregular or asymmetrical caps.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Ansa Company, Inc.Inventor: Jerry G. Iodice
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Patent number: 5492248Abstract: A perfume dispenser has a cylindrical shape similar to a pencil. A clip at the covering cap is broad and suitable for affixing advertising or jewelry, and may be slipped over the edge of a pocket, from which only the clip protrudes. The perfume dispenser has a delivery device including a pump, small sponge or a roll-on mechanism, which attaches to a glass cylinder. The covering cap is fastened by slipping it onto the perfume container, and a locking connection is provided between the cap and the perfume container. To compensate for tolerances, the covering cap can connect onto a metal mounting of the delivery device, for example, onto a screw cap. Alternatively, in a plug-in connection, the covering cap is provided with a slit in the edge region of a plug-in opening, or the covering cap may include a metal outer sleeve and an elastically deformable plastic inner sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Inventor: Georg Ortner
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Patent number: 5489050Abstract: A three piece closure for selectively controlling flow of product from a container, and method of manufacture, are disclosed. The closure includes an inner member, an outer member and an insert disposed therebetween. The inner member is adapted for attachment to a necked opening of the container. The outer member has a base portion, a top portion, and an inward flange disposed substantially circumferentially about the base of the outer member. The insert has a base portion and a radially outward flange disposed substantially circumferentially about the base portion. Upon insertion of the insert into the outer member, the outward flange passes the inward flange to provide cooperative engagement with the inward flange such that axial movement of the outer member causes axial movement of the insert to control the flow of the product.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1994Date of Patent: February 6, 1996Assignee: NCM International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Finkiewicz, Gerald R. Sorensen, John E. Sowinski
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Patent number: 5487502Abstract: A decorative device includes a main body for holding a decorative article in the main body, a container for filling a compressed fluid for producing odors or fragrance in the container, a driving device for opening and closing a releasing valve of the container as controlled by a control device, a discharge pipe connected to the container, a plurality of nozzles divergently branched from the discharge pipe and widely distributed in the decorative article, and a sound generating device electrically connected to the control device and mounted in the main body, whereby upon actuation of the control device, the releasing valve of the container will be opened by the driving device to spray vapor or gas of the fluid through the nozzles distributed in the decorative article for providing a smell (preferably a fragrant smell) from the decorative article and also for producing sound from the sound generating device for enhancing a decorative effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1994Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Inventor: Ming-Kang Liao
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Patent number: 5482187Abstract: A dispenser for a viscous substance includes a disposable plastic container for the substance and a pump permanently unreleasably mounted to the top of the container for pumping the substance from the container. The pump includes a housing communicating with the interior of the container and a pumping assembly including a movable housing wall and a tubular member connected to the wall and being movable along a motion axis between extended and retracted positions relative to the housing. An actuator is provided for the pump which includes a support member removably mounted to the cartridge, a target member movably mounted to the support member and linkage for releasably linking the target member to the tubular member so that when the target member is moved in one direction, the pumping assembly is moved to its extended position in the housing and when the target member is moved in another direction, the pumping assembly is moved to its retracted position in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Hygienix, Inc.Inventors: Kevin A. Poulsen, James H. Edwards, Peter A. Latham
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Patent number: 5476192Abstract: A self-defense device for use by a victim or intended victim of an attack or intended attack by an attacker and includes the use of an audible alarm and/or a disabling spray device which will discharge a disabling spray toward and onto the attacker. The audible alarm can be manually actuated by the victim or intended victim or automatically actuated if the self-defense device is pulled away from the victim by the attacker. The spray device is manually actuated. Automatic actuation of the audible alarm also disarms the spray device in response to the self-defense device being pulled away from the victim thereby preventing the attacker from using the disabling spray device to temporarily disable the victim.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Inventor: Helmut Julinot
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Patent number: 5474486Abstract: A remotely controllable, transforming, water squirting toy vehicle includes a structure in the form of a lever arm mounted for pivotal movement with respect to a remainder of the vehicle from a first position in which a surface of the arm is hidden within the vehicle to a second, elevated position in which the hidden surface of the arm is exposed. The hidden surface of the arm bears the likeness of a snake or other creature and includes a nozzle fluidly coupled to a pump and reservoir within the remainder of the vehicle. A control system in the vehicle receives and processes steering and propulsion control signals as well as an arm raising/water pumping control signal. A single actuator controls the movement of the lever arm which is spring loaded, by releasing the lever arm from a latched position and powers the pump driving liquid from the reservoir to the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1993Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Tyco Industries, Inc.Inventors: Seth M. Chilton, Michael G. Hetman, Jonathan A. Jaffe
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Patent number: 5456626Abstract: A odor and sound generating device includes an odor distributing device and a sound generating device mounted in a housing, and a manual depression member mounted on the housing and operatively depressing both the odor distributing device and the sound generating device simultaneously, whereby upon a manual depression of the depression member, both odor distributing device and sound generating device may be depressed to emit odor and to produce sound or music simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1994Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Inventor: Liao Ming-Kang
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Patent number: 5433646Abstract: A water gun system comprises a water gun, firing sound emulator, launching tube and rocket type water grenade. Converting the air pressure to be the momentum, the water gun generates the chain shot made of the air and fluid and the firing sound emulator generates the click sound of machine gun. Converting the air pressure to be momentum, the launching tube fires rocket type water grenade. Hitting on the target, the rocket type water grenade sprays fluid on the enemy.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1993Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Inventor: Min M. Tarng
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Patent number: 5429301Abstract: A personal protection device having a size, configuration and appearance simulating a telephone pager or beeper but having the capability of emitting an incapacitating chemical spray in the event of an attack on the person. The device contains multiple canisters of compressed gas containing the chemical and a movable manifold unit which can be pressed to release a chemical stream from each of the canisters and at the same time integrate the streams to provide a single, forceful spray of debilitating chemical. The device in one embodiment also incorporates a high decibel alarm system to be used in conjunction with the chemical spray.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1993Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Inventor: H. Trent Franks
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Patent number: 5402914Abstract: A beverage dispensing device for spirits and syrups, having a metering device for metering the dispensed quantity of beverage, an outlet for the beverage to be dispensed, and a capped upside-down bottle of the beverage to be dispensed above the outlet, wherein to avoid sticking or plugging of the beverage lines, and to increase the dispensing speed, the upside-down bottle is submerged by its neck into a receptacle provided above the outlet, and wherein the outlet is connected via a beverage line to a reservoir that receives the beverage to be dispensed and which is not connected to the capped bottle above the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1993Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Inventor: Achim Zapp
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Patent number: 5385276Abstract: A liquid dispenser for a PET bottle including an upper cover formed with an opening, a lower cover engaged with the upper cover and having a slot, a cylinder inserted through the opening of the upper cover and fixedly mounted on the lower cover, a piston disposed within the upper chamber of the cylinder and fixedly connected with a lid, a spring-loaded slide member movably fitted within the recess of the cylinder and pivotally connected with a handle extending out of the slot of the lower cover, and a mouth plate pivotally connected with the lower cover and having an outlet connected with the nozzle of the cylinder via a pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1994Date of Patent: January 31, 1995Inventor: Lin Yen-Tang
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Patent number: 5358144Abstract: A bracelet containing a chamber for storing a chemical repellant such as Mace may be inconspicuously worn by individuals and, when needed, can be used to protect the wearer in case they are attacked by pressing an activation button for spraying the attacker with the repellant. The bracelet can also contain an audible warning or alarm device such as a horn.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1993Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Inventor: Jerry L. Mock
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Patent number: 5356035Abstract: A hand-held ornamented candy dispenser in the form of a candy figure, has a dispenser body with a storage chamber for candy which can be in opened or closed positioned as determined by novel closure member, to allow storage and dispensing of candy portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1992Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Cyrk, Inc.Inventors: Gregory P. Shlopak, Ronald Magers
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Patent number: 5332119Abstract: A personal defense apparatus (18) is in the form of an exercise-weight handguard and includes a trigger (24) extending between a handgrip (68) of an exercising weight (44) on which the personal defense apparatus is mounted and a nozzle (82) of a canister (28) contained in a housing (36) of the personal defense apparatus for being manipulated by a finger or thumb of a hand gripping the handgrip to activate the nozzle for allowing defense fluid to escape from the canister.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1993Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Inventor: Richard C. Davis
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Patent number: 5332120Abstract: The present invention is a toy water bow which is operated by selectively releasing water from a water reservoir that is pressurized with air. The present invention is a toy device formed in the general shape of an archery bow that has a manually operated air pump incorporated into it. The air pump pressurizes a water reservoir and consequently exerts pressure on water contained therein. The pressurized air and water have an avenue of release that is regulated by a pull mechanism of the invention. When no force is applied to the pull mechanism, the pressurized air and water are held at bay with no means of release from the reservoir. When force is applied to the pull mechanism in a predetermined manner, water is released from the pressurized reservoir and is channeled through a narrow nozzle. The escape of the water through the narrow nozzle creates a stream of propelled water in the form of an "arrow" of predetermined length.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1992Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Inventors: Bruce M. D'Andrade, Lonnie G. Johnson
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Patent number: 5318202Abstract: The present invention is an action figure with the ability to shoot water by means of an air pressurized water chamber. The action figure includes a body which is at least partially hollow and at least one body orifice. A water storage reservoir is connected to the body and it has a separate, remote water source for adding water thereto. The water storage reservoir is connected to a pumping and pressurizing means which in turn is connected to the remote water source. The pumping and pressurizing means for pumping the reservoir water and to pressurize the air therein after the water has been added There is an avenue of release which runs from the reservoir to a nozzle and a water release means for regulating the fluid flow through the avenue of release. The water release means is operably connected to the avenue of release and extends outwardly therefrom to permit manual operation. A nozzle at the end of the avenue of release controllably releases water when the water release means is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1992Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Inventor: Bruce M. D'Andrade
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Patent number: 5316182Abstract: A toy in the form of jewelry has a water compartment, a pump or an atomizer, and a source of a perfume scent which is released when sprayed with water. The source of the scent is preferably a simulated jewel containing a bead of scent releasing material. The simulated jewel may be replaced when the scent is exhausted.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: G.J. Associates, Ltd.Inventors: James S. W. Lee, Chiu K. Kwan
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Patent number: 5316183Abstract: A water-shooting toy configured as a bow and arrow comprises a self-contained water pump sub-assembly and a case assembly. The pump sub-assembly includes a cylinder defining a pump chamber, a piston having a rod extending out from a body and a handle that is grasped by a user for manual operation of the pump. A nozzle is joined to the other end of the cylinder and has an opening that forms a stream of water upon operation of the pump. A one-way valve in the discharge passage permits water to flow through the discharge passage only from the pump chamber to the nozzle and prevents induction of air into the pump chamber through the nozzle inlet passage. A water passage into the pump chamber has a one-way inlet valve that admits water to the pump chamber upon the intake stroke of the pump and prevents discharge of water through the inlet passage upon the delivery stroke.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: Lanard Toys LimitedInventors: Virginio A. Brovelli, Mei H. Man
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Patent number: 5305918Abstract: The present invention is an action figure with the ability to shoot water by means of an air pressurized water chamber. The action figure includes a body which is at least partially hollow and at least one body orifice. A water storage reservoir is connected to the body and it has orifice for adding water thereto. It is also connected to a pressurizing means. The pressurizing means is for pressurizing the reservoir with air after water has been added and is attachable to the body, the reservoir or both. There is an avenue of release which runs from the reservoir to a nozzle and a water release means for regulating the fluid flow through the avenue of release. The water release means is operably connected to the avenue of release and extends outwardly therefrom to permit manual operation. A nozzle at the end of the avenue of release controllably releases water when the water release means is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1992Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Inventor: Bruce M. D'Andrade
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Patent number: 5305924Abstract: A postmix beverage dispenser having the appearance of a stainless steel brewed tea urn. A postmix dispensing valve is mounted inside the tea urn and is operated by a handle located on the front of the tea urn. A nozzle extender is inside the handle body and connects to the nozzle of the dispensing valve. The handle body and nozzle extender are easily manually removed without tools from outside the tea urn.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1993Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Phillip B. Groover, Kirk W. Charles, Lionel D. Gillespie, Samuel Durham, Lisa C. Wandrick
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Patent number: 5303847Abstract: A device worn on a user's hand which sheaths for the tips of the fingers includes a housing for a water reservoir, a water pump and electrical motor and a battery pack to be secured to the user's body. An actuator is mounted is mounted on a finger sheath. When the actuator is depressed the motor drives the pump to eject water in spurts from a discharge nozzle mounted in a second finger sheath.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1993Date of Patent: April 19, 1994Assignee: Talk To Me Products, Inc.Inventor: Sam Cottone
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Patent number: 5301836Abstract: A improved liquid dispenser is provided which consists of a container for holding liquid therein. A mechanism extending into and upwardly from the container is for dispensing the liquid out of the container, so that the liquid can be used in convenient amounts. A cover engages with the liquid dispensing mechanism extending upwardly from the container to allow the liquid to exit from the cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1993Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Inventor: Tom Tho Truong Luu
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Patent number: 5297980Abstract: A suctioning and pumping toy for malleable play materials includes a hollow cylinder having a closed end supporting a nozzle. A piston rod is received within the hollow cylinder and supports a resilient piston. A transversely extending cylindrical barrel housing is supported upon the cylindrical member and defines an interior cavity for receiving a plurality of play articles. A plurality of interrelated toy figures and play articles are variously configured to be utilized in combination with the suctioning and pumping toy together with a malleable play material having viscosity properties which permit the play material to be suctioned into and pumped from the cylindrical bore of the pumping and suctioning toy as the piston rod is moved by the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1992Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Mark J. Barthold
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Patent number: 5288256Abstract: A thrown toy has a water tank with valves which are opened by centrifugal force. When thrown, the toy is designed to whirl so that the centrifugal force opens a valve and water is dispersed out the valves while the toy is in flight.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: C.J. Associates, Ltd.Inventors: James S. W. Lee, Chiu-Keung Kwan
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Patent number: 5288274Abstract: A novelty knife for use for simulating impact includes a resilient blade formed of shape retentive material having a bottom edge and a fluid reservoir bulb mounted as a handle, wherein the fluid reservoir bulb includes fluid communication through a plurality of conduits directed through the blade and exiting along the blade's lower edge adjacent the blade's tip, with a fluid dye contained within the reservoir for ease of replenishment.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Inventors: Harry H. Bell, George R. Wegener
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Patent number: 5232130Abstract: A device is disclosed for dispensing food particles at a controlled rate in which a container is used having an aperture located on one side of the container. A tube is attached to the aperture such that food can pass through the tube, then through the aperture and be expelled outside the container. The aperture defines a longitudinal axis coinciding with the axis of the tube. The gap between the tube and an end portion of the device is predetermined to control the rate of consumption of the food particles being expelled from the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1992Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Inventor: Robert W. Woodard
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Patent number: 5230648Abstract: A foam dispensing doll includes a head and body coupled together at a neck joint and defining an interior cavity therein. A generally cylindrical canister sleeve is supported within the doll body and head cavity and extends through a passage formed in the neck joint. The canister sleeve defines a closed end within the doll body and an open end extending upwardly through an aperture formed in the doll head. A generally cylindrical soap canister having a quantity of pressurized soap foam stored therein includes an upwardly extending pivotable valve. The cylindrical soap canister is received within the canister sleeve such that the valve extends upwardly beyond the doll's head.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1992Date of Patent: July 27, 1993Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: William J. Kelley, Daria Pietrowski, Robin K. Smith
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Patent number: 5228595Abstract: A device for holding and dispensing oral hygiene products directed toward children is provided. The device consists of a child-friendly figure which is capable of holding and dispensing mouthwash. Appendages of the figure, e.g., arms or legs of an animal, are adapted to hold a toothbrush and a removable container shaped to resemble an item associated with the figure. The removable container, which itself is comprised of top and bottom portions, is adapted to hold a tube of toothpaste therein. Additionally, one portion of the removable container can be adapted to hold and dispense dental floss and to be used as a cup.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1991Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Inventor: Winifred Booker
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Patent number: 5224625Abstract: A spray apparatus includes a spray device which indirectly controls the activation and deactivation of a pump in a remote pumping mechanism. The spray device includes a control assembly which is adapted to control the fluid flow through the device. The control assembly includes a button which is normally biased into engagement with a fluid passage and can be manually manipulated to allow fluid to flow through the passage. The fluid passage in the spray device is connected by a conduit to the pumping mechanism. The pumping mechanism includes a pump, a fluid reservoir, and a pressure sensitive switch mounted within a housing. When activated, the pump draws fluid from the reservoir and forces the fluid through the pressure sensitive switch and the conduit to the fluid passage in the spray device. The button in the control assembly can be manually manipulated to selectively allow fluid to flow through the fluid passage and out through a nozzle in the spray device in the form of a stream or spray.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1991Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Assignee: Those Characters From ClevelandInventor: Eugene S. Holtier
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Patent number: 5217143Abstract: An actuator mechanism for a bangle that includes a reservoir (24) with associated nozzle (32) having an outlet (33). The reservoir (24) is disposed in one portion of a bangle (10) that is semi-circular in shape. The nozzle (32) is disposed in a slot (18) and then an actuator mechanism comprised of two portions (20) is (22) assembled in the slot. The actuator mechanism is operable to slide downward such that the rear portion (22) of the actuator mechanism contacts the upper portion of the nozzle (32). Depression of the nozzle (32) results in fluid being expelled from an outlet (33) through the slot (18). The outer portion (10) can be changed to alter the design, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1991Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Assignee: Body Products Pty. LimitedInventor: Alexander G. Aitken
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Patent number: 5213234Abstract: A ceramic or plastic pitcher, in the form of a cow, with a hollow body for the purpose of filling with milk or other liquids with a hollow chamber at the rear end of the body for the purpose of housing a gravity activated electronic switch, whereas the switch will produce the sound of an animal when the pitcher will be lifted and tilted to pour the liquid through the mouth of the animal.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1991Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Inventor: Ioannis Stefanopoulos
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Patent number: 5174477Abstract: The water squirt toy of the invention comprises a length of elastic tubing having a nozzle positioned on one end and a clip, climp or staple crimped about the other end. A pliable tubular sleeve may be positioned about the elastic tubing for purposes of safety and protection. Such pliable sleeve may be attached at one end of the tubing by the same clip clamp or staple which is utilized to clamp off the axial bore of the tubing at that end thereof. The nozzle may comprise any type of squirt nozzle including small tubular inserts or the bottom portion of a ball point pen barrel.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1991Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Inventor: Joel M. Schafer
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Patent number: 5172863Abstract: A dispenser for fluids includes a doll body having a pair of pivotally mounted wings thereon and a dispensing assembly in the doll body. The dispensing assembly includes a collapsible reservoir for containing a fluid in the torso portion of the doll body, an atomizer nozzle assembly for passing the fluid outwardly of the doll body and a linkage assembly which is responsive to pivotal movement of the wings for collapsing the reservoir in order to dispense the fluid therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1992Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.Inventors: Georgina M. Melone, Roseann Radosevich, Fred D. Eddins
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Patent number: 5158208Abstract: An apparatus including a fluid storage tank, with a torso belt organization for mounting the storage tank about a torso portion of an individual. A glove member is in fluid communication with the fluid storage tank, wherein the fluid storage tank is pressurized and the glove member includes at least one trigger member for effecting directing of fluid from within at least one compartmented chamber within the fluid storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Inventor: Joshua R. Wilson
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Patent number: 5088624Abstract: An attack-repellent device includes a housing which can be carried like a wristwatch on the arm of the user, or attachable to a waling cane, or the user's belt or neck chain. The housing includes one or more nozzles which ejects an attack-repellent chemical under the force of a propellent fluid preferably stored in one or more canisters within the housing. The inner end of each nozzle forms a projection insertable into the discharge orifice in a canister which contains a one-way valve which normally closes the discharge orifice. A spring is provided for urging one or both of the nozzle and canister toward the other. Latching means is provided for normally separating each canister from the associated nozzle. A user-operable member is provided which could be a wall of the housing which normally covers over an entry recess through which the canister or canisters are placed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1990Date of Patent: February 18, 1992Inventors: Hugh Hackett, James H. Stade, Russell E. Hattis
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Patent number: 5072856Abstract: The combination of known components to produce a new toy shooting apparatus. A toy that makes it possible for a player to act like a spider person by shooting webs from the palm of his or her hand. The webbing material consists of string foam delivered from a hidden pressurized container through a valve incorporated into a glove worn by the player. A trigger mechanism enables the player to activate the valve at will by the exercise of pressure with the fingers of the hand wearing the glove.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1990Date of Patent: December 17, 1991Inventor: Stephen E. Kimble
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Patent number: 5071387Abstract: A figurine-shaped toy squirts water out of its mouth by cranking an arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1990Date of Patent: December 10, 1991Assignee: Multi Toys Corp.Inventor: Murray Pottick
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Patent number: 5065904Abstract: A personal protection device of the hand-held type comprises a handle, a shaft and a canister section, which is adapted to receive a gas-charged canister containing a noxious compound or spray. The handle is provided with a movable trigger which, when actuated, causes the contents of the canister to discharge. In a preferred embodiment, the shaft is equipped with an umbrella canopy which is oriented to open away from the handle of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1989Date of Patent: November 19, 1991Inventors: Joseph T. McCaffrey, Stewart P. McKay
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Patent number: 5011044Abstract: The anti-assault device of this invention consists of a sealed, rupturable vial, a base with one set of resilient fingers to retain the vial and a second set to support the cover, and a cover having a skirt containing projections which reset upon and engage the second set of resilient fingers and having at least one projection for rupturing the vial. The rupturing projections are on the rear face so that when force is exerted against the front face of the cover the projections rupture the vial. This causes a foul smelling repulsive chemical contained therein to be released and to repel a would be attacker.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Inventor: Arlon R. Brown
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Patent number: 4982874Abstract: A shampoo dispensing container is in the shape of an action figure, such as an army figure, and has a fluid pumping system that operates to dispense shampoo from the container in an exploding type pattern as one of the arms of the action figure is operated in a combat type movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1990Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Inventor: William Pringle
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Patent number: 4978030Abstract: A candy container configured as a fowl or the like with the contained candy shaped like an egg. Squeezing or compressing the container causes an egg to be ejected from an orifice on the bottom of the container simultaneously generating air pressure to activate a reed type sound generator located in the bill of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1989Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Inventors: Arleen Morris, Clarence D. Simpson
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Patent number: 4976646Abstract: In accordance with this invention there is provided a toy which engages a member such as a finger or a liquid medicine dispenser. The member acts as a lower jaw for the toy. The toy includes a head with an upper jaw and a body. The body is contiguous to the head and includes a trunk with front and rear limbs extended therefrom. Together, the upper jaw, the body, the front limbs and the rear limbs define a longitudinal passageway which passes through the toy. The toy accommodates the member in this passageway. The front limbs extending down from the front section of the trunk form a portion of the passageway which semi-positively engage the member. The rear limbs extending down from the rear portion of the trunk form a portion of the passageway which positively engage the member.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1989Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Inventor: Vickie D. Hull
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Patent number: 4932912Abstract: Aquatic recreational apparatus providing in an integral structure a kick board and manually operable means for directing a stream of water toward a desired target is described. The apparatus in its preferred embodiment takes the form of a smooth, contoured kick board having dual, laterally spaced handles and integral therewith trigger means for manually operating corresponding pumps. A pair of first fluid conduits extends from dual, laterally spaced inlets located in a rearward region of the kick board to first sides of the pumps, and a pair of second fluid conduits extends therefrom forwardly to laterally spaced nozzles in the extreme forward region of the kick board. The laterally spaced handles provide a secure grip to the user whose upper body is supported by the kick board, while the user maneuvers the kick board by pedal action into a position suitable for directing a stream of water from the body of water in which the kick board is being used toward a desired target remote from the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1989Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Inventor: David A. Combs
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Patent number: 4903864Abstract: Disclosed herein is a glove amusement device for squirting liquid. The device includes a liquid storage apparatus, a glove and an umbilical cord connecting the two. The liquid storage apparatus includes an electro-mechanical pump which is activated by a trigger mechanism on the glove and a liquid container. The umbilical cord contains both electrical and liquid conduit. The electrical conduit connects the pump and the trigger and a portable power source, such as a battery pack, while the liquid conduit connects the liquid container and an opening in the glove. The liquid is transported from the container through the liquid conduit out an opening in the glove by activation of a pump. An end cap at the termination of the liquid conduit causes pressure to build at the end cap and a pulsating, hard stream of liquid is forced out the glove opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1988Date of Patent: February 27, 1990Inventor: Eddie A. Sirhan
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Patent number: 4890767Abstract: A novelty amusement toy comprising a headband mounted water squirting device is disclosed. A hand held water reservoir containing a trigger actuated pump is connected by flexible tubing to a water squirting orifice located on a headband. Actuation of the pump trigger causes water to be forced from the reservoir through the flexible tubing and squirted through the orifice.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1988Date of Patent: January 2, 1990Assignee: C & S Distributing Co.Inventor: Barry Burlison
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Patent number: 4749104Abstract: A cleansing liquid dispenser which can alternately be used as a toy plane or toy rocket or serve as a piggy bank when the cleanser is completely used up. The dispenser comprises a cylindrical main body having an opening for cleansing liquid and a plurality of evenly spaced vertically oriented upper and lower brackets on its upper and lower outer circumference respectively. A conical top cover frictionally engages with a circular seat on the top of the main body. The dispenser is supported by a suction cup which secures the dispenser to a wall. Three or four toy tail fins are respectively engageable with three or four lower brackets and two toy wings are respectively engageable with the upper brackets so as to respectively form either a toy plane or a toy rocket.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1987Date of Patent: June 7, 1988Inventor: Hsun W. Chao
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Patent number: 4703892Abstract: A water shooting device includes a container for holding water; a tube fitting device removably secured to the container in a fluid sealing manner; a tube connected to the tube fitting device and extending into the container for shooting the water from a free end of the tube when the container is compressed; a plurality of links serially and pivotally connected to each other, in surrounding relation to the tube, the rearward-most link being pivotally connected to the tube fitting device; a grasping head in the form of a snake's head pivotally connected to the forward-most link for aiming the free end of the tube; and a restriction tube of a narrow diameter positioned in the free end of the tube for narrowing and increasing the speed of the water emitted from the free end of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1986Date of Patent: November 3, 1987Assignee: Nadel & Sons Toy Corp.Inventor: Melvin Nadel