Patents Assigned to Larami Limited
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Patent number: 6631830Abstract: A spring-controlled snap action valve assembly and an apparatus for dispensing pressurized liquid using the valve assembly, the apparatus including a connection to a source of pressurized liquid, the spring-controlled snap action ball valve assembly including a snap action ball valve and an inlet and an outlet, a conduit in fluid communication from the connection to the valve assembly inlet, a nozzle in fluid communication with the valve assembly outlet, and an actuator connected to the valve assembly to actuate the snap action ball valve from a closed position to an open position and from an open position to a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Chor Ming Ma, George L. Skinner, Jeffrey Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20030034358Abstract: A spring-controlled snap action valve assembly and an apparatus for dispensing pressurized liquid using the valve assembly, the apparatus including a connection to a source of pressurized liquid, a spring-controlled snap action ball valve assembly including a snap action ball valve, an inlet and an outlet, a conduit in fluid communication from the connection to the valve assembly inlet, a nozzle in fluid communication with the valve assembly outlet, and an actuator connected to the valve assembly to actuate the snap action ball valve from a closed position to an open position and from an open position to a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Larami LimitedInventors: Chor Ming Ma, George L. Skinner, Jeffrey Zimmerman
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Patent number: 6364219Abstract: A toy gun for discharging a shaped stream of liquid under pressure is provided. The toy gun includes an expandable bladder located in a housing, and the expandable bladder is adapted to provide a generally constant pressure discharge of liquid contained therein. A release valve is connected to a trigger for regulating a discharge of liquid from the expandable bladder to a discharge outlet. A turret mounted rotatable nozzle assembly having a plurality of nozzles is connected to the housing. Each nozzle is selectively rotatable to a position in fluid communication with the discharge outlet. At least two of the plurality of nozzles include different shaped, non-circular stream nozzle orifice arrangements. Actuation of the trigger regulating the release of pressurized liquid through the discharge outlet and the selected one of the plurality of nozzles results in the liquid being discharged in a shaped stream having a generally constant form defined by the shape of the selected nozzle orifice arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Jeffrey Zimmerman, Jay E. Campbell
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Patent number: 6345732Abstract: Toy water guns having removable pre-pressurizable water cartridges and the pre-pressurizable cartridges themselves and water charging systems for them. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a toy water gun having a pre-pressurizable water cartridge which can be charged using a pump located on the water gun or an auxiliary adapter connected to an external pressurized water source for quickly charging the pre-pressurizable water cartridge either installed in the water gun or separately, the pre-pressurizable water cartridges, recharge adapters and methods of filling the pre-pressurizable cartridges when installed in a water gun and when removed from a water gun.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2000Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Jeffrey Zimmerman, George L. Skinner
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Publication number: 20020016127Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for discharging a fluid under pressure comprising: an intake port for receiving fluid from a source of receiving fluid; a pressurizable tank for fluid storage; a discharge port; a pump assembly having a first passageway in fluid communication with the intake port and the tank and a second passageway in fluid communication with the tank and the discharge port, the pump assembly being operable to pressurize the fluid in the tank; and an actuator associated with the discharge port to allow pressurized fluid to be discharged selectively through the discharge port. Preferably, the discharge device is in the form of a toy water gun having one or two discharge ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Applicant: Larami LimitedInventors: George L. Skinner, Jay E. Campbell
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Patent number: 6193107Abstract: The present invention is a toy water gun for containment and ejection of water which includes a housing, an ejection nozzle, a bladder and an outlet connection which runs from the bladder to the nozzle. The expandable bladder is located in the housing and has a first end connected to the outlet connection and has a carriage attachment located at the second end. The bladder carriage attachment is movable and guided generally linearly in the housing as the bladder is expanded. The bladder is a tubular member having a weakened section with a larger diameter than the remaining portion of the tubular member and has a variable diameter which varies from larger at the first end to smaller at the second end. In one embodiment, the bladder has a variable diameter, larger at it's front end and smaller at it's back end. In another embodiment, the bladder has a constant diameter with a wall thickness gradient. Combined variable diameters and wall thickness may be used.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Bruce M. D'Andrade
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Patent number: 6138871Abstract: A toy water gun for ejecting a liquid is provided. The toy gun includes a housing and a pressurizable storage tank which receives liquid and is connected to the housing. Also provided on the housing is a pump which is adapted to pressurize the liquid in the pressurizable storage tank. In addition, a release valve is located in the housing. The gun includes a path of fluid communication between the pressurizable storage tank, the pump and the release valve. The release valve is adapted to regulate a discharge of liquid from the pressurizable storage tank, and a trigger is attached to the release valve. Also connected to the release valve is a nozzle assembly adapted for insertion into a recharge adapter to force liquid through the nozzle assembly displacing the release valve in such a way that allows liquid to flow through a part of said path of fluid communication and into the pressurizable storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Bruce M. D'Andrade, deceased
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Patent number: 6012609Abstract: The present invention is a toy water gun for containment and ejection of water which includes a housing, an ejection nozzle, a bladder and an outlet connection which runs from the bladder to the nozzle. The expandable bladder is located in the housing and has a first end connected to the outlet connection and has a carriage attachment located at the second end. The bladder carriage attachment is movable and guided generally linearly in the housing as the bladder is expanded. In one embodiment, the bladder has a variable diameter, larger at it's front end and smaller at it's back end. In another embodiment, the bladder has a constant diameter with a wall thickness gradient. Combined variable diameters and wall thickness may be used.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1999Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Bruce M. D'Andrade, deceased
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Patent number: 5702283Abstract: The present invention is a real sound-producing toy engine. It includes a main housing having a simulated automobile engine exterior and a plurality of activation sites located at the main housing for activating a plurality of different real sounding motor-related sounds. It also includes a plurality of switches, there being at least one for each of the activation sites which is connected thereto. Each of the switches has an off-position and an on-position, each of the switches being also connected to at least one sound-producing mechanism. There is an engine start-up activation site at the main housing and a switch connected to the engine start-up activation site, with sound-producing device capable of producing an engine start-up sound, including a running engine sound which simulates an idling engine, and at least one power source connected to the foregoing. In some embodiments there is an oil fill port activation site having a pressure switch and simulated oil container.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Daniel M. Watson, Jr., Melvin Mednick, Thomas M. McKeon
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Patent number: D478639Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Steven Menow, Eric J. Wertheim
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Patent number: D479286Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Steven Menow, Eric J. Wertheim
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Patent number: RE35412Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a toy water gun which is operated by selectively releasing water from a water reservoir pressurized with air. The present invention has a manually operated pump incorporated into the design. As the pump is cycled, water and air is drawn from a water storage tank. Once drawn, the water and air are forced into a pressure reservoir. As the amount of water and air forced into the pressure reservoir increases, the pressure on the water within the pressure reservoir increases. The pressure of the water and air within the pressure reservoir increases with each cycle of the pump, until the pump can no longer overcome the pressure of the water and air within the pressure tank. The pressurized water and air within the pressure tank has an avenue of release that is regulated by the trigger mechanism of the invention. When no force is applied to the trigger, the pressurized water and air are held at bay with no means of release.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1994Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Lonnie G. Johnson, Bruce M. D'Andrade
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Patent number: D423063Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Bruce M. D'Andrade, deceased, Jose Longoria
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Patent number: D423609Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Bruce M. D'Andrade, deceased, Jose Longoria
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Patent number: D426592Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Jeffrey Zimmerman
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Patent number: D426593Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Jeffrey Zimmerman
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Patent number: D427251Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventors: Bruce M. D'Andrade, deceased, Jose Longoria
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Patent number: D428077Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Jeffrey Zimmerman
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Patent number: D433079Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Larami LimitedInventor: Jeffrey Zimmerman