WATER ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE
A water entertainment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes an article of clothing with at least one fluid reservoir and at least one nozzle, wherein the nozzle is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir to provide fluid to be discharged from the nozzle. A water entertainment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes multiple triggers formed as a part of multiple piston pumps that provide water to multiple output nozzles to direct streams of water in multiple different directions.
The present application claims benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/240,091 entitled WATER VEST filed Sep. 4, 2009 and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/303,064 entitled WATER VEST AND WATER ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE filed Feb. 10, 2010, the entire content of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND1. Field of the Disclosure
The present disclosure relates to a water entertainment device or toy including multiple triggers for multiple output nozzles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an article of clothing including at least one fluid reservoir and at least one nozzle operable to spray water provided from the fluid reservoir. Additional nozzles may be provided and operated by separate triggers. In addition, the article of clothing may be omitted if desired.
2. Related Art
Water guns have long been enjoyed by children, and some adults, as a good way to cool down during hot summer days. Over the years, water guns have been improved to maximize capacity, range and soaking ability in various ways. While these improvements and variations offer users many options, generally speaking, water guns are hand held devices which are subject breakage, if dropped for example. In addition, conventional water guns typically only allow for shooting water in one direction from one nozzle.
Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide a water entertainment device that avoids these and other problems.
SUMMARYIt is an object of the present disclosure to provide a water entertainment device including an article of clothing that allows a user to spray water at others.
It is another object of the present application to provide a water entertainment device with multiple nozzles that are operated using multiple triggers.
A water entertainment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes an article of clothing wearable by a user, a fluid reservoir connected to the article of clothing and configured to hold an amount of fluid, an output nozzle mounted on the article of clothing and configured to output a stream of fluid, a pump in fluid communication with at least one of the water reservoir and the output nozzle and configured to pump fluid from the water reservoir to the output nozzle and a control device to control output of water from the output nozzle.
A water entertainment device according to an embodiment of the present application includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold an amount of fluid, a plurality of output nozzles, each output nozzle configured to output a stream of fluid, a pump in fluid communication with at least one of the fluid reservoir and at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles and configured to pump fluid from the water reservoir to the at least one output nozzle; and a controller configured to control flow of fluid to the plurality of output nozzles, the controller including a plurality of input devices, each input device controlling flow of fluid to a single output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles.
A water entertainment device in accordance with another embodiment of the present application includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold an amount of fluid, a plurality of output nozzles, each output nozzle configured to output a stream of fluid, a plurality of piston pumps, each piston pump of the plurality of piston pumps in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles and configured to pump fluid from the water reservoir to the at least one output nozzle and a plurality of input devices, each input device connected to a single piston pump of the plurality of piston pumps such that movement of the input device pumps fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one output nozzle.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings.
A water entertainment device 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present application preferably includes an article of clothing 10 with at least one fluid reservoir 11 (See
A pump 15 (See
In a preferred embodiment, at least one control device, or controller 16 is provided so that the user can control which nozzles 12a, 12b, 12c are active to distribute fluid. The control device 16 preferably includes at least one input device 20 that allows the user to select which of the nozzles 12a, 12b, 12c are active. In a preferred embodiment illustrated in
In one embodiment, the control device 16 may be removably attached to the article of clothing 10 such that it can be easily stored when not in use. For example, a hook and loop type connector 19 (See
An inlet 18 is preferably provided to refill the fluid reservoir 11 and is positioned on the inner rear surface of the article of clothing 10 as illustrated in
The article of clothing 10 is illustrated as a vest herein, however, it may be any desirable article of clothing. While there are five nozzles illustrated in
In another embodiment illustrated in
Each of the input devices 20 is preferably a part of a piston pump. An example of such a piston pump 50 is illustrated in
In order to ensure that water only enters the pump body 51 via the inlet hose 57 and only exits via the outlet hose 59, a one way valve 53 is positioned at the point where the inlet hose 57 connects with body 51. The valve 53 ensures that water can only move from the hose 57 into the body 51. A second one way valve 55 is provided where the outlet hose 59 connects to the body 51 to ensure that water only flows outward from the body into the hose. Thus, when the piston 52 moves into the cylinder 54, reducing the volume in the body 51, water is forced from the body into the hose 59 and out of water gun. The spring 56 returns the cylinder 52 to an outer position, increasing the volume in the body 51 and thus drawing water from the reservoir through the hose 57 into the body 51.
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Although the present invention has been described in relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modifications and other uses will become apparent to those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A water entertainment device comprising:
- an article of clothing wearable by a user;
- a fluid reservoir connected to the article of clothing and configured to hold an amount of fluid;
- an output nozzle mounted on the article of clothing and configured to output a stream of fluid;
- a pump in fluid communication with at least one of the water reservoir and the output nozzle and configured to pump fluid from the water reservoir to the output nozzle; and
- a control device to control output of water from the output nozzle.
2. The water entertainment device of claim 1, wherein the pump is connected to the water reservoir and is configured to provide a desired pressure therein.
3. The water entertainment device of claim 2, further comprising:
- an outlet hose in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the output nozzle to provide water from the fluid reservoir to the output nozzle; and
- a valve configured to open and close to control the flow of fluid through the outlet hose and out of the output nozzle based the control device.
4. The water entertainment device of claim 3, wherein the control device further comprises an input device configured to control opening and closing of the valve.
5. The water entertainment device of claim 4, further comprising a solenoid connected to the valve and to the input device to open and close the valve based on an input from the input device.
6. The water entertainment device of claim 2, further comprising:
- a plurality of output nozzles, each output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles configured to output a stream of fluid; and
- a plurality of output hoses, each output hose in fluid communication with the water reservoir and at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles.
7. The water entertainment device of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of valves, each valve of the plurality of valves configured to open and close to control flow of fluid through at least one outlet hose of the plurality of outlet hoses and out of at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles.
8. The water entertainment device of claim 7, wherein the control device includes a plurality of input devices, each input device configured to control opening and closing of at least one valve of the plurality of valves.
9. The water entertainment device of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of solenoids, each solenoid connected to one valve of the plurality of valve and one input device of the plurality of input devices and configured to open and close the one valve based on an input from the one input device.
10. The water entertainment device of claim 8, wherein each input device of the plurality of input devices controls opening and closing of a single valve to control flow of fluid through a single output hose and out of a single output nozzle.
11. The water entertainment device of claim 1, wherein the pump is a piston pump and is positioned between and is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the output nozzle and is further configured to pump fluid from the fluid reservoir to the output nozzle.
12. The water entertainment device of claim 11, wherein the control device includes an input device connected to the piston pump and movable with a piston of the piston pump to pump fluid from the fluid reservoir to the output nozzle.
13. The water entertainment device of claim 1, further comprising:
- a plurality of output nozzles, each output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles configured to output a stream of fluid; and
- a plurality of pumps.
14. The water entertainment device of claim 13, wherein each pump of the plurality of pumps is a piston pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles; and
- wherein the controller further comprises:
- a plurality of input devices, where each input device of the plurality of input devices is connected to a single piston pump of the plurality of piston pumps and is movable with a piston of the single piston pump to pump the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one output nozzle.
15. The water entertainment device of claim 1 further comprising a connector configured to removably attach the control device to the article of clothing.
16. A water entertainment device comprises:
- a fluid reservoir configured to hold an amount of fluid;
- a plurality of output nozzles, each output nozzle configured to output a stream of fluid;
- a pump in fluid communication with at least one of the fluid reservoir and at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles and configured to pump fluid from the water reservoir to the at least one output nozzle; and
- a controller configured to control flow of fluid to the plurality of output nozzles, the controller including a plurality of input devices, each input device controlling flow of fluid to a single output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles.
17. A water entertainment device comprises:
- a fluid reservoir configured to hold an amount of fluid;
- a plurality of output nozzles, each output nozzle configured to output a stream of fluid;
- a plurality of piston pumps, each piston pump of the plurality of piston pumps in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and at least one output nozzle of the plurality of output nozzles and configured to pump fluid from the water reservoir to the at least one output nozzle; and
- a plurality of input devices, each input device connected to a single piston pump of the plurality of piston pumps such that movement of the input device pumps fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one output nozzle.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 3, 2010
Publication Date: Mar 10, 2011
Inventors: Gary LIEBLING (Palm Harbor, FL), Alan AMRON (Miami Beach, FL)
Application Number: 12/875,801