Firearms Patents (Class 222/79)
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Patent number: 8316897Abstract: A toy water gun assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a water gun and a filling station. The filling station connects to a water source such as a hose. The gun connects to the filling station such that, when connected, the trigger is secured in a locked stated, preventing the user from discharging the gun while mounted on the station. In operation, the gun is connected to the filling station until the water reservoir on the gun is filled. The gun is then released from the filling station by engaging a release lever or button. The gun is fully charged, with the water being pressurized during the filling process.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Francis Lucas
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Patent number: 8210394Abstract: A toy water shooter includes a water chamber, a nozzle, a piston movable within the water chamber, a trigger for moving the piston against water in the water chamber for emission via the nozzle, an anchoring mechanism interacting with the trigger and the piston for preventing movement of the piston against water in the water chamber upon initial user-application of force to the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Buzz Bee Toys (H.K.) Co., LimitedInventor: Chor-Ming Ma
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Publication number: 20120138633Abstract: An amusement device for collecting and storing a quantity of air/gas from a selected source and expelling the stored air/gas as desired includes a collapsible bladder having an enclosed interior volume. The bladder being biased against collapse such that the bladder is expanded until being squeezed and such that the bladder once again expands when no longer being squeezed. The bladder including first and second openings into the enclosed interior volume. A first one-way valve is disposed across the first opening and configured to permit the flow of air into the enclosed interior volume through the first opening. A second one-way valve is disposed across second opening and configured to permit the flow of air out of the enclosed interior volume through the second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: BUTTERCUP GROUP, INC.Inventor: Ross K. Magers
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Publication number: 20120097704Abstract: A toy water gun has an energizable linear-drive piston mechanism selectively operable between anterior translational movement and posterior translational movement. The mechanism drives a piston assembly including a piston head within a piston housing to pressurize a piston chamber for impelling fluid therefrom. A discharge structure is in fluid-flow communication with the piston chamber. The mechanism includes a reversible, electric motor and an actuator switch for selectively actuating the reversible, electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: JOHNSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Lonnie G. Johnson, John M. Baxley
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Patent number: 8123077Abstract: A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a shell creating a water impervious volume sufficient for the toy to float in water. The shell is soft, so that the gun is not a safety hazard when left floating in a swimming pool. Handles associated with one or both actuating portions of the squirting toy are provided for gripping and operating the squirting toy more effectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Easebon Services LimitedInventors: Boguslaw Orlowski, Veronica Wong, Francis Chia
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Publication number: 20120018449Abstract: A squirting toy capable of squirting water received from a reservoir and/or from an external source. The squirting toy can include a housing, a piston, a shaft, and an handle portion. As the piston is slidably moved through the housing the water can be squirted out of the housing. Water can be drawn in from an external source by placing a part of the housing in the water and slidably moving the piston through the housing. Water can also be drawn in from a water reservoir (e.g., a standard water bottle).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventor: Francis See Chong Chia
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Publication number: 20110315710Abstract: A toy gun has a body, a chamber and a nozzle. A piston moves within the chamber to cause fluid in the chamber to be emitted via the nozzle. A handle is connected to the body, and a gear mechanism cooperates with the handle and the piston to convert movement of the handle to lesser or greater movement of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
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Patent number: 8074993Abstract: A free-standing device for launching a liquid projectile is described. The device comprises a body, a fluid reservoir supported by the body, and a liquid projectile launching mechanism supported by the body and in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Home Focus Development Ltd.Inventor: Jacob Ranis Stokholm Andersen
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Patent number: 8074838Abstract: The combined water balloon launcher and water discharging device preferably includes a mechanism for discharging water. A water-holding reservoir may be mounted onto a handle section. A first barrel may also be coupled to the handle section. The first barrel may have an inlet port formed at a proximal end thereof in fluid communication with the water-holding reservoir. A guard may be coupled to a first plunger and may be slidably seated about the first and second barrels. The first plunger may displace air from the air holding chamber into the water holding reservoir. The water balloon launching mechanism may include a second barrel and a revolving water balloon-holding drum. The drum may contain isolated chambers in which water balloons are loaded. A second spring member may be anchored to the handle and attached to a second plunger. The second plunger urges the water balloon outwardly from the second barrel.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Inventor: Shawn Tate
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Publication number: 20110186595Abstract: A water toy gun has a barrel including a nozzle, a handgrip with a trigger on the barrel, and a reservoir in the barrel for containing water. A manually-operated piston-in-cylinder associated with the barrel is included for increasing the pressure of water in the reservoir to thereby eject water out via the nozzle upon pressing of the trigger. The barrel has a front barrel portion including the nozzle and a rear barrel portion. The reservoir is formed by a front chamber provided in the front barrel portion and a rear chamber provided in the rear barrel portion. The handgrip is located at a position between the front and rear barrel portions to assist in balancing the weight of water in the front and rear chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventor: Robert Garces
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Patent number: 7980423Abstract: An apparatus for discharging a stream of fluid includes a water pump, a trigger mechanism, a ratchet mechanism, a fluid reservoir, and a secondary fluid chamber. A pump handle is used to move a piston that draws the fluid from the fluid reservoir into the secondary fluid chamber before discharge. The pump handle is also used to selectively connect the trigger mechanism to the ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid from the secondary fluid chamber. A handle is selectively connectable to the ratchet mechanism and configured to manually move the ratchet mechanism to a first position against the urgency of the spring. The handle is also selectably connectable to a pump mechanism, the handle being movable from a first position to a second position, wherein the handle is connected to the ratchet mechanism in the first position and connected to the pump mechanism in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Tropical Ventures, LLCInventor: Alan Amron
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Patent number: 7927175Abstract: A water toy includes a pump and a water inlet in fluid communication with the pump, the water inlet being submerged in a water environment during use of the water toy. The water toy further includes a water gun barrel and a water gun trigger operatively coupled to the pump outlet. The pump is configured to draw water through the water inlet from the water environment, whereby activation of the trigger causes water to discharge from the water gun barrel. The water toy may also include a docking station for storage and battery recharging.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Inventor: Larry Coffey
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Patent number: 7922039Abstract: A toy gun is disclosed that may have a pressurized elastomeric supply bladder in fluid communication with an elastomeric pulse bladder via a trigger valve. The pulse bladder may also be in fluid communication with a pulse nozzle via a pulse valve that is operatively connected to the pulse bladder so that the pulse valve moves from a closed position to an open position when the pulse bladder expands. When the supply bladder is filled with pressurized liquid and the trigger valve is opened, pressurized liquid from the supply bladder is forced into the pulse bladder. As the pulse bladder expands, the expansion eventually causes the pulse valve to open and cause a burst of liquid to be discharged from the pulse bladder through the pulse nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.Inventors: Brian Jablonski, Joseph Dobkin, Raymond A. Mead
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Patent number: 7913880Abstract: A squirting toy capable of squirting water received from a reservoir and/or from an external source. The squirting toy can include a housing, a piston, a shaft, and an handle portion. As the piston is slidably moved through the housing the water can be squirted out of the housing. Water can be drawn in from an external source by placing a part of the housing in the water and slidably moving the piston through the housing. Water can also be drawn in from a water reservoir (e.g., a standard water bottle).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Easebon Services LimitedInventor: Francis See Chong Chia
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Publication number: 20110068122Abstract: A water cannon toy includes (a) an outer tube having an open proximal end, an open distal end, an interior and an exterior, (b) an inner tube disposed in slideable, telescoping fashion within the outer tube, the inner tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior and an exterior, (c) a plunger disposed at the distal end of the internal tube, the plunger being sized and dimensioned to remain in contact with the outer tube and to substantially prevent the leakage of liquid from the interior of the distal end of the outer tube to the exterior of the distal end of the inner tube, (d) an inner tube retainer attached to the proximal end of the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventor: Shawn Barker
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Publication number: 20110042409Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beverage dispenser formed in the shape of a gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventor: Jesse Jonah White
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Patent number: 7861891Abstract: A device for discharging a stream of fluid is presented. The device includes a water pump handle and trigger mechanism that are selectively connectable to a ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid. The device includes a body accommodating a water reservoir and a fluid line extending through the body. A spring urges the ratchet bar to allow the discharge of fluid during the spring-induced movement of said ratchet bar. A trigger mechanism arrests the spring-induced movement of the ratchet bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Tropical Ventures, LLCInventor: Alan Amron
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Publication number: 20100320228Abstract: The present invention relates to a water gun system comprising: a water reservoir, where the water reservoir includes pressurized air; a rechargeable battery, where the rechargeable battery supplies power to the pressurizing mechanism for the reservoir; an air intake valve, where the air intake that pulls air into the reservoir; a fill cap, where the fill cap for inserting water into the reservoir; and a water tube, where the water tube extends from the reservoir and includes a connector that attaches to a water gun. The reservoir further includes a power switch. An air pressure hose transmits pressurized into air within the reservoir. The water gun system may be assembled in a backpack form and includes at least one strap to enable a user to strap the backpack onto the user's back.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventor: JAMES CARROLL
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Patent number: 7837067Abstract: Toy water guns include a housing supporting a liquid storage reservoir, a conduit for establishing fluid communication between the reservoir and a discharge orifice disposed proximate a front end of the housing, a trigger mechanism, a fluid transfer system adapted to develop forces for causing a continuous or pulsed stream of liquid to flow through the conduit and out of the discharge orifice when the trigger is pressed. An illustrative embodiment employs a nozzle translation assembly that is dimensioned and arranged to move the discharge orifice along a time varying path relative to the housing as a stream of liquid is discharged. The time varying path may be circular, as to obtain a helical or spiral flow pattern or non-circular as to obtain, for example, a zig-zagging or figure eight pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Though Development, Inc.Inventor: Alan B. Amron
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Publication number: 20100269953Abstract: A toy water gun assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a water gun and a filling station. The filling station connects to a water source such as a hose. The gun connects to the filling station such that, when connected, the trigger is secured in a locked stated, preventing the user from discharging the gun while mounted on the station. In operation, the gun is connected to the filling station until the water reservoir on the gun is filled. The gun is then released from the filling station by engaging a release lever or button. The gun is fully charged, with the water being pressurized during the filling process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Francis Lucas
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Patent number: 7798364Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a toy water gun and, more particularly, to a pressurized toy water gun having a mixing nozzle or nozzles for simultaneously discharging and mixing two or more liquids after they pass through the mixing nozzle. In one embodiment, the toy gun may include separate tanks or reservoirs for storing the liquids, and separate nozzles for receiving and discharging the liquids in discharged streams of liquid. The toy gun may further include a pressurization mechanism in fluid communication with the tanks and the nozzles to provide pressure to cause the liquids to be discharged from the nozzles in the discharged streams of liquid. The nozzles may be oriented relative to each other such that the discharged streams engage each other after being discharged from the outlets of the nozzles to mix the liquids.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.Inventors: Fred D. Eddins, Linwood E. Doane, Jr., Amanda M. Bligh
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Publication number: 20100213209Abstract: To provide a toy water gun with a simple configuration and an easy handling, a toy water gun 1 includes a housing 10 having a grip part 11, a removable tank 3, a muzzle part 4, a cylinder 20, a pump mechanism 2 having a piston 21 and a check valve 6, a water passage connecting the tank 3 and the muzzle part 4, an operation part 12, and a water stopper, wherein the piston 21 includes a piston head 21a at its end, a discoid ring mounting plate 23 is secured to the piston head 21a, a ring groove 24 is formed between the piston head part 21a and the rear of the ring mounting plate 23, the ring mounting plate 23 has through-holes 25 which communicates with the ring groove 24, and an O-ring 22 is slidably provided in the ring groove 24.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: AGATSUMA CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinji Todokoro
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Patent number: 7766196Abstract: This invention provides an aerosol product for use in control of bees or horseflies, and more particularly a horizontal jetting structure aerosol product provided with a grip movably attached to a position orthogonal to an aerosol vessel body when contents are jetted, wherein during jetting when the grip is located at a position orthogonal to the aerosol vessel body, a maximum arrival distance of an effective component is 10 m or longer and a jetted quantity of the contents for an initial 5 sec is 40 g or more, thereby capable of jetting the contents of the aerosol vessel afar and exactly by a simple operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignees: Earth Chemical Co., Ltd., Maruichi Valves Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koki Sugano, Katsuyoshi Kado, Teruki Yamamoto, Naoki Takahashi
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Patent number: 7731064Abstract: A water gun may comprise a body having a front surface, a nozzle mounted on and extending from the body, an actuator, at least one fluid reservoir, and a pump. The nozzle may have at least a nozzle portion adapted to move between an extended position spaced away from the front surface and a retracted position closer to the front surface than the extended position. The actuator may be adapted to be moved relative to the body, and mechanically coupled to the nozzle for moving the nozzle between the retracted and extended positions when the actuator is moved between first and second positions. The fluid reservoir may comprise first and second end portions and a generally uniform elongate intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, which may have volumes that are larger than the volume of the intermediate portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Peter Chuang, George Eden, Kevin Hou, Francis Ponton, Chiu Wah Wong
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Patent number: 7731061Abstract: A wearable toy having an outer housing capable of rotating around a wearable component with more than one pod at the outer housing each able to receive a contained discharge element. The pods are engaged by an actuator assembly which operates to project the contained discharge element of each pod. The pods at the outer housing may receive, e.g., a removable canister containing the discharge elements. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator coupled to the wearable component for manipulation by a user and a second actuator capable of engaging the first actuator projecting the contained discharge element of each of the plurality of pods. The canister may include a second actuator coupled and capable of engagement with the first actuator as the outer housing member is rotated to allow alignment of first and second actuators for projecting the contained discharge element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.Inventors: Hampton R Woodhouse, Alric J Lam
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Publication number: 20100032449Abstract: A multi-action toy water gun includes a housing including a gun barrel having a discharge chamber and a nozzle through which water is to be discharged; a handle grippable by one hand of a user for carrying the water gun and for aiming the barrel towards a target; a water reservoir for holding a quantity of water; a manually-driven pump having a pumping chamber and a handpiece grippable by the other hand of the user and reciprocatable along an axis parallel to that of the barrel for producing a discharge of water through the nozzle via the pumping and discharge chambers; and a water discharge control presettable by the user to different positions enabling the user to produce, during one preset position thereof, a large quantity blast discharge of water from the barrel towards the target for drenching purposes, and during another preset position thereof, a rapid sequence of small-quantity discharges of water for simulating rapid shots of an automatic gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Dan BARISHInventor: Benjamin J. Barish
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Patent number: 7658302Abstract: A retractable spring loaded pop-up shield for a water gun. The shield can assume one of two positions of either a folded, reclined position or of an unfolded, upright standing position.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Inventor: Stephen Berman
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Patent number: 7644839Abstract: A housing can be mounted to a pistol or other weapon and conveniently fired therefrom and can be used as a discrete weapon itself. A cap has a central aperture which secures the nozzle and/or valve stem of a canister of chemical irritant from movement and is secured to the proximal end of a hollow tube. A feature of the new invention is a slot access running along the length of the tube for some distance from its distal end. The tube may be either open or closed at its distal end. Toward the distal end of the tube, an interior ridge or stop cooperates with the cap aperture to secure the canister of irritant. When a canister is installed in the housing, the operator can release an irritant spray axially from the canister by pressing a digit against the side of the canister's storage cylinder and, thereby, displace its longitudinal axis along an arc. The housing need have no other mechanisms, except the housing and canister.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Inventor: James F. McNulty, Jr.
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Patent number: 7624898Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering or dispensing substances. The delivery apparatus comprises a housing, a cartridge for containing the fluid or liquid to be delivered, a conduit system, a nozzle, a pump and an actuating mechanism for actuating a stream of fluid or liquid. The delivery apparatus may include a motor and power source adapted to power the pump. The cartridge containing the fluid or liquid is typically an off-the-shelf container that may be purchased in stores, such as insecticides or household cleaners. The conduit system has an intake opening in fluid communication with the fluid inside the container and another portion in fluid communication with the intake of the nozzle. The conduit system further includes a structure for causing the stream of fluid or liquid to be generally laminar.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Marcellus Rambo Benson, James Augustus Keefe, III, Joseph Lee McGowan, Ashley B. Hornsby
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Patent number: 7604184Abstract: A rotatable water-spraying bat is disclosed. The bat comprises a soft material mount, a water storage cylinder and a push pushing-piston. The soft material covers the external of the water storage cylinder, and the inner diameter of the water storage cylinder provides the insertion of the pushing-piston cylinder as one unit. The bat is characterized in that at an open area of the water storage cylinder being provided with two fastening ring is mounted with a recess for the insertion of the corresponding L-shaped fastening plate and is then rotated, the protruded ring urges the recess to be in a fastening position so that the great impact onto the spray bat will not dislocate the spray bat the guiding corner at the front end of the recess allows the protruded ring to be engaged and dislocation is not possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: OW AE Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sen-Yuan Chen
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Publication number: 20090258570Abstract: A toy water shooter includes a water chamber, a nozzle, a piston movable within the water chamber, a trigger for moving the piston against water in the water chamber for emission via the nozzle, an anchoring mechanism interacting with the trigger and the piston for preventing movement of the piston against water in the water chamber upon initial user-application of force to the trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
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Patent number: 7571837Abstract: A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a polyethylene closed cell foam shell. The shell is non-absorbing, so that the foam remains buoyant and keeps the gun afloat indefinitely when left in water. The foam is soft, so that the gun is not a safety hazard when left floating in a swimming pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Prime Time Toys, Ltd.Inventor: Boguslaw Orlowski
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Publication number: 20090140493Abstract: A set comprises at least one first device comprising at least one liquid reservoir and at least one liquid projectile launching mechanism. When, actuated by the user, the liquid projectile launching mechanism draws a portion of the liquid from the reservoir and launches this portion of liquid outward from the first device. The first device may be designed to be carried by a user or otherwise supported by a user's body. The set further comprises at least one second device comprising a liquid reactive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: HOME FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LTDInventor: Jacob Ranis Stokholm Andersen
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Publication number: 20090127789Abstract: A free-standing device for launching a liquid projectile is described. The device comprisies a body, a fluid resejvoir supported by the body, and a liquid projectile launching mechanism supported by the body and in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: HOME FOCUS DEVELOPMENT LTD.Inventor: Jacob Ranis Stokholm Andersen
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Patent number: 7530474Abstract: A water discharging amusement device incorporates a housing defining an interior chamber, an inlet conduit dimensioned and arranged to receive water from a source of pressurized water and to direct received pressured water into the interior chamber, a rotatable nozzle assembly dimensioned and arranged to spin while receiving pressurized water from the interior chamber and to eject a substantially spiral stream of water as it spins, and a drive assembly disposed within the chamber and dimensioned and arranged to convert linear forces imparted by pressurized water arriving via the inlet into rotary forces for rotating the rotatable nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Tropical Ventures LLCInventor: Alan B. Amron
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Publication number: 20090117822Abstract: A water toy includes a pump and a water inlet in fluid communication with the pump, the water inlet being submerged in a water environment during use of the water toy. The water toy further includes a water gun barrel and a water gun trigger operatively coupled to the pump outlet. The pump is configured to draw water through the water inlet from the water environment, whereby activation of the trigger causes water to discharge from the water gun barrel. The water toy may also include a docking station for storage and battery recharging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventor: Larry Coffey
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Publication number: 20090020557Abstract: An apparatus for providing a form of defense and protection from would be assailants. The apparatus comprises a spraying dispenser having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material. There is a multi component liquid disposed within the spraying dispenser, such multi component liquid including a staining material and, further, includes a pungent odor carrying component that is disposed in the multi component liquid for providing a long lasting smell on such assailant when sprayed with such multi component liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventor: Betty Jean Kemp
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Patent number: 7458485Abstract: Toy water guns include a housing supporting a liquid storage chamber, a conduit for establishing fluid communication between the chamber and a discharge orifice disposed proximate a front end of the housing, a trigger mechanism, a fluid transfer system adapted to develop forces for causing a continuous or pulsed stream of liquid to flow through the conduit and out of the discharge orifice when the trigger is pressed. A first embodiment employs a rotatable nozzle assembly that is dimensioned and arranged to spin as it receives a stream of liquid via the conduit. The nozzle assembly ejects a stream of liquid as it spins to thereby obtain a helical “tornado” flow pattern. In a second embodiment, a fixed or movable deflector is used so that water exiting a nozzle strikes a surface of the deflector to thereby develop a “wave” or “hard rain” discharge pattern. Multiple modes of operation are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Tropical Ventures LLCInventor: Alan Amron
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Publication number: 20080290115Abstract: A device for discharging a stream of fluid is presented. The device includes a water pump handle and trigger mechanism that are selectively connectable to a ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventor: Alan Amron
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Publication number: 20080290116Abstract: Presented is an apparatus for discharging a stream of fluid. The apparatus includes a water pump, a trigger mechanism, a ratchet mechanism, a fluid reservoir, and a secondary fluid chamber. A pump handle is used to move a piston that draws the fluid from the fluid reservoir into the secondary fluid chamber before discharge. The pump handle is also used to selectively connect the trigger mechanism to the ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid from the secondary fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventor: Alan Amron
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Publication number: 20080277413Abstract: A toy gun is disclosed that may have a pressurized elastomeric supply bladder in fluid communication with an elastomeric pulse bladder via a trigger valve. The pulse bladder may also be in fluid communication with a pulse nozzle via a pulse valve that is operatively connected to the pulse bladder so that the pulse valve moves from a closed position to an open position when the pulse bladder expands. When the supply bladder is filled with pressurized liquid and the trigger valve is opened, pressurized liquid from the supply bladder is forced into the pulse bladder. As the pulse bladder expands, the expansion eventually causes the pulse valve to open and cause a burst of liquid to be discharged from the pulse bladder through the pulse nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: HASBRO, INC.Inventors: Brian Jablonski, Joseph Dobkin, Raymond A. Mead
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Publication number: 20080245815Abstract: A toy water gun includes a reservoir for storing liquid, a firing chamber, a nozzle extending from the firing chamber, a valve for closing off the nozzle, a firing piston in communication with the firing chamber and biased by a spring to diminish the volume of the firing chamber, a pump receiving liquid from the reservoir and delivering same under pressure to the firing chamber whereupon the firing piston moves against the firing spring, and a trigger connected with the valve so as to open the valve to eject liquid contents of the firing chamber under pressure through the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
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Patent number: 7410405Abstract: The subject invention provides an amusement device and method of play using the device, wherein the device includes a gun for shooting a liquid and/or a light beam, wherein the gun comprises a generally elongated barrel, a tank for containing a liquid, a source of power, a pump for pressurizing the tank, valve structures suitable for controlling the flow of the liquid, at least one light source, and a trigger mechanism which may selectively cause a stream of liquid to be discharged and one of more of the light sources to be activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Marcellus R. Benson, Paul M. Brown, Joseph L. McGowan
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Publication number: 20080121652Abstract: A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a shell creating a water impervious volume sufficient for the toy to float in water. The shell is soft, so that the gun is not a safety hazard when left floating in a swimming pool. Handles associated with one or both actuating portions of the squirting toy are provided for gripping and operating the squirting toy more effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: PRIME TIME TOYS, LTD.Inventors: Boguslaw Orlowski, Veronica Wong, Francis Chia
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Patent number: 7349153Abstract: Described is a toy weapon with a periscope suitable for allowing a user to view obstructed objects through the periscope. The toy weapon comprises a weapon-shaped body with a trigger attached with the body. A user may activate the trigger with a finger to shoot the toy weapon. The periscope is attached with the body. The periscope includes an eye piece and a viewing piece, formed to allow a user to point the viewing piece at an object and view the object through the eye piece. In a desired aspect, the toy weapon is a water gun. In this aspect, a pressurized tank is attached with the trigger and the body. A pressure pump is connected with the pressurized tank to allow a user to build up water pressure within the tank. Depressing the trigger causes water stored within the tank to be expelled from the tank toward an object.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.Inventor: Brian Rosenblum
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Publication number: 20070289995Abstract: A toy water gun is provided which includes a main housing having a handle as well as a water ejection nozzle located thereon. A water supply tank is connected to the main housing which can be filled with water. A pump is located on the housing for pumping water from the supply tank to a pressure chamber located on the main housing. The pressure chamber includes a piston which defines one wall of a water containment space and can be displaced from its neutral position in the pressure chamber housing against a biasing force so that a steady stream of water is discharged from water gun through a nozzle connected to the pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: BUZZ BEE TOYS, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey C. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 7281642Abstract: A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a polyethylene closed cell foam shell. The shell is non-absorbing, so that the foam remains buoyant and keeps the gun afloat indefinitely when left in water. The foam is soft, so that the gun is not a safety hazard when left floating in a swimming pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Prime Time Toys, Ltd.Inventor: Boguslaw Orlowski
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Patent number: 7264143Abstract: The apparatus is designed to dispense an aerosol product from a pressurized cylindrical cannister having a depressible nozzle at one end. The dispenser is pistol-shaped, formed of a generally cylindrical body and a downwardly extending handle with a trigger. The body defines an elongated recess adapted to receive and engage the cannister, with the nozzle situated substantially along the axis of the body. The dispenser body has a nose part moveably mounted in the front end. Means are provided for connecting the trigger to move the nose part relative to the body to depress the canister nozzle such that the product is released through an opening in the nose part.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Ideavillage Products Corp.Inventors: Anand Khubani, Aaron Szymanski
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Patent number: 7219817Abstract: Apparatus for projecting a slug of liquid through the air. The invention provides means to accelerate liquid molecules to substantially equal velocity, and then to release them with minimal turbulence.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Inventor: James Samuel Panzarella
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Patent number: RE39947Abstract: A water gun (10) is provided having a storage tank (18), a expandable pressure tank (19) having an elastic bladder (30) encased within an outer shell (29), and a pump (32) for conveying liquid from the storage tank to the expandable pressure tank. The conveyance of liquid into the expandable pressure tank causes the liquid to be pressurized by the biasing force of the elastic bladder. The pressurized liquid is released through a nozzle (21) coupled to the expandable pressure tank by actuation of a trigger (17).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Johnson Research & Development Co., Inc.Inventor: Lonnie G. Johnson