US3848808A
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Water squirt toy with protective sleeve
Assignee: MAGESTIC MARKETING Inc
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Filing: 1973-05-31
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Granted: 1974-11-19
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Expires: 1993-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A water play toy includes a resiliently deformable tubular body to be filled with liquid under pressure to an expanded condition for providing a large pressurized reservoir of liquid to be squirted. One end of the tube is closed and the other end of the tube is open to permit filling and release of the liquid under the control of the user. In one embodiment an adapter is provided for attachment to a conventional hose bib for receiving a shaped nozzle attached to the open end of the tube. In another embodiment the adapter includes a funnel-like nozzle for conducting liquid into the tube. When the tube is filled, finger pressure, or a mechanical trigger control, is used to control dispensing a stream of liquid under pressure from the open end of the tube. A protective sleeve surrounding the tube contains the force produced by any possible bursting of the expanded waterfilled tube.
Inventors
- 👤 R Gillespie
- 👤 P Bettencourt
- 👤 W Fetty
- 👤 R Knerr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:13
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H23/00; A63H23/02; A63H23/04; A63H23/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A water squirt toy comprising: a hollow elongated tube made of a resiliently deformable material and having a closed end and an open end, adapter means for attachment to a source of water under pressure, the adapter means being arranged to receive the open end of the tube at a mating, water flow conducting relationship so the tube can be filled to an expanded condition with water from the water source, and a protective sleeve disposed around the exterior of the tube to contain the force of any possible bursting of the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A water squirt toy comprising: a hollow elongated tube made of a resiliently deformable material and having a closed end and an open end, adapter means for attachment to a source of water under pressure, the adapter means being arranged to receive the open end of the tube at a mating, water flow conducting relationship so the tube can be filled to an expanded condition with water from the water source, and a protective sleeve disposed around the exterior of the tube to contain the force of any possible bursting of the tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 including a nozzle at the open end of the tube to provide an elongated constriction through which water is squirted from the expanded tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 in which the adapter means includes an internally threaded pressure fitting for attachment to an externally threaded hose bib providing said source of water under pressure, the pressure fitting having an aperture for slidably receiving a predetermined length of the nozzle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the tube is made of a thermoplastic rubber material heat sealed at the closed end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 in which the nozzle is a shaped tube of a thermoplastic rubber material adhesively secured to the tube, the shaped tube having a portion of its length of a first diameter disposed over and circumscribing the open end of the tube, and a second portion of its length of a second diameter smaller than the diameter of the receiving aperture in the adapter means extending away from the open end of the tube, the shaped tube defining a pinch nozzle for finger controlled operation of the squirt toy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the pressure fitting comprises an open ended cylinder internally threaded for attachment to the hose bib, the cylinder defining an interior shoulder at one end for receiving an apertured disk, the disk being retained in position against the shoulder by a retaining washer frictionally engaging the interior walls of the cylinder, the aperture in the disk having a diameter for a close, relatively water tight, slidable reception of the second portion of the pinch nozzle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 in which the nozzle includes a necked down portion for controlled closure of the open end of the tube by fiNger pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
Appparatus according to claim 1 including a nozzle secured to the adapter for filling engagement with the tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 including a controllably closably elongated nozzle section at the open end of the tube, and in which the nozzle section is constructed from a resiliently deformable material of such longitudinal stiffness that it is normally self-supporting and thereby able to be pushed into releasable engagement with the aperture of the adapter means to provide a close, slip-fitted water pressure tight seal between the nozzle section and the aperture so the tube can be expanded and filled with water under pressure from the water source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 including a controllably closably elongated nozzle at the open end of the tube, and in which the adapter means includes an internally threaded pressure fitting for attachment to an externally threaded hose bib providing a source of water under pressure, and a sleeve engaged with the pressure fitting and arranged to receive the nozzle of the tube in a mating, water flow conducting relationship.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the tube has sufficient longitudinal stiffness to be normally self-supporting and thereby able to provide an expanded high pressure reservoir for the water admitted to the interior of the tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 in which the protective sleeve is made from a material normally having substantially the same degree of resiliency as that of the tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 in which the protective sleeve extends for a major portion of the length of the tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the sleeve is made of a material normally having substantially the same degree of resiliency as that of the tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the protective sleeve makes to loose fit around the tube so that it expands to a smaller degree than does the tube when the latter is filled to its expanded condition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 in which the protective sleeve has a higher rupture strength than the tube.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-18 | 1978-05-20 | 1978-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-18 | 1982-05-20 | 1982-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-18 | 1986-05-20 | 1986-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |