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Water gun

Assignee: TALK TO ME PROGRAMS Inc 23 GREEN STREET HUNTINGTON NY 11743 A CORP OF NEW YORK
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Filing: 1976-07-08
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Granted: 1977-05-10
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Expires: 1996-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract A toy water gun is provided with a battery driven motor and pump assembled with a chamber communicating with a water reservoir and a nozzle in the gun. When the motor and pump are energized, intake and exit valves operate alternately to determine a series of spurts of water from the chamber through the nozzle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alan B. Amron

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 11:38
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B9/00; F41B9/0003; F41B9/0031; B; B05; B05B; B05B9/00; B05B9/03; B05B9/04; B05B9/08; B05B9/085; B05B9/0855; B05B9/0861

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 191 words
In a toy water gun, the combination comprising: a. a housing having the external appearance of a pistol and including a barrel, a handle and a trigger guard; b. an aperture formed in said barrel; c. the aperture being provided with a removable plug; d. the barrel including a reservoir accommodating water introduced through said aperture; e. the handle including a first chamber accommodating electrical means and water distribution means; f. said water distribution means communicating with said reservoir and a nozzle provided in the barrel; g. a trigger disposed within said trigger guard and including switch means; h. said water distribution means including a motor, a pump and a second chamber; i. said motor and pump being energized by said electrical means when said switch means is actuated by said trigger; j. said second chamber being provided with intake and exit valves operating in sequence, whereby a series of spurts of water is drawn from the reservoir through the intake valve into the second chamber and dispensed therefrom through the exit valve and said nozzle when said motor and pump are energized; k. said handle being provided with closure means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 191 words
In a toy water gun, the combination comprising: a. a housing having the external appearance of a pistol and including a barrel, a handle and a trigger guard; b. an aperture formed in said barrel; c. the aperture being provided with a removable plug; d. the barrel including a reservoir accommodating water introduced through said aperture; e. the handle including a first chamber accommodating electrical means and water distribution means; f. said water distribution means communicating with said reservoir and a nozzle provided in the barrel; g. a trigger disposed within said trigger guard and including switch means; h. said water distribution means including a motor, a pump and a second chamber; i. said motor and pump being energized by said electrical means when said switch means is actuated by said trigger; j. said second chamber being provided with intake and exit valves operating in sequence, whereby a series of spurts of water is drawn from the reservoir through the intake valve into the second chamber and dispensed therefrom through the exit valve and said nozzle when said motor and pump are energized; k. said handle being provided with closure means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
In a device according to claim 1, a water-tight partition between said reservoir and said first chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 215 words
In a toy water gun having the external conformation of a machine gun including a shoulder stock, body portion, front and rear handles, a barrel and an ammunition clip receptacle, the combination comprising: a. reservoir formed within said shoulder stock and adapted to accommodate a quantity of water; b. an aperture formed in said shoulder stock and communicating with said reservoir; c. a removable plug accommodated within said aperture; d. reciprocable pump and valve means disposed within said body portion; e. tubular means communicating between said reservoir and said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means; f. tubular means communicating between said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means and a nozzle formed in said barrel. g. electric battery means disposed within one of said handles; h. a motor and cam assembly communicating with a reciprocable piston in said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means; i. a spring-biased trigger disposed within said body portion and communicating with a switch; j. said motor and cam assembly being energized by said electric battery means when said spring-biased trigger actuates said switch, thereby reciprocating said piston and drawing water from said reservoir through said poppet valve means and discharging it intermittently through said nozzle; k. one-way valve means disposed between said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means and said reservoir.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 215 words
In a toy water gun having the external conformation of a machine gun including a shoulder stock, body portion, front and rear handles, a barrel and an ammunition clip receptacle, the combination comprising: a. reservoir formed within said shoulder stock and adapted to accommodate a quantity of water; b. an aperture formed in said shoulder stock and communicating with said reservoir; c. a removable plug accommodated within said aperture; d. reciprocable pump and valve means disposed within said body portion; e. tubular means communicating between said reservoir and said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means; f. tubular means communicating between said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means and a nozzle formed in said barrel. g. electric battery means disposed within one of said handles; h. a motor and cam assembly communicating with a reciprocable piston in said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means; i. a spring-biased trigger disposed within said body portion and communicating with a switch; j. said motor and cam assembly being energized by said electric battery means when said spring-biased trigger actuates said switch, thereby reciprocating said piston and drawing water from said reservoir through said poppet valve means and discharging it intermittently through said nozzle; k. one-way valve means disposed between said reciprocable pump and poppet valve means and said reservoir.

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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) 1980-05-09 1980-11-08 1981-05-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-05-09 1984-11-08 1985-05-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-05-09 1988-11-08 1989-05-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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