Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A water play toy comprising: a housing having an inlet coupling, said housing forming a first chamber; a source of water connected to the housing at the inlet coupling; a conduit extending through the housing from the inlet coupling to an outlet location; a second chamber located within the first chamber at the outlet location from the housing, said chamber communicating with the conduit; a plurality of individual outlets from the second chamber opening to the exterior of the housing; and a plurality of flexible hollow tubular means secured to each of the individual outlets at one end thereof with the opposite ends being free.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A water play toy comprising: a housing having an inlet coupling, said housing forming a first chamber; a source of water connected to the housing at the inlet coupling; a conduit extending through the housing from the inlet coupling to an outlet location; a second chamber located within the first chamber at the outlet location from the housing, said chamber communicating with the conduit; a plurality of individual outlets from the second chamber opening to the exterior of the housing; and a plurality of flexible hollow tubular means secured to each of the individual outlets at one end thereof with the opposite ends being free.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toy according to claim 1 including a third chamber located within said second chamber, said third chamber communicating with an aperture opening to the exterior of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A toy according to claim 2 including means for supplying water to said third chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A toy according to claim 3 wherein the supply means is a flow director disposed within the third chamber, said flow director defining means for communicating water from the second chamber to the third chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toy according to claim 4 wherein the flow director is symmetrical to the interior of the third chamber and is provided with a base defining a circular flange extending around the periphery of the flow director.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A toy according to claim 5 wherein the communicating means in the flow director are slanted slots passing through the circular flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A toy according to claim 6 wherein the flow director is generally cylindrical in configuration and defines a space between the interior of the third chamber and the exterior of the flow director communicating between the slots in the circular flange and the aperture to the exterior of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toy according to claim 1 including an outlet portion secured to the top of the housing at the outlet location, said outlet portion defining the second chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A toy according to claim 8 wherein the outlet portion is a cap secured to an opening in the top of the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy according to claim 9 wherein the outlet nozzles are located within recesses spaced around the exterior of the cap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toy according to claim 10 wherein the tubular means are flexible tubes secured to the nozzles by fitting one end of each tube about its respective nozzle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A toy according to claim 11 wherein the tubes are provided with at least one aperture intermediate their ends for emitting water therefrom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A toy according to claim 12 wherein the intermediate aperture is located at a predetermined distance from the free end of the tube to control the writhing action of the tube when water is supplied thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A toy according to claim 8 wherein the outlet portion is secured to the housing by means of fasteners.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toy according to claim 8 wherein the outlet portion is secured to the housing by a screw threaded engagement.