US4655722A
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Water spouting inflatable bop bag
Assignee: KID BIZ Inc
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Filing: 1985-09-04
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A water toy includes an inflatable housing having ballast in the lower portion thereof. A spray head is connected to the top of the housing and water is conveyed to the spray head from a garden hose through a tube in the housing. With water spraying from the top of the housing, the toy can be hit from an initial upright position so as to tilt to various angles but will resume its initial upright position.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Baron
- 👤 Marie F. Gredel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/28; A63H15/00; A63H15/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A bop bag comprising; an elongated housing with an upper end and a rounded lower end adapted to rock randomly on a substantially flat surface, the housing having a diaphragm sealed therein to define an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, the housing provided with an air valve for introducing air under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, the housing provided with a water port for introducing water ballast into the ballast compartment whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position the weight of the water ballast returns it thereto, the water port offset from a central axis of the lower end and having a flat plug whereby the bop bag is enabled to rock randomly on a flat surface, the housing fitted remotely from the upper end with a hose coupling disengageably coupleable to a source of water under pressure and a spray head in the vicinity of the upper end to provide a water spout issuing therefrom so that the water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, a tube in the gas compartment connecting the hose coupling in flow series with the spray head for delivering a flow of the water thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A bop bag comprising; an elongated housing with an upper end and a rounded lower end adapted to rock randomly on a substantially flat surface, the housing having a diaphragm sealed therein to define an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, the housing provided with an air valve for introducing air under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, the housing provided with a water port for introducing water ballast into the ballast compartment whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position the weight of the water ballast returns it thereto, the water port offset from a central axis of the lower end and having a flat plug whereby the bop bag is enabled to rock randomly on a flat surface, the housing fitted remotely from the upper end with a hose coupling disengageably coupleable to a source of water under pressure and a spray head in the vicinity of the upper end to provide a water spout issuing therefrom so that the water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, a tube in the gas compartment connecting the hose coupling in flow series with the spray head for delivering a flow of the water thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
A bop bag comprising; a housing having an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, inflation means for introducing gas under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, means for introducing ballast into the ballast compartment whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position the ballast returns it thereto, the housing provided with water inlet means disengageably coupleable to a supply of water under pressure and water outlet means arranged to spout the water from the housing so that a water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, and water delivery means for delivering a flow of the water from the water inlet means to the water outlet means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
A bop bag comprising; a housing having an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, inflation means for introducing gas under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, means for introducing ballast into the ballast compartment whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position the ballast returns it thereto, the housing provided with water inlet means disengageably coupleable to a supply of water under pressure and water outlet means arranged to spout the water from the housing so that a water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, and water delivery means for delivering a flow of the water from the water inlet means to the water outlet means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
147 words
A bop bag comprising; an elongated housing generally having an upper end and a lower end and having an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, inflation means for introducing air under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, means for introducing ballast into the ballast compartment whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position the ballast returns it thereto, the housing provided with water inlet means in proximity with the lower end and disengageably coupleable to a supply of water under pressure and water outlet means in proximity with the upper end arranged to spout the water from the housing so that a water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, and water delivery means within the housing for delivering a flow of the water from the water inlet means to the water outlet means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
A bop bag comprising; an elongated housing generally having an upper end and a lower end and having an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, inflation means for introducing air under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, means for introducing ballast into the ballast compartment whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position the ballast returns it thereto, the housing provided with water inlet means in proximity with the lower end and disengageably coupleable to a supply of water under pressure and water outlet means in proximity with the upper end arranged to spout the water from the housing so that a water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, and water delivery means within the housing for delivering a flow of the water from the water inlet means to the water outlet means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
A bop bag comprising an elongated housing with an upper end and a rounded lower end and adapted to rock randomly on a substantially flat surface, the housing having a diaphragm sealed therein to define an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, the housing provided with an air valve for introducing air under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, the ballast compartment adapted to receive ballast therein whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position weight of the ballast returns it thereto; an improvement comprising the following: the housing fitted remotely from the upper end with a hose coupling disengageably coupleable to a source of water under pressure and water outlet means in the vicinity of the upper end to allow a water spout to issue therefrom so that the water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, a tube in the housing connecting the hose coupling in flow series with the water outlet means for delivering a flow of the water thereto, the housing provided with a water port for introducing water into the ballast compartment to serve as the ballast.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
195 words
A bop bag comprising an elongated housing with an upper end and a rounded lower end and adapted to rock randomly on a substantially flat surface, the housing having a diaphragm sealed therein to define an upper gas compartment and a lower ballast compartment, the housing provided with an air valve for introducing air under pressure into the gas compartment to inflate the bop bag, the ballast compartment adapted to receive ballast therein whereby when the inflated bop bag is displaced from an initial stable upright position weight of the ballast returns it thereto; an improvement comprising the following: the housing fitted remotely from the upper end with a hose coupling disengageably coupleable to a source of water under pressure and water outlet means in the vicinity of the upper end to allow a water spout to issue therefrom so that the water spout changes direction as the bop bag rocks, a tube in the housing connecting the hose coupling in flow series with the water outlet means for delivering a flow of the water thereto, the housing provided with a water port for introducing water into the ballast compartment to serve as the ballast.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The bop bag of claim 4 with the water outlet means being a spray head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bop bag of claim 5 with the hose coupling penetrating the housing via the gas compartment remote from the upper end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The bop bag of claim 6 with the water port offset from a central axis of the lower end and having a flat plug whereby the random rocking of the bop bag is not impeded.
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