Contact-activated pressurized water release toy
US5256099A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/009
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hand held toy that releases a fluid when an external pressure is applied to a portion of the toy. The toy includes a cylinder typically shaped as a sword. The sword shaped cylinder has a handle portion that can be easily grasped by a human hand. The cylinder also has a blade portion that is covered by a soft foam material, so that the blade does not injure another participant when struck by the sword. Within the handle portion of the cylinder is a fluid reservoir filled with a pressurized fluid. The reservoir is connected to a valve and a valve piston located at the opposite end of the cylinder. The valve piston and valve are adapted to move from a closed position to an open position, when an external pressure is applied to the piston. Moving the piston and valve into the open position allows fluid to flow from the fluid reservoir, through the valve and into the ambient. The toy also includes a pump connected to the fluid reservoir, so that a user can manually pressurize the fluid. To operate the toy, the user, who is typically a child, fills the reservoir with fluid and then pressurizes the same with the pump. The child can then engage another child with an identical toy. Each c…
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