Patent · US Expired

Action toy water gun

US5284274A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
5References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 2, 1992
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 2, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41B9/0065
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An action to system including a capsule for containing water having an office and a plunger and a spring loaded mechanism for driving the water from the orifice. The action toy may be configured as a shotgun accepting a plurality of prefilled shell capsules into its breechblock for firing through its barrel. It may also be configured as a missile launcher in which the capsules are mounted to the front of the launcher and the water is ejected directly from the capsule against the target. In yet another embodiment, the invention is configured as a crossbow with the bow loading the spring-loaded mechanism and a water stream obtained on release of the bow.

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