Animal toy having simulated liquid drinking and wetting action
US6234862A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/24
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy figure resembling a four-legged animal includes a resilient body having a back portion and a head defining a mouth passage. A liquid filled bottle is insertable into the mouth of the figure to transfer liquid into the interior of the figure. A single direction flow valve couples the transferred liquid from the mouth through a throat housing and ultimately into a resilient liquid bladder supported within the body of the toy figure. The toy figure body further supports a discharge valve coupled to a downwardly open discharge port which is operated by a vertically extending actuating rod supported within the bladder. The actuating rod and discharge valve as well as the discharge port define communicating passages which provide an air vent for the bladder during filling. A quantity of liquid is discharged downwardly through the discharge port by pressing upon the toy figure body with sufficient force to depress the actuating rod and open the discharge valve.
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