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US 10,471,340 B2Granted
Signal beam activated liquid release game and activity
OwnerElliot A. Rudellinventor
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Abstract
A game that dispenses water onto a user is described, as well as methods of play and apparatuses for same. In some embodiments, water is dispensed from headgear after receiving a wireless transmission from a transmitter located on a gun, console or other device.
Claims28
A gameset configured to emit a liquid onto a player comprising:
- a hat configured to be worn on a head of a player and comprising a receiver, a liquid reservoir configured to hold a liquid, and a valve controlled by a solenoid or by a motor;
- a remote device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal to the receiver;
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- one or more power sources configured to power the transmitter and the receiver,
- wherein, upon reception of the wireless signal from the transmitter, the receiver is configured to automatically cause the valve to open and dispense the liquid from the liquid reservoir downward onto the player's head, said dispensing aided and not hindered by gravity.
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A method of play comprising the steps of
- a) providing a game set configured to emit a liquid onto a player comprising:
- i) a hat configured to be worn on a head of a player and comprising a receiver, a liquid reservoir holding a liquid, and a valve controlled by a solenoid or by a motor;
- ii) a remote device in the form of a toy blaster gun comprising a handle, a trigger, and a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal to the receiver;
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- iii) one or more power sources configured to power the transmitter and the receiver;
- b) placing the hat on a first player's head;
- c) placing the toy blaster gun in a player's hand, aiming the toy blaster gun at the receiver and activating the trigger on the toy blaster gun to send a wireless signal from the transmitter to the receiver;
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- d) in response to the receiver receiving the wireless signal from the transmitter, the receiver automatically causing the mechanically-controlled valve to open and dispense the liquid from the liquid reservoir downward onto the first player's head, said dispensing aided and not hindered by gravity.
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A method of play comprising the steps of:
- a) placing a hat comprising a receiver and a liquid reservoir comprising a liquid on a layer's head so that the liquid reservoir is located above the player's head;
- b) providing a remote device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal to the receiver, the remote device configured to allow the player to perform a pre-determined gaming sequence;
- (c) sending a wireless signal from the transmitter to the receiver of the hat after the player fails to perform the predetermined sequence;
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- (d) the hat, upon reception of the wireless signal from the transmitter, automatically dispensing the liquid from the liquid reservoir downward onto the head of the player, said dispensing aided and not hindered by gravity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.