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US 11,697,059 B2Granted
Toy
OwnerChristopher Pooleinventor
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Abstract
A toy for use by at least two operators, the toy having an actuator for manipulation by each operator and a fluid reservoir, each actuator being operable to prime the fluid within the reservoir and to alter the direction of fluid flow so that actuation by a first operator may cause fluid to jet towards the second operator and vice versa.
Claims13
A toy for use by plural operators, the toy comprising:
- first and second user-operable actuators;
- a reservoir for retaining fluid;
- first and second outlets for emitting fluid from the reservoir to outside of the toy;
- and a direction determination mechanism;
- where the direction determination mechanism is configured or configurable, in use, to selectively allow or prevent fluid communication between the reservoir and the first and second outlets based on actuation of the first and/or second user-operable actuator, wherein the direction determination mechanism comprises a valve which is operable, in use, to provide selective fluid communication between the reservoir and one or the other of the first and second outlets, wherein the valve has a first position in which the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first outlet and a second position in which the reservoir is in fluid communication with the second outlet, wherein the first user-operable actuator is configured or configurable to bias, in use, the valve from the first position to or toward the second position.
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A toy for use by plural operators, the toy comprising:
- first and second user-operable actuators;
- a reservoir for retaining fluid;
- first and second outlets for emitting fluid from the reservoir to outside of the toy;
- and a direction determination mechanism;
- where the direction determination mechanism is configured or configurable, in use, to selectively allow or prevent fluid communication between the reservoir and the first and second outlets based on actuation of the first and/or second user-operable actuator, wherein the direction determination mechanism comprises a valve which is operable, in use, to provide selective fluid communication between the reservoir and one or the other of the first and second outlets, wherein the valve has a first position in which the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first outlet and a second position in which the reservoir is in fluid communication with the second outlet, wherein each of the first and second user-operable actuators comprise a cam operable in use to cause the valve to move from the first to or toward the second position or vice versa.
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A toy for use by plural operators, the toy comprising:
- first and second user-operable actuators;
- a reservoir for retaining fluid;
- first and second outlets for emitting fluid from the reservoir to outside of the toy;
- and a direction determination mechanism;
- where the direction determination mechanism is configured or configurable, in use, to selectively allow or prevent fluid communication between the reservoir and the first and second outlets based on actuation of the first and/or second user-operable actuator, comprising a pressure generator for causing fluid within the reservoir to exit one or other of the first and second outlets, in use, wherein the first and/or second user-operable actuators are operable, in use, to prime the pressure generator.
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A toy for use by plural operators, the toy comprising:
- first and second user-operable actuators;
- a reservoir for retaining fluid;
- first and second outlets for emitting fluid from the reservoir to outside of the toy;
- and a direction determination mechanism;
- where the direction determination mechanism is configured or configurable, in use, to selectively allow or prevent fluid communication between the reservoir and the first and second outlets based on actuation of the first and/or second user-operable actuator, comprising a fluid release mechanism for selectively allowing or causing fluid flow from the reservoir to the first outlet or the second outlet when one or each of the first and second user-operable actuators have been actuated a predetermined number of times.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.