Liquid dispensing apparatus
AssigneeZuru (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorMathew Peter MOWBRAY
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Abstract
An apparatus 100 such as a water gun for dispensing liquid is disclosed. The apparatus 100 comprises at least one liquid dispensing outlet and at least one chamber housing 102 defining at least one chamber for storing liquid to be dispensed through the liquid dispensing outlet. For replenishing with liquid in a fast and convenient manner, the chamber is designed to be substantially uniform in cross section. An opening through which the liquid is adapted to be received in the chamber is also substantially the same size as the cross-section of chamber. A lid 104 is provided that is pivotally movable between a closed position in which at least a portion of the opening is concealed by the lid 104 and an open position in which the at least a portion of the opening is revealed by the lid 104.
Claims45
An apparatus for dispensing liquid, the apparatus comprising at least one chamber defined by a chamber housing extending between a first end region and a second end region, the at least one chamber being of same or substantially the same cross section and extending from the first end region towards the second end region, the at least one chamber comprising:
- an opening at the first end region of the chamber housing through which the liquid is to be received in the chamber;
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- a lid located proximal to the opening and adapted to pivotally move relative the chamber between a closed position in which at least a portion of the opening is concealed by the lid and an open position in which at least the portion of the opening is revealed by the lid;
- the opening being of same or substantially the same size as the cross-section of the at least one chamber,
- the apparatus further comprising at least one liquid dispensing outlet through which the liquid is adapted to be dispensed during use.
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the liquid is or comprises water.
42-81. (canceled)
A water gun comprising:
- the water gun comprising at least one liquid dispensing outlet;
- at least one chamber housing defining at least one chamber for storing liquid to be dispensed through the liquid dispensing outlet;
- the chamber housing extending longitudinally from a first end region that is at or near a rear end of the apparatus to a second end that is at or near a front end of the apparatus;
- the chamber with a uniform or substantially uniform cross-section formed inside the chamber housing and extending longitudinally from or near the first end region towards the second end region with the opening of the chamber being located at the second end region;
- wherein, the water gun comprises a lid that is pivotally movable relative the chamber between a closed position in which at least a portion of the opening is concealed by the lid and an open position in which the at least a portion of the opening is revealed by the lid.
84-135. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.