Squirting toy
AssigneeHycp LLC
InventorHuiying FU
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Abstract
A squirting toy including a cap and a body. The body includes a reservoir and a neck, enclosed by an outer wall of varying thickness. Closures are provided on the neck to engage complementary closures on the cap. The cap includes a wall of varying thickness and one or more apertures. The coupling between the body and cap facilitates maintaining the cap coupled to the body under pressure and impact. Segments of the outer walls having increased thickness improve impact resistance and decrease distortion, further facilitating a secure coupling between the body and cap.
Claims20
A squirting toy apparatus, comprising a body and a cap separable from the body, each of the body and the cap formed homogenously from a synthetic rubber or polymer material,
- the body comprising:
- a lower section comprising a lower section outer wall defining an inner cavity;
- and
- an upper section comprising an upper section outer wall extending from the lower section outer wall that is thicker than the lower section outer wall, the upper section further having a neck comprising a hollow cylindrical protrusion extending from the upper section outer wall, the hollow cylindrical protrusion enclosing a neck cavity connecting to the inner cavity of the lower section, the neck further comprising a plurality of closure members disposed at an intermediate height of the neck between a top and bottom edge of the neck and extending radially outward from the neck;
- the cap comprising:
- a cap wall having a cylindrical protrusion extending therefrom, said cylindrical protrusion having an outer diameter approximately equal to an inner diameter of the neck and configured to fit within the hollow cylindrical protrusion;
- the cap further having a groove defined around an outer perimeter of the cylindrical protrusion;
- and
- the cap further defining a plurality of cavities extending parallel to the cap wall, each cavity in the plurality of cavities sized to accommodate a closure member in the plurality of closure members.
A kit for forming a squirting toy apparatus, the kit comprising a body and a cap separated from the body and configured to be attachable to the body, each of the body and the cap formed homogenously from a synthetic rubber or polymer material,
- the body comprising:
- a lower section comprising a lower section outer wall defining an inner cavity;
- and
- an upper section comprising an upper section outer wall extending from the lower section outer wall that is thicker than the lower section outer wall, the upper section further having a neck comprising a hollow cylindrical protrusion extending from the upper section outer wall, the hollow cylindrical protrusion enclosing a neck cavity connecting to the inner cavity of the lower section, the neck further comprising a plurality of closure members disposed at an intermediate height of the neck between a top and bottom edge of the neck and extending radially outward from the neck;
- the cap comprising:
- a cap wall having a cylindrical protrusion extending therefrom, said cylindrical protrusion having an outer diameter approximately equal to an inner diameter of the neck and configured to fit within the hollow cylindrical protrusion;
- the cap further having a groove defined around an outer perimeter of the cylindrical protrusion;
- and
- the cap further defining a plurality of cavities extending parallel to the cap wall, each cavity in the plurality of cavities sized to accommodate a closure member in the plurality of closure members.
A method of assembling a squirting toy apparatus from squirting toy apparatus components comprising a body and a cap separable from the body, wherein each of the body and the cap is formed homogenously from a synthetic rubber or polymer material,
- wherein the body comprises a lower section comprising a lower section outer wall defining an inner cavity, and an upper section comprising an upper section outer wall extending from the lower section outer wall that is thicker than the lower section outer wall, the upper section further having a neck comprising a hollow cylindrical protrusion extending from the upper section outer wall, the hollow cylindrical protrusion enclosing a neck cavity connecting to the inner cavity of the lower section, the neck further comprising a plurality of closure members disposed at an intermediate height of the neck between a top and bottom edge of the neck and extending radially outward from the neck;
- wherein the cap comprises a cap wall having a cylindrical protrusion extending therefrom, said cylindrical protrusion having an outer diameter approximately equal to an inner diameter of the neck and configured to fit within the hollow cylindrical protrusion, with the cap further having a groove defined around an outer perimeter of the cylindrical protrusion, and further defining a plurality of cavities extending parallel to the cap wall, each cavity in the plurality of cavities sized to accommodate a closure member in the plurality of closure members;
- wherein the method comprises steps of:
- aligning the plurality of closure members of the body with the plurality of cavities of the cap, wherein each closure member in the plurality of closure members is aligned with one cavity in the plurality of cavities;
- upon alignment of the plurality of closure members, inserting the cap wall into the neck cavity of the neck;
- and
- upon inserting the cap wall into the neck cavity of the neck, locking the cap in place via rotating the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.