Water cannon apparatus
OwnerMichael J. Camerinoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus including an elongate, cylindrical elastomeric magazine body secured to a forward rigid, cylindrical shaft member, wherein the shaft member includes a forwardly threaded end threadedly mounted to an internally threaded conical valve, wherein the conical valve includes a forward nozzle aperture formed therewithin. The rearward end of the elastomeric body is knotted and the body is fastened to the forward cylindrical portion, wherein the conical forward end is received within a securement sleeve which in turn is mounted to a connector to mount the connector to a source of water to effect filling of the magazine housing to permit selective discharge thereof.
Claims1
A water cannon apparatus, comprising in combination,
- an elastomeric magazine body defined by a generally cylindrical configuration, the body including a body rearward end and a body forward end, the body rearward end including a closure member, and
- the body forward end including a flexible coupling, and
- a rigid, elongate cylindrical housing coaxially aligned relative to the elastomeric body, the cylindrical housing including a housing rearward end secured to the coupling and the body forward end, and
- the housing forward end including a valve member secured thereon, the valve member rotatably mounted to the body forward end, and
- the valve including a nozzle, the rotative mounting of the valve effects selective fluid flow through the nozzle, and
- wherein the cylindrical housing includes a slotted conical projection, the slotted conical projection mounted to the housing forward end and in operative association with the nozzle to vary fluid flow through the nozzle upon rotation of the valve relative to the housing forward end, and
- wherein the housing forward end includes an externally threaded portion, and the valve includes an internally threaded portion cooperative with the externally threaded portion, and
- wherein the closure member includes a knot, and
- further including a flexible securement sleeve, the flexible securement sleeve defined by a predetermined internal diameter substantially equal to an external predetermined diameter defined by the valve for effecting fluid-tight securement of the valve interiorly of the securement sleeve, and the securement sleeve including an internally threaded coupling member to secure the coupling member to a source of pressurized fluid, and
- further including a slotted elongate block, the slotted elongate block including a longitudinally aligned through-extending enclosed slot formed medially and completely through the block, the slot receiving the body adjacent the knot, and the body mounted for rotative winding of the flexible body externally thereof, and
- wherein the elongate block is defined by a longitudinal length greater than the predetermined diameter, and a body diameter defined by the elastomeric body, and
- wherein the elongate block includes a first and second handle, each first and second handle orthogonally and integrally mounted to an opposed end portion of the elongate block, and wherein the first and second handle are longitudinally aligned relative to one another to enhance manual rotation of the elongate block about the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.