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US 5,174,477 AGranted
Water squirt toy
OwnerJoel M. Schaferinventor
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Abstract
The water squirt toy of the invention comprises a length of elastic tubing having a nozzle positioned on one end and a clip, climp or staple crimped about the other end. A pliable tubular sleeve may be positioned about the elastic tubing for purposes of safety and protection. Such pliable sleeve may be attached at one end of the tubing by the same clip clamp or staple which is utilized to clamp off the axial bore of the tubing at that end thereof. The nozzle may comprise any type of squirt nozzle including small tubular inserts or the bottom portion of a ball point pen barrel.
Claims14
A water squirt toy comprising:
- an elastic tube having a first end, a second end, and an axial bore extending longitudinally therethrough;
- a fluid expulsion nozzle positioned on the first end of the tube to permit squirting of water out of the first end of said tube;
- a valving apparatus operative to selectively open and close said nozzle;
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- an end clip crimped about the second end of said tube to close off the axial bore of said tube at the second end thereof;
- a pliable tubular sleeve positioned about said elastic tube, said sleeve being affixed to at least the first and second ends of said elastic tube, the affixation of said sleeve to said second end of said elastic tube being achieved by the positioning of said clip around said sleeve as well as around said tube, thereby causing said end clip, when crimped, to not only seal off the axial bore of said elastic tube but also to firmly affix said sleeve to the second end of said tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.