Water gun amusement device
AssigneeTrendmasters, Inc.
InventorsJames R. Hornsby, Ryan A. Wolfinbarger, Joseph L. McGowan, Chad P. Stuemke, Marcellus R. Benson, David B. Midgett, Kurt V. Ulmer
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Abstract
The present invention provides a toy water gun including a pump for pressurizing the gun for shooting out a stream of water, a trigger for controlling the flow of the water, and a source of electricity and at least one light source for illuminating the stream, wherein the device is adapted to provide a lighted coherent stream of water.
Claims46
A toy gun for shooting a stream or burst of liquid, wherein the gun comprises a housing having a front end, a rear end, an internal chamber for containing a liquid and a portion for containing a source of electricity, a conduit connected to the chamber and to a nozzle at the front end, a pump for pressurizing the chamber for forcing a stream of liquid through the conduit and out of the nozzle, valve structures suitable for controlling the flow of liquid, including for making the stream of liquid coherent, a light source adjacent to the front end for illuminating a stream of liquid, means for coupling and operating the means for illuminating and the source of electricity, and a trigger mechanism connected to the housing for actuating a stream of liquid, wherein the nozzle comprises a turbulent liquid initial chamber connected to an end of the conduit, a coherent liquid forward chamber, a generally cylindrical plug of foam located between the chambers, and a nozzle insert located at an ejection end of the coherent liquid forward chamber.
A water gun amusement device comprising:
- (i) a body;
- (ii) water flow path structures including a nozzle assembly supported by the body, the nozzle assembly comprising a turbulent water initial chamber, a coherent water forward chamber, a plug of foam located between the chambers, and a nozzle insert located at an ejection end of the coherent water forward chamber;
- (iii) a trigger valve assembly operably coupled to the water flow path structures and to the body for controlling a water flow;
- (iv) a source of electricity;
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- (v) at least one light source for illuminating a shot of water, wherein the shot of water is lighted and coherent.
A toy gun for shooting a stream of liquid, comprising:
- a body having a stock portion and a barrel portion;
- a conduit for a liquid flow path supported by the body;
- a trigger assembly operably coupled to the conduit for controlling the liquid flow through the body;
- a nozzle assembly comprising a turbulent liquid initial chamber, a coherent liquid forward chamber, a plug of foam located between the chambers, and a nozzle insert located at an ejection end of the coherent liquid forward chamber, the nozzle assembly supported by the body and connected to an end of the conduit;
- a source for electricity;
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- at least one light source for illuminating the liquid as it is shot out of the nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly is designed to create a coherent stream of liquid.
A water gun amusement device comprising:
- (i) a body;
- (ii) water flow path structures including a nozzle assembly supported by the body;
- (iii) a trigger valve assembly operably coupled to the water flow path structures and to the body for controlling a water flow;
- (iv) a source of electricity;
- (v) at least one light source for illuminating a shot of water, wherein the shot of water is lighted and coherent;
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- (vi) a light conductor mounted generally coaxially with a central longitudinal axis of the nozzle assembly.
A water gun amusement device comprising:
- (i) a body;
- (ii) water flow path structures including a nozzle assembly supported by the body;
- (iii) a trigger valve assembly operably coupled to the water flow path structures and to the body for controlling a water flow;
- (iv) a source of electricity;
- (v) at least one light source for illuminating a shot of water, wherein the shot of water is lighted and coherent;
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- (vi) a shock cushion chamber located adjacent to the nozzle assembly, wherein the shock cushion chamber holds an air cushion to help take turbulence out of the water to enhance the coherency of the ejected coherent stream.
A toy gun for shooting a stream or burst of liquid, wherein the gun comprises a housing having a front end, a rear end, an internal chamber for containing a liquid and a portion for containing a source of electricity, a conduit connected to the chamber and to a nozzle at the front end, a pump for pressurizing the chamber for forcing a stream of liquid through the conduit and out of the nozzle, valve structures suitable for controlling the flow of liquid, including for making the stream of liquid coherent, a light source adjacent to the front end for illuminating a stream of liquid, means for coupling and operating the means for illuminating and the source of electricity, and a trigger mechanism connected to the housing for actuating a stream of liquid, and a light conductor mounted generally coaxially with a central longitudinal axis of the nozzle.
A toy gun for shooting a stream or burst of liquid, wherein the gun comprises a housing having a front end, a rear end, an internal chamber for containing a liquid and a portion for containing a source of electricity, a conduit connected to the chamber and to a nozzle at the front end, a pump for pressurizing the chamber for forcing a stream of liquid through the conduit and out of the nozzle, valve structures suitable for controlling the flow of liquid, including for making the stream of liquid coherent, a light source adjacent to the front end for illuminating a stream of liquid, means for coupling and operating the means for illuminating and the source of electricity, a trigger mechanism connected to the housing for actuating a stream of liquid, and a shock cushion chamber located adjacent to the nozzle, wherein the shock cushion chamber holds an air cushion to help take turbulence out of the liquid to enhance the coherency of the ejected coherent stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.