Toy water gun system with detachable weapons

A toy water gun system comprising:

• a primary water gun having a housing, a reservoir, an outlet nozzle in flow communication with the reservoir, an actuating trigger, and an outlet valve disposed adjacent the outlet nozzle and responsive to actuation of the trigger, the primary water gun adapted to discharge an output stream of water through the outlet nozzle in response to actuation of the trigger;
• the outlet valve including a trip mechanism shiftable between a first position in which flow through the outlet nozzle is prevented, a second position in which flow through the outlet nozzle is permitted, and a third position different from the first position in which flow through the outlet nozzle is prevented, the trip mechanism shiftable between the first, second and third positions in response to movement of the trigger between a first position, a second position, and a third position, respectively;
• the housing of the primary water gun further including a first receiving area and a second receiving area, each of the first and second receiving areas having an output port, the output port of the first receiving area in flow communication with the reservoir via a first conduit, the output port of the second receiving area in flow communication with the reservoir via a second conduit;
• a first valve positioned to control flow through the first conduit;
• a second valve positioned to control flow through the second conduit;
• a first detachable water toy removably attached to the first receiving area, first detachable water toy including an expandable bladder, a nozzle in communication with the bladder, ,and an actuating trigger, the first detachable water toy adapted to discharge an output stream of water through the nozzle in response to actuation of the trigger, the bladder of the first detachable water toy arranged to receive water through the nozzle from the reservoir of the primary water gun via the output port of the first receiving area in response to operation of the first valve;
• a spring-loaded plunger positioned to bias at least a portion of the first detachable water toy into engagement with the housing;
• a second detachable water toy removably attached to the second receiving area, the second detachable water toy arranged to receive water from the reservoir via the output port of the second receiving area in response to operation of the second valve;
• wherein the first and second detachable water toys are selectively removable from the primary water gun for use,
• wherein the second detachable water toy is includes a deformable sponge, and wherein the second receiving area includes a pair of spaced apart panels sized and shaped to releasably retain the second detachable water toy in the second receiving area.

A toy gun system comprising:

• a primary toy gun having a housing, a pressurizable reservoir, a launch station in flow communication with the reservoir, an actuating trigger, and an actuator arranged to release pressure from the reservoir through the launch station, the launch station adapted to hold and release a foam projectile in response to actuation of the actuator;
• the housing of the primary toy gun further including a receiving area, the receiving area having an output port, the output port of the receiving area in flow communication with the reservoir via a conduit;
• a detachable toy gun removably attached to the first receiving area, the detachable toy gun including a pressurizable reservoir, a launch station in flow communication with the reservoir, and an actuator arranged to release pressure from the reservoir through the launch station, the launch station adapted to hold and release a foam projectile in response to actuation of the actuator, the detachable toy gun including an input port arranged to route pressure from the output port of the receiving area to the reservoir of the detachable toy gun;
• a spring-loaded plunger positioned to bias at least a portion of the detachable toy into engagement with the housing to facilitate flow communication between the reservoir of the primary toy gun and the detachable toy gun when the detachable toy gun is in the receiving area;
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• wherein the detachable toy is selectively operable to launch the foam projectile when the detachable toy is in the receiving area and when the detachable toy is removed from the receiving area.