Action figure with remote water source for shooting water

• US 5,318,202 A
• Filed: 12/30/1992
• Issued: 06/07/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larami Limited
• Original Assignee: Larami Investment Company
• Inventors: D'Andrade, Bruce M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory L.
• Application Number:
  US07/998,605
• Time in Patent Office: 524 Days
• Field of Search: 222/78, 222/79, 222/130, 222/325, 222/396, 222/400.7, 222/400.8, 222/401, 222/175, 222/505, 222/385, 42/54, 273/349, 124/70, 124/73, 239/333, 239/99, 446/473, 446/475, 446/267, 446/268, 446/296, 446/74
• US Class Current: 222/78
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0426 with a pump attached to the spray gun or discharge device single-units hand-held apparatus in which the flow is effected by a pump B05B11/10
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0816 the air supplying means being a manually actuated air pump
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 9/0015 the liquid being pressurised by compressed gas, e.g. air pressurisation by explosion gases F41B9/0043
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 9/0081 Special gun housing shapes, e.g. in the form of animals, airplanes, toys or figurines

Abstract

The present invention is an action figure with the ability to shoot water by means of an air pressurized water chamber. The action figure includes a body which is at least partially hollow and at least one body orifice. A water storage reservoir is connected to the body and it has a separate, remote water source for adding water thereto. The water storage reservoir is connected to a pumping and pressurizing means which in turn is connected to the remote water source. The pumping and pressurizing means for pumping the reservoir water and to pressurize the air therein after the water has been added There is an avenue of release which runs from the reservoir to a nozzle and a water release means for regulating the fluid flow through the avenue of release. The water release means is operably connected to the avenue of release and extends outwardly therefrom to permit manual operation. A nozzle at the end of the avenue of release controllably releases water when the water release means is actuated.

Claims

1. An action figure with the ability to shoot water by means of an air pressurized water chamber, comprising:

(a) a body having a form, a hollow portion, at least one body orifice and at least one ambulatory appendage, the form of said body selected from the group of humanoid forms, robotic forms and animalian forms, each ambulatory appendage having a means for movement with respect to said body;

(b) a water and air pressure reservoir connected to said body and having at least one orifice;

(c) a pumping and pressuring means for pumping water from a remote water source and for pressuring said storage pressure reservoir with air, said means being attachable to at least said pressure storage reservoir and said body;

(d) a remote water supply source inlet which is connected to said water and pressure reservoir via said pumping and pressurizing means said remote water supply source inlet being capable of use for intake of air through said pumping and pressurizing means as well as alternatively for intake of water and/or air from a remote water supply source;

(e) an avenue of release for water displaced by pressurized air in said pressure reservoir, said avenue of release being located within and extending from said reservoir to a nozzle;

(f) said nozzle being disposed at one end of said avenue of release; and

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(g) a water release means for regulating the fluid flow through said avenue of release and out of said nozzle.

2. The action figure of claim 1, wherein said storage reservoir is located within said body.

3. The action figure of claim 2, wherein airflow from said reservoir to said pumping and pressurizing means is prevented by a one way flow device within said pumping and pressurizing means.

4. The action figure of claim 2, wherein waterflow from said reservoir into said pumping and pressurizing means is prevented by a one way flow device.

5. The action figure of claim 2, wherein said nozzle has a narrow orifice therethrough with a cross-sectional area less than that of said avenue of release.

6. The action figure of claim 1, wherein said body has a threaded collar at an orifice thereto and said pumping and pressurizing means is screwably attached to said collar and extends into said reservoir located within said body.

7. The action figure of claim 6, wherein a portion of said pumping and pressurizing means extends outside of said body in the form of an appendage of said action figure.

8. The action figure of claim 7, wherein said pumping and pressurizing means is a hand operated pump with a slider and said appendage with said portion of said pumping and pressurizing means activity acts as both a portion of the character of said action figure and as a handle for said slider.

9. The action figure of claim 7, wherein said action figure is a character with various appendages including ambulatory appendages and said appendage with said portion of said pumping and pressurizing means is a head.

10. The action figure of claim 2, wherein said avenue of release extends out of said body and through an appendage of said action figure with said nozzle being located in that appendage at the end of said avenue of release.

11. The action figure of claim 1, which further includes:

(h) a remote water supply source connected to said remote water supply source inlet.

12. The action figure of claim 11, wherein said remote water supply source is a container remotely located outside of said body and is connected to said pumping and pressurizing means via a flexible conduit.

13. The action figure of claim 12, wherein said remote water supply source is removably attached to said action figure.

14. The action figure of claim 12, wherein airflow from said reservoir to said pumping and pressurizing means is prevented by a one way flow device.

15. The action figure of claim 11, wherein a portion of said pumping and pressurizing means extends outside of said body in the form of an appendage of said action figure.

16. The action figure of claim 11, wherein said pumping and pressurizing means is a hand operated pump with a slider and said appendage with said portion of said pressurizing means acts as both a portion of the character of said action figure and as a handle for said slider.

17. The action figure of claim 1, wherein said water release means is a spring biased pinch bar that clamps said avenue of release, thus selectively restricting waterflow therethrough, and said water release means has a portion extending outwardly from said action figure to permit manual operation thereof.

18. The action figure of claim 17, wherein said spring biased pinch bar has a spring bias which is calibrated to yield to pressure within said avenue of release, when said pressure within said avenue of release exceeds a predetermined maximum value.

19. The action figure of claim 18, wherein said maximum value for the yielding of said spring bias to said pressure within said avenue of release is between about 50 pounds per square inch and about 90 pounds per square inch.

20. The action figure of claim 1, wherein said avenue of release has a first section and a second section and said first section extends out of said body and through an appendage to an end of said appendage, and said action figure includes one or more removable accessories removably attachable to said appendage, and said second section of said avenue of release and said nozzle are located within said accessory, and said second section having a first end to align with said first section of said avenue of release when said accessory is attached to said appendage and a second end connected to said nozzle.