US3202318A

Toy water pistol

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US3202318A, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 8

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Expired 24 August 1982, 44.1 years ago.

15 claims: 15 independent, 0 dependent

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Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is :.· . . . - : ::: / 7 7 1. A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having :a barrel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle haying a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing 3,202,318 for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, and a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mechanism.
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A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having a barrel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, and a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mechanism, said pumping mechanism including a spring-pressed piston movable in the handle chamber and a piston rod connecting the trigger and piston.
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A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having a barrel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mechanism, said valve mechanism including a perforated pipe operatively connected to the ducts in the main nozzle and to the chambers and adapted to be moved into operative connection with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, and means associated with the casing for moving said pipe.
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A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having a barrel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mechanism, said valve mechanism including a perforated pipe operatively connected to the ducts in the main nozzle and to the chambers and adapted to be moved into operative connection with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, and a bellows associated with the chambers for moving said pipe.
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A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having a barrel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, and a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mechanism, said valve mechanism including a perforated pipe operatively connected to the ducts in the 5 main nozzle and to the chambers and adpted to be moved into operative connection with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, means associated with the casing for moving said pipe, said pumping mechanism including a spring-pressed piston movable in the handle chamber and a piston rod connecting the trigger and piston.
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A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having a barrel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing to75 ward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to 2Q hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, and a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pump25 ing mechanism, said valve mechanism including a perforated pipe operatively connected to the ducts in the main nozzle and to the chambers and adapted to be moved into operative connection with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, a bellows associated with the chambers for mov3Q ing said pipe, said pumping mechanism including a springpressed piston movable in the handle chamber and a piston rod connecting the trigger and piston.
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A toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical casing having a chamber therein and having a bar35 rel, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary nozzles on the top of the casing having ducts pointing in a variety of directions, a trigger guard and a handle below 40 the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, valve mechanism in the casing for providing communication between the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and the chambers, mechanism in the chamber in the 45 handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the ducts, and a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mechanism, said valve mechanism including a perforated pipe operatively connected to the ducts in the main nozzle and to the chambers and adapted to be moved 50 into operative connection with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, a bellows associated with the chambers for moving said pipe, said pumping mechanism including a springpressed piston movable in the handle chamber and a piston rod connecting the trigger and piston, said casing hav55 ing an inlet opening in the top for supplying fluid to the chambers and a removable plug for closing said inlet opening.
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A plastic toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical plastic casing having a central bore extending 00 therethrough and having a chamber in the rear communicating with said bore, a barrel at the front of the casing, a main nozzle in the end of the barrel having a plurality of ducts leading to the atmosphere and pointing toward the front of the casing, a plurality of auxiliary 65 nozzles at the top, one of said auxiliary nozzles pointing toward the rear, the remaining auxiliary nozzles pointing toward the front, said auxiliary nozzles having ducts therethrough communicating with the bore in the casing, a rotatable and slidable pipe in the central bore, said pipe 70 integral with the main nozzle with its central bore communicating with the ducts in the main nozzle, said pipe having spaced holes communicating with the central bore therein, said pipe adapted to be moved to bring said holes into register with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, said 75 pipe having a radial hole at one end connecting the cen 3,202,318 9 tral bore thereof with the rear chamber, an elongated bellows closing the rear end of the rear chamber and expandable rearwardly of the casing, a shaft attached to the bellows and movable therewith, an extension on the rear end of the pipe, in line with said shaft, and a universal 5 joint connecting said extension and shaft, the wall of the center bore in the casing formed with a spiral groove, a spiral thread along the periphery of the pipe coacting with said groove, whereby upon expansion of the bellows the pipe rotates and moves rearwardly bringing the holes 10 therein into register with the ducts in the auxiliary nozzles and upon contraction moves the pipe to normal position, a trigger guard and a handle below the casing, the handle having a chamber communicating with the chamber in the casing, said chambers adapted to hold a fluid, mechanism in the chamber in the handle for pumping fluid out of the chambers into the center bore of the pipe and out through the ducts in the main nozzle and through the registering ducts in the auxiliary nozzles, and a trigger in the trigger guard for actuating said pumping mech- 20 anism.
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9, A plastic toy water pistol as defined in claim 8, wherein the pumping mechanism includes a spring-pressed piston movable in the handle chamber and a piston rod connecting the trigger and piston. 25
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A plastic toy water pistol as defined in claim 8, characterized by a rotatable shaft journalled in the top of the handle underneath and adjacent the bellows, a gear carried by said shaft, said shaft having an extension laterally of one side of the handle, a leaf spring fixed at 30 one end to the shaft extension, a weight carried on the free end of the leaf spring, said spring and weight constituting a hammer device, a metal block supported on the handle underneath the shaft extension, a cartridge strip having spaced powder caps therealong supported in 35 front of said metal block, said bellows upon expansion adapted to turn said gear whereupon the shaft extension swings the hammer device against a cap on the strip opposite the metal block thereby exploding said cap and creating a noise. * 40
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A plastic toy water pistol as defined in claim 8, characterized by a rotatable shaft journalled in the top of the handle underneath and adjacent the bellows, a gear carried by said shaft, said shaft having an extension laterally of one side of the handle, a leaf spring fixed at one end to the shaft extension, a weight carried on the free end of the leaf spring, said spring and weight constituting a hammer device, a metal block supported on the handle underneath the shaft extension, a cartridge strip having spaced powder caps therealong supported in front of said r metal block, said bellows upon expansion adapted to 00 turn said gear whereupon the shaft extension swings the hammer device against a cap on the strip opposite the metal block thereby exploding said cap and creating a noise, and removable cover for the hammer device, metal block and cartridge strip. 55
12
A plastic toy water pistol as defined in claim 8, characterized by a cylindrical hollow body around the bellows and having a semispherical extension extending rearwardly of the bellows, an air check valve in the semispherical extension, said valve including a cage with a 6010 restricted opening leading to the atmosphere, a springpressed bail normally closing the opening, said semispherical extension having an opening therein in line with the bellows, a tubular member seated in said opening and a disc-shaped siren supported in the tubular member whereby upon movement of the bellows, the ball is sucked off its seat and air rushing into the semispherical extension therethrough rushes through the siren creating a noise thereby.
13
A plastic toy water pistol as defined in claim 8, wherein the plug closure for the inlet opening for the fluid is sectional and hollow with a capsule of coloring substance stored therein for coloring the fluid.
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A plastic toy water pistol as defined in claim 8, wherein the plug closure for the inlet opening for the fluid has a tubular body with a removable cover, an annular flange on the inside of the body midway its ends, a capsule of a coloring substance normally seated on the flange, a spring-pressed disc normally closing the bottom end of the tubular body, said disc adapted tp be moved off its Closure seat by the flow of fluid to the nozzles whereby the fluid is automatically and gradually colored.
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A plastic toy water pistol comprising an elongated cylindrical cigar-shaped hollow body in simulation of the fuselage of an airplane, a main nozzle at the nose portion of the body, wings hingedly mounted on the sides of the body, auxiliary nozzles on the wings facing forwardly of the body, a bellows device in the body opposite the hinged ends of the wings, said bellows device disposed vertically with its top end closed and its bottom end open, said wing including a metal plate covered by layers of plastic material, said plate having an offset inner end engaging the top of the bellows, a first layer on one side of each wing integrally connected to the bottom convolution of the bellows device, a second layer of plastic material on each wing closely spaced from said one layer thereby defining a passage leading to the interior of the fuselage body, an auxiliary nozzle on each wing extending forwardly and communicating with the passage leading to the interior of the body, a pair of compression springs pressing against the offset inner ends of the plates, a third layer of plastic material on the other side of each wing with its inner end inwardly of the fuselage body, the inner ends of said first and third plastic layers constituting a hinge, and trigger mechanism for actuating said bellows device whereby said wings are flapped and fluid forced through the main nozzle and through the recesses and auxiliary nozzles. References Cited by the Examiner ' UNITED STATES PATENTS 661,430 11/00 Tombeur _________i____169—33 2,567,496 9/51 Pittenger __________ 169—33 X 2,639,945 5/53 Rowlett ________ 239—331 X 2,746,644 5/56 Steiner________________ 222—79 2,879,946 3/59 Stipek _____;_________ 239—552 3,104,448 9/63 Morrow et al._______ 222—79 X RAPHAEL M. LUPO, Primary Examiner. LOUIS J. DEMBO, Examiner.

Independent claims15

82 paragraphs in 9 sections, as filed

H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

Aug. 24, 1965

Filed May 4. 1964

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Sheets-Sheet 1

Aug. 24, 1965

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H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

ΤΆΠΠΜΠΰ.

Aug. 24, 1965

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H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

Filed May 4, 1964

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Aug. 24, 1965

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H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

United States Patent Office „ t , d.3>2’2^

Patented Aug. 24, 1965 \ : 1 ' '3,202,318

TOY WATER PISTOL

Henry Black, 306 E. 171st St, Bronx 57, N.Y.

Filed May 4, 1964, Ser. No. 364,468

Claims. (Cl. 222—39)

This invention relates to toy pistols and more particularly to a toy water pistol adapted to shoot streams of water in a variety of directions.

. A principal object of the present invention is to provide a toy water pistol with means for causing the water to issue from the pistol in the direction in which the pistol is pointed and in addition in a variety of other directions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy water pistol with a spring-pressed bellows actuated valve member for providing a variety of streams issuing in a variety of directions.

Still another object, according to a modified form of the invention, is to provide a toy water pistol with a bellows actuated noisemaker.

Yet another object according to another modified form of the invention is to provide a toy water, pistol with a bellows actuated siren.

A further object, according to still another modified form of the invention, is to provide a toy water pistol with means for coloring the water.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a toy water pistol that is simple and durable in construction, economical to manufacture, efficient in operation, and which is fully automatic and operable by anyone.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a toy water pistol embodying one form of the invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2—2 of FIG. 1, parts being shown in elevation.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the valve assembly.

FIG. 3A is a detail view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 3. .

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4—4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a toy water pistol embodying a modified form of the invention, a cover being shown detached.

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the bellows and associated parts of FIG. 5, parts being shown in section.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7__7 of

FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8—8 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a sectional· view taken on the line 9__9 of

FIG. 7, on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of a toy water pistol embodying yet another modified form of the invention, parts being shown in section.

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the toy water pistol of FIG. 10, parts being broken away.

FIG. 12 is a detail perspective view of the siren of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a spread view, part sectional and part perspective, of a water coloring device.

FIG. 14 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form of water coloring device.

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of a toy water pistol embodying a still further modified form of the invention.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken on the line of 16—16 of FIG. 15, the wings being shown in moved position in 5 dot-dash lines.

FIG. J 7 is a perspective view of another modification of the invention shown applied to an operator.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 18—18 of FIG. 17.

IQ Referring now in detail to the various views of the drawings, in FIG. 1 a toy water pistol embodying one form of the invention is shown and designated generally at.10. The pistol 10 comprises a casing having a cylindrical body 12 formed with a barrel 14 at the front and 15 a handle 16 depending from the rear thereof and a trigger guard 18 in front of the handle at the top thereof. The body is open at the rear and the barrel at the front.. The body, barrel, handle and trigger guard are formed of one piece and preferably made of suitable plastic 20 material. A resin such as polystyrene, for example, has been found to be suitable for this purpose. The use of such material is preferred in the construction of the parts since it does not corrode from contact with water. Furthermore, this material absorbs very little water and 25 consequently deformation from water absorption is negligible.

An elongated tapering bellows 20 of flexible plastic material is connected to the rear open end of the body 12 and closes the same, the bellows forming a rear exten30 sion of the body. The rear end of the bellows is closed by means of a tapering head 22. The connection between the rear end of the body and the end of the bellows is constituted by interlocking curved end edges 24 and 26 on the body and bellows, respectively.

The body 12 is hollowed out-at the rear and with the interior of the bellows 20 forms a chamber 28, and the handle 16 is hollowed out at the top forming a chamber 30, the chambers being connected by a passage 32 therebetween. An opening 34 is formed in the body at the 40 top thereof communicating with chamber 28 and is closed by a removable plastic plug . 36. The chambers 28 and 30 are supplied with water through the opening 34 and hold a considerable volume of water. This plug is easily pulled out for refilling purposes and returned 45 to provide a closure member preventing the spilling or leaking of the water from the interior of the body 12.

An auxiliary nozzle 40 is formed on the top of the body at the front thereof facing forward. The nozzle 40 is formed with a bore 42 through the center thereof, the 50 bore continuing downwardly at right angles thereto forming an extension 44 communicating with a central bore 46 in the body 12. Another auxiliary nozzle 48 is formed on the top of the body at the rear thereof facing rearwardly. The nozzle 48 is formed with a bore 50 55 through the center thereof and communicating with a bore 52 formed in the body at the top thereof and extending at right angles to the axis of bore 52 forming an extension 54 communicating with the central bore 46 in the body.

θθ .. -A: pair of auxiliary nozzles 56 and 58 is formed on the top of the body 12 at the center thereof, and face forward of the body, the individual nozzles of the pair extending angularly with respect to each other. The nozzles 5$ _ and 58 are formed with bores 69 and 62, respectively, 65 through the center thereof, the bores joining at their inner ends and forming an extension‘64 depending at right angles thereto , and communicating v/ith the central bore 46 of the body 12. It will be seen from FIG. 2 that the extensions 44,-54, 64 are spaced from each other longitudinally ‘υ of the central bore 46.

In accordance with the invention, a fluid check valve

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Ο Ο mechanism is mounted in the bore 46 of the body 12 and in the barrel 14. This mechanism is formed of the same plastic material as the body 12 and as best seen in FIG. 3 comprises an elongated outlet pipe 70 with a reduced solid portion forming an extension 72 at one end, and an enlarged head constituting a nozzle 74 at the other end. The nozzle is formed with a plurality of ducts 76 communicating with the atmosphere and leading to the interior of the pipe 70. A hole 78 is formed in the opposite end of the pipe 70 communicating with chamber 30. A spiral thread 80 is formed around the periphery of pipe 70 and between the convolutions of the thread the pipe is formed with holes 82, 84, 86, the holes being spaced longitudinally of the pipe and adapted to be brought into communication or register with the bore extensions 44, 64 and 54, respectively, in the body 12 leading to the auxiliary nozzles.

The extension 72 of pipe 70 is connected to a round shaft 94 connected at one end to the center of the interior of the head 22 of the bellows 20. This connection comprises a universal joint 96 whereby upon horizontal sliding movement of the shaft 94 by the movement of the bellows 20, the pipe 70 is caused to rotate by the coaction of the spiral thread 80 with a complementary spiral groove 98 formed in the surface of the central bore 46 in the body 12.

The trigger mechanism includes a trigger 100 formed with a concaved surface 102 to conform to the curvature ' of the crutch of the finger of the user. The trigger slides along inside of the trigger guard 18 and actuates the pumping mechanism for discharging fluid from the chambers 28 and 30 under pressure. Such fluid is discharged \ as a jet or squirt and with sufficient force to carry for a distance of approximately twenty feet. The pumping mechanism utilizes the chamber 30 which serves as a . cylinder, one end of which is open and the other end closed. The passage 32 serves as the outlet for the cylinder. A piston rod 104 extends from the back of the trigger 100 and fastened to the other end of the rod there is a circular disc or piston 106 which has a slip fit with the inner surface of the cylinder-chamber 30. A compression spring 108 mounted in chamber 30 has one end seated against the rear wall of the chamber-cylinder and its other. end pressing against the piston 106 urging the trigger 100 to the left as viewed in FIG. 2.

In operation, when the chambers 28 and 30 of the pistol 10 are first filled, for example, the trigger 100 is pulled back. Such movement drives the piston rod 104 and piston 106 inwardly against the action of spring 108 which is compressed thereby. This movement of the piston expels fluid from chamber 30 through passage 32 into chamber 28 under pressure thereby forcing and extending the bellows 20 which in turn pulls and rotates the pipe 70 along bore 46 by means of the shaft 94, extension 72 and universal joint 96 therebetween, spiral thread 80 and grooves 98, thus bringing the holes 82, 84, 86 simultaneously into register with the bore extensions 44, 64, 54, respectively, whereupon “shots” of fluid are discharged simultaneously through the ducts 76 in the nozzle 74, through the ducts 42, 60, 50 in auxiliary nozzles 40, 56, 48 emptying the chambers 28 and 30. When the trigger 100 is released, spring 108 forces the piston 106 back to its original position as shown in FIG. 2. The emptying of the fluid from chamber 28 permits the bellows 20 to return to normal position thereby forcing the pipe 70 with nozzle 74 to normal position as shown in FIG. 2. The filling operation is repeated and the pistol is ready to discharge another “shot” of fluid when the trigger is pulled.

The modified form of toy water pistol 10' shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, inclusive, is characterized by an attachment to the rear end of the top of the handle 16' whereby a loud report eminates along with the discharge of the fluid. This attachment includes a shaft 110 journalled in bearing members 112 formed on the rear top end of the handle 16', underneath the bellows 20', inwardly of the head 22' thereof. A gear 114 is fastened on the shaft between the bearing members and in mesh with the convolutions 116 of the bellows. The shaft is formed with an extension 118 at one side of the handle and fastened to said extension through a slot 119 therein, there is one end of an elongated rectangular spring leaf 120, the other free end of the leaf having a weighted block 122 fastened thereto, the leaf and block constituting a hammer device.

On the same side of the handle, underneath the shaft 110, there is suitably supported a plastic block 124, rectangular in cross section and configuration, secured at one side to the handle and formed with a shallow squareshaped recess 126 in which is fitted and secured by adhesive a metal block 128, the block being flush with the surface of the plastic block 124. The recess 126 faces rearwardly of the pistol. The sides of the block 124 are formed with vertically disposed grooves 130 below the metal block 128. Rearwardly of the block 124 and closely spaced therefrom, there is a plastic plate 132 of substantially the same shape as block 124 but thinner. The plate 132 is formed with a cut-away portion 134 centrally thereof and intersecting the top edge thereof as viewed in FIG. 5.

An elongated cartridge or cap strip 136 of explosive caps or cartridges 138 is adapted to be threaded through the space between block 124 and plate 132 with the caps 138 passing the cut-out portion 134 of the plate and exposed. A spring finger 140 formed on handle 16' presses against the cartridge strip to prevent displacement thereof.

In all other respects, the piston 10' is similar to pistol 10 and similar parts are given the same reference numerals.

In operation, when the trigger 100 is pulled, the bellows 20' is extended and the fluid is discharged through the . various nozzles as in pistol 10. However, in pistol 10' upon movement of the bellows 20', the gear 114 is turned which turns shaft 110 whereupon the extension 118 of shaft 110 swings the hammer device including leaf spring 12® and weight or hammer head 122 around and into contact with a cap 138 on the cartridge strip 136 thereby exploding the power 140 in the cap and causing a loud report or noise. The strip may be manually adjusted so . as.to place a cap 138 in line with the cut-out portion 134 of plate 132. When the pistol is not in use, the hammer device, blocks and cartridge strip may be protected by substantially circular-shaped removable cover 142 provided with side slots 144 to accommodate the cartridge or strip 136. The cover is provided with a perforated ear 146 adapted to be secured to an enlargement 148 formed on the rear top end of the handle 16' by means of a fastening element passing through the perforation in the ear 146 and a threaded perforation 150 in the enlargement.

In FIGS. 10 to 12, inclusive, there is shown another modified form of toy water pistol 10 which is similar to pistol 10 except that an attachment is secured to the rear end of the cylindrical body 12, around the bellows 20, forming an extension of said body 12. This attachment comprises a hollow cylindrical body 154, continuing into a hollow semi-spherical extension 156. The cylindrical body 154 is formed with an inwardly extending annular flange 158 at its free end interlocked with the inner convolutions of the bellows 20. The cylindrical body extends to the end of the bellows when in retracted condition.

The semispherical extension 156 is formed with an opening 160 in the top thereof and mounted in said opening there is a one-way check valve device 162. This valve device is constituted by a small brass cage 164 having a. restricted passage 166 therethrough and provided with a spring-pressed stainless steel ball 168 for opening and closing the passage to the atmosphere. At the outer end or side of the semispherical extension 156, there is a circular opening 170. A tubular member 172 has one end secured to the edge wall of the opening 170, the tubular

3,202 5 member extending inwardly of the extension 156. A spider member 174 is supported across the inner end of the tubular member 172 to permit air to flow therethrough. The spider member 174 includes a hub portion 175 formed with a central bore 176 and journalled in said bore 176 there isa shaft 178 carrying a disc-shaped siren device 180 formed with vent holes 182 spaced therearound. Advertising indicia 183 may be printed on the outer surface of the extension 156.

In all other respects, the pistol 10 is similar to pistol jθ 10 and similar reference numerals are used to indicate similar parts throughout.

In use, when the trigger 100 is pulled back such movement drives the piston rod and piston 106 inwardly against the action of spring 108 which is 'compressed lg thereby. This movement of the piston expels fluid from chamber 30 to chamber 28 under pressure thereby forcing and extending the bellows 20 which in turn pulls and rotates the pipe 70 whereby the fluid is permitted to flow through the nozzles to the atmosphere in the form of “shots.” When the bellows 20 is retracted by its own resiliency, it forms a suction thereby sucking the ball 168 off of its seat and permitting air to rush into the interior of the extension 156 and out through the opening 170 in the end of the extension passing the siren 180 and out through the holes 182 therein thereby creating a whistling sound.

The invention comprehends means for coloring the fluid in chambers 28 and 30, if desired. For this purpose, the plug 36x shown in FIG. 13, for the opening 34 in the .top of the body 12, for supplying water to the chambers, is sectional, comprising a cup-shaped, body 186 with an annular screw-threaded flange 188-around the top open edge thereof, adapted to be screwed into the screwthreaded opening in the top of the body 12. A cover cap 190 for closing the top of the cup-shaped body 186 is formed with a depending?annular peripheral internally screw-threaded flange 192 for threading over the threads of the flange 188. A disc-shaped capsule 194 of colored substance is stored inside the cup-shaped body 186 so that it is only necessary to remove the cover and drop the capsule into the fluid in the chambers 28 and 30 in order to color the fluid.

Another modified plug 36xx for the opening 34 is shown in FIG. 14. The plug 36xx is- sectional, having a cylindrical hollow body 196 open at both ends. The body 196 45 is formed with a peripheral externally screw-threaded flange 198 at the top end thereof and with an inwardly annular flange 200 at the bottom end thereof, the flange 200 being slanted. Another annular flange 292 is formed inside the body midway the ends thereof. , A cap cover 50 204 with a depending internally threaded flange 206 closes the open top of. the body 196. A coil-spring 208 is positioned inside the body 196 below the intermediate flange 202. The bottom of the spring is seated on a movable disc 210 and the top of the spring impinges against 55 the flange 202 holding the disc 210 on its seat. A capsule 212 of . colored substance is seated on the intermediate flange 202.

When the fluid from chambers 28 and 30 is being discharged through the nozzles, it passes the opening 34 in 60 the body 12 and moves the disc 210 off its seat so that the fluid contacts the capsule 212 thereby coloring the fluid on its way out automatically and gradually.

Referring now to the modified form of toy water pistol 10α shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, herein the body 12α is 65 cigar-shaped simulating the fuselage of an airplane, with discharge nozzles 216 in the nose portion 218 thereof. The fuselage is adapted to hold a volume of water 220 and is formed with an opening 222 in the top for supplying the water. A removable plug 224 closes the 70 opening. A handle 226 and trigger guard 228 similar to the handle 16 and trigger guard 18 of toy pistol 10 are secured to the bottom of the fuselage.

A pair of substantially triangular-shaped plates 234, 234 simulating airplane wings is hingedly mounted on 75 ,318 the sides of the fuselage 12α, so’as to flap, with the base portions attached to the fuselage. Each plate-like’wing 234 is formed of metal with a flexible plastic cover 236. The under layer 238 of the plastic cover at its inner hinged end is integral with the end convolution of a plastic bellows 240 disposed vertically, the closed end wall 242 of which constitutes the top of the water: reservoir in the fuselage. Another layer 244 of plastic material is positioned below the under layer 238 as viewed in FIG. 16, leaving flat passages 246 between said layers 238 and 244. The layers 244 continue inwardly of the fuselage and around the inner surface of the bottom half of the fuselage body forming an integral connection 245 between the layers 244 of the two plate-like wings.

Each plate-like wing 234 is formed with a tubularshaped nozzle 247 extending at right angles to the long axis of the wing and facing toward the nose 218 of the fuselage. The upper layer 248 of the plastic cover. 236 terminates just inside: the fuselage with a curled end 20 250. The curled ends 250 of layers 248 and the junctions of layers 244 with connection 245 constitute hinges whereby the wings can flap up and down as shown in FIG. 16. The inner ends of plates 234 terminate in offset extensions 252 impinging upon the top wall 242 of the 25 bellows 240. A pair of compression springs 254 are positioned inside the fuselage, with one end seated in recesses 256 formed in the inner surface of the top of the fuselage and with the other end impinging against the offset extensions 252 thereby urging said wings to nor30 mal position such as shown in full lines ini FIG. 16. A trigger 258 is shown which is operatively connected to the plates 234, 234 whereby upon: movement of the trigger the wings flap, causing movement of the bellows 240 which in turn forces the water out through the passages 35 246 and nozzles 247 to the atmosphere in simulation of “shots.” ,

In FIGS. 17 and 18, there is illustrated a modification of the invention, shown applied to a user. This form of the invention consists of a rectangular tank 260 of water 40 supplied with straps: 262 for supporting the tank oh the back of the user. The tank is formed with an inlet opening 264 for the water, at the top, which is closed by a plug 266, and with an outlet 268 at the bottom connected to one end of a hose .270. The other end of the hose is connected to a toy water pistol 10c somewhat similar to the pistol 10 of FIG. 1. The plug 36c for the water inlet, however, is formed with an upright tubular extension 272: and with a restricted opening 274 communicating with the opening in the tubular extension. A spring-pressed stainless ball 276 normally blocks passage of water through the plug.

In use, when the trigger is pulled, a suction is created in the body of the pistol,: sucking the ball 276 off its seat and permitting water to flow through the hose 270 into the body of the pistol and discharged through the nozzles as “shots.”

While I have illustrated and described, the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit:.myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and. that: various changes and7 modifications may be made. within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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Toy water pistol

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H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

H. BLACK

TOY WATER PISTOL

TOY WATER PISTOL

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