IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0364246
(2003-02-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Eddins, Fred D.
- Brown, Robert L.
- Bezaniuk, Walter
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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The present invention is directed to a toy gun system that may include a toy gun having a housing with a nozzle, wherein the toy water gun may be adapted to discharge an output stream of liquid through the nozzle. The toy gun system may further include a wheel fabricated from an absorbent material,
The present invention is directed to a toy gun system that may include a toy gun having a housing with a nozzle, wherein the toy water gun may be adapted to discharge an output stream of liquid through the nozzle. The toy gun system may further include a wheel fabricated from an absorbent material, and a support member mounted on the housing of the toy gun that may have the wheel rotatably mounted thereon. The wheel may be disposed proximate the nozzle of the toy gun and positioned such that at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate. The at least a portion of the liquid in the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid may be absorbed into the at least a portion of the wheel impacted by the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid, and the at least a portion of the liquid absorbed into the at least a portion of the wheel may be projected outwardly from the at least a portion of the wheel by resultant forces of the rotation of the wheel. At least one of the toy gun, the wheel and the support member may adapted to cause a sound to be generated by the toy gun system when the at least a portion of the of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.
대표청구항
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1. A toy gun system comprising:a toy water gun having a housing with a nozzle, the toy water gun discharging an output stream of liquid through the nozzle; a wheel fabricated from an absorbent material; and a support member mounted on the housing of the toy water gun and having the wheel rotatably m
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A toy gun system comprising:a toy water gun having a housing with a nozzle, the toy water gun discharging an output stream of liquid through the nozzle; a wheel fabricated from an absorbent material; and a support member mounted on the housing of the toy water gun and having the wheel rotatably mounted thereon, the wheel being positioned downstream from the nozzle such that at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and at least a portion of the wheel being disposed external to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the liquid in the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid is absorbed into the at least a portion of the wheel impacted by the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid, and wherein the at least a portion of the liquid absorbed into the at least a portion of the wheel is projected outwardly from the at least a portion of the wheel by resultant forces of the rotation of the wheel. 2. A toy gun system as defined in claim 1, wherein the support member is moveably mounted on the housing of the toy water gun, the support member moving between a first operative position with the axis of rotation of the wheel disposed in a first direction and wherein the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and an inoperative position wherein the wheel is not impacted by the output stream of liquid.3. A toy gun system as defined in claim 2, wherein the support member is rotatably mounted on the housing of the toy water gun, and wherein the wheel moves through an arcuate path between the first operative position and the inoperative position.4. A toy gun system as defined in claim 2, wherein the support member moves the wheel to a second operative position with the axis of rotation of the wheel disposed in a second direction and wherein the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.5. A toy gun system as defined in claim 2, wherein the housing of the toy water gun comprises a first depression corresponding to the first operative position and a second depression corresponding to the inoperative position, and the support member comprises a detent member, wherein the detent member is disposed within the first depression when the wheel is in the first operative position, and the detent member is disposed within the second depression when the wheel is in the inoperative position.6. A toy gun system as defined in claim 1, further comprising:a bushing connected to the wheel; and a pivot pin connected to the bushing and to the support member, wherein the wheel and the bushing rotate about an axis defined by the pivot pin. 7. A toy gun system as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the toy water gun, the wheel and the support member causes a sound to be generated by the toy gun system when the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.8. A toy gun system as defined in claim 2, wherein the support member comprises a first portion connected to the toy water gun, and a second portion rotatably connected to the first portion of the support member and having the wheel rotatably mounted thereon, wherein the second portion of the support member rotates relative to the first portion of the support member to move the wheel between the first operative position and the inoperative position.9. A toy gun system as defined in claim 1, wherein the wheel comprises a plurality of fins, wherein the fins are alternately engaged by the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid as the wheel rotates, and wherein the fins absorb the at least a portion of the liquid.10. A liquid distribution assembly for a toy water gun having a housing with a nozzle, the toy water gun discharging an output stream of liquid through the nozzle, the liquid distribution assembly comprising:a wheel fabricated from an absorbent material; and a support member mounted on the housing of the toy water gun and having the wheel rotatably mounted thereon, the wheel being positioned downstream from the nozzle such that at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and at least a portion of the wheel being disposed external to the housing; wherein the at least a portion of the liquid in the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid is absorbed into the at least a portion of the wheel impacted by the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid, and wherein the at least a portion of the liquid absorbed into the at least a portion of the wheel is projected outwardly from the at least a portion of the wheel by resultant forces of the rotation of the wheel. 11. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein the support member is moveably mounted on the housing of the toy water gun, the support member moves between a first operative position with the axis of rotation of the wheel disposed in a first direction and wherein the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and an inoperative position wherein the wheel is not impacted by the output stream of liquid.12. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein the support member is rotatably mounted on the housing of the toy water gun, and wherein the wheel moves through an arcuate path between the first operative position and the inoperative position.13. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein the support member moves the wheel to a second operative position with the axis of rotation of the wheel disposed in a second direction and wherein the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.14. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein the housing of the toy water gun has a first depression corresponding to the first operative position of the wheel and a second depression corresponding to the inoperative position of the wheel, the support member comprises a detent member, the support member being adapted such that the detent member is disposed within the first depression when the wheel is in the first operative position, and the detent member is disposed within the second depression when the wheel is in the inoperative position.15. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 10, further comprising:a bushing connected to the wheel; and a pivot pin connected to the bushing and to the support member, wherein the wheel and the bushing rotate about an axis defined by the pivot pin. 16. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 15, wherein the sound generation mechanism comprises a plurality of air intake ports extending outwardly from a surface of the bushing, the air intake ports generating sound due to airflow at the air intake ports due to the rotation of the wheel.17. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 10, comprising a sound generation mechanism mounted on at least one of the toy water gun, the wheel and the support member, the sound generation mechanism generating a sound when the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.18. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 17, wherein the sound generation mechanism comprises:a sensor one of disposed proximate the wheel to detect rotation of the wheel and to generate an output signal when the sensor detects rotation of the wheel, and disposed proximate the nozzle to detect the discharge of the output stream of liquid at the nozzle and to generate an output signal when the sensor detects the discharge of the output stream of liquid at the nozzle; and a sound generator operatively coupled to the sensor and generating a sound when the sensor generates the output signal. 19. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 17, wherein the toy water gun comprises a trigger causing the discharge of the output stream of liquid at the nozzle when the trigger moves to a discharge position, and wherein the sound generation mechanism comprises:a sensor disposed proximate the trigger to detect the movement of the trigger to the discharge position and to generate an output signal when the sensor detects the movement of the trigger to the discharge position; and a sound generator operatively coupled to the sensor to generate a sound when the sensor generates the output signal. 20. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein the support member comprises a first portion connected to the toy water gun, and a second portion rotatably connected to the first portion of the support member and having the wheel rotatably mounted thereon, wherein the second portion of the support member rotates relative to the first portion of the support member to move the wheel between the first operative position and the inoperative position.21. A liquid distribution system as defined in claim 10, wherein the wheel comprises a plurality of fins, wherein the fins are alternately engaged by the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid as the wheel rotates, and wherein the fins absorb the at least a portion of the liquid.22. A toy gun system comprising:a toy water gun having a housing with a nozzle, the toy water gun discharging an output stream of liquid through the nozzle; a wheel; and a support member mounted on the housing of the toy water gun and having the wheel rotatably mounted thereon, the wheel being positioned downstream from the nozzle such that at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and at least a portion of the wheel being disposed external to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the liquid in the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the wheel and is engaged by the wheel such that the portion of the liquid rotates with the wheel, and wherein the portion of the liquid engaged by the wheel is projected outwardly from the wheel by resultant forces of the rotation of the wheel. 23. A toy gun system as defined in claim 22, wherein the wheel is fabricated from an absorbent material.24. A toy gun system as defined in claim 22, wherein at least one of the toy water gun, the wheel and the support member causing a sound to be generated by the toy gun system when the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.25. A liquid distribution assembly for a liquid discharge mechanism having a nozzle, the liquid discharge mechanism discharging an output stream of liquid through the nozzle, the liquid distribution assembly comprising:a wheel; and a support member mounted on the liquid discharge mechanism and having the wheel rotatably mounted thereon, the wheel being positioned downstream from the nozzle such that at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and at least a portion of the wheel being disposed external to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the liquid in the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the wheel and is engaged by the wheel such that the portion of the liquid rotates with the wheel, and wherein the portion of the liquid engaged by the wheel is projected outwardly from the wheel by resultant forces of the rotation of the wheel; and wherein the wheel moves between an operative position wherein the at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate, and an inoperative position wherein the wheel is not impacted by the output stream of liquid when the wheel and the support member are mounted on the liquid discharge mechanism. 26. A liquid distribution assembly as defined in claim 25, wherein the wheel is fabricated from an absorbent material.27. A liquid distribution system as defined in claim 25, comprising a sound generation mechanism mounted on at least one of the liquid discharge mechanism, the wheel and the support member, the sound generation mechanism generating a sound when the at least a portion of the of the output stream of liquid impacts the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.
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