초록 ▼

A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a polyethylene closed cell foam shell. The shell is non-absorbing, so that the foam remains buoyant and keeps the gun aflo

A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a polyethylene closed cell foam shell. The shell is non-absorbing, so that the foam remains buoyant and keeps the gun afloat indefinitely when left in water. The foam is soft, so that the gun is not a safety hazard when left floating in a swimming pool.

대표청구항 ▼

I claim: 1. A squirting toy comprising: a. a housing having a chamber comprising an interior wall, a first end, a second end and a hole in the first end; b. a piston slidably engaged with the interior wall of the chamber and connected to a shaft, the shaft extending from the second end of the housi

I claim: 1. A squirting toy comprising: a. a housing having a chamber comprising an interior wall, a first end, a second end and a hole in the first end; b. a piston slidably engaged with the interior wall of the chamber and connected to a shaft, the shaft extending from the second end of the housing and comprising a handle external to the housing; and c. a soft non-water-absorbing shell disposed over a portion of the housing, the soft shell: i. providing buoyancy to keep the toy afloat in water when the chamber is filled to its maximum capacity with water; and ii. forming a protective surface over the housing, wherein the shell extends between a forward end and a slide bushing, each of the forward end and the slide bushing having an outer dimension smaller than the outermost dimension of the shell, whereby the softness of the shell offers safety benefits. 2. The squirting toy of claim 1 wherein the soft shell is disposed over substantially the entirety of the housing. 3. The squirting toy of claim 1 further comprising a handle soft shell disposed over a portion of the handle. 4. The squirting toy of claim 1 wherein said chamber having a volume, said volume capable of expansion or contraction by movement of the piston, whereby said toy is adapted to inhale water into the volume through the hole during expansion of the volume while the hole is submerged and eject water through the hole during contraction of the volume. 5. The squirting toy of claim 1 wherein the safety benefits comprise at least one of softness and absence of hard edges. 6. A toy comprising: a. means for receiving, storing and squirting water, including a rigid housing and a water receiving chamber in the housing; and b. a soft non-water-absorbing shell on the housing having a float volume providing a buoyancy to keep the toy afloat in water when the toy is filled to its maximum capacity with water and covering a sufficient portion of the toy such that the softness of the shell provides safety benefits, wherein the shell is located between a forward end and a slide bushing on the housing, each of the forward end and the slide bushing having an outermost dimension smaller than the outermost dimension of the shell. 7. The toy of claim 6 wherein the shell is a closed cell polymer foam. 8. The toy of claim 6 wherein the means for receiving, storing, and squirting water comprising: a. a water chamber having a first end, a second end, a hole in the water chamber first end and an interior wall, b. a shaft having a first end and a second end; c. a piston attached to the first end of the shaft; d. the second end of the shaft comprising a handle; and e. the piston slideably, sealingly contacting the interior wall and the handle extending from the water chamber second end. 9. The toy of claim 8 wherein said chamber has a water volume, said water volume capable of expansion or contraction by movement of the piston, whereby said toy is adapted to inhale water through the hole during expansion of said water chamber while the hole is submerged and eject water through the hole during contraction of said water chamber. 10. A toy for receiving, storing, and squirting water comprising: a. a housing defining a chamber for receiving and storing the water, said chamber having a volume and means for expansion or contraction of said volume and said housing having a hole to allow communication between said chamber and the outside environment, whereby said toy is adapted to inhale water through said hole during expansion of said chamber while said hole is submerged and eject water through said hole during contraction of said chamber; and b. further comprising a soft outer shell that is impermeable to water and has a buoyancy keeping the toy afloat in water when said expanded chamber is full of water, wherein the shell is retained on the housing by a forward end and a slide bushing, each smaller than the outermost dimension of the shell, whereby the softness of the shell offers safety benefits. 11. The toy of claim 10 wherein said soft shell is closed-cell polymer foam. 12. The toy of claim 10 wherein said chamber is cylindrically shaped and said means for expansion and contraction of the chamber comprising a piston sealingly engaging an interior cylindrical surface of the chamber, said piston adapted for longitudinal movement within and relative to said cylinder to alternately expand and contract the volume within the chamber. 13. The toy of claim 12 wherein said outer shell is cylindrically shaped. 14. The toy of claim 13 wherein said soft shell is closed-cell polymer foam. 15. A toy for receiving, storing, and squirting water, comprising: a. a housing defining a chamber for receiving and storing water, said chamber having a volume; b. a piston disposed in the chamber and attached to a shaft having a handle portion, the handle portion disposed external to the chamber, the piston sealingly and slidingly engages an internal wall of the chamber and is actuatable by the handle of the shaft for expansion or contraction of the volume of the chamber; c. a hole in the chamber in communication with the volume and the outside of the chamber, whereby said toy is adapted to inhale water through said hole into the volume during expansion of the volume of the chamber while said hole is submerged in water and squirt water through said hole during contraction of the volume; and d. further comprising a soft water impermeable outer shell on at least a portion of said toy providing a buoyancy to keep the toy afloat in water when said expanded chamber is full of water, wherein the shell is retained on the housing by a forward end and a slide bushing, each smaller than the outermost dimension of the shell, whereby the softness of the shell offers safety benefits. 16. The toy of claim 15, wherein the shaft further comprising a shaft central lumen extending from a first end to a second end of the shaft. 17. The toy of claim 16, wherein the handle further comprising a handle central lumen.