Patent ID: 6280277
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A63H,F41B

Abstract:
A combination water gun and toy vehicle, comprising:a housing arranged to resemble a water gun when in a first position and to resemble a toy vehicle when in a second position;an outlet nozzle through which water is expelled from said housing; and a trigger arranged to cause said water to be expelled from said housing, andan air/water reservoir in fluid communication with said nozzle through a valve, a hand pump for injecting air into said air/water reservoir, and a trigger mechanism for operating said valve in response to movement of the trigger,wherein said nozzle is situated so as be underwater when said toy is in said second position and is caused to float or be submerged in a body of water,wherein continuous expulsion of said water in said second position propels the toy through the water, andwherein, following opening of said valve by said trigger, said trigger mechanism is arranged to be prevented from closing said valve when said housing is in said second position so as to maintain said continuous expulsion of water.