Patent ID: 6149488
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A toy water balloon dart and pump system, comprising:a tail for facilitating flight of said dart, said tail having a front end configured to receive a portion of a water balloon and a back end;a balloon adapted to be filled with fluid having a portion for removable coupling to said front end of said tail; anda pump for filling said balloon with fluid, said pump having a flexible housing having a reservoir with an inlet port and an outlet port, a first valve associated with said inlet port, said first valve having an open position for permitting fluid to enter through said inlet port into said pump, and a closed position for closing said inlet port, a second valve associated with said outlet port, said second valve having an open position for permitting fluid to exit from said reservoir through said outlet port, and a closed position for closing said inlet port, whereby compressing said housing causes said first valve to be in the closed position and said second valve to be in the open position, and decompressing said housing causes said first valve to be in the open position and said second valve to be in the closed position enabling suction of fluid into said pump through said inlet port.