Patent ID: 8807088

Claim:
A dispensing toy, comprising: a dispensing pump including a liquid container having a wall and a first opening defined therein, an actuator having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said actuator is received in said first liquid container opening and said second end of said actuator includes a configuration to be engaged by an animal, a bore extending from said first end to said second end of said actuator, a gasket coupled to said actuator wherein said gasket exhibits an interference fit with said liquid container wall, and a locking feature affixed to said first end of said actuator; a reservoir, having a first opening defined therein for receiving said liquid container; and a cap coupling said dispensing pump to said reservoir including an opening defined therein for receiving said actuator, wherein said locking feature and said actuator are retained in said liquid container by said cap; wherein said dispensing pump further includes a tube received within said actuator, wherein said bore is defined within said tube; wherein said tube includes a first portion and a second portion, which are telescopically extendable relative to each other; and wherein said actuator rotates relative to said liquid container and said gasket is received in said liquid container in a non-rotatable manner, wherein upon rotation of said actuator, said tube extends or retracts and said gasket is displaced within said liquid container.