MXPA96001607A - Water-pistol and puppet assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A water-pistol and puppet assembly in which the pistol is concealed within the puppet, yet is fully operable. The pistol includes a hand grip provided with a trigger, a liquid reservoir and a pump which when the trigger is pulled then draws liquid from the reservoir and pumps it into the barrel of the pistol from whose outlet nozzle the liquid is ejected. The puppet includes a head having an open mouth that simulates that of a human or animal-like figure and a costume shroud simulating the body of figure associated with the head. The shroud is provided with open top end defining a neck that is attached to the head and an open bottom end affording access to the interior of the shroud in which the pistol is housed. The barrel of the pistol is socketed in the head of the puppet with its outlet nozzle in alignment with the open mouth. When a player extends his hand through the open bottom end of the shroud to grasp the grip of the pistol, he then appears to be holding the puppet. And when the player pulls the trigger to cause liquid to be ejected from the outlet nozzle, the puppet then appears to be spitting out this liquid.

Description

ASSEMBLY PE FISTQ A DE AgU y TÍTERE Field of the Invention This invention relates in general to water guns and more particularly to a water gun and puppet assembly, which when a player takes the pistol grip housed inside the puppet, seems to hold the puppet and when the puppet operates. gun to eject liquid there, it seems that the puppet spits this liquid. State of the Prior Art A puppet is a figure usually of small size that has a human or animal type shape, manipulated by the hand of the player holding the puppet. A distinction is made between a puppet that is manipulated by wires or wires from above and a puppet hand, where the player's hand is hidden in the puppet costume that simulates the body connected to the head of the figure. The typical hand puppet has a hollow head and a disguise that is provided with hollow extensions of arms and legs, so that when the fingers of the hand that holds the puppet are inserted in the head and in the extensions of arms and legs , these can be manipulated to activate the puppet. And the player who manipulates the puppet is often a ventriloquist who speaks or sings in a voice that imitates the voice of the character represented by the puppet.

Puppet shows, such as those by Punch and Judy have long been popular. And on television, puppet shows such as those made by the group of puppets created by Jim Henson, known as the Muppets, are often seen. Puppets representing different characters are available in most toy stores, for children to enjoy playing with puppets. A water pistol has nothing to do with a puppet other than the fact that a gun like a puppet is operated by hand. All water guns, regardless of their internal mechanism, include a handle that is provided with a trigger that, when actuated, extracts the liquid from a reservoir of the liquid and pumps the liquid into the barrel of the gun from where the liquid is expelled. the outlet nozzle. In recent years, the trend in water gun designs has been towards creating realistic replicas of small police or military weapons. This has made it possible for the children to play with these water pistols to imitate a shoot-out between cops and robbers or a current military combat. Most of the toys that children enjoy seek to emulate the activity of adults. In this way a child who plays with a toy car prefers that this toy vehicle closely resembles a model of a Cadillac or other well-known car. But water pistols that resemble real weapons have now been disfavored to the public and in some states are prohibited. The reason for the ban on water guns that are replicas of real guns is that crime is now rampant on the streets of most American cities and even in many suburbs. The police under tension, may not be able to distinguish between a real gun and a water gun that is a replica of this gun. As a result of this confusion, there are cases in which a police officer has shot a child who points a water pistol at him, thinking it was a real gun. However, water pistols are essentially innocuous and it is unfair to deprive children of the enjoyment of playing with these pistols. On the other hand, an exposed water gun is no longer acceptable to the public. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, the main objective of this invention is to provide an operational water gun that hides like a puppet, so that whoever sees the puppet has no idea of its actual function, however the child who plays with the hidden gun, can shoot water from there. More particularly, an object of this invention is to provide a water gun and puppet assembly, where the player seems to manipulate a puppet, but when the player pulls the trigger of the gun hidden inside the puppet, then liquid is thrown from the open mouth of the puppet that seems to be spitting. A significant advantage of the assembly according to the invention is that it can include a standard water gun of any design, including one that is a replica of a real weapon, since the water gun is hidden by the puppet and its appearance is never visible when the puppet is held in the hand of a player. Put briefly, these objectives are achieved by a water gun and puppet assembly, where the gun is hidden inside the puppet, however it is fully operable. The gun includes a hand grip that is provided with a trigger, a liquid reservoir and a pump and when the trigger is pulled, it then draws fluid from the reservoir and pumps it into the barrel of the gun from which the nozzle fluid is expelled. of exit. The puppet includes a head that has an open mouth that simulates that of a human figure or animal type and a disguise tunic that simulates the body of the figure associated with the head. The body-type disguise layer has a cavity that communicates with the head and with an access opening, the gun is received inside the cavity in such a way that its barrel is inside the head and its nozzle is aligned with the mouth open . When a player extends his hand through the access opening in the cape to hold the pistol grip, he appears to be holding the puppet. And when he pulls the trigger, then he ejects fluid from the exit nozzle through the open mouth so that the puppet seems to be spitting.

For a better understanding of the invention, as well as additional features thereof, reference is made to its detailed description to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a water gun assembly and puppet according to one embodiment of the invention, the puppet has a human-like head; Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the hidden water gun inside the puppet; Figure 3 is a section taken through the head of the puppet showing how the barrel of the gun is plugged there; Figure 4 shows the hand of a player holding the water gun hidden in the puppet, the trigger being pulled to cause the liquid to be discharged from the open mouth of the puppet's head; Figure 5 shows an assembly in which the puppet has an animal-like head; Figure IA is a perspective view of a figure assembly of stuffed animal and water gun, according to a second embodiment of the invention; Figure 2A is a sectional view of the animal figure showing the gun concealed within the figure; Figure 3A is a bottom side view of the figure; Figure 4A is a separate view of the water gun; Figure 5A shows a cartridge magazine removable from the gun; Figure 6A shows the internal mechanism of the gun; Figure IB is a perspective view of the assembly of animal figure and water pistol, according to a third embodiment of the invention; Figure 2B is a rear view of the animal figure showing the water gun concealed within the figure; and Figure 3B is a sectional view showing how the water gun is held within the body of the figure. DESCRIPTION PE THE INVENTION First Modality: Figures 1 to 4 illustrate a water gun and puppet assembly, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. The puppet in general is denoted by the reference number 10 and the gun by the reference number 11. The puppet 10 includes a globular anoidal head 12 molded or otherwise formed of plastic foam material or the like. The head 12 is provided with a pair of simulated sun lenses 13 that overlap the eyes of the head and an open mouth 14. Attached to a base of the head 12 is a neck defined by the open upper end of a tunic 15 which is made of a material of plastic film or cloth that is appropriately decorated to create the puppet disguise. The open-bottomed end of the tunic is also open, as in a conventional puppet, such that a player can freely insert his hand into the interior of the cloak. The tunic 15 includes a pair of arm extensions 16 and 17 that end in filled hands. Connected to opposite sides of the open bottom end of the tunic, are leg extensions 18 and 19 that terminate in filled feet. In this way the tunic simulates the body of the humanoid figure. As best seen in Figure 2, housed inside the tunic 15 and concealed in this way is the water gun 11. The gun 11 includes a hand grip 20 having a trigger 21, a reservoir or water tank in miniature 22 mounted on a pump 23 and a barrel 24 projecting axially from the front end of the pump. The barrel at its front end has an outlet nozzle 25. The tank 22 is provided with a removable plug 26 so that it can be filled with water or other liquid, such as bedding or juice. As best seen in Figure 3, the head 12 of the puppet has an internal cavity lined by a cylindrical sleeve 27 adapted to securely plug the front end of the water gun. In practice, the barrel may be attached to the sleeve. The sleeve 27 is placed in correspondence or registration with the open mouth 14 of the puppet. Therefore, the outlet nozzle 25 of the barrel is in alignment with the mouth, and water expelled from the nozzle passes through the open mouth to spray anyone in the vicinity of the puppet. As illustrated in Figure 4, when a player has inserted his hand 28 into the tunic and holds the handgrip 20 of the water gun, he seems to hold the puppet like a puppeteer, since the water pistol is hidden and an observer therefore only sees the puppet held by hand. But when the player holding the puppet pulls the trigger 21 of the water pistol, this action activates the pump 23 to extract liquid from the reservoir 22 to pump this liquid through the barrel 24 from the outlet nozzle 25 of which the liquid is ejected. The ejected fluid is discharged from the open mouth of the puppet.

Therefore, before an observer, the puppet seems to spit liquid. While this probably represents a form of antisocial or malicious behavior, traditionally the puppets do not behave well, this is the reason why puppet shows are the delight of children. In this way, when a child holds in his hand a water gun and puppet assembly in accordance with this invention, he appears to be manipulating a conventional puppet, since the water gun is hidden and an observer has no idea as to the real nature of the assembly. It is only when the puppet spits the liquid and sprays the observer with the liquid, that the observer is aware that there is more of the puppet than what the eye perceives. In practice, a family of different puppet assemblies can be provided in such a way that each child is given a particular character. In this way, five children who each hold a different character can play a game in which each child seeks to spray another child. When a child is soaked by another leaves the game, and the player is that child who survives dry. In practice, the liquid stored in each of the various guns involved in the kit may contain a colorant of a different color, the liquid is water soluble and harmless, so that it can be easily washed. In this way, when in this game a child is soaked by the liquid with dye, the child responsible for this action is easily identified. The invention is not limited to any particular form of water gun, since any water gun commercially available in assembly can be incorporated, provided that its dimensions can be accommodated in the tunic of the associated puppet. Water guns powered by batteries that have a motor-driven pump can be used, which turns on only when the trigger is pulled. And when a battery-powered water gun is employed, the gun may include a microelectronic micro-circuit of sound that when the trigger is pulled, reproduces recorded sounds appropriate to the character represented by the puppet. This micro-circuit can be embedded in the foamed plastic head of the puppet, in such a way that the sound emanates from the head. In this way, if the puppet resembles, say, the Cookie Monster, the character of Sesame Street, the voice that comes out of the puppet when the trigger is pulled can be the familiar voice of this character. Or if the puppet resembles a dog, when the trigger is pulled, the puppet will then bark. And LEDs (light-emitting diodes) can be installed in the puppet eye cavities that light up each time the trigger is activated.

The invention is not limited to puppets having humanoid forms, since as in Figure 5, the head 29 of the puppet to which a tunic 30 is attached may be in an animal-like form such as that of a dog, in which case the Tunic is provided with appendages that simulate the dog's front legs and hind legs. Since it is only the head of the puppet that holds the gun inside the tunic, it must have sufficient structural strength for this purpose. It is not essential for the invention that water from the nozzle of the gun be expelled through an open mouth in the head of the puppet. The assembly may be such as to cause water to be emitted from any opening of the head in the puppet. Second Mode: The typical water gun has its water tank placed on the handle in line with the barrel of the gun, the tank is provided with a removable plug, so that the water can be replenished. When the water in the pistol tank is therefore exhausted, the puppet gun must be removed to replenish the water and then return the gun loaded with water to the puppet. This recharging procedure is difficult for many children to perform and is at least inconvenient. In the second embodiment of a mounting according to the invention as illustrated in Figures IA to 6A, the water tank for the water gun takes the form of a cartridge magazine insertable into the handle of the gun, so that the gun can be easily reloaded. Figures IA to 3A illustrate a montage of filled animal figures and water gun according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention. The figure in general is designated by the reference number 10 and the gun by the reference number 11. The animal figure 10 has the shape of a hippopotamus having a massive head 12 of which the mouth 13 is open, and a elongated body 14 that runs from the head and ends in a tail. The body 14 is provided with a pair of front legs 15 and a pair of rear legs 16. Figure 10 is of soft plush construction with a plush outer skin and an inner padding of cotton wadding or flexible plastic foam material. Therefore, the figure can be manipulated as a conventional plush figure. The animal figure 10 is provided with an internal cavity 17 that runs the entire length of the body 14 and is open on the underside of the body to accommodate the gun 11. The gun 11, as best seen in Figures 4A to 6A, it includes a hand grip 18, which is provided with a trigger 19 which when pulled engages and pushes a spring-loaded piston rod 20 which then drives a water pump 21. The pump 21 is coupled by a siphon 22 to a reservoir of water in the form of a removable cartridge magazine 23 (see Figure 5A). The charger 23 has a hole 24 at its upper end for receiving the siphon 22. The charger 23 is insertable in the handle 18 of the gun, such that when the reservoir is in place, and the trigger 19 is activated, the pump 21 is then operated to direct water from the reservoir and pump it to barrel 25 of the gun, the barrel has an outlet nozzle 26 at its front end. What is ejected from the nozzle is not a continuous stream of water, but a pulsed jet of water each time the trigger 18 is pulled, the piston rod 20 is pushed in to drive the pump and thus produce a Water jet, the rod returns to its normal pushed out position, when the trigger is released. As illustrated in Figure 2A, the gun 10, when concealed within the internal cavity of the figure, has its barrel plugged into the open mouth 13 of the figure, such that the outlet nozzle 26 is then aligned with mouth. When the trigger of the gun is pulled, the water is thrown out of the mouth as if it were spitting the hippopotamus. The advantage of this assembly of animal figure and water pistol is that the water tank can be replenished without having to remove the gun from the animal figure to do so. Since the cartridge magazine 23 is plugged into the gun handle and the finger piece 23P at the bottom of the magazine is at the exposed lower end of the handle, there is easy access to the cartridge magazine on the open bottom side of the cartridge. the animal figure. Therefore, it is a simple matter to remove an empty cartridge magazine from the pistol grip, to replenish it with water and reinsert it into the handle. As illustrated in Figure IA, a player holds the handle 18 of the gun with the fingers 27 of his hand that the player seems to hold the animal figure but can point in any direction. But an observer who sees the arrested animal figure is not aware of the hidden water gun, and when the player pulls the trigger to cause the figure to spit in the direction of the observer, this amazing action comes as a surprise to the observer . Third or ai; Figures IB to 3B illustrate assemblies of figures of stuffed animals and water gun according to a third embodiment of the invention. The figure in general is designated by the reference number 10 and the water gun by the reference number 11. The animal figure 10 is totally fantastic and may exist in mythology, it is not reality. Figure 10 includes a head 12 having a pair of eyes 13 and an elongated hollow trunk 14 projecting forward from the head and simulating what is in effect a combination of open mouth and nose having an outlet 14A. Instead of the ears, the head is provided with miniature trees 15 and 16 emerging from a swarm of grass 17, which simulates hair on the head 12. Figure 10 is provided with a hollow body 18 extending from the head 12 and it is open at its rear end. The body 18 is provided with appendages for arms and feet 19 and 20. The water gun 11, as best seen in Figure 3B, is provided with a rear plug 21, on which a transparent cylindrical plastic tank 22 is mounted. having a relocatable plug 23. Tank 22 that serves as a water reservoir is parallel to the trunk. Depending on the trunk 21, there is a hand grip 24, which is provided with a trigger 25 that when pulled by a finger of a hand grip 24, pushes in a spring-loaded piston rod that then drives a pump of water 26 for extracting water from the tank 22. The water is pumped into the barrel 27 of the gun and discharged from a nozzle 28 at the front end of the barrel which is aligned with the outlet 14A of the trunk of the animal. What comes out of the nozzle 28 is not a continuous stream of water, but a jet or pulse of water, for each time the trigger 25 is pulled, the piston rod is pushed in to drive the pump 26 and in this way To produce a jet of water, the rod returns to its normal pushed out position, when the trigger is released. The gun is placed inside the hollow body 19 of the figure, such that its barrel 17 is plugged into the head 12 of the figure and extends inside and is coaxial with the tubular mouth type trunk 14 projecting from the head , the nozzle 28 at the end of the barrel 27 is in line with the outlet 14A of the trunk. The handle 24 of the gun is adjacent to the open rear end of the body, as best seen in Figure 2, and is therefore accessible to a player's hand. When therefore a player inserts his hand into the open rear end of the body of the figure and holds the handle 24 of the gun 11, he appears to be holding the figure in his hand, not a gun. But when the player holding the figure pulls the trigger of the gun, the water jumps out of the mouth / trunk 14 as if the figure were spitting. The advantage of this assembly of animal figure and water gun is that the water can be replenished in the reservoir tank 22, without having to remove the gun from the animal figure to do so. Since tank 22 is transparent, one can see the extent to which it has been emptied and when it is necessary to replenish. To do this, you have to pull the plug 23, fill the tank 22 with water and return the plug to the tank. This is a very easy procedure even when the tank is mounted on the outer surface of the body of the figure. A player holding the figure can direct the projecting trunk 14 in any direction, this being the line of fire, by the time the gun is operated, the water will be spit out of the trunk. Figure 10 shows in the drawing an example of an imaginative figure or puppet, and in practice preferably has a soft, plush construction, in such a way that it is pleasant to hold or embrace it. And the figure does not need to have an animal-like form, since it can be a humanoid figure or a replica of a caricature character such as popeye. The term figure as used here encompasses puppets, dolls or any other figurative form, be it humanoid or animal type. And the term open mouth applies to any opening in the head from which fluid can be expelled. While preferred embodiments of the animal figure and water gun assembly have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that many changes and modifications may be made without however departing from the essential spirit of the invention. In this way, instead of the internal cavity in the body of the figure or puppet having an opening in the rear part of the body, the opening can be placed in the stomach of the body, the handle of the gun is aligned with the opening of the body. stomach. Therefore, to hold this bra, the player inserts his hand through the opening of the stomach. I claim:

Claims (11)

1. A water gun assembly and figure, comprising: A) a figure having a head that is provided with an open mouth, a body attached to the head having an internal cavity communicating with the head and with an access opening in the body; and B) a water gun having a hidden operating mechanism in the cavity of the figure, the gun has a barrel that is received in the head and is provided with a nozzle in alignment with the open mouth, the gun has a fastener for the hand that is provided with a trigger that when the grip is held by a player's hand, extended into the cavity through the access opening in the body, the figure then appears to be held by the player, and when the player Pull the trigger with a finger of your hand, then eject water from the nozzle and throw it out of the open mouth of the figure, the gun is provided with a water reservoir and a pump that when you pull the trigger, extract water of the deposit and pumping it into the barrel.

2. Assembly according to claim 1, wherein the water tank is contained in a cartridge magazine insertable in the handle and removable from there to replenish the water.

3. Assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tank is a tank on the outside of the body.

4. Assembly according to claim 3, wherein the water tank is a cylindrical tank having a removable plug. Assembly according to claim 4, wherein the tank is formed of transparent plastic material. Assembly according to claim 5, wherein the figure is that of an animal with four legs and the body is provided with appendages for arms and legs. 7. Set according to claim 6, wherein the animal figure is a plush, soft, filled figure. Assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pump is provided with a spring-loaded piston rod that engages the trigger, such that each time the trigger is pulled, the piston rod is pushed towards inside to operate the pump to produce a water jet. 9. Assembly according to claim 1, wherein the head of the figure is provided with an elongated projecting hollow trunk, whose outlet constitutes the mouth open. 10. Assembly according to claim 9, wherein the barrel of the gun is coaxial with the hollow trunk. Set according to claim 1, wherein the figure is that of a puppet and the body is a tunic or layer connected to the head of the puppet, the gun is received in the tunic with its barrel extending to the head .