Claims
- 1. A water toy, comprising:
- a portable, unitary body, comprising:
- a target having a water collection opening having a funnel portion, said target configured to receive and collect a stream of water projected from a source independent of said unitary body of said water toy,
- and a water projection mechanism,
- wherein a user may intercept and capture the stream of water with said target and then eject the collected water as a new stream of water using said water projection mechanism.
- 2. The water toy of claim 1 further comprising a water reservoir connected to said water collection opening.
- 3. The water toy of claim 2 wherein water enters said water reservoir through said water collection opening.
- 4. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water projection mechanism projects a stream of water out through said water collection opening.
- 5. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water projection mechanism projects water from said water toy proximate an end thereof and said water collection opening is located on said water toy adjacent said end.
- 6. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water collection opening is adjacent said water projection mechanism.
- 7. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water projection mechanism projects water outside said water toy.
- 8. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water projection mechanism comprises a barrel and a reciprocating piston within said barrel.
- 9. The water toy of claim 8 wherein said water projection mechanism further comprises a first handle attached to said barrel and a second handle attached to said reciprocating piston and said water projection mechanism is operated by moving said second handle relative to said first handle.
- 10. The water toy of claim 8 wherein said water projection mechanism further comprises a spring which bears against said reciprocating piston and a means for moving said reciprocating piston so as to compress said spring.
- 11. The water toy of claim 10 further comprising a latching means for holding said spring in a compressed state and a releasing means for releasing said latching means.
- 12. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water toy is made in the shape of an animal or character.
- 13. The water toy of claim 1 wherein said water collection opening is made in the shape of an animal or character.
- 14. The water toy of claim 1 wherein, when said water projection mechanism is actuated, essentially all of the water within said water toy is ejected.
- 15. A multi-person water catch game, comprising:
- a first portable, unitary-body, water projection device comprising:
- a target having a water collection opening having a funnel portion, said target configured to receive and collect a stream of water projected from a source independent of said unitary body of said water toy,
- and a water projection mechanism;
- a second portable, unitary-body, water projection device comprising:
- a target having a water collection opening having a funnel portion, said target configured to receive and collect a stream of water projected from a source independent of said unitary body of said water toy,
- and a water projection mechanism;
- wherein said first water collection opening is configured to allow a first user to catch a stream of water from said second water projection mechanism,
- and wherein said second water collection opening is configured to allow a second user to catch a stream of water from said first water projection mechanism,
- thereby allowing two user's to alternately catch and project a stream of water.
- 16. A water pistol for playing a water catch game, said pistol comprising:
- a water firing mechanism,
- a pistol barrel,
- a trigger for activating said water firing mechanism,
- and a large scoop-shaped target molded integrally with said pistol barrel of said water pistol, said large scoop-shaped target configured to receive and collect a stream of water projected from a source independent of said water pistol,
- wherein each time said trigger is depressed, said water pistol emits a stream of water from said pistol barrel,
- and wherein said scoop-shaped target is connected to said firing mechanism so that water gathered by said scoop-shaped target is available to be squirted out by said water firing mechanism.
- 17. The pair of water pistols of claim 16 wherein said scoop-shaped target is connected directly to said water firing mechanism.
- 18. A water pistol for playing a water catch game, comprising:
- a push-operate water firing mechanism, comprising:
- a water reservoir,
- and a reciprocating piston contained within said water reservoir;
- a pair of handles forming a trigger for activating said water firing mechanism;
- a pistol barrel;
- and a large scoop-shaped target molded integrally with said pistol barrel and connected to said water reservoir, said large scoop-shaped target configured to receive and collect a stream of water projected from a source independent of said water pistol;
- wherein said handles have a first position and a second position, in said first position said firing mechanism is primed,
- wherein when said handles are moved from said first position to said second position, said water pistol emits a stream of water from said pistol barrel,
- and wherein said scoop-shaped target is connected to said firing mechanism so that water gathered by said scoop-shaped target is available to be squirted out by said firing mechanism.
- 19. The water pistol of claim 18 wherein, when in said first position, said handles are spaced apart, and when in said second position, said handles have been drawn together.
- 20. The water pistol of claim 18 wherein when said water firing mechanism is actuated essentially all of the water in the water reservoir is emitted from said pistol barrel.
- 21. The water pistol of claim 18 further comprising a reduced orifice located within the water reservoir, thereby velocitizing a stream of water when said water firing mechanism is actuated.
- 22. A water pistol for playing a water catch game, comprising:
- a spring-operated water firing mechanism, comprising:
- a water reservoir,
- a spring,
- a reciprocating piston located within said water reservoir and attached to said spring,
- a pull-back lever attached to said reciprocating piston,
- a latching hook releasably engaging said reciprocating piston,
- a trigger actuating said latching hook;
- a large funnel-shaped water collecting target connected to said water reservoir, said large funnel-shaped water collection target configured to receive and collect a stream of water projected from a source independent of said water pistol;
- wherein said firing mechanism is prepared by pulling said reciprocating piston back with said pull-back lever, thereby compressing said spring until said reciprocating piston engages said latching hook, thereby draw water from said water collecting target into said water reservoir,
- and wherein when said trigger is pulled, said latching hook releases said reciprocating piston allowing said spring to push said reciprocating piston forward, thereby ejecting a stream of water from said water reservoir.
- 23. The water pistol of claim 22 further comprising a reduced orifice located at a mouth of said water reservoir thereby velocitizing the stream of water.
- 24. The water pistol of claim 22 wherein said water pistol is made with an animal motif.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
This patent application is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/121,242, filed Sep. 14, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of the patent application of Kent Zilliox, Ser. No. 08/086,056, Jun. 30, 1991, U.S. Pat. No. 5,435,569 for a Combined Water Pistol and Scoring Target, the specification of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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