| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 222078000 | SIMULATIONS | 36 |
| 20090134184 | DISPENSING DEVICE - The invention consists in a dispensing device that can contain a dispensable preparation or product. The device comprises a wearable item including a body adapted and constructed to contain the dispensing product and allow it's dispensing therefrom or filling or refilling. The dispensing device is substantially ring-shaped with a gap in its circumference that is formed or manufactured as such. Also disclosed is refill/storage/display stand enabling the display of at least one dispensing device and/or refilling therefrom. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090184132 | Product Dispenser Accessory for Children - An accessory is provided for a product dispenser having a container for holding a product. The container defines a center axis and has a normal dispensing position, and a dispensing mechanism is coupled to the container and has a discharge opening adapted to direct product toward a desired target area when the container is in the normal dispensing position. The accessory is a first stabilizing element coupled to at least one of the container and dispensing mechanism and adapted to maintain the container in the normal dispensing position, thereby to more reliably direct product toward the target area during use. The first stabilizing element incorporates at least one physical feature attractive to a child. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100155418 | CONTAINER WITH ENHANCED DISPLAY - This invention is directed to a decorated dispensing container. The container is substantially transparent and has a decoration on the front and/or rear surface. The dispensing unit comprises a pump mechanism with a dip tube at one end and a dispensing channel at the other end. The dip tube has an identifiable shape formed in the dip tube. This identifiable shape can be a land, sea or air animal, or an inanimate object. Colors are applied to the identifiable shape by hand painting or the use of a shrink label or an in mold label. By the use of a decorated identifiable shape and a coordinating label on the front and/or rear surface of the container a 3-D effect is imparted to the container and product. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120024894 | Dispenser - A dispenser includes a housing having sides, a top end, and a bottom end. A portion between the top end and the bottom end extends outwardly from an axis of the housing. A bore extends through the housing, which is adapted to receive a container. The container is adapted to dispense a volatile material through a first aperture of the housing. Fluid is dispensed from the container through the first aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the housing, wherein one face of the sides is shaped to appear like a naturally occurring object. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120267392 | INTERACTIVE HAND SANITIZER DISPENSER AND METHOD - An interactive hand. sanitizer dispenser and method are disclosed. An example dispenser has a stand, and a housing supported by the stand. The housing has an interactive environment with a tubing for entertaining and dispensing hand sanitizer. An example method includes housing an interactive environment with a tubing for entertaining and dispensing waterless hand sanitizer. The method also includes moving a plurality of marbles in the tubing, and dispensing a quantity of the waterless hand sanitizer as the marbles moving through the tubing pass under a portion of at least one reservoir. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130015201 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENCOURAGING, EDUCATING, ENTERTAINING AND MOTIVATING CHILDREN TO BRUSH THEIR TEETHAANM Lohmann; Alicia H.AACI BurnsvilleAAST MNAACO USAAGP Lohmann; Alicia H. Burnsville MN US - The present invention is methods and devices for encouraging, educating, entertaining, and or motivating children to brush their teeth. In preferred embodiments of the invention, one or more characters are used, each with its own look and personality. The characters are used in a variety of forms and media as the shape of functional devices, advertising, education and entertainment. The characters may also be animated. The characters and their images, associated slogans and brand name may be used on a line of merchandise. The invention in a preferred embodiment includes a toothpaste dispenser or a toy in the shape of one of the characters. The toothpaste dispenser or toy, in a preferred embodiment, is able to talk to, play a song or otherwise communicate with the child to give entertaining, educational or motivating messages to the child regarding brushing their teeth. The invention in another embodiment includes one or more of the characters in the form of finger and or hand puppets. In a preferred embodiment of the hand puppet, the hand puppet has a body in the shape of a smile and toothbrush legs. In another embodiment of the invention, the character is presented in several media including, but not limited to, television, movies, websites, video games, board games, books, magazines, coloring books, stuffed animals, toys, puppets or figurines. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130320037 | Dispenser - The Dispenser may contain combinations of either a solid and/or a liquid substance. The Dispenser may, for instance, contain hand sanitizer as the substance used coming out of the bottom of the animal's feet, and facial tissue as another substance used coming from the top exit. This allows for the customer to have two or more convenient items within The Dispenser. The connector permits connection to another object. In the combination above the consumer may be a child, but the product could take numerous forms that could appeal to other genres of people. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140076925 | Beer Bong - A beer bong comprising a mannequin torso, a hose, a funnel, and a valve. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140175122 | DISPENSING CONTAINER WITH ENHANCED APPEARANCE - A container comprising a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having a pump dispenser thereon, the pump dispenser comprising a pump mechanism, a dip tube on one end of the pump mechanism, a pump outlet on another end of the pump mechanism, the dip tube extending from the pump mechanism into the body portion, the body portion containing a liquid, and a motion element, the motion element being captive within the dip tube and adapted to be movable within the dip tube under the action of liquid flow through the dip tube, and at least a portion of the body portion being transparent, a decorative effect resulting from the motion of the motion element being visible from an exterior of the container. Also disclosed is a method of providing an enhanced display by a dispensing container during dispensing of a liquid from the container. | 06-26-2014 |
| 222079000 | Firearms | 27 |
| 20080245815 | Pressurised toy water gun - A toy water gun includes a reservoir for storing liquid, a firing chamber, a nozzle extending from the firing chamber, a valve for closing off the nozzle, a firing piston in communication with the firing chamber and biased by a spring to diminish the volume of the firing chamber, a pump receiving liquid from the reservoir and delivering same under pressure to the firing chamber whereupon the firing piston moves against the firing spring, and a trigger connected with the valve so as to open the valve to eject liquid contents of the firing chamber under pressure through the nozzle. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080277413 | Toy Water Gun with Selectable Pulse and Stream Discharge Nozzles - A toy gun is disclosed that may have a pressurized elastomeric supply bladder in fluid communication with an elastomeric pulse bladder via a trigger valve. The pulse bladder may also be in fluid communication with a pulse nozzle via a pulse valve that is operatively connected to the pulse bladder so that the pulse valve moves from a closed position to an open position when the pulse bladder expands. When the supply bladder is filled with pressurized liquid and the trigger valve is opened, pressurized liquid from the supply bladder is forced into the pulse bladder. As the pulse bladder expands, the expansion eventually causes the pulse valve to open and cause a burst of liquid to be discharged from the pulse bladder through the pulse nozzle. As the pulse bladder contracts during the burst of liquid, the pulse valve returns to the closed position so that the pulse bladder can continuously cycle through the sequence of filling with pressurized liquid and opening the pulse valve to release a burst of liquid as long as the trigger valve remains opened and the supply bladder forces pressurized liquid to the pulse bladder. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080290115 | Apparatus for discharging a stream of fluid - A device for discharging a stream of fluid is presented. The device includes a water pump handle and trigger mechanism that are selectively connectable to a ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080290116 | Apparatus for discharging a stream of fluid - Presented is an apparatus for discharging a stream of fluid. The apparatus includes a water pump, a trigger mechanism, a ratchet mechanism, a fluid reservoir, and a secondary fluid chamber. A pump handle is used to move a piston that draws the fluid from the fluid reservoir into the secondary fluid chamber before discharge. The pump handle is also used to selectively connect the trigger mechanism to the ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid from the secondary fluid chamber. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090020557 | Protective spray - An apparatus for providing a form of defense and protection from would be assailants. The apparatus comprises a spraying dispenser having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material. There is a multi component liquid disposed within the spraying dispenser, such multi component liquid including a staining material and, further, includes a pungent odor carrying component that is disposed in the multi component liquid for providing a long lasting smell on such assailant when sprayed with such multi component liquid. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100032449 | Multi-action toy water gun and variable-fluid discharge devices useful therein - A multi-action toy water gun includes a housing including a gun barrel having a discharge chamber and a nozzle through which water is to be discharged; a handle grippable by one hand of a user for carrying the water gun and for aiming the barrel towards a target; a water reservoir for holding a quantity of water; a manually-driven pump having a pumping chamber and a handpiece grippable by the other hand of the user and reciprocatable along an axis parallel to that of the barrel for producing a discharge of water through the nozzle via the pumping and discharge chambers; and a water discharge control presettable by the user to different positions enabling the user to produce, during one preset position thereof, a large quantity blast discharge of water from the barrel towards the target for drenching purposes, and during another preset position thereof, a rapid sequence of small-quantity discharges of water for simulating rapid shots of an automatic gun. In the described preferred embodiments, the water discharge control also produces, in another selected actuation thereof, a single small-quantity discharge of water simulating a single shot of a gun. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100176150 | Apparatus For Discharging A Stream Of Fluid - Presented is an apparatus for discharging a stream of fluid. The apparatus includes a water pump, a trigger mechanism, a ratchet mechanism, a fluid reservoir, and a secondary fluid chamber. A pump handle is used to move a piston that draws the fluid from the fluid reservoir into the secondary fluid chamber before discharge. The pump handle is also used to selectively connect the trigger mechanism to the ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid from the secondary fluid chamber. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100213209 | Toy Water Gun - To provide a toy water gun with a simple configuration and an easy handling, a toy water gun | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100320228 | AUTOMATIC WATER GUN SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a water gun system comprising: a water reservoir, where the water reservoir includes pressurized air; a rechargeable battery, where the rechargeable battery supplies power to the pressurizing mechanism for the reservoir; an air intake valve, where the air intake that pulls air into the reservoir; a fill cap, where the fill cap for inserting water into the reservoir; and a water tube, where the water tube extends from the reservoir and includes a connector that attaches to a water gun. The reservoir further includes a power switch. An air pressure hose transmits pressurized into air within the reservoir. The water gun system may be assembled in a backpack form and includes at least one strap to enable a user to strap the backpack onto the user's back. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110042409 | RUSSIAN ROULETTE BEVERAGE DISPENSER - The present disclosure relates to a beverage dispenser formed in the shape of a gun. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110068122 | WATER CANNON TOY WITH CLEAN-OUT CONNECTION - A water cannon toy includes (a) an outer tube having an open proximal end, an open distal end, an interior and an exterior, (b) an inner tube disposed in slideable, telescoping fashion within the outer tube, the inner tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior and an exterior, (c) a plunger disposed at the distal end of the internal tube, the plunger being sized and dimensioned to remain in contact with the outer tube and to substantially prevent the leakage of liquid from the interior of the distal end of the outer tube to the exterior of the distal end of the inner tube, (d) an inner tube retainer attached to the proximal end of the outer tube. The inner tube retainer has (i) a locked position wherein the distal end of the inner tube is prevented from exiting the proximal end of the outer tube, and (ii) an unlocked position wherein the distal end of the inner tube is free to exit from the proximal end of the outer tube, the inner tube retainer being capable of alternatively transitioning between the locked position and the unlocked position by hand without the need for use of tools. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110186595 | Water Toy Gun - A water toy gun has a barrel including a nozzle, a handgrip with a trigger on the barrel, and a reservoir in the barrel for containing water. A manually-operated piston-in-cylinder associated with the barrel is included for increasing the pressure of water in the reservoir to thereby eject water out via the nozzle upon pressing of the trigger. The barrel has a front barrel portion including the nozzle and a rear barrel portion. The reservoir is formed by a front chamber provided in the front barrel portion and a rear chamber provided in the rear barrel portion. The handgrip is located at a position between the front and rear barrel portions to assist in balancing the weight of water in the front and rear chambers. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110315710 | Toy Guns - A toy gun has a body, a chamber and a nozzle. A piston moves within the chamber to cause fluid in the chamber to be emitted via the nozzle. A handle is connected to the body, and a gear mechanism cooperates with the handle and the piston to convert movement of the handle to lesser or greater movement of the piston. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120018449 | SQUIRTING TOY INCLUDING A SUPPLEMENTAL RESERVOIR SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF - A squirting toy capable of squirting water received from a reservoir and/or from an external source. The squirting toy can include a housing, a piston, a shaft, and an handle portion. As the piston is slidably moved through the housing the water can be squirted out of the housing. Water can be drawn in from an external source by placing a part of the housing in the water and slidably moving the piston through the housing. Water can also be drawn in from a water reservoir (e.g., a standard water bottle). | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120097704 | LINEAR-DRIVE TOY WATER GUN - A toy water gun has an energizable linear-drive piston mechanism selectively operable between anterior translational movement and posterior translational movement. The mechanism drives a piston assembly including a piston head within a piston housing to pressurize a piston chamber for impelling fluid therefrom. A discharge structure is in fluid-flow communication with the piston chamber. The mechanism includes a reversible, electric motor and an actuator switch for selectively actuating the reversible, electric motor. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120138633 | Air Collecting and Expelling Amusement Device - An amusement device for collecting and storing a quantity of air/gas from a selected source and expelling the stored air/gas as desired includes a collapsible bladder having an enclosed interior volume. The bladder being biased against collapse such that the bladder is expanded until being squeezed and such that the bladder once again expands when no longer being squeezed. The bladder including first and second openings into the enclosed interior volume. A first one-way valve is disposed across the first opening and configured to permit the flow of air into the enclosed interior volume through the first opening. A second one-way valve is disposed across second opening and configured to permit the flow of air out of the enclosed interior volume through the second opening. The device further includes a shallow dish member having an air collection space, wherein air that is disposed within the enclosed interior volume is expelled from the enclosed interior volume through the second opening upon squeezing the bladder and air disposed within the air collection space is drawn into the enclosed interior volume through the first opening upon expansion of the bladder. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130068789 | RUSSIAN ROULETTE BEVERAGE DISPENSER - The present disclosure relates to a beverage dispenser formed in the shape of a gun. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130153599 | WATER GUN - A water gun discharges water continuously by pushing in and pulling out an operating portion and has a casing imitating a barrel, a rear grip portion and a front grip portion. The casing incorporates a pump mechanism and includes pumping tubing forming a pumping path through which water is pumped up from a water storage tank by the pumping mechanism and a muzzle portion disposed at a front end of the casing. The pump mechanism includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder which are oriented in opposite directions, a first piston slidable forwards and backwards within the first cylinder and a second piston slidable forwards and backwards within the second cylinder, an interlocking member coupled to the first piston and the second piston and brought into engagement with a rear half portion of the casing, pumping check valves, a jet water flowing chamber and a water supply path. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130193161 | Toy Gun With Pneumatic to Hydraulic Pressure Magnifier - A toy gun includes a hydraulic cylinder, a nozzle from which water from the hydraulic cylinder can be expelled, and a hydraulic piston movable in the hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder is of a certain surface area. A pneumatic piston is movable in a pneumatic cylinder and is connected to the hydraulic piston. The pneumatic piston has a surface area that is larger than that of the hydraulic piston. Upon triggering, compressed air is delivered to the pneumatic cylinder and pressure induced in the hydraulic cylinder is magnified substantially by the ratio of the two surface areas. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193162 | FLOATING, SQUIRTING TOY INCLUDING BELLOWS, AND METHODS THEREOF - A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a shell creating a water impervious volume sufficient for the toy to float in water. The shell is soft, so that the gun is not a safety hazard when left floating in a swimming pool. The squirting toy can further include bellows that can provide safety benefits as well as other benefits. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130256335 | APPARATUS WITH PUMP AND VALVE FOR USE WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLUID RESERVOIR - A toy water gun can include a housing having a first intake port, a second intake port and an outtake port. The housing of the toy water gun (also referred to herein as “water gun”) can define an internal chamber. The toy water gun can include a pump configured to transfer fluid from the first intake port to outside of the housing through the outtake port when the pump is activated and when the first intake port is disposed within an external fluid reservoir. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130320038 | Rapid Refill System for a Toy Water Gun - A water gun assembly having a housing with an internal water reservoir. Multiple access opening lead through the housing and into the internal reservoir. The access openings are covered by a cover element. The cover element can be moved relative the housing between a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the cover element obstructs the access openings. In the open configuration, the cover element does not obstruct the access openings, therein enabling the water reservoir to be rapidly refilled with water. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140252027 | Systems And Methods For Spraying An Aerosol - A system for spraying, according to various aspects of the present invention, includes a shuttle and a trigger switch. The shuttle and the trigger switch cooperate with discontinuous mechanical coupling. The trigger switch provides a discontinuity in bias against operation of the trigger switch by the user. Consequently, the user experiences tactile feedback before spray is released. Prior to tactile feedback, the system establishes a communication link. When spray is released, the system transmits a notice via the communication link. Such a system when equipped with pepper spray aerosol is advantageous for self-defense. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140252028 | Systems And Methods For Spraying An Aerosol - A system for spraying, according to various aspects of the present invention, includes a a power switch, an arm switch, a trigger switch, and a communication switch. The system establishes a communication link in response to power being applied through the power switch. Before operation of the arm switch, the system establishes a communication link. After operation of the arm switch, the trigger switch activates release of spray. In further response to the trigger switch, the system transmits a notice via the communication link. Such a system when equipped with pepper spray aerosol is advantageous for self-defense. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140326749 | NOVELTY JOKE SQUIRTGUN - A novelty joke squirtgun is disclosed. The novelty joke squirtgun may include a first aperture disposed on a front portion of a base squirt gun, the first aperture includes a fill cap that prevents water or other squirting liquid from dispersing from the first aperture. The novelty joke squirtgun may also include a second aperture disposed on a rear portion of the base squirt gun, the second aperture includes a dummy fill cap that plugs the second aperture that allows water or other squirting liquid to disperse from the second aperture, the second aperture disperses water or other squirting liquid from the hollow interior after a pull trigger is squeezed to activate a pump assembly that emits water or other squirting liquid from the second aperture. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150083749 | Non-lethal weapon for Self-defense - Non-lethal weapon includes a housing, a barrel insertable into the housing and a barrel locking mechanism. The non-lethal weapon may be adapted for spraying a pepper extract onto a potential attacker in order to disable the potential attacker. The barrel is adapted to hold a canister of the pepper extract under pressure. The barrel may be rotatable to lock the barrel into the housing. A longitudinal axis of the barrel is angled upward at a substantial angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing or relative to the upper surface of the housing when the weapon is used. The non-lethal weapon includes a conical orifice adapted to spray the pepper extract over an opening angle of between 70 and 120 degrees. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150108161 | Ultraviolet water gun - U-GLOW is a non-toxic, non-flammable glowing liquid, as found in light sticks, being shot out of a squirt gun or super soaker. | 04-23-2015 |
