Amusement devices: toys – Aquatic – Including means to move figure or figure part
Patent
1999-03-09
2000-07-25
Muir, D. Neal
Amusement devices: toys
Aquatic
Including means to move figure or figure part
446161, 446162, 446165, A63H 2300, A63H 2302, A63H 2304
Patent
active
060930764
ABSTRACT:
A water propelled toy torpedo including a main housing having an open forward end and an open rearward end. A battery pack is disposed within the main housing inwardly of the open forward end. A battery cap is disposed within the open forward end of the housing in communication with the battery pack. A forward portion has a micro switch extending forwardly therefrom. A motor is disposed within the open rearward end of the main housing. The motor is in communication with the battery cap. The motor has a shaft extending rearwardly therefrom whereby an outer end of the shaft is disposed outwardly with respect to the open rearward end of the main housing. A transparent cap portion couples with the open forward end of the main housing. The cap portion has an open inner end and a closed arcuate outer end. The arcuate outer end has a post extending inwardly from an inner surface thereof. An inner end of the post selectively contacts the micro switch of the battery cap to facilitate activation of the torpedo. A tail portion couples with the open rearward end of the main housing. The tail portion has an open inner cavity and an open outer cavity. The open inner and outer cavity's are separated by a central wall. The open outer cavity has a propeller disposed therein. The propeller has a shaft portion extending through the central wall into the open inner cavity. An inner end of the shaft portion is coupled with the outer end of the shaft of the motor.
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