Toy gun for launching self-propelled projectiles in water

Abstract

The present invention is a toy gun for use by a person in water environment such as a swimming pool. In one embodiment, the toy gun comprises a first body portion having a first handle portion, a first trigger member, first front and back portions, and a first launching portion. The toy gun further comprises a second body portion having a second handle portion, a second trigger member, second front and back portions, and a second launching portion. The second body portion is removably engaged with the first body portion. The toy gun further comprises a first projectile removably engaged with the first launching portion and a second projectile removably engaged with the second launching portion. The first projectile comprises a first propulsion unit and the second projectile comprises a second propulsion unit. The first projectile is engaged with the first launching portion from a first or loaded position where the first projectile is substantially retained by the first launching portion to a second or firing position where the first projectile may be released or fired from the first launching portion upon activation of the first propulsion unit in the water. The second projectile is engaged with the second launching portion from a first or loaded position where the second projectile is substantially retained by the second launching portion to a second or firing position where the second projectile may be released or fired from the second launching portion upon activation of the second propulsion unit in the water.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A toy gun for use by a person in water comprising: 
 (a) a first body portion comprising a first handle portion, a first trigger member, first front and back portions, and a first launching portion;    (b) a second body portion comprising a second handle portion, a second trigger member, second front and back portions, and a second launching portion;    said second body portion being engaged with said first body portion;    (c) a first projectile comprising a first propulsion unit; said first projectile being engaged with said first launching portion from a first position where said first projectile is substantially retained by said first launching portion to a second position where said first projectile may be released from said first launching portion upon activation of said first propulsion unit in the water; and    (d) a second projectile comprising a second propulsion unit; said second projectile being engaged with said second launching portion from a first position where said second projectile is substantially retained by said second launching portion to a second position where said second projectile may be released from said second launching portion upon activation of said second propulsion unit in the water.    
     
     
         2 . The toy gun of  claim 1 , wherein said front portion of said first body portion is removably engaged with said back portion of said second body portion.  
     
     
         3 . The toy gun of  claim 2 , wherein each of said first and second projectiles are self-propelled.  
     
     
         4 . The toy gun of  claim 3 , wherein said first propulsion unit comprises a first battery, a first motor connected to said first battery, a first propeller engaged with said first motor, and a first switch operable from a first position where said first propulsion unit is inactive to a second position where said first propulsion unit is activated.  
     
     
         5 . The toy gun of  claim 4 , wherein said second propulsion unit comprises a second battery, a second motor connected to said second battery, a second propeller engaged with said second motor, and a second switch operable from a first position where said second propulsion unit is inactive to a second position where said second propulsion unit is activated.  
     
     
         6 . The toy gun of  claim 5 , wherein activation of said first and second trigger members of said first and second body portions, respectively, cause said first and second projectiles, respectively, to be in said second position of said first and second launching portions, respectively.  
     
     
         7 . The toy gun of  claim 6 , wherein said activation of said first and second trigger members of said first and second body portions, respectively, cause activation of said first and second propulsion units, respectively.  
     
     
         8 . The toy gun of  claim 7 , wherein said first and second launching portions each comprise a cover that may be opened to allow the person to insert said first and second projectiles into said first and second launching portions, respectively.  
     
     
         9 . The toy gun of  claim 8 , wherein said second body portion further comprises a release pin that may be operated by the person to remove said first body portion from said second body portion.  
     
     
         10 . The toy gun of  claim 9 , wherein said fist and second trigger members of said first and second body portions, respectively, are positioned in close proximity to said first and second handle portions of said first and second body portions, respectively, to allow the person to grasp said first and second handle portions and activate said first and second trigger members.  
     
     
         11 . The toy gun of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second propulsion units each comprise compressed air to dispense said first and second projectiles, respectively.  
     
     
         12 . The toy gun of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second propulsion units each comprise pressurized water to dispense said first and second projectiles, respectively.  
     
     
         13 . The toy gun of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second propulsion units each comprise a spring to dispense said first and second projectiles, respectively.