Recirculating water bath toy

Abstract

The invention provides a water bath toy having a pump that draws water from a bath tub or pool and discharges the water back into the source. The pump is battery powered or hand powered. The invention includes a plurality of output options and a selector for choosing the active output feature. These features may include a narrow spray nozzle, a wide spray nozzle, a flexible hose, and a cascade with configurable obstructions that affect the water flow. The outer body of the water bath toy is configured to fit over the sidewall of a pool or bath tub.

1 . A recirculating water bath toy, comprising: 
 a liquid intake port;    a plurality of means for outletting the liquid in fluid communication with said intake port;    a selector valve in fluid communication with said intake port and said outletting means, said selector valve directing the liquid to one or more of said outletting means;    an actuator engaging said selector valve and being operable to cause said selector valve to direct the liquid to different outletting means; and    a pump in fluid communication with said intake port and said selector valve.    
   
   
       2 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer body being shaped to fit over a sidewall of a liquid reservoir.  
   
   
       3 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer body comprising means for attaching to a sidewall of a liquid reservoir.  
   
   
       4 . The water bath toy of  claim 3 , wherein the attaching means is a plurality of suction cups.  
   
   
       5 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , wherein said pump is hand operated.  
   
   
       6 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , wherein said pump is battery operated.  
   
   
       7 . The water bath toy of  claim 6 , wherein said batteries are housed in a compartment that is substantially waterproof.  
   
   
       8 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , wherein one of said outletting means is a cascade having reconfigurable obstructions.  
   
   
       9 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , wherein one of said outletting means comprises a narrow spray nozzle.  
   
   
       10 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , wherein one of said outletting means comprises a wide spray nozzle.  
   
   
       11 . The water bath toy of  claim 1 , wherein one of said outletting means comprises a flexible hose.  
   
   
       12 . The water bath toy of  claim 2 , wherein said toy further comprises a cover that is fixably joined to said outer body and that includes a graphic form.  
   
   
       13 . The water bath toy of  claim 12 , the graphic form being selected from the group consisting essentially of cartoon characters, comic book characters, and television personalities.  
   
   
       14 . The water bath toy of  claim 12 , the graphic form being incorporated into said outletting means.