Toy animal with wettable tongue

Abstract

A toy animal, including a body having a head with an openable mouth, a fluid reservoir arranged in the body, a pump mechanism arranged in the body, and a tongue arranged in the mouth. The tongue, the fluid reservoir and the pump mechanism are in fluid communication with one another.

1 . A toy animal, comprising: 
 a body having a head with an openable mouth;    a fluid reservoir arranged in the body;    a pump mechanism arranged in the body; and    a tongue arranged in the mouth, the tongue, the fluid reservoir and the pump mechanism being in fluid communication with one another.    
   
   
       2 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , and further comprising a diffuser arranged between the tongue and the pump mechanism so as to limit a flow of liquid to the tongue.  
   
   
       3 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a leg and the fluid reservoir is arranged in the leg.  
   
   
       4 . The toy animal according to  claim 3 , wherein an end of the leg has a paw and a bottom of the paw has an opening which permits access to the reservoir.  
   
   
       5 . The toy animal according to  claim 4 , wherein the opening is closable.  
   
   
       6 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue has an inner sponge member and an outer cover.  
   
   
       7 . The toy animal according to  claim 6 , wherein the outer cover is polyester.  
   
   
       8 . The toy animal according to  claim 6 , wherein the outer cover is pink.  
   
   
       9 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the pump mechanism includes a first starter pump and a second main pump, the first pump being arranged at the reservoir and the second pump being arranged in a region of the head.  
   
   
       10 . The toy animal according to  claim 9 , wherein the pumps are configured to be manually actuable by squeezing.  
   
   
       11 . The toy animal according to  claim 9 , wherein the second pump is arranged in a neck region of the body.  
   
   
       12 . The toy animal according to  claim 9 , and further comprising tubes attached between the tongue, the pumps and the reservoir for placing the tongue, the pumps and the reservoir in fluid communication.  
   
   
       13 . The toy animal according to  claim 11 , and further comprising a surface indicia on an outer surface of the body in the neck region indicating where the second pump should be squeezed.  
   
   
       14 . The toy animal according to  claim 9 , wherein the fluid reservoir is releaseably attached to the first pump.  
   
   
       15 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the body is configured to represent a dog.  
   
   
       16 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the body is filled with a stuffing material.  
   
   
       17 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has an outer surface made of a pliable, plush material.  
   
   
       18 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has an opening via which the fluid reservoir is accessible.  
   
   
       19 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , and further comprising a beating heart member arranged internally in the body.  
   
   
       20 . The toy animal according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue is configured so as to project from the mouth.