Water cannon toy with clean-out connection

Abstract

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.

1 . A water cannon toy comprising:
 (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 inner 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; and   (d) an inner tube retainer attached to the proximal end of the outer tube, the inner tube retainer having (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.   
     
     
         2 . The water cannon toy of  claim 1  further comprising a nozzle disposed across the open distal end of the outer tube. 
     
     
         3 . The water cannon toy of  claim 1  further comprising a handle attached to the proximal end of the inner tube. 
     
     
         4 . The water cannon toy of  claim 1  wherein the plunger includes an O-ring seal. 
     
     
         5 . The water cannon toy of  claim 1  wherein the inner tube retainer is threaded to the outer tube. 
     
     
         6 . The water cannon toy of  claim 5  wherein the inner tube has an outside diameter and the plunger has an outside diameter, the inner tube retainer being a threaded cap having a central opening with a diameter which is greater than the outside diameter of the inner tube and less than the outside diameter of the plunger. 
     
     
         7 . A water cannon toy comprising:
 (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 inner 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) a nozzle disposed across the open distal end of the outer tube;   (e) a handle attached to the proximal end of the inner tube; and   (f) an inner tube retainer attached to the proximal end of the outer tube, the inner tube retainer having (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.   
     
     
         8 . The water cannon toy of  claim 7  wherein the plunger includes an O-ring seal. 
     
     
         9 . The water cannon toy of  claim 7  wherein the inner tube retainer is threaded to the outer tube. 
     
     
         10 . A water cannon toy comprising:
 (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) a nozzle disposed across the open distal end of the outer tube;   (e) a handle attached to the proximal end of the inner tube; and   (f) an inner tube retainer attached to the proximal end of the outer tube, the inner tube retainer having (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.   
     
     
         11 . The water cannon toy of  claim 10  wherein the plunger includes an O-ring seal.