Tpr aquatic toy

Abstract

According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide an aquatic toy comprising a main body comprised of thermoplastic rubber, the main body comprising a buoyant portion comprised of thermoplastic rubber, and a weighted portion coupled to the buoyant portion, wherein the weighted portion contains material which is heavier than water and is configured to maintain the aquatic toy submerged when the aquatic toy is placed in a body of water.

1 . An aquatic toy comprising:
 a main body, the main body comprising:
 a buoyant portion comprised of thermoplastic rubber; and 
 a weighted portion coupled to the buoyant portion, wherein the weighted portion contains material which is heavier than water and is configured to maintain the aquatic toy submerged when the aquatic toy is placed in a body of water. 
   
     
     
         2 . The aquatic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted portion comprises a pocket of thermoplastic rubber, the pocket encompassing the material which is heavier than water. 
     
     
         3 . The aquatic toy of  claim 2 , wherein the material which is heavier than water is sand. 
     
     
         4 . The aquatic toy of  claim 1 , wherein while the aquatic toy is maintained submerged by the weighted portion, the buoyant portion is configured to float and be projected upwardly in an erect fashion in relation to the weighted area. 
     
     
         5 . The aquatic toy of  claim 4 , wherein the buoyant portion comprises a body of thermoplastic rubber absent a buoyancy pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The aquatic toy of  claim 4 , wherein while the buoyant portion is projected upwardly, the buoyant portion is further configured to become animated when in contact with moving water. 
     
     
         7 . The aquatic toy of  claim 6 , wherein while the buoyant portion is projected upwardly, the buoyant portion is further configured to undulate when in contact with moving water. 
     
     
         8 . The aquatic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the main body is molded in the shape of a ring. 
     
     
         9 . The aquatic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the main body is molded in the shape of a stick. 
     
     
         10 . A method of creating an aquatic toy, the method comprising:
 inserting thermoplastic rubber into an injection molding apparatus; and   molding the thermoplastic rubber to provide:
 a main body, the main body comprising:
 a buoyant portion comprised of thermoplastic rubber; and 
 a weighted portion coupled to the buoyant portion, wherein the weighted portion is configured to contain material which is heavier than water and to maintain the aquatic toy submerged when the aquatic toy is placed in a body of water. 
 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising inserting the material which is heavier than water into the weighted portion. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein inserting the material into the weighted portion includes inserting sand into the weighted portion. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein molding the thermoplastic rubber includes molding the main body into the shape of a ring. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein molding the thermoplastic rubber includes molding the main body into the shape of a stick. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein molding the thermoplastic rubber includes molding the weighted portion into a pocket which is configured to encompass the material which is heavier than water. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein molding the thermoplastic rubber includes molding the buoyant portion into a body that is configured to float and be projected upwardly in an erect fashion in relation to the weighted area when the aquatic toy is submerged under water. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein molding the buoyant portion into a body includes molding the buoyant portion into a body absent a buoyancy pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein molding the buoyant portion into a body includes molding the buoyant portion into a body that is further configured to become animated when in contact with moving water. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein molding the buoyant portion into a body includes molding the buoyant portion into a body that is further configured to undulate when in contact with moving water. 
     
     
         20 . A dive stick comprising:
 a main body molded in the shape of a stick, the main body comprising:
 an upper portion comprised of thermoplastic rubber; 
 a lower portion comprised of thermoplastic rubber; and 
 a stick portion comprised of thermoplastic rubber coupled between the upper portion and the lower portion, 
 wherein the upper portion, the lower portion and the stick portion are fluidly connected via an internal chamber, 
   wherein material that is heavier than water is located in the internal chamber, within at least one of the upper portion, the lower portion and the stick portion, and   wherein the material that is heavier than water is configured to maintain the dive stick submerged when the dive stick is placed in a body of water.