Remote-controlled water toy

Abstract

The invention is remote-controlled water toy that has an outer shell that is a continuous and external surface, a plurality of apertures in the outer shell that allow water to infiltrate the outer shell, and an interior volume that collects and stores water that has infiltrated the outer shell. The remote-controlled water toy can shoot water, be shot at by other similar vehicles, retain water that hits them directly in the interior volume, continue to be operational after being hit, and sink or otherwise become deactivated when a predetermined volume of water has infiltrated the exterior shell.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A remote-controlled water toy comprising
 an outer shell, the outer shell being a continuous, exterior surface;   a plurality of apertures in the outer shell arranged so as to allow water to infiltrate the outer shell;   a water-tight compartment, providing the remote-controlled water toy with a buoyancy;   an interior volume that collects and stores the water that infiltrates the outer shell;   a power supply;   a water firing assembly comprised of an intake, a remote-controlled pump, a connection to the power supply, a water cannon, and at least one hose;   a remote-control receiver; and   a controller,   wherein the remote-controlled water toy is intended for play in water;   wherein the remote-controlled water toy can be submerged while maintaining at least limited functionality; and   wherein the remote-controlled water toy has a weight without water in the interior volume.   
     
     
         2 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell resembles a boat. 
     
     
         3 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one propeller and a remote-controlled motor. 
     
     
         4 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 3 , wherein the remote-controlled water toy floats. 
     
     
         5 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 4 , wherein the remote-control receiver, controller, and power supply are all contained within a water-tight compartment. 
     
     
         6 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 5 , wherein the interior volume has a first pre-determined amount of water that it must store in order to cause the remote-controlled water toy to partially submerge; and
 wherein the first pre-determined amount of water is dependent on the weight of the remote-controlled water toy without water and the buoyancy of the water-tight compartment.   
     
     
         7 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 6 , wherein the interior volume has a second pre-determined amount of water; and wherein the remote-controlled water toy will fully submerge when the interior volume collects more than a second predetermined amount of water. 
     
     
         8 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 7 , wherein the remote-control receiver can receive a signal that it passes to the controller, allowing the controller to control at least one of the remote-controlled motor and the remote-controlled pump. 
     
     
         9 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 8 , further comprising a remote-controlled rudder. 
     
     
         10 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 9 , wherein the remote-control receiver can receive a signal that it passes to the controller, allowing the controller to control at least one of the remote-controlled motor, the remote-controlled pump, and the remote-controlled rudder. 
     
     
         11 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell resembles a tank. 
     
     
         12 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 11 , wherein the remote-controlled water toy does not float, because the weight of the remote-controlled water toy overcomes the buoyancy of the water-tight compartment. 
     
     
         13 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 12 , further comprising two treads and a remote-controlled motor, wherein, during game-play in a shallow pool having a bottom, the remote-controlled water toy rests on its treads on the bottom. 
     
     
         14 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 13 , further comprising four tires and a remote-controlled motor, wherein the four tires are arranged such that there are two tires on either side of the tank and wherein, during game-play in a shallow pool having a bottom, the remote-controlled water toy rests on its tires on the bottom. 
     
     
         15 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 14 , wherein the remote-control receiver, controller, and power supply are all contained within the water-tight compartment. 
     
     
         16 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 15 , further comprising a switch attached to the interior volume, wherein the switch trips when the water in the interior volume reaches a predetermined level. 
     
     
         17 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 16 , wherein the remote-controlled water toy becomes deactivated when the switch is tripped. 
     
     
         18 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 17 , wherein the switch is one of a float switch, a moisture sensor, a pressure sensor, and an electronic magnetic sensor. 
     
     
         19 . The remote-controlled water toy of  claim 18 , wherein the remote-control receiver can receive a signal that it passes to the controller, allowing the controller to control at least one of the remote-controlled motor and the remote-controlled pump.