Disappearing Ink Delivery System

Abstract

A disappearing ink delivery system is disclosed. The system utilizes toy water guns and Gelbee toy guns. Disappearing ink can be loaded into the toy water guns and Gelbee toy guns for use to shoot targets. The disappearing ink can be created by a powder or a liquid in a container component that is mixed with water to form the disappearing ink. The mixture is then loaded into the toy water guns as ammunition. The mixture of disappearing ink will provide a mark on contact to confirm to the user that they have hit their target. However, the mark will not be permanent and will disappear shortly after contact.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disappearing ink delivery system that provides a user with a non-permanent liquid solution that can be added to water guns, the disappearing ink delivery system comprising:
 a toy water gun; and   a disappearing ink solution;   wherein the disappearing ink solution is loaded into the toy water gun; and   further wherein the disappearing ink solution provides a temporary mark that will disappear shortly after contact.   
     
     
         2 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 1 , wherein the disappearing ink solution provides the temporary mark on a target. 
     
     
         3 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 2 , wherein the toy water gun is a piston water gun, a syringe loader, a pump-action reservoir, an air-pressurized water reservoir, or a constant pressure system gun. 
     
     
         4 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 3 , wherein the toy water gun comprises a body component, with a handle component, and a reservoir component with a removable cap for retaining the disappearing ink solution. 
     
     
         5 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 4 , wherein the toy water gun comprises a nozzle for expelling the disappearing ink solution and a trigger for controlling when the disappearing ink solution is expelled. 
     
     
         6 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 5  further comprising a plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         7 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 1 , wherein the toy water gun is a Gelbee toy gun. 
     
     
         8 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 7 , wherein the Gelbee toy gun utilizes disappearing ink balls instead of the disappearing ink solution for ammunition. 
     
     
         9 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 8 , wherein the Gelbee toy gun comprises a body component, with a handle component, and a reservoir component with a removable cap for retaining the disappearing ink balls. 
     
     
         10 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 9 , wherein the Gelbee toy gun comprises a nozzle for expelling the disappearing ink balls and a trigger for controlling when the disappearing ink balls are expelled. 
     
     
         11 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 10  further comprising a plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         12 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 1 , wherein the disappearing ink solution is made by dissolving thymolphthalein or phenolphthalein in ethyl alcohol, stirring in water and adding a sodium hydroxide solution until the disappearing ink solution turns a dark blue or red. 
     
     
         13 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 1 , wherein the disappearing ink solution is made by mixing together in solution 95.50 percent by weight isobutyl alcohol, 1.00 percent by weight polyvinyl pyrrolidone resin (PVP), 1.75 percent by weight 2,4-dihydroxy-benzophenone and 1.75 percent by weight propyl gallate. 
     
     
         14 . A disappearing ink delivery system that provides a user with a non-permanent liquid solution that can be added to water guns, the disappearing ink delivery system comprising:
 a toy water gun; and   a disappearing ink solution;   wherein the toy water gun comprises a body component, with a handle component, and a reservoir component with a removable cap for retaining the disappearing ink solution;   wherein the toy water gun comprises a nozzle for expelling the disappearing ink solution and a trigger for controlling when the disappearing ink solution is expelled;   wherein the disappearing ink solution is loaded into the toy water gun via funnel into the reservoir component; and   wherein the disappearing ink solution provides a temporary mark on a target that will disappear shortly after contact.   
     
     
         15 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 14  further comprising a plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         16 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 14 , wherein the disappearing ink solution from the toy water gun will begin to disappear and will create a faint image that will completely disappear after 30 to 60 seconds, allowing the target to display a user's shot temporarily. 
     
     
         17 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 14 , wherein the disappearing ink solution allows the target to be reusable. 
     
     
         18 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 14 , wherein the disappearing ink solution is made by a mixture of 10% Ethanol, 1% o-Cresol Phthalein, and 50 mM of aqueous NaCO3. 
     
     
         19 . The disappearing ink delivery system of  claim 14 , wherein the disappearing ink solution is made by mixing together in solution 95.20 percent by weight isobutyl alcohol which acts as the solvent for the ink, 1.30 percent by weight polyvinyl pyrrolidone resin (PVP), 1.75 percent by weight, 2,4-dihydroxy-benzophenone and 1.75 percent by weight propyl gallate which is an invisible or colorless reagent which reacts to form a dark gray area when an iron octoate color activator fluid is brought in contact with the colorless reagent. 
     
     
         20 . A method of utilizing disappearing ink as ammunition in a toy water gun or Gelbee gun, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing a disappearing ink delivery system comprising a toy water gun that utilizes disappearing ink for ammunition;   mixing up the disappearing ink solution;   filling the toy water gun or toy Gelbee gun with the disappearing ink solution; and   utilizing the toy water gun or toy Gelbee gun filled with the disappearing ink solution to hit targets with a temporary mark that will disappear shortly after contact.