Water vessel using self-propelled water wheel

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-31
JOHNSTON STEVE
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[0008]The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the foll

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Such devices have drawbacks such as increased weight due to neutral buoyancy, thus increasing shipping costs, or decreased abilit

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[0011]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the water toy 10, comprised generally of a floatable vehicle body 12 and a propulsion means 14 characterized by a water wheel 16 powered by a self-contained water source 18. As will be appreciated from a description of the invention below, water from the water source 18 empties onto and thereby turns the water wheel to thereby propel the toy through a body of water.

[0012]The vehicle body 12 preferable includes a pair of floatable hulls 20a, 20b arranged in spaced apart orientation. The hulls 20a, 20b are further arranged in a general longitudinal direction relative to the toy 10 so that long axes of the hulls point forwardly 22 in the direction of travel.

[0013]Water wheel supports 24a, 24b are coupled to respective ones of the hulls 20a, 20b and are positioned on either side of the water wheel 16. A water wheel axel 26 spans laterally between inner sides 28a, 28b of the supports 24a, 24b along a rotational axis 30—that is, perpendicularly to ...

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A water toy includes a pair of floatable hulls arranged in spaced apart orientation in a generally longitudinal direction relative to the toy. A water wheel support is coupled to the hulls and has inner sides positioned on either side of the water wheel. A water wheel axel spans laterally between the inner sides and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of which the hulls are oriented. A water wheel is mounted on the axel and rotates forwardly about a rotating axis such that lower paddles of the water wheel dip into the body of water forwardly of the axel and push rearwardly as the water wheel rotates to thereby propel the water toy forwardly through the water. A water container is mounted above the water wheel and provides fluid through an aperture to the water wheel to thereby drive the paddles of the water wheel about the rotating axis.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to a toy, and more particularly to a water wheel-based toy that moves along the water surface by action of a self-contained water supply falling against and turning a water wheel.[0002]Self-propelled water toys typically include some type of mechanism to propel the toy through or under the water. Some use chemical agents, some electrical propulsion such as with batteries, and some convert potential energy to mechanical energy such as a wound rubber-band turning a propeller or impeller. Some examples of underwater toys include U.S. Pat. No. 5,514,023 to Warner titled “Hand Launchable Hydrodynamic Recreational Vehicle,” and U.S. Pat. No. 6,926,577 to Thorne, III titled “Underwater Device and Method of Play,” (hereinafter Thorne). Such devices have drawbacks such as increased weight due to neutral buoyancy, thus increasing shipping costs, or decreased ability to remain upright within the water so that the device moves un...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H23/04
CPCA63H29/14A63H23/04
Inventor JOHNSTON, STEVE
Owner JOHNSTON STEVE
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