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The Super Soaker 50 is a fairly well known patented item. But it is only one of the many patented water guns and far from the first or most interesting. There are loads of really interesting water gun patents out there that are great reading and viewing.

There never has been a truly comprehensive list of water gun related patents. These patents are great sources of information. They're historically interesting and also interesting from a design perspective. Because they are public domain, us here at Super Soaker Central have decided to list many patents to ease reading and locating them.

Since we only list patents by major brands or important patents either historically or scientifically, most patents display a released item. Some patents display something we've never seen before. These will be marked with "Unreleased" under the Water guns field.

Important note: We only list US patents simply because there aren't too many water guns in other patent systems.

Date	Number	Title	Water guns	Inventor
July 3, 1939	2,249,608	Fluid gas gun		Fred E. Greene
Aug. 9, 1939	2,281,142	Portable pumping apparatus		E. W. Davis
Nov. 18, 1949	2,589,977	Water gun		Jack Stelzer
May 6, 1963	3,197,070	Fluid dispensing device		Pearl et al.
Nov. 19, 1974	3,848,808	Water squirt toy with protective sleeve		Fetty et al.
July 8, 1976	4,022,350	Water gun	Electric water guns	Alan Amron
March 17, 1976	4,135,559	Water squirt toy and fill valve combination		Donald W. Barnby
May 30, 1978	4,214,674	Hydro pistol with pressurized water container and with variable water ejection capability	Cosmic Liquidator	Anson Sims
Nov. 29, 1978	4,239,129	Water pistol and/or flashlight structure		Gary F. Esposito
June 12, 1979	4,257,460	Water gun		Paranay, et al
Oct. 14, 1983	4,591,071	Squirt gun	Early LGJ	Lonnie Johnson
Dec. 9, 1985	4,757,946	Flow actuated pulsator	Unreleased	Lonnie G. Johnson
Sept. 19, 1986	4,735,239	Liquid projecting device	Water Weenies	Salmon, et al
Oct. 6, 1986	4,706,848	High efficiency battery operated water gun	Early D'Andrade	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Jan. 4, 1988	4,854,480	Long range trigger-actuated squirt gun		Robert S. Shindo
Sept. 6, 1990	5,074,437	Pinch trigger pump water gun	SS 50	D'Andrade, et al
Feb. 28, 1992	5,150,819	Double tank pinch trigger pump water gun	SS 100	Johnson, et al
June 15, 1990	5,169,065	Method and apparatus for water jet cutting including improved nozzle		Chris Bloch
Dec. 11, 1991	5,184,755	Toy water gun utilizing an air pressure pump	Lanard	Virginio Brovelli
April 22, 1992	5,238,149	Pinch trigger hand pump water gun with multiple tanks	SS 200	Johnson, et al
April 22, 1992	5,292,032	Pinch trigger water gun with rearwardly mounted hand pump	Unreleased	Johnson, et al
June 28, 1993	5,303,848	Double position bayonet connection for pressure tank	XP 150 connector	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 8, 1992	5,305,918	Action figure with the ability to shoot water	SS man	Bruce M. D'Andrade
April 23, 1992	5,305,919	Pinch trigger hand pump water gun with non-detachable tank	Unreleased	Johnson, et al
Oct. 27, 1992	5,316,183	Water-shooting toy configured as a bow and arrow	Lanard	Brovelli, et al
Dec. 30, 1992	5,318,202	Action figure with remote water source for shooting water	SS man	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 22, 1992	5,322,191	Low pressure, high volume pressurized water gun	SS 300	Johnson, et al
June 22, 1992	5,332,120	Water arrow projecting bow	SS bow and arrow	D'Andrade, et al
Jan. 31, 1994	5,439,139	Toy water gun	Lanard	Virginio Brovelli
June 28, 1993	5,339,987	Controlled flow, bursting water gun release mechanism	XP 95 pull valve	Bruce M. D'Andrade
July 26, 1993	5,340,227	Water projecting pump action pen	SS pen	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Aug. 19, 1993	5,448,984	Toy that selectively shoots soft balls and water	Lanard	Virginio Brovelli
April 14, 1994	5,472,145	Straight stream nozzle		Shannon, et al
Nov. 25, 1994	5,586,688	Electric pump toy water gun	Unreleased	Johnson, et al
June 28, 1996	5,622,370	Water limbo bar amusement device	SS limbo	Bruce M. D'Andrade
April 15, 1996	5,735,440	Bicycle mounted squirt gun and fluid dispensing apparatus		Michael A. Regalbuto
June 28, 1996	5,758,800	Bladder for water gun	Early CPS	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 28, 1996	5,779,099	Nozzle with turbulence control member for water gun laminar flow ejection	SS nozzles	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Aug. 7, 1996	5,779,100	Vacuum actuated replenishing water gun	Unreleased	Lonnie G. Johnson
June 28, 1996	5,799,827	Bladder water gun	Early CPS	Bruce M. D'Andrade
March 3, 1997	5,799,828	Water gun	Early ARM	Alan D. Crawford
Jan. 8, 1997	5,826,750	Toy water gun with fluid selection control valve	Unreleased	Lonnie G. Johnson
Feb. 24, 1997	5,829,635	Toy water gun having a continuous water output	Lanard	Virginio Brovelli
Jan. 8, 1997	5,850,941	Toy water gun with air siphoning valve	Unreleased	Johnson, et al
Aug. 4, 1997	5,875,927	Toy gun having an expandable tear drop shaped bladder for ejection of liquid therefrom	Early CPS	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Jan. 2, 1997	5,878,914	Toy water gun	Early CPS
March 31, 1998	5,906,295	Bladder for water gun	Early CPS	Lonnie G. Johnson
Feb. 8, 1999	6,012,609	Bladder water gun	Early CPS	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Jan. 5, 1999	6,138,871	Single tank water gun with onboard pump and quick-charging nozzle connection	SC 400	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Jan. 5, 1999	6,158,619	Bladder gun with body mounted nozzle and quick-charged system	Unreleased	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Jan. 5, 1999	6,167,925	Bladder water gun with pump and quick charge system	SC 500	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Nov. 23, 1999	6,193,107	Bladder water gun	Early CPS	Bruce M. D'Andrade
Nov. 19, 1999	6,203,397	Convertible air and water toy gun	Nerf Switch Shots	Applewhite, et al
Jan. 5, 1999	6,257,448	Backpack externally chargeable bladder gun assembly	SC PowerPak	D'Andrade, et al
March 15, 2000	6,325,246	Hand operated water gun	Early ARM	Crawford, et al
June 12, 2000	6,345,732	Water gun with removable pre-pressurizable cartridge	SC Triple Charge	Zimmerman, et al
June 9, 2000	6,364,219	Bladder water gun with shaped stream discharge orifices	Monster X	Zimmerman, et al
July 25, 2001	6,446,837	Liquid reservoir for hand operated water gun	ARM	Alan D. Crawford
July 26, 2001	6,446,838	Valve assembly for hand operated water gun	ARM	Alan D. Crawford
Sept. 29, 2000	6,474,507	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
March 13, 1995	6,540,108	Toy water gun	Early CPS	Lonnie G. Johnson
Aug. 20, 2001	6,631,830	Snap action ball valve assembly and liquid dispenser using same	Max-D	Ming Ma, et al
June 4, 2003	6,802,756	Diaphragm water gun	Hydro-Power	Jeffrey C Zimmerman
Feb. 11, 2003	6,959,838	Toy water gun with distributor wheel	Hydroblade	Eddins, et al
Feb. 6, 2004	7,032,837	Toy water gun with variable spray patterns	Helix	Eddins, et al
Oct. 6, 2003	7,097,073	Water gun with adjustable force pressure chamber	Pre-charger	Jeffrey C. Zimmerman
Aug. 26, 1994	RE35,412	Double tank pinch trigger pump water gun	SS 100	Johnson, et al

Design patents

Design patents are patents for cosmetic designs rather than inventions.

Date	Number	Title	Water guns	Inventor
May 31, 1990	D318,309	Toy water gun with tank	SS 50	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 19, 1992	D336,668	Low pressure, high volume water gun	SS 300	Bruce M. D'Andrade
April 7, 1992	D336,938	Triple tank water gun design	SS 200	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 19, 1992	D336,939	Double tank water gun	SS 60	Salmon, et al
April 7, 1992	D337,797	Pump water gun		Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 19, 1992	D338,697	Double tank water gun with directional nozzle	SS MDS	Salmon, et al
June 19, 1992	D340,750	Toy water gun with pump and tank	SS 10	Salmon, et al
Oct. 7, 1991	D340,957	Double tank pinch trigger pump water gun	SS 100	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 19, 1992	D341,174	Water gun	SS 40	Salmon, et al
June 19, 1992	D341,396	Water gun with handle pump and rearward tank		Salmon, et al
May 11, 1992	D342,981	Action figure	SS man	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 19, 1992	D348,087	Water gun directional nozzle	SS MDS nozzle	Bruce M. D'Andrade
July 2, 1993	D348,912	Triple tank water gun	XP 150	Caminos, et al
July 1, 1993	D350,573	Single tank water gun	XP 95	Caminos, et al
July 2, 1993	D350,574	Multiple tank water gun	XP 250	Caminos, et al
July 2, 1993	D350,575	Single tank water pistol		Caminos, et al
July 2, 1993	D350,792	Single tank water pistol		Caminos, et al
June 28, 1996	D390,892	Shotgun toy water gun	CPS 2000	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 29, 1998	D413,364	Water gun	CPS 1000	Bruce M. D'Andrade
June 30, 1998	D421,467	Water gun	CPS 3000	D'Andrade, et al
June 11, 1999	D423,063	Water gun	SC 500	D'Andrade, et al
June 11, 1999	D423,609	Water gun	SC 600	D'Andrade, et al
Oct. 5, 1999	D426,273	Water gun with a back pack	SC PowerPak	D'Andrade, et al
June 22, 1999	D426,592	Water gun	XP 270	Jeffrey Zimmerman
Oct. 26, 1999	D426,593	Water gun	XP 220	Jeffrey Zimmerman
June 11, 1999	D427,251	Water gun	SC 400	D'Andrade, et al
Oct. 26, 1999	D428,077	Water gun	SC Triple Charge	Jeffrey Zimmerman
Sept. 30, 1999	D429,504	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Sept. 30, 1999	D429,505	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Sept. 30, 1999	D429,506	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
June 29, 1998	D429,778	Water gun	CPS 1500	D'Andrade, et al
Sept. 30, 1999	D430,908	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Sept. 20, 1999	D433,079	Water gun	XP 240	Jeffrey Zimmerman
Sept. 30, 1999	D434,458	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
June 23, 2000	D439,286	Water gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Nov. 30, 2000	D445,846	Toy gun	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Nov. 30, 2000	D449,354	Toy gun	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Nov. 30, 2000	D449,659	Toy gun	Storm	Hornsby, et al
July 13, 2001	D454,166	Toy gun	Storm	Hornsby, et al
July 13, 2001	D454,926	Toy gun	Storm	Hornsby, et al
July 13, 2001	D458,975	Toy gun	Storm	Hornsby, et al
Oct. 25, 2001	D466,958	Squirt gun amusement device	Storm	Hornsby, et al
March 28, 2003	D478,639	Toy water gun	EES	Menow, et al
March 28, 2003	D479,286	Toy water gun	EES	Menow, et al
April 17, 2003	D485,872	Toy water gun	Max-D SS	Jefferey C. Yaschur
April 30, 2003	D505,165	Water gun	Shield Blaster	McBride, et al
Sept. 27, 2004	D514,173	Water guns	Shield Blaster	McBride, et al
Sept. 27, 2004	D521,574	Water gun	Shield Blaster	McBride, et al

Patent applications

Patent applications are inventions that were set for patent, but were not patented for any number of reasons.

Date	Number	Title	Water guns	Inventor
Feb. 10, 2003	20040159368	Quick fill cap for a toy water gun
Feb. 10, 2003	20040159719	Toy water gun with distributor wheel	Hydroblade
Feb. 11, 2003	20040164090	Toy water gun with distributor wheel	Hydroblade
June 4, 2003	20040077266	Diaphragm water gun	Hydro-power
Oct. 6, 2003	20050072794	Water gun with adjustable force pressure chamber	Pre-charger
Nov. 25, 2003	20040261902	Quick fill cap for a toy water gun
Jan. 30, 2004	20050167441	Single pump water gun with adjustable force pressure chamber	Pre-charger
Feb. 6, 2004	20050173559	Toy water gun with variable spray patterns	Helix
Feb. 10, 2004	20050173452	Toy water gun with detachable weapons	Triple Aggressor
March 15, 2004	20050035148	Battery operated water gun with electronic power meter	Unreleased
Sept. 20, 2004	20050183708	Toy system with detachable weapons	Triple Aggressor
March 9, 2005	20050211805	Sprinkler toy with geyser-like burst of water	Tiki Soku
Dec. 16, 2004	20060131326	Toy Water Gun with External Reservoir Having a Gauge
March 9, 2005	20070289995	Steady Stream Water Gun	Steady Stream