Fluid filled amusement devices utilizing fluid motion

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A broad objective of the present invention is to fulfill the need indicated in the preceding discussion.
A related objective of the invention is to provide new and improved fluid filled amusement devices utilizing fluid motion of the type indicated in the preceding discussion.
Further objectives of the present invention are to provide new and improved amusement devices of the type indicated which can be constructed at a comparatively nominal cost, which are of such a character as to utilize the principal or operative parts of prior amusement devices as indicated in the preceding discussion, and which are quite effective for amusement and play type purposes.
In accordance with this invention these objectives are achieved by providing an amusement device including a container at least part of which is transparent, a body of transparent fluid located within the container, at least one object located within the body of fluid, the object being visible from the exterior of the container and pump means for circulating the fluid within the container so that movement of the fluid within the container will cause movement of the object within the body of the fluid in which the improvement comprises: a target means for retaining the object as the device is used, the target means being located within the interior of the container so as to be visible from the exterior thereof, said target means being movably mounted within the container so as to be capable of moving with respect to the interior of the container during the operation of the device, the pump means having a port located so as to be capable of directing a current of fluid generally toward the part of the target means so that the pressure of the current against the part will cause movement of the part as the pump means is operated so as to eject fluid through the port, the part being located so that the position of the part resulting from the operation of the pump means affects the relative difficulty of moving the object so that it is retained by the target means