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by cantab » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:59 am
martianshark wrote:a flashlight of course would be a bad idea
Why? It'd be a bit niche, only useful at night, but it would beat having to hold one separately . And it really wouldn't be hard to make it waterproof enough.
I don't think they can do that. Besides, there are quite a few other toys that have attatchment accessories - even real guns.
The thing with patents is they're written to try and cast the net as wide as possible, in the hope that things actually far removed from the original invention can still be considered to infringe the patent. And whether invention Y does or doesn't infringe the patent on invention X is something that ends up being settled in expensive lawsuits by the patent holder - or, more usually, the patent holder simply bullies the alleged infringer into paying up and/or removing products. Buzz Bee don't want to be sued by Hasbro again, so if there's any patents regarding the Nerf and Super Soaker tactical rail - which there almost certainly are - BBT will steer clear of doing anything remotely similar.
I work on Windows. My toolbox is Linux.
Arsenal:
Super Soaker: XP215, 2xXP220, Liquidator, Aquashock Secret Strike M(odded), Arctic Blast M, CPS1200, CPS2100, SC Power Pak, 3l aquapack, 1.5l aquapack
Water Warriors: Jet, Sting Ray M, Shark, Argon M, Tiger Shark, PulseMaster
Others: Waterbolt, The Blaster, Storm 500, Shield Blaster 2000, generic PR gun, generic backpack piston pumper (broken), 3l garden sprayer M, 10l water carrier: