US3082443A
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Aqua-sled
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-06-06
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1980-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimura Tak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:42
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/50; B63B34/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
AN AQUA-SLED FOR TOWING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY AND A PAIR OF WINGS; SAID BODY HAVING A NOSE PORTION ON ONE END, A STERN PORTION AT THE OTHER END, AND A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL SIDE PORTIONS; SAID NOSE PORTION HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE TAPERING UPWARDLY AND SIDE SURFACES TAPERING TOGETHER AT THAT END OF SAID BODY; SAID BODY HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE EXTENDING FROM THE SAID NOSE PORTION BOTTOM SURFACE TO THE SAID STERN PORTION; EACH OF SAID WINGS PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM ONE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL SIDE PORTIONS OF THE BODY, EACH SAID WING EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM THE STERN TO A LOCATION ON SAID BODY NEAR THE JUNCTURE OF SAID NOSE PORTION WITH SAID BODY, EACH SAID WING HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE JOINED WITH AND COMPRISING A LATERAL EXTENSION OF THE SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE BODY FOR MOST OF THE LENGTH OF THE WING, A PORTION OF EACH SAID WING BOTTOM SURFACE NEAR SAID NOSE PORTION BEING INCLINED UPWARDLY FROM THE BODY BOTTOM SURFACE; MEANS ON SAID BODY FOR ATTACHING A TOW ROPE; AND SAID BODY HAVING MEANS FOR ACCOMMODATING AT LEAST ONE OCCUPANT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
AN AQUA-SLED FOR TOWING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY AND A PAIR OF WINGS; SAID BODY HAVING A NOSE PORTION ON ONE END, A STERN PORTION AT THE OTHER END, AND A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL SIDE PORTIONS; SAID NOSE PORTION HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE TAPERING UPWARDLY AND SIDE SURFACES TAPERING TOGETHER AT THAT END OF SAID BODY; SAID BODY HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE EXTENDING FROM THE SAID NOSE PORTION BOTTOM SURFACE TO THE SAID STERN PORTION; EACH OF SAID WINGS PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM ONE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL SIDE PORTIONS OF THE BODY, EACH SAID WING EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM THE STERN TO A LOCATION ON SAID BODY NEAR THE JUNCTURE OF SAID NOSE PORTION WITH SAID BODY, EACH SAID WING HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE JOINED WITH AND COMPRISING A LATERAL EXTENSION OF THE SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE BODY FOR MOST OF THE LENGTH OF THE WING, A PORTION OF EACH SAID WING BOTTOM SURFACE NEAR SAID NOSE PORTION BEING INCLINED UPWARDLY FROM THE BODY BOTTOM SURFACE; MEANS ON SAID BODY FOR ATTACHING A TOW ROPE; AND SAID BODY HAVING MEANS FOR ACCOMMODATING AT LEAST ONE OCCUPANT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-25 | 1966-09-24 | 1967-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-09-24 | 1971-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-25 | 1974-09-24 | 1975-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |