US3087730A
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Toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-11
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1980-05-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis H Buckner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B67/00; A63B67/20; A63B67/22; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A GAME DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PADDLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF UNOBSTRUCTED OPENINGS THERETHROUGH AND PROVIDED AT ONE END WITH A HANDLE, A MISSILE, AND A FLEXIBLE CORD CONNECTING THE MISSILE WITH THE PADDLE ADJACENT THAT END OF THE PADDLE REMOTE FROM THE HANDLE; AN IMPROVED UNIFORMLY BALANCED MISSILE ADAPTED FOR EASY ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY AND HAVING THREE PAIRS OF RADIALLY AND OPPOSITELY PROJECTING PRONGS, SAID MISSILE COMPRISING THREE SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BLADES JOINTLY INTERSECTING AT A MEDIAL PORTION OF EACH TO DEFINE THREE INTERSECTING PLANES OF WHICH TWO INTERSECT EACH OTHER AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES, A FIRST BLADE HAVING A TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED SLOT, A SECOND BLADE HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY DISPOSED SLOT SUPERPOSED OVER SAID FIRST SLOT, SAID SLOTS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OF EQUAL SIZE, AND A THIRD BLADE INSERTED THROUGH THE SUPERPOSED SLOTS AND HAVING A TRANSVERSE WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID SLOTS FRICTIONALLY TO HOLD THE THREE BLADES IN ASSEMBLY, SAID THIRD BLADE HAVING A SHOULDER PORTION TO LIMIT THE EXTENT OF SUCH INSERTION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |