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US3093377A
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Skill toys
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-07
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1981-09-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Irwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B67/00; A63B67/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A TOY COMPRISING A GAME-STICK AND A ROLLING DEVICE USEABLE THEREWITH AND THEREON, SAID STICK HAVING A UNIFARIOUS SHAFT PORTION AND A BIFARIOUS YOKE PORTION, SAID YOKE COMPRISING UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY CONVOLUTED SIDE ARMS EACH TERMINATING IN AN UPTURNED FREE END FORMING AN ARCUATE POCKET AND BEING JOINED BASICALLY BY A CONNECTING PORTION, SAID ROLLING DEVICE HAVING A CENTRAL BODY SUPPORTABLE UPON SAID UNIFARIOUS SHAFT PORTION OF SAID GAME-STICK AND WITH OUTWARDLY DISPOSED PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL BODY, SAID ROLLING DEVICE BEING SUPPORTABLE BY SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTIONS UPON THE CONVOLUTIONS OF SAID SIDE ARMS AND IN THE ARCUATE POCKETS FORMED BY SAID FREE ENDS, EACH OF SAID FREE ENDS BEING SPACED FROM ITS ADJACENT CONVOLUTION A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT PASSAGE OF A SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID ROLLING DEVICE THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY SAID ROLLING DEVICE MAY BE MOVED ALONG SAID CONVOLUTIONS OF SAID YOKE PORTION OF SAID GAMESTICK BY A ROLLING MOVEMENT, AND SAID ARCUATE POCKETS HAVING A RADIUS OF CURVATURE SUFFICIENTLY SMALL TO ENABLE SAID ROLLING DEVICE TO BE RETAINED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY FIXED POSITION THEREIN WHILE PERMITTING SPINNING THEREOF BY THE MOMENTUM OF SAID ROLLING MOVEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A TOY COMPRISING A GAME-STICK AND A ROLLING DEVICE USEABLE THEREWITH AND THEREON, SAID STICK HAVING A UNIFARIOUS SHAFT PORTION AND A BIFARIOUS YOKE PORTION, SAID YOKE COMPRISING UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY CONVOLUTED SIDE ARMS EACH TERMINATING IN AN UPTURNED FREE END FORMING AN ARCUATE POCKET AND BEING JOINED BASICALLY BY A CONNECTING PORTION, SAID ROLLING DEVICE HAVING A CENTRAL BODY SUPPORTABLE UPON SAID UNIFARIOUS SHAFT PORTION OF SAID GAME-STICK AND WITH OUTWARDLY DISPOSED PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL BODY, SAID ROLLING DEVICE BEING SUPPORTABLE BY SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTIONS UPON THE CONVOLUTIONS OF SAID SIDE ARMS AND IN THE ARCUATE POCKETS FORMED BY SAID FREE ENDS, EACH OF SAID FREE ENDS BEING SPACED FROM ITS ADJACENT CONVOLUTION A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT PASSAGE OF A SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID ROLLING DEVICE THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY SAID ROLLING DEVICE MAY BE MOVED ALONG SAID CONVOLUTIONS OF SAID YOKE PORTION OF SAID GAMESTICK BY A ROLLING MOVEMENT, AND SAID ARCUATE POCKETS HAVING A RADIUS OF CURVATURE SUFFICIENTLY SMALL TO ENABLE SAID ROLLING DEVICE TO BE RETAINED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY FIXED POSITION THEREIN WHILE PERMITTING SPINNING THEREOF BY THE MOMENTUM OF SAID ROLLING MOVEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |