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US3101704A
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Slingshot
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-19
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1982-02-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mccormick James Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:55
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B3/00; F41B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A SLINGSHOT COMPRISING A FORKED HANDLE, THE ARMS OF WHICH HAVE CYLINDRICAL BORES THERETHROUGH ADJACENT BUT SPACED DOWNWARDLY FROM THEIR UPPER ENDS THE FORWARD ENDS OF SAID BORES BEING BEVELED, A PAIR OF ELONGATED TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS DISPOSED THROUGH SAID BORES WITH THEIR ENDS PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM SAID ARMS, CONICAL CLUTCH MEMBERS DISPOSED IN THE FORWARDLY PROJECTING ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS AND HAVING INNER PORTIONS OF LESS DIAMETER THAN THE BORES OF SAID ARMS AND OUTER PORTIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH OF A DIAMETER SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING THE DIAMETER OF THE BORES, THE TAPER ANGLE OF SAID CLUTCH MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THAT OF SAID BEVELS, SAID CLUTCH MEMBERS ALSO HAVING INWARDLY BEVELED OUTER ENDS, THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS BEING IN OVERLAPPING CLUTCHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BEVELED PORTIONS OF SAID CLUTCH MEMBERS AND BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED THERETO, A COMBINED FINGERPIECE AND PROJECTILE HOLDER OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING OPENINGS ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS BEING COLLAPSED AND LOOPED THROUGH SAID OPENINGS WITH COLLAPSED PORTIONS THEREOF IN OVERLAPPING RELATION AT THE ENDS OF SAID FINGERPIECE AND PROJECTILE HOLDER, THE COLLAPSED OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING CLAMPINGLY SECURED TOGETHER BY STRIPS OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH WRAPPED THEREAROUND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A SLINGSHOT COMPRISING A FORKED HANDLE, THE ARMS OF WHICH HAVE CYLINDRICAL BORES THERETHROUGH ADJACENT BUT SPACED DOWNWARDLY FROM THEIR UPPER ENDS THE FORWARD ENDS OF SAID BORES BEING BEVELED, A PAIR OF ELONGATED TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS DISPOSED THROUGH SAID BORES WITH THEIR ENDS PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM SAID ARMS, CONICAL CLUTCH MEMBERS DISPOSED IN THE FORWARDLY PROJECTING ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS AND HAVING INNER PORTIONS OF LESS DIAMETER THAN THE BORES OF SAID ARMS AND OUTER PORTIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH OF A DIAMETER SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING THE DIAMETER OF THE BORES, THE TAPER ANGLE OF SAID CLUTCH MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THAT OF SAID BEVELS, SAID CLUTCH MEMBERS ALSO HAVING INWARDLY BEVELED OUTER ENDS, THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS BEING IN OVERLAPPING CLUTCHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BEVELED PORTIONS OF SAID CLUTCH MEMBERS AND BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED THERETO, A COMBINED FINGERPIECE AND PROJECTILE HOLDER OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING OPENINGS ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR ELASTIC MEMBERS BEING COLLAPSED AND LOOPED THROUGH SAID OPENINGS WITH COLLAPSED PORTIONS THEREOF IN OVERLAPPING RELATION AT THE ENDS OF SAID FINGERPIECE AND PROJECTILE HOLDER, THE COLLAPSED OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING CLAMPINGLY SECURED TOGETHER BY STRIPS OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH WRAPPED THEREAROUND.
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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) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |