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US3107453A
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Front end structure for toy vehicles
Assignee: Buddy L Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-24
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Granted: 1963-10-22
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Expires: 1981-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard E Balthazor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
296 words
FRONT END STRUCTURE FOR A TOY VEHICLE HAVING A FOREAND-AFT BODY, COMPRISING: A FORWARD SIMULATED ENGINE HOOD ON THE BODY HAVING AS PRE-ASSEMBLED PARTS THEREOF A TOP, OPPOSITE SIDES AND A GENERALLY UPRIGHT TRANSVERSE FRONT WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDES AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM A JUNCTION WITH SAID TOP TO A TRANSVERSE LOWER MARGINAL PORTION, SAID PORTION HAVING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED FORWARDLY OPENING LOWER APERTURES THEREIN AND SAID WALL IN THE AREA THEREOF ADJACENT TO ITS JUNCTION WITH THE HOOD TOP HAVING THEREIN A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED APART FORWARDLY OPENING UPPER APERTURES; TRANVERSE FRONTAL MEANS CARRIED BY AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE FRONT OF SAID WALL INTERMEDIATE THE LEVELS OF SAID UPPER AND LOWER APERTURES AND INCLUDING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED AND HORIZONTALLY ALINED SIMULATED HEADLAMPS RESPECTIVELY ADJACENTLY BELOW THE UPPER APERTURES AND A SUMULATED GRILLE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID HEADLAMPS; AND A ONE-PIECE BUMPER AND GRILLE GUARD ELEMENT SEPARATE FROM AND DISPOSED AHEAD OF SAID FRONTAL MEANS AND INCLUDING A SIMULATED BUMPER PART AT THE EVEL OF AND OVERLYING AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONCEALING SAID MARGINAL PORTION AND A GRILLE GUARD RISING FROM SAID BUMPER PART CLOSELY AHEAD OF SAID FRONTAL MEANS AND EXPOSING PORTIONS OF SAID FRONTAL MEANS AND SAID HEADLAMPS, SAID GRILLE GUARD PART HAVING A PAIR OF UPPER PORTIONS AT THE LEVEL AND SPACING OF THE UPPER APERTURES AND SAID UPPER PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY HAVING THEREON REARWARDLY PROJECTING FASTENERS HAVING VERTICALLY DIRECTED HOOKS THEREON RECEIVABLE RESPECTIVELY IN THE UPPER APERTURES TO AFFORD AN UPPER CONNECTION ON A TRANSVERSE AXIS ABOUT WHICH SAID ELEMENT IS SWINGABLE DOWNWARDLY AND REARWARDLY TO PLACE THE BUMPER PART CLOSELY AHEAD OF THE LOWER MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID WALL, AND SAID BUMPER PART HAVING THEREON A PAIR OF REARWARDLY PROJECTING SNAP-IN, SNAP-OUT FASTENERS RECEIVABLE RESPECTIVELY BY THE LOWER APERTURES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
296 words
FRONT END STRUCTURE FOR A TOY VEHICLE HAVING A FOREAND-AFT BODY, COMPRISING: A FORWARD SIMULATED ENGINE HOOD ON THE BODY HAVING AS PRE-ASSEMBLED PARTS THEREOF A TOP, OPPOSITE SIDES AND A GENERALLY UPRIGHT TRANSVERSE FRONT WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDES AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM A JUNCTION WITH SAID TOP TO A TRANSVERSE LOWER MARGINAL PORTION, SAID PORTION HAVING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED FORWARDLY OPENING LOWER APERTURES THEREIN AND SAID WALL IN THE AREA THEREOF ADJACENT TO ITS JUNCTION WITH THE HOOD TOP HAVING THEREIN A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED APART FORWARDLY OPENING UPPER APERTURES; TRANVERSE FRONTAL MEANS CARRIED BY AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE FRONT OF SAID WALL INTERMEDIATE THE LEVELS OF SAID UPPER AND LOWER APERTURES AND INCLUDING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED AND HORIZONTALLY ALINED SIMULATED HEADLAMPS RESPECTIVELY ADJACENTLY BELOW THE UPPER APERTURES AND A SUMULATED GRILLE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID HEADLAMPS; AND A ONE-PIECE BUMPER AND GRILLE GUARD ELEMENT SEPARATE FROM AND DISPOSED AHEAD OF SAID FRONTAL MEANS AND INCLUDING A SIMULATED BUMPER PART AT THE EVEL OF AND OVERLYING AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONCEALING SAID MARGINAL PORTION AND A GRILLE GUARD RISING FROM SAID BUMPER PART CLOSELY AHEAD OF SAID FRONTAL MEANS AND EXPOSING PORTIONS OF SAID FRONTAL MEANS AND SAID HEADLAMPS, SAID GRILLE GUARD PART HAVING A PAIR OF UPPER PORTIONS AT THE LEVEL AND SPACING OF THE UPPER APERTURES AND SAID UPPER PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY HAVING THEREON REARWARDLY PROJECTING FASTENERS HAVING VERTICALLY DIRECTED HOOKS THEREON RECEIVABLE RESPECTIVELY IN THE UPPER APERTURES TO AFFORD AN UPPER CONNECTION ON A TRANSVERSE AXIS ABOUT WHICH SAID ELEMENT IS SWINGABLE DOWNWARDLY AND REARWARDLY TO PLACE THE BUMPER PART CLOSELY AHEAD OF THE LOWER MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID WALL, AND SAID BUMPER PART HAVING THEREON A PAIR OF REARWARDLY PROJECTING SNAP-IN, SNAP-OUT FASTENERS RECEIVABLE RESPECTIVELY BY THE LOWER APERTURES.
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) | 1966-10-21 | 1967-04-22 | 1967-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-21 | 1971-04-22 | 1971-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-21 | 1975-04-22 | 1975-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |