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US3115343A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Air operated target apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-04-06
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Granted: 1963-12-24
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Expires: 1979-04-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jerome H Lemelson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 02:29
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J9/00; F41J9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
GAME APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) AN AIR GENERATING MEANS INCLUDING AN EJECTOR COUPLED THERETO ADAPTED TO EJECT A STREAM OF AIR VERTICALLY UPWARD OF SUFFICIENT VELOCITY TO FLOAT A LIGHT WEIGHT TARGET THEREON, (B) A TARGET ADAPTED TO BE FLOATED ON SAID STREAM WHICH CONSISTS OF A LIGHT WEIGHT SPHERE HAVING A HOOKING MEANS PROJECTING FROM ITS SURFACE, (C) AN OBJECTIVE TARGET FOR SAID SPHERE INCLUDING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID HOOKING MEANS OF SAID SPHERE AND FOR HOLDING SAID SPHERE THEREON, (D) AND MEANS FOR MANIPULATING SAID EJECTOR IN A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS RELATIVE TO SAID OBJECTIVE TARGET WHEREBY SAID HOOKING MEANS MAY BE MANIPULATED TO ENGAGE AND BE HELD BY SAID OBJECTIVE TARGET.

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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) 1966-12-23 1967-06-24 1967-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-23 1971-06-24 1971-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-23 1975-06-24 1975-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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