US3118666A
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Revolving skipping device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-17
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Granted: 1964-01-21
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Expires: 1981-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford E Fitch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B5/00; A63B5/20; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A REVOLVING SKIPPING DEVICE COMPRISING, AN UNSUPPORTED RELATIVELY RIGID ELONGATED TRANSVERSE MEMBER LONGER THAN THE BREADTH OF THE SKIPPER AND HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED CRANK PORTIONS ADJACENT THE CENTER OF THE MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE MEMBER TO BE GRASPED BY THE HANDS OF THE SKIPPER FOR FREELY MOVABLY SUPPORTING THE MEMBER IN FRONT OF AND IN PROXIMITY TO THE HIPS OR WAIST OF THE SKIPPER AND FOR DESIRABLY MOVABLY POSITIONING THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT THERETO AND REVOLVING THE MEMBER ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS, AND A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED PORTIONS AT THE ENDS OF THE MEMBER EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN EQUALLY SPACED RELATION AND REVOLVED THEREBY ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE MEMBER, AND A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE LOOPS SECURED AT THEIR ENDS TO THE EQUALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY EXTENDING ELONGATED END PORTIONS OF THE MEMBER AND REVOLVED THEREBY OVER THE HEAD AND UNDER THE FEET OF THE SKIPPER AS THE MEMBER IS REVOLVED ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS AND OPERATING BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCES TO BALANCE AND STABILIZE THE REVOLVING SKIPPING DEVICE ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A REVOLVING SKIPPING DEVICE COMPRISING, AN UNSUPPORTED RELATIVELY RIGID ELONGATED TRANSVERSE MEMBER LONGER THAN THE BREADTH OF THE SKIPPER AND HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED CRANK PORTIONS ADJACENT THE CENTER OF THE MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE MEMBER TO BE GRASPED BY THE HANDS OF THE SKIPPER FOR FREELY MOVABLY SUPPORTING THE MEMBER IN FRONT OF AND IN PROXIMITY TO THE HIPS OR WAIST OF THE SKIPPER AND FOR DESIRABLY MOVABLY POSITIONING THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT THERETO AND REVOLVING THE MEMBER ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS, AND A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED PORTIONS AT THE ENDS OF THE MEMBER EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN EQUALLY SPACED RELATION AND REVOLVED THEREBY ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE MEMBER, AND A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE LOOPS SECURED AT THEIR ENDS TO THE EQUALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY EXTENDING ELONGATED END PORTIONS OF THE MEMBER AND REVOLVED THEREBY OVER THE HEAD AND UNDER THE FEET OF THE SKIPPER AS THE MEMBER IS REVOLVED ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS AND OPERATING BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCES TO BALANCE AND STABILIZE THE REVOLVING SKIPPING DEVICE ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE MEMBER.
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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) | 1967-01-20 | 1967-07-22 | 1968-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-20 | 1971-07-22 | 1972-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-20 | 1975-07-22 | 1976-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |