US3153300A
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Air powered walking toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-13
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Granted: 1964-10-20
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Expires: 1983-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger A Keech
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H29/00; A63H29/10; A63H29/16; A63H11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
AN AUTOMOTIVE TOY COMPRISING: A BASE MEMBER AND A HEAD MEMBER SLIDABLY CONNECTED FOR LIMITED HORIZONTAL RELATIVE RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT; FORELEGS PROVIDED ON SAID HEAD MEMBER; HIND LEGS PROVIDED ON SAID BASE MEMBER; FEET PROVIDED ON THE BOTTOM ENDS OF SAID LEGS AND FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING THE FLOOR TO PERMIT MOVEMENT IN A FORWARD DIRECTION WHILE RESISTING MOVEMENT IN A REARWARD DIRECTION; A CONVOLUTED TUBULAR BELLOWS ATTACHED AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS TO SAID MEMBERS AND OCCUPYING THE SPACE THEREBETWEEN; A RUBBER BALOON MOUNTED ON SAID BASE MEMBER; AND VALVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RELATIVE RECIPROCATION BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO DELIVER AIR FROM SAID BALLOON TO SAID BELLOWS TO EXPAND THE LATTER AND THEREBY MOVE SAID MEMBERS APART AND TO THEN SHUT OFF SAID AIR AND OPEN SAID BELLOWS TO THE ATMOSPHERE; AND SPRING MEANS FOR RETURNING SAID MEMBERS TO THEIR STARTING COLLAPSED CONDITION, SAID RELATIVE RECIPROCATION BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS BEING AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED UNTIL THE SUPPLY OF COMPRESSED AIR IN SAID BALLOON IS EXHAUSTED.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-20 | 1968-04-20 | 1968-10-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-20 | 1972-04-20 | 1972-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-20 | 1976-04-20 | 1976-10-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |