US3153879A
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Swimming toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-25
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1981-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lucas Lucien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/26; A63H13/00; A63H13/02; A63H13/04; A63H13/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A SWIMMER TOY COMPRISING A BODY AND HEAD PORTION, ARM PORTIONS AND LEG PORTIONS, A CROSS-SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BODY PORTION, MEANS MOUNTING THE ARMS ON THE ENDS OF SAID CROSS-SHAFT TO EXTEND 180* APART FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH THE CROSSSHAFT AS THE AXIS, SEPARATE AXLES MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BODY PORTION IN CROSSWISE ALIGNMENT, MEANS MOUNTING THE LEGS ON THE OPPOSITE END PORTIONS OF SAID AXLES TO EXTEND DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BODY PORTION, A DRIVING MEANS ON THE BODY PORTION, AN OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID DRIVING MEANS AND THE CROSS-SHAFT FOR IMPARTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THERETO, AND ANOTHER OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID DRIVING MEANS AND SAID AXLES FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT FROM SAID DRIVING MEANS TO RECIPROCATING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID AXLES WHEREBY THE LEGS ARE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WITH THE AXLES AS A PIVOT, SAID OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRIVING MEANS AND THE AXLES COMPRISING A DRIVING PINION MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVING MEANS, A SECOND CROSS-SHAFT MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ON THE BODY PORTION, A SECOND PINION KEYED TO THE SECOND CROSS-SHAFT AND POSITIONED IN MESHING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DRIVING PINION, ECCENTRICS ON THE ENDS OF THE SECOND CROSS-SHAFT, CONNECTING LINKS PIVOTALLY SECURED AT ONE END ONTO SAID ECCENTRICS WHEREBY ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE ECCENTRICS ABOUT THE SECOND CROSSSHAFT AS THE AXIS IS TRANSMITTED TO RECIPROCATING LINEAR MOVEMENT TO SAID CONNECTING LINKS, A PLATE RIGID WITH EACH OF THE AXLES, AND A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID CONNECTING LINKS AND A PORTION OF THE PLATE OFFSET FROM THE AXLES WHEREBY RECIPROCATING LINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CONNECTING LINKS IS TRANSMITTED INTO RECIPROCATING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE AXLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A SWIMMER TOY COMPRISING A BODY AND HEAD PORTION, ARM PORTIONS AND LEG PORTIONS, A CROSS-SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BODY PORTION, MEANS MOUNTING THE ARMS ON THE ENDS OF SAID CROSS-SHAFT TO EXTEND 180* APART FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH THE CROSSSHAFT AS THE AXIS, SEPARATE AXLES MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BODY PORTION IN CROSSWISE ALIGNMENT, MEANS MOUNTING THE LEGS ON THE OPPOSITE END PORTIONS OF SAID AXLES TO EXTEND DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BODY PORTION, A DRIVING MEANS ON THE BODY PORTION, AN OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID DRIVING MEANS AND THE CROSS-SHAFT FOR IMPARTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THERETO, AND ANOTHER OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID DRIVING MEANS AND SAID AXLES FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT FROM SAID DRIVING MEANS TO RECIPROCATING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID AXLES WHEREBY THE LEGS ARE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WITH THE AXLES AS A PIVOT, SAID OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRIVING MEANS AND THE AXLES COMPRISING A DRIVING PINION MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVING MEANS, A SECOND CROSS-SHAFT MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ON THE BODY PORTION, A SECOND PINION KEYED TO THE SECOND CROSS-SHAFT AND POSITIONED IN MESHING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DRIVING PINION, ECCENTRICS ON THE ENDS OF THE SECOND CROSS-SHAFT, CONNECTING LINKS PIVOTALLY SECURED AT ONE END ONTO SAID ECCENTRICS WHEREBY ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE ECCENTRICS ABOUT THE SECOND CROSSSHAFT AS THE AXIS IS TRANSMITTED TO RECIPROCATING LINEAR MOVEMENT TO SAID CONNECTING LINKS, A PLATE RIGID WITH EACH OF THE AXLES, AND A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID CONNECTING LINKS AND A PORTION OF THE PLATE OFFSET FROM THE AXLES WHEREBY RECIPROCATING LINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CONNECTING LINKS IS TRANSMITTED INTO RECIPROCATING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE AXLES.
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) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |