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US3157401A
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Pivoted moving satellite simulating space toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-15
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Granted: 1964-11-17
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Expires: 1983-03-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wallach Bernard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/42; A63H33/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A SPACE FLIGHT TOY, COMPRISING A CIRCULAR MEMBER HAVING AN INTENDED SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A ROLLING BALL SIMULATING A SATELLITE IN ORBIT, A SPHERICAL KNOB CENTRALLY DISPOSED ON SAID SURFACE AND SIMULATING A CENTRAL SUN, A UNIVERSAL JOINT SUPPORT FOR SAID SURFACE PERMITTING SAID MEMBER TO BE TILTED IN VARIOUS VERTICAL PLANES ON HORIZONTAL AXES, AND A LEVELING PLATE CARRYING SAID JOINT SUPPORT FOR POSITIONING SAID MEMBER TO AN AXIALLY VERTICAL POSITION, SAID MEMBER BEING FORMED OF RIGID MATERIAL, SAID SURFACE HAVING TWO ANNULAR CONCENTRIC BANDS OUTWARDLY OF SAID SPHERICAL KNOB, SAID SURFACE AT EACH OF SAID BANDS HAVING A CONVEX CURVATURE RADIALLY OF SAID MEMBER, THERE BEING AN ABRUPT CHANGE IN CURVATURE OF ONE CONCENTRIC BAND RELATIVE TO THE OTHER CONCENTRIC BAND AT THE ABUTTING EDGES OF SAID CONCENTRIC BANDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A SPACE FLIGHT TOY, COMPRISING A CIRCULAR MEMBER HAVING AN INTENDED SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A ROLLING BALL SIMULATING A SATELLITE IN ORBIT, A SPHERICAL KNOB CENTRALLY DISPOSED ON SAID SURFACE AND SIMULATING A CENTRAL SUN, A UNIVERSAL JOINT SUPPORT FOR SAID SURFACE PERMITTING SAID MEMBER TO BE TILTED IN VARIOUS VERTICAL PLANES ON HORIZONTAL AXES, AND A LEVELING PLATE CARRYING SAID JOINT SUPPORT FOR POSITIONING SAID MEMBER TO AN AXIALLY VERTICAL POSITION, SAID MEMBER BEING FORMED OF RIGID MATERIAL, SAID SURFACE HAVING TWO ANNULAR CONCENTRIC BANDS OUTWARDLY OF SAID SPHERICAL KNOB, SAID SURFACE AT EACH OF SAID BANDS HAVING A CONVEX CURVATURE RADIALLY OF SAID MEMBER, THERE BEING AN ABRUPT CHANGE IN CURVATURE OF ONE CONCENTRIC BAND RELATIVE TO THE OTHER CONCENTRIC BAND AT THE ABUTTING EDGES OF SAID CONCENTRIC BANDS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-17 | 1968-05-18 | 1968-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-17 | 1972-05-18 | 1972-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-17 | 1976-05-18 | 1976-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |