US3195845A
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Outdoor play gym
Assignee: Brown Group Recreational Industries Inc
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Filing: 1963-08-05
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-08-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Conti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B7/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/044; F16B7/048; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/57; Y10T403/5761; Y10T403/5786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
AN OUTDOOR PLAY GYM OF THE TYPE REQUIRING NO NUTS, BOLTS, OR SCREWS AND THE LIKE TO SECURE THE LEGS THERETO COMPRISING: A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL CROSSBAR FOR SUPPORTING A SWING; AN ELONGATED STRAP POSITIONED CROSS-WISE ON SAID CROSSBAR NEAR AN END THEREOF, SAID STRAP HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION IN CONFORMING ENGAGEMENT WITH AND SECURED TO A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALL PORTION OF SAID CROSSBAR AND HAVING OPPOSITE UNENGAGED END PORTIONS BOWED INWARDLY ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID STRAP THEREBY FORMING A PAIR OF DIVERGING OPPOSING CYLINDERICAL SHELLS, THE PORTION OF EACH OF SAID SHELLS ADJACENT SAID CROSSBAR BEING GENERALLY SADDLE-SHAPED FOR DEFINING A PAIR OF WEDGESHAPED WELLS BETWEEN SAID SHELLS AND OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CROSSBAR, SAID CROSSBAR BEING CURVED ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, EACH SAID SHELL PORTION BEING CURVED ABOUT A DIFFERENT AXIS; CLOSURE MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID SHELLS, SAID CLOSURE MEANS BEING ARRANGED AND ADAPTED TO FORM WITH SAID SHELLS A PAIR OF DIVERGING, OPEN-ENDED SOCKETS, AND AN ELONGATED LEG HAVING AN END PORTION SLIDABLY RECEIVED IN ONE OF SAID SOCKETS, SAID END PORTION INCLUDING AN INTEGRAL RESILIENT TONGUE EXTENSION COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY CURVED SHEET MATERIAL ELEMENT, SAID TONGUE EXTENSION BEING WEDGED INTO SAID WELL WHEN SAID PORTION IS RECEIVED IN SAID ONE OF SAID SOCKETS, AND SAID TONGUE EXTENSION BEING DEFORMED WITHIN SAID WELL TO PREVENT THE PULLING OUT OF THE LEG FROM SAID ONE OF SAID SOCKETS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
AN OUTDOOR PLAY GYM OF THE TYPE REQUIRING NO NUTS, BOLTS, OR SCREWS AND THE LIKE TO SECURE THE LEGS THERETO COMPRISING: A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL CROSSBAR FOR SUPPORTING A SWING; AN ELONGATED STRAP POSITIONED CROSS-WISE ON SAID CROSSBAR NEAR AN END THEREOF, SAID STRAP HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION IN CONFORMING ENGAGEMENT WITH AND SECURED TO A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALL PORTION OF SAID CROSSBAR AND HAVING OPPOSITE UNENGAGED END PORTIONS BOWED INWARDLY ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID STRAP THEREBY FORMING A PAIR OF DIVERGING OPPOSING CYLINDERICAL SHELLS, THE PORTION OF EACH OF SAID SHELLS ADJACENT SAID CROSSBAR BEING GENERALLY SADDLE-SHAPED FOR DEFINING A PAIR OF WEDGESHAPED WELLS BETWEEN SAID SHELLS AND OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CROSSBAR, SAID CROSSBAR BEING CURVED ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, EACH SAID SHELL PORTION BEING CURVED ABOUT A DIFFERENT AXIS; CLOSURE MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID SHELLS, SAID CLOSURE MEANS BEING ARRANGED AND ADAPTED TO FORM WITH SAID SHELLS A PAIR OF DIVERGING, OPEN-ENDED SOCKETS, AND AN ELONGATED LEG HAVING AN END PORTION SLIDABLY RECEIVED IN ONE OF SAID SOCKETS, SAID END PORTION INCLUDING AN INTEGRAL RESILIENT TONGUE EXTENSION COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY CURVED SHEET MATERIAL ELEMENT, SAID TONGUE EXTENSION BEING WEDGED INTO SAID WELL WHEN SAID PORTION IS RECEIVED IN SAID ONE OF SAID SOCKETS, AND SAID TONGUE EXTENSION BEING DEFORMED WITHIN SAID WELL TO PREVENT THE PULLING OUT OF THE LEG FROM SAID ONE OF SAID SOCKETS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-19 | 1969-01-18 | 1969-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |