US3205616A
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Toy truck
Assignee: Louis Marx and Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-27
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1982-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter E Nisperly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/26; A63H17/262
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
A DIRIGIBLE TOY VEHICLE COMPRISING A LONGITUDINAL FRAME HAVING FRONT AND REAR ENDS, A FRONT TRANSVERSE AXLE HAVING A WHEEL MOUNTED AT EACH END THEREOF, MEANS SWINGABLY MOUNTING SAID FRONT AXLE TO SAID FRAME PROXIMATE SAID FRONT END OF SAID FRAME, SAID MEANS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO EFFECT A TURNING OF SAID FRONT AXLE IN A STEERING DIRECTION WHEN SAID FRAME IS ROCKED ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, A REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE HAVING A WHEEL MOUNTED AT EACH END THEREOF, A PAIR OF SPACED AXLE SUPPORTS PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID FRAME PROXIMATE TO THE REAR END THEREOF, A VERTICAL ELONGATED SLOT IN EACH OF SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, SAID SLOTS BEING IN ALIGNMENT ON A LINE TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FRAME, SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE BEING FREELY RECEIVED THROUGH SAID ELONGATED SLOTS, SAID WHEELS BEING OUTBOARD OF SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, SPRING MEANS ACTING BETWEEN SAID FRAME AND SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE IMMEDIATELY INBOARD OF SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, TO URGE SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE AWAY FROM SAID FRAME AND A BEARING PLATE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID FRAME SUBSTANTIALLY WITHIN THE VERTICAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE CENTRAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FRAME, THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID BEARING PLATE EXTENDING TOWARD SAID REAR TRANSVERSE ALXE AND EXTENDING BELOW A LINE CONNECTING THE UPPERMOST EDGES OF SAID VERTICAL ELONGATED SLOTS IN SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, WHEREBY ON DEFLECTION OF SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE AGAINST SAID SPRING MEANS, THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID AXLE WILL STRIKE SAID BEARING PLATE TO LIMIT THE VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID AXLE WITHIN SAID ELONGATED SLOTS WHILE PERMITTING SAID FRAME TO ROCK RELATIVE TO SAID AXLE ABOUT THE PIVOT FORMED BETWEEN THE LOWERMOST EDGE OF SAID BEARING PLATE AND SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
285 words
A DIRIGIBLE TOY VEHICLE COMPRISING A LONGITUDINAL FRAME HAVING FRONT AND REAR ENDS, A FRONT TRANSVERSE AXLE HAVING A WHEEL MOUNTED AT EACH END THEREOF, MEANS SWINGABLY MOUNTING SAID FRONT AXLE TO SAID FRAME PROXIMATE SAID FRONT END OF SAID FRAME, SAID MEANS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO EFFECT A TURNING OF SAID FRONT AXLE IN A STEERING DIRECTION WHEN SAID FRAME IS ROCKED ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, A REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE HAVING A WHEEL MOUNTED AT EACH END THEREOF, A PAIR OF SPACED AXLE SUPPORTS PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID FRAME PROXIMATE TO THE REAR END THEREOF, A VERTICAL ELONGATED SLOT IN EACH OF SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, SAID SLOTS BEING IN ALIGNMENT ON A LINE TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FRAME, SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE BEING FREELY RECEIVED THROUGH SAID ELONGATED SLOTS, SAID WHEELS BEING OUTBOARD OF SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, SPRING MEANS ACTING BETWEEN SAID FRAME AND SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE IMMEDIATELY INBOARD OF SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, TO URGE SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE AWAY FROM SAID FRAME AND A BEARING PLATE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID FRAME SUBSTANTIALLY WITHIN THE VERTICAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE CENTRAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FRAME, THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID BEARING PLATE EXTENDING TOWARD SAID REAR TRANSVERSE ALXE AND EXTENDING BELOW A LINE CONNECTING THE UPPERMOST EDGES OF SAID VERTICAL ELONGATED SLOTS IN SAID AXLE SUPPORTS, WHEREBY ON DEFLECTION OF SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE AGAINST SAID SPRING MEANS, THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID AXLE WILL STRIKE SAID BEARING PLATE TO LIMIT THE VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID AXLE WITHIN SAID ELONGATED SLOTS WHILE PERMITTING SAID FRAME TO ROCK RELATIVE TO SAID AXLE ABOUT THE PIVOT FORMED BETWEEN THE LOWERMOST EDGE OF SAID BEARING PLATE AND SAID REAR TRANSVERSE AXLE.
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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) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |