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US3229420A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Remotely controlled, electrically operated, model submarine

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-27
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1982-11-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard E Dias

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 04:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H30/00; A63H30/02; A63H23/00; A63H23/02; A63H23/04; A63H23/10; A63H23/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A MODEL SUBMARINE HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY WATERTIGHT HULL TO PERMIT BOTH SURFACED AND SUBMERGED CRUISING OPERATIONS, SAID SUBMARINE COMPRISING: A WATERTIGHT HULL PORTION CLOSELY SIMULATING AN ACTUAL SUBMARINE; A REVERSIBLE DRIVING MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HULL PORTION BUT REMOTELY CONTROLLED FOR SELECTIVELY PROPELLING SAID MODEL SUBMARINE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD; REMOTELY CONTROLLED DIVING PLANE MEANS ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID HULL PORTION FOR CAUSING SAID MODEL SUBMARINE TO SELECTIVELY RISE OR DIVE; REMOTELY CONTROLLED RUDDER MEANS ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID HULL PORTION TO SELECTIVELY STEER SAID MODEL SUBMARINE IN A SELECTED COURSE;

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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) 1969-01-17 1969-07-19 1970-01-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-17 1973-07-19 1974-01-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-17 1977-07-19 1978-01-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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