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Construction of toys actuated by a pulling band such as a rack

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-25
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1983-06-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bross Helmut Karl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 209 words
A TOY COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BODY PORTION DEFINING A PLANE, THE WIDTH OF SAID BODY PORTION PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE BEING RELATIVELY NARROW; A SUBSTANTIALLY-RECTANGULAR FRAME INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO SAID BODY PORTION, THE WIDTH OF SAID FRAME PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE BEING RELATIVELY WIDE, SAID FRAME HAVING FRONT, BACK, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM BOTH SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION AND PERIPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE, TWO OF SAID WALLS WHICH ARE OPPOSED DEFINING ALGINED APERTURES HAVING CENTERS IN SAID PLANE OF SAID FLAT BODY PORTION, A SHAFT EXTENDING WITHIN SAID APERTURES AND ROTATABLY JOURNALED BY SAID FRAME, A PORTION OF SAID SHAFT WITHIN SAID FRAME DEFINING PINION GEAR TEETH, SAID SHAFT HAVING AN OUTER PORTION OUTSIDE OF SAID FRAME, A PROPELLER CARRIED BY SAID OUTER PORTION FOR CONJOINT ROTATION THEREWITH, A FLEXIBLE PLASTIC RACK HAVING TEETH ON ONE SIDE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID PINION GEAR TEETH AND GUIDE SURFACE DEFINED BY SAID FRAME PROXIMATE SAID PINION TEETH FOR GUIDING SAID RACK INTO MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PINION GEAR TEETH UPON INSERTION OF SAID RACK THROUGH SAID RECTANGULAR FRAME AND BETWEEN SAID GUIDE SURFACES AND SAID PINION GEAR, WHEREBY UPON RAPIDLY PULLING SAID RACK OUT OF SAID INSERTION, SAID PROPELLER IS RAPIDLY SPUN TO THEREBY DRIVE SAID TOY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 209 words
A TOY COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BODY PORTION DEFINING A PLANE, THE WIDTH OF SAID BODY PORTION PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE BEING RELATIVELY NARROW; A SUBSTANTIALLY-RECTANGULAR FRAME INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO SAID BODY PORTION, THE WIDTH OF SAID FRAME PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE BEING RELATIVELY WIDE, SAID FRAME HAVING FRONT, BACK, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM BOTH SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION AND PERIPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE, TWO OF SAID WALLS WHICH ARE OPPOSED DEFINING ALGINED APERTURES HAVING CENTERS IN SAID PLANE OF SAID FLAT BODY PORTION, A SHAFT EXTENDING WITHIN SAID APERTURES AND ROTATABLY JOURNALED BY SAID FRAME, A PORTION OF SAID SHAFT WITHIN SAID FRAME DEFINING PINION GEAR TEETH, SAID SHAFT HAVING AN OUTER PORTION OUTSIDE OF SAID FRAME, A PROPELLER CARRIED BY SAID OUTER PORTION FOR CONJOINT ROTATION THEREWITH, A FLEXIBLE PLASTIC RACK HAVING TEETH ON ONE SIDE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID PINION GEAR TEETH AND GUIDE SURFACE DEFINED BY SAID FRAME PROXIMATE SAID PINION TEETH FOR GUIDING SAID RACK INTO MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PINION GEAR TEETH UPON INSERTION OF SAID RACK THROUGH SAID RECTANGULAR FRAME AND BETWEEN SAID GUIDE SURFACES AND SAID PINION GEAR, WHEREBY UPON RAPIDLY PULLING SAID RACK OUT OF SAID INSERTION, SAID PROPELLER IS RAPIDLY SPUN TO THEREBY DRIVE SAID TOY.

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