US3240924A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Target gun
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1962-05-16
•
Granted: 1966-03-15
•
Expires: 1982-05-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R Darby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H5/00; A63H5/04; A63H33/00; A63H33/22; F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0064; F41; F41A; F41A33/00; F41A33/02; F41G; F41G3/00; F41G3/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A SIMULATED GUN COMPRISING MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SHORT DURATION PULSE OF LIGHT, MEANS FOR PROJECTING SAID PULSE OF LIGHT IN A SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLELI BEAM OUTWARDLY FROM THE GUN, TRIGGER MEANS FOR SIMULATING THE TRIGGER ACTION OF A GUN, AND FIRING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID TRIGGER MEANS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID PULSE PRODUCING MEANS AND INCLUDING SPRING MEANS FOR DRIVING THE FIRING MEANS FROM A COCKED TO A FIRED POSITION; SAID PRODUCING MEANS INCLUDING A BULB, AN ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE, A CAPACITOR, AND SWITCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID CAPACITOR AND SAID CAPACITOR TO SAID BULB TO ENERGIZE SAID BULB ONLY FOR THE DURATION OF DISCHARGE OF SAID CAPACITOR; SAID SPRING MEANS BEING A PART OF SAID SWITCH MEANS AND HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO ONE SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR, SAID SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING FIRST CONTACT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID POWER SORUCE AND POSITIONED TO CONTACT SAID SPRING MEANS ONLY WHEN SAID FIRING MEANS IS IN ITS COCKED POSITION, AND SECOND CONTACT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID BULB AND POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID SPRING MEANS ONLY WHEN SAID FIRING MEANS IS IN ITS FIRED POSITION, FOR EFFECTING SAID SELECTIVE CONNECTING OPERATION IN RESPONSE TO SAID TRIGGER ACTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A SIMULATED GUN COMPRISING MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SHORT DURATION PULSE OF LIGHT, MEANS FOR PROJECTING SAID PULSE OF LIGHT IN A SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLELI BEAM OUTWARDLY FROM THE GUN, TRIGGER MEANS FOR SIMULATING THE TRIGGER ACTION OF A GUN, AND FIRING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID TRIGGER MEANS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID PULSE PRODUCING MEANS AND INCLUDING SPRING MEANS FOR DRIVING THE FIRING MEANS FROM A COCKED TO A FIRED POSITION; SAID PRODUCING MEANS INCLUDING A BULB, AN ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE, A CAPACITOR, AND SWITCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID SOURCE TO SAID CAPACITOR AND SAID CAPACITOR TO SAID BULB TO ENERGIZE SAID BULB ONLY FOR THE DURATION OF DISCHARGE OF SAID CAPACITOR; SAID SPRING MEANS BEING A PART OF SAID SWITCH MEANS AND HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO ONE SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR, SAID SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING FIRST CONTACT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID POWER SORUCE AND POSITIONED TO CONTACT SAID SPRING MEANS ONLY WHEN SAID FIRING MEANS IS IN ITS COCKED POSITION, AND SECOND CONTACT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID BULB AND POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID SPRING MEANS ONLY WHEN SAID FIRING MEANS IS IN ITS FIRED POSITION, FOR EFFECTING SAID SELECTIVE CONNECTING OPERATION IN RESPONSE TO SAID TRIGGER ACTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2236390A
Cited
US2536484A
Cited
US2593942A
Cited
US2727136A
Cited
FR1148969A
Cited
US2894117A
Cited
US2928190A
Cited
FR1286057A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |