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Foldable captive ball game apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-23
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1983-07-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Irving C Hodlick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:01
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0073; A63B69/0079; A63B67/00; A63B67/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 215 words
IN A CAPTIVE BALL GAME, A BASE MEMBER, A PAIR OF SPACED APART FLANGES SECURED ON SAID BASE MEMBER TO UPSTAND THEREFROM, A STANDARD HAVING A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, A HINGE SECURED BETWEEN ONE SIDE OF SAID STANDARD AT THE LOWER END THEREOF AND SAID BASE MEMBER AT A POSITION BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, WHEREBY SAID STANDARD IS ALTERNATIVELY POSITIONABLE IN A SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND WITH SAID BASE MEMBER FOLDED AGAINST SAID STANDARD, AN ARM, A SECOND HINGE SECURED BETWEEN SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID STANDARD AT THE UPPER END THEREOF AND THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID ARM AT A POSITION SPACED FROM ONE END THEREOF, WHEREBY SAID ARM IS ALTERNATIVELY POSITIONABLE IN A RAISED GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID ARM ENGAGING THE TOP OF SAID STANDARD AND IN A FOLDED POSITION WITH SAID ARM AGAINST SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID STANDARD, A BALL AND A LINE, MEANS SECURING ONE END OF SAID LINE TO SAID BALL, MEANS SECURING THE OTHER END OF SAID LINE TO THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID STANDARD IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID ARM IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH SAID ARM ENGAGING THE TOP OF SAID STANDARD.

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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) 1969-07-25 1970-01-24 1970-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-25 1974-01-24 1974-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-25 1978-01-24 1978-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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