US3264779A
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Motion delay mechanism and animated toy employing it
Assignee: Deluxe Reading Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-10
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-07-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph L Bonanno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
IN A DOLL, A HOLLOW BODY, AN APPENDAGE MOUNTED FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO, A ROTATABLE SHAFT JOURNALED IN SAID BODY AND CARRYING APPENDAGE, A COIL SPRING ENCIRCLING SAID SHAFT FOR IMPARTING A LIMITED ROTATIVE MOVEMENT TO IT, SAID SPRING HAVING ONE END ANCHORED TO SAID BODY AND THE OTHER TO SAID SHAFT, A DRUM ON SAID SHAFT, AND A HELICAL BRAKING SPRING HAVING CONVOLUTIONS ENCIRCLING SAID DRUM AND ACTING TO RESTRAIN IT FRICTIONALLY AND THEREBY RETARD THE SHAFT MOVEMENT, THE CONVOLUTIONS EXTENDING IN A DIRECTION IN WHICH THE ROTATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE SHAFT IN THE DRIVEN DIRECTION INDUCES THEM TO TIGHTEN AGIANST SAID DRUM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |