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US3264779A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph L Bonanno

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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