US3270734A
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Toy catapult with pellet magazine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-18
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1983-07-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ira A Clements
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:30
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B3/00; F41B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A TOY SLINGSHOT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FORK EQUIPPED WITH A PELLET CASTING SLING AND HAVING A HANGLE, SAID HANDLE BEING HOLLOW, SAID HOLLOW PORTION CLOSED AT THE UPPER END AND OPEN AT THE LOWER END, A PORTION OF THE WALL ADJACENT THE OPEN LOWER END BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ENCLOSED INWARDLY PROJECTING V-SHAPED PROJECTION, SAID PROJECTION BEING RIGID AND CONSTITUTING FIRST A PELLET DETENT AND SECONDLY A DFLECTOR, ONE LENGTHWISE PORTION OF THE HOLLOW IN THE HANDLE DEFINING AN ELONGATE STORING AND DISPENSING MAGAZINE FOR PELLETS, A COOPERATING OPPOSED PARALLEL LENGTHWISE PORTION OF SAID HOLLOW PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR IN CROSS-SECTION AND DEFINING A PLUNGER-ACCOMMODATING CYLINDER, A PLUNGER SLIDABLE IN SAID CYLINDER, A COIL SPRING CONFINED IN SAID CYLINDER, ENGAGING A CLOSED END OF SAID CYLINDER AND ALSO A COOPERATING END OF THE PLUNGER AND NORMALLY PROJECTING A MANUALLY ACTUABLE END OF THE PLUNGER TO A READY-TO-USE POSITION, SAID PLUNGER AND A COOPERATING PORTION OF THE HANDLE HAVING COATING ELEMENT TO LIMIT THE OUTWARD PROJECTION OF THE OPERABLE END OF THE PLUNGER, AND THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE PORTION OF THE PLUNGER WHICH NORMALLY OPPOSITE SAID DETENT HAVING A NOTCH DEFINING AND PROVIDING CLEARANCE POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A TOY SLINGSHOT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FORK EQUIPPED WITH A PELLET CASTING SLING AND HAVING A HANGLE, SAID HANDLE BEING HOLLOW, SAID HOLLOW PORTION CLOSED AT THE UPPER END AND OPEN AT THE LOWER END, A PORTION OF THE WALL ADJACENT THE OPEN LOWER END BEING PROVIDED WITH AN ENCLOSED INWARDLY PROJECTING V-SHAPED PROJECTION, SAID PROJECTION BEING RIGID AND CONSTITUTING FIRST A PELLET DETENT AND SECONDLY A DFLECTOR, ONE LENGTHWISE PORTION OF THE HOLLOW IN THE HANDLE DEFINING AN ELONGATE STORING AND DISPENSING MAGAZINE FOR PELLETS, A COOPERATING OPPOSED PARALLEL LENGTHWISE PORTION OF SAID HOLLOW PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR IN CROSS-SECTION AND DEFINING A PLUNGER-ACCOMMODATING CYLINDER, A PLUNGER SLIDABLE IN SAID CYLINDER, A COIL SPRING CONFINED IN SAID CYLINDER, ENGAGING A CLOSED END OF SAID CYLINDER AND ALSO A COOPERATING END OF THE PLUNGER AND NORMALLY PROJECTING A MANUALLY ACTUABLE END OF THE PLUNGER TO A READY-TO-USE POSITION, SAID PLUNGER AND A COOPERATING PORTION OF THE HANDLE HAVING COATING ELEMENT TO LIMIT THE OUTWARD PROJECTION OF THE OPERABLE END OF THE PLUNGER, AND THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE PORTION OF THE PLUNGER WHICH NORMALLY OPPOSITE SAID DETENT HAVING A NOTCH DEFINING AND PROVIDING CLEARANCE POCKET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-05 | 1970-03-07 | 1970-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-05 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-05 | 1978-03-07 | 1978-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |