US3277603A
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Toy detonating unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-18
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1983-07-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:55
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41C; F41C3/00; F41C3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, TOY DETONATING UNIT ADAPTED TO HAVE ITS TIRGGER MEANS OPERATED EITHER INSTANTANEOUSLY OR AFTER A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME, COMPRISING: (A) MOVABLE FIRING MEANS FOR DETONATING AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE BY RAPID MOVEMENT FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED POSITION; AND (B) MOVABLE TRIGGER MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRING MEANS FOR RELEASING FIRING MEANS INCLUDING (I) A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT AND MOVAABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FIRING MEANS, SAID LEVER HAVING MEANS THEREOF FOR RELEASABLE ENGAGING AND HOLDING SAID FIRING MEANS IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION WHEN SAID LEVER IS IN A FIRST POSITION AND TO PERMIT ITS INSTANTANEOUS RELEASE THEREFROM UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID LEVER AND (II) A TIME DELAY RELEASE MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID FIRING MEANS AND ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID LEVER IN A SECOND POSITION FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE RELEASE THE SAME, TO HOLD HAVING FURTHER MEANS THEREON ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID FIRING MEANS IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION WHEN SAID LEVER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION AND HELD THEREIN BY SAID TIME DELAY RELEASE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, TOY DETONATING UNIT ADAPTED TO HAVE ITS TIRGGER MEANS OPERATED EITHER INSTANTANEOUSLY OR AFTER A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME, COMPRISING: (A) MOVABLE FIRING MEANS FOR DETONATING AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE BY RAPID MOVEMENT FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED POSITION; AND (B) MOVABLE TRIGGER MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRING MEANS FOR RELEASING FIRING MEANS INCLUDING (I) A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT AND MOVAABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FIRING MEANS, SAID LEVER HAVING MEANS THEREOF FOR RELEASABLE ENGAGING AND HOLDING SAID FIRING MEANS IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION WHEN SAID LEVER IS IN A FIRST POSITION AND TO PERMIT ITS INSTANTANEOUS RELEASE THEREFROM UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID LEVER AND (II) A TIME DELAY RELEASE MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID FIRING MEANS AND ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID LEVER IN A SECOND POSITION FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE RELEASE THE SAME, TO HOLD HAVING FURTHER MEANS THEREON ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID FIRING MEANS IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION WHEN SAID LEVER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION AND HELD THEREIN BY SAID TIME DELAY RELEASE MEANS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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