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US3285236A
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Slingshot
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-26
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Shafer Ira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:14
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B3/00; F41B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A SLINGSHOT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) MEANS FORMING; (1) A LOWER HANDLE; (2) TWO PRONGS DIVERGING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE HANDLE, SAID HANDLE AND PRONGS FORMING A CROTCH AT THE JUNCTION THEREOF; (B) A MAGAZINE FOR PELLETS CARRIED BY SAID MEANS ABOVE THE CROTCH, SAID MAGAZINE HAVING AN OUTLET FOR PELLETS; (C) A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING GUIDE BELOW THE MAGAZINE, SAID GUIDE BEING DISPOSED IN THE HANDLE BELOW THE CROTCH; (D) A CARRIAGE GUIDED BY SAID GUIDE AND MOVABLE TO A POSITION FOR RECEIVING A PELLET FROM THE OUTLET OF THE MAGAZINE AND MOVABLE TO A SECOND POSITION FROM WHICH LATTER POSITION THE PELLET CAN BE MANUALLY REMOVED; (E) ELASTIC MEANS CONNECTED WITH THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID PRONGS; (F) AND MEANS FORMING A SLING-POCKET CONNECTED WITH THE ELASTIC MEANS MIDWAY OF THE LATTER;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A SLINGSHOT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) MEANS FORMING; (1) A LOWER HANDLE; (2) TWO PRONGS DIVERGING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE HANDLE, SAID HANDLE AND PRONGS FORMING A CROTCH AT THE JUNCTION THEREOF; (B) A MAGAZINE FOR PELLETS CARRIED BY SAID MEANS ABOVE THE CROTCH, SAID MAGAZINE HAVING AN OUTLET FOR PELLETS; (C) A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING GUIDE BELOW THE MAGAZINE, SAID GUIDE BEING DISPOSED IN THE HANDLE BELOW THE CROTCH; (D) A CARRIAGE GUIDED BY SAID GUIDE AND MOVABLE TO A POSITION FOR RECEIVING A PELLET FROM THE OUTLET OF THE MAGAZINE AND MOVABLE TO A SECOND POSITION FROM WHICH LATTER POSITION THE PELLET CAN BE MANUALLY REMOVED; (E) ELASTIC MEANS CONNECTED WITH THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID PRONGS; (F) AND MEANS FORMING A SLING-POCKET CONNECTED WITH THE ELASTIC MEANS MIDWAY OF THE LATTER;
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |