US3286396A
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Toy sound device adapted to actuate a resonator by a cyclic series of impulses
Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-26
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1985-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H5/00; G; G10; G10K; G10K1/00; G10K1/06; G10K1/062; G10K1/066; G10K1/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A SIMPLY CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED TOY SOUND DEVICE ADAPTED TO ACTUATE A RESONATOR BY A REPETITIVE SERIES OF SHOCK-EXCITING INPULSES THERETO, COMPRISING: A RESONATOR MEANS ADAPTED TO EMIT A SOUND WHEN SHOCKEXCITED; A ROTATABLY MOUNTED TURNTABLE MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE ABRUPT OBSTRUCTION, SAID TURNTABLE MEANS COMPRISING A DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE RADIALLY EXTENDING ELEMENTS COMPRISING SAID ABRUPT OBSTRUCTION; AND TRANSFER MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID RESONATOR MEANS AND SAID TURNTABLE MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED ONLY BY ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TURNTABLE OBSTRUCTIONS TO CONDUCT THE SHOCK IMPULSE IMPARTED BY SAID OBSTRUCTION TO SAID RESONATOR MEANS, SAID RESONATOR MEANS AND SAID TRANSFER MEANS BEING FREE OF SECUREMENT TO EACH OTHER WHEREBY SAID RESONATOR MEANS MAY VIBRATE INDEPENDENTLY OF MOVEMENT OF SAID TRANSFER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A SIMPLY CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED TOY SOUND DEVICE ADAPTED TO ACTUATE A RESONATOR BY A REPETITIVE SERIES OF SHOCK-EXCITING INPULSES THERETO, COMPRISING: A RESONATOR MEANS ADAPTED TO EMIT A SOUND WHEN SHOCKEXCITED; A ROTATABLY MOUNTED TURNTABLE MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE ABRUPT OBSTRUCTION, SAID TURNTABLE MEANS COMPRISING A DISC HAVING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE RADIALLY EXTENDING ELEMENTS COMPRISING SAID ABRUPT OBSTRUCTION; AND TRANSFER MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID RESONATOR MEANS AND SAID TURNTABLE MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED ONLY BY ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TURNTABLE OBSTRUCTIONS TO CONDUCT THE SHOCK IMPULSE IMPARTED BY SAID OBSTRUCTION TO SAID RESONATOR MEANS, SAID RESONATOR MEANS AND SAID TRANSFER MEANS BEING FREE OF SECUREMENT TO EACH OTHER WHEREBY SAID RESONATOR MEANS MAY VIBRATE INDEPENDENTLY OF MOVEMENT OF SAID TRANSFER MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-21 | 1970-05-23 | 1970-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-21 | 1974-05-23 | 1974-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-21 | 1978-05-23 | 1978-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |