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US3287848A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Doll eyes movable by gravity or by motor means

Assignee: CBS Broadcasting Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-07
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1984-04-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Abraham M Katz
  • 👤 Kenneth W Lindsay

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 01:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/38; A63H3/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
AN EYE MECHANISM FOR AN ANIMATED DOLL HAVING EYEBALLS THEREIN COMPRISING PIVOT MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID EYEBALLS WITHIN THE EYE SOCKETS OF THE DOLL FOR MOVEMENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN OPENED POSITION TO A CLOSED POSITION, AND EYEBALL-MOVING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID EYEBALLS, SAID EYEBALL-MOVING MEANS INCLUDING A BIFURCATED YOKE CONNECTED TO SAID EYEBALLS, AN INCLINED SHAFT MOUNTED FOR ROTATION THROUGH A CONICAL PATH, CONNECTION MEANS CONNECTING SAID SHAFT AND SAID BIFURCATED YOKE, AND DRIVE MEANS WITHIN SAID DOLL FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT THROUGH SAID CONICAL PATH FOR IMPARTING MOVEMENT OF SAID YOKE, SAID EYEBALLS THEREBY MOVING IN UNISON FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN RESPONSE TO ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT, SAID BIFURCATED YOKE AND SAID EYEBALLS FORMING A PENDULUM ASSEMBLY MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID EYEBALLS INTO THE CLOSED POSITION IN RESPONSE TO REARWARD TILTING OF THE DOLL, SAID CONNECTION MEANS MAINTAINING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID BIFURCATED YOKE DURING SAID LAST-MENTIONED MOVEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
AN EYE MECHANISM FOR AN ANIMATED DOLL HAVING EYEBALLS THEREIN COMPRISING PIVOT MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID EYEBALLS WITHIN THE EYE SOCKETS OF THE DOLL FOR MOVEMENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN OPENED POSITION TO A CLOSED POSITION, AND EYEBALL-MOVING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID EYEBALLS, SAID EYEBALL-MOVING MEANS INCLUDING A BIFURCATED YOKE CONNECTED TO SAID EYEBALLS, AN INCLINED SHAFT MOUNTED FOR ROTATION THROUGH A CONICAL PATH, CONNECTION MEANS CONNECTING SAID SHAFT AND SAID BIFURCATED YOKE, AND DRIVE MEANS WITHIN SAID DOLL FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT THROUGH SAID CONICAL PATH FOR IMPARTING MOVEMENT OF SAID YOKE, SAID EYEBALLS THEREBY MOVING IN UNISON FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN RESPONSE TO ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT, SAID BIFURCATED YOKE AND SAID EYEBALLS FORMING A PENDULUM ASSEMBLY MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID EYEBALLS INTO THE CLOSED POSITION IN RESPONSE TO REARWARD TILTING OF THE DOLL, SAID CONNECTION MEANS MAINTAINING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID BIFURCATED YOKE DURING SAID LAST-MENTIONED MOVEMENT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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