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Terrestrial-celestial display apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-11
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1984-08-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert H Farquhar

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:50
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B27/00; G09B27/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 231 words
IN AN ATTACHMENT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH OTHER ATTACHMENTS FOR APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED HAVING A STEM FOR RECEIVING SAID ATTACHMENTS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A FIRST SLEEVE ADAPTED FOR BEING REMOVABLY FITTED OVER SAID STEM AND FOR BEING TURNED THEREABOUT, A SECOND SLEEVE TURNABLY FITTED OVER SAID FIRST SLEEVE, AN ARM AFFIXED TO AN UPPER END PORTION OF SAID FIRST SLEEVE AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM, A SECOND ARM DISPOSED IN UNDERLYING SPACED RELATION TO SAID FIRST ARM AND MOUNTED UPON SAID SECOND SLEEVE FOR BEING TURNED FREELY THEREABOUT, A BOLT MEMBER AFFIXED TO A FREE END PORTION OF SAID SECOND ARM AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A PLURALITY OF ADDITIONAL SLEEVES INTERNESTED WITH SAID BOLT MEMBER AND EXTENDING THEREWITH THROUGH THE FREE END PORTION OF SAID FIRST ARM, BELT AND PULLEY MEANS INTERCONNECTING EACH OF SAID ADDITIONAL SLEEVES WITH SAID SECOND SLEEVE FOR TURNING EACH OF SAID ADDITIONAL SLEEVES AT A PREDETERMINED RATE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS WHEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES ARE TURNED ABOUT THEIR CENTRAL AXIS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, SPHERICAL MEMBERS REPRESENTING BODIES OF THE UNIVERSE OPERATIVELY CARRIED BY SAID INTERNESTED MEMBERS, A TRANSPARENT GLOBE ENVELOPING SAID ATTACHMENT, AND MEANS AFFIXING SAID GLOBE TO A LOWER END PORTION OF SAID SECOND SLEEVE, A LOWER END PORTION OF SAID FIRST SLEEVE BEING EXPOSED FOR BEING GRIPPED MANUALLY AND TURNED FOR ROTATING SAID ATTACHMENT ABOUT SAID STEM INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID GLOBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 231 words
IN AN ATTACHMENT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH OTHER ATTACHMENTS FOR APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED HAVING A STEM FOR RECEIVING SAID ATTACHMENTS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A FIRST SLEEVE ADAPTED FOR BEING REMOVABLY FITTED OVER SAID STEM AND FOR BEING TURNED THEREABOUT, A SECOND SLEEVE TURNABLY FITTED OVER SAID FIRST SLEEVE, AN ARM AFFIXED TO AN UPPER END PORTION OF SAID FIRST SLEEVE AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM, A SECOND ARM DISPOSED IN UNDERLYING SPACED RELATION TO SAID FIRST ARM AND MOUNTED UPON SAID SECOND SLEEVE FOR BEING TURNED FREELY THEREABOUT, A BOLT MEMBER AFFIXED TO A FREE END PORTION OF SAID SECOND ARM AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A PLURALITY OF ADDITIONAL SLEEVES INTERNESTED WITH SAID BOLT MEMBER AND EXTENDING THEREWITH THROUGH THE FREE END PORTION OF SAID FIRST ARM, BELT AND PULLEY MEANS INTERCONNECTING EACH OF SAID ADDITIONAL SLEEVES WITH SAID SECOND SLEEVE FOR TURNING EACH OF SAID ADDITIONAL SLEEVES AT A PREDETERMINED RATE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS WHEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES ARE TURNED ABOUT THEIR CENTRAL AXIS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, SPHERICAL MEMBERS REPRESENTING BODIES OF THE UNIVERSE OPERATIVELY CARRIED BY SAID INTERNESTED MEMBERS, A TRANSPARENT GLOBE ENVELOPING SAID ATTACHMENT, AND MEANS AFFIXING SAID GLOBE TO A LOWER END PORTION OF SAID SECOND SLEEVE, A LOWER END PORTION OF SAID FIRST SLEEVE BEING EXPOSED FOR BEING GRIPPED MANUALLY AND TURNED FOR ROTATING SAID ATTACHMENT ABOUT SAID STEM INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID GLOBE.

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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) 1970-02-13 1970-08-15 1971-02-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-13 1974-08-15 1975-02-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-13 1978-08-15 1979-02-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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