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US3305043A
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Acoustic communication device and toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-08
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1985-03-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Pfund
- 👤 John W Dawson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:48
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A PORTABLE TWO-WAY ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING A HAND-HELD PARABOLOID, A LARGE DIAMETER VOICE TUBE MOUNTED ON THE AXIS OF SAID PARABOLOID AND HAVING A BEND IN OPERATIVE CONDITION TO EXTEND ONE OPEN END OF SAID TUBE ON THE CONVEX SIDE OF SAID PARABOLOID TO BE OFFSET FROM SAID AXIS AND THE OTHER OPEN END OF SAID TUBE POSITIONED TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE ACOUSTIC ENERGY FROM THE EFFECTIVE FOCUS OF SAID PARABOLOID, THE OFF-SET SAID ONE END FACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITH THE MOUTH OR EAR OF THE USER WHILE SIGHTING ALONG A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A PORTABLE TWO-WAY ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING A HAND-HELD PARABOLOID, A LARGE DIAMETER VOICE TUBE MOUNTED ON THE AXIS OF SAID PARABOLOID AND HAVING A BEND IN OPERATIVE CONDITION TO EXTEND ONE OPEN END OF SAID TUBE ON THE CONVEX SIDE OF SAID PARABOLOID TO BE OFFSET FROM SAID AXIS AND THE OTHER OPEN END OF SAID TUBE POSITIONED TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE ACOUSTIC ENERGY FROM THE EFFECTIVE FOCUS OF SAID PARABOLOID, THE OFF-SET SAID ONE END FACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITH THE MOUTH OR EAR OF THE USER WHILE SIGHTING ALONG A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS.
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