US3321785A
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Inflatable buoy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-29
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1984-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Soubiran Jean Pierre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:35
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C9/00; B63C9/08; B63C9/13; B63C9/15; B63C9/155; B60; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/24; B60T13/26; B60T13/261; B60T13/263; B60T13/265; B63C2009/133
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
AN INFLATABLE BUOY, THE INFLATABLE ASSEMBLY OF WHICH COMPRISES ESSENTIALLY A FRAME OF WHICH AT LEAST SOME PARTS ARE TUBULAR AND PROVIDED WITH PERFORATIONS, THIS FRAME PERMITTING THE BUOY TO BE FIXED AND KEPT AROUND THE NECK OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER, AS WELL AS PERMITTING THE FLOW OF THE INFLATING GAS, AT LEAST TWO INFLATABLE SLEEVES DISPOSED INDEPENDTLY AROUND THE FRAME, AND COUPLING ELEMENTS PERMITING, ON THE ONE HAND THE GAS-TIGHT MOUNTING OF EACH SLEEVE AROUND THE FRAME AND, ON THE OTHER HAND, COMMUNICATION OF THE TUBULAR PARTS OF THE FRAME WITH ONE OR MORE SOURCES OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE, THE SOURCE OR SOURCES OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE BEING ONE OR MORE BOTTLES OF COMPRESSED GAS CLOSED BY VALVES AND SCREWED INTO THE COUPLING ELEMENTS, THE LATTER BEING EQUIPPED WITH PERCUSSION DEVICES ENABLING THE OPENING OF THE CORRESPONDING VALVES TO BE PRODUCED AT THE DESIRED INSTANT, THE GAS THEN ENTERING THE SLEEVES BY PASSING THROUGH THE COUPLING ELEMENTS, THE TUBULAR PORTION OF THE FRAME AND THE PERFORATIONS IN THE SAID TUBULAR PORTION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
AN INFLATABLE BUOY, THE INFLATABLE ASSEMBLY OF WHICH COMPRISES ESSENTIALLY A FRAME OF WHICH AT LEAST SOME PARTS ARE TUBULAR AND PROVIDED WITH PERFORATIONS, THIS FRAME PERMITTING THE BUOY TO BE FIXED AND KEPT AROUND THE NECK OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER, AS WELL AS PERMITTING THE FLOW OF THE INFLATING GAS, AT LEAST TWO INFLATABLE SLEEVES DISPOSED INDEPENDTLY AROUND THE FRAME, AND COUPLING ELEMENTS PERMITING, ON THE ONE HAND THE GAS-TIGHT MOUNTING OF EACH SLEEVE AROUND THE FRAME AND, ON THE OTHER HAND, COMMUNICATION OF THE TUBULAR PARTS OF THE FRAME WITH ONE OR MORE SOURCES OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE, THE SOURCE OR SOURCES OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE BEING ONE OR MORE BOTTLES OF COMPRESSED GAS CLOSED BY VALVES AND SCREWED INTO THE COUPLING ELEMENTS, THE LATTER BEING EQUIPPED WITH PERCUSSION DEVICES ENABLING THE OPENING OF THE CORRESPONDING VALVES TO BE PRODUCED AT THE DESIRED INSTANT, THE GAS THEN ENTERING THE SLEEVES BY PASSING THROUGH THE COUPLING ELEMENTS, THE TUBULAR PORTION OF THE FRAME AND THE PERFORATIONS IN THE SAID TUBULAR PORTION
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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) | 1970-05-29 | 1970-11-28 | 1971-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-29 | 1974-11-28 | 1975-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-29 | 1978-11-28 | 1979-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |