US3335519A
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Orbiting top mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-08-15
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1986-08-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nye K Elward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:38
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H1/00; G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/06; G09B23/08; G09B23/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
IN AN ORBITING TOP MECHANISM THE COMBINATION OF: AN OSCILLATING PLATE HAVING A LOWER PERIPHERAL SURFACE FORMING A CIRCULAR BEARING; A PROJECTING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID PLATE AND PROJECTING NORMALLY BELOW SAID PLATE, SAID PROJECTING MEANS HAVING A BORE; A HANDLE PROJECTING THROUGH SAID BORE AND FORMING A PIVOT MEANS SPACED BELOW SAID PLATE AND ADAPTED TO BEAR ON A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL SURFACE, WHEREBY SAID PLATE IS ADAPTED TO TILT ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID PIVOT MEANS AND SAID CIRCULAR BEARING MAY ROLL ON SAID SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL SURFACE, WHEREBY SAID PLTE IS TILTABLY ROTATED THEREON IN A SINUSOIDAL OSCILLATING ACTION ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS; AN UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PLATE; A CIRCULAR TRACK MEANS AT THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PLATE; AN ORBITAL AND ROTATABLE TOP, A SPINDLE FOR SAID TOP; AND A LOWER END OF SAID SPINDLE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID TRACK, WHEREBY SAID TOP, WHEN SPINNING WITH ITS SPINDLE ENGAGING SAID TRACK MEANS, MAY BE CONTINUED IN ITS SPINNING MOTION BY SINUSOIDAL TILTING ROTATION OF SAID PLATE ON SAID CIRCULAR BEARING ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID PIVOT MEANS; SAID HANDLE PROJECTING ABOVE SAID OSCILLATING PLATE AND REMOVABLY DISPOSED IN SAID BORE AND MANUALLY OPERABLE TO ACTUATE SAID PLATE IN SAID SINUSOIDAL TILTING OSCILLATING MOTION ON SAID CIRCULAR BEARING AND ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID PIVOT MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-14 | 1971-02-13 | 1971-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-02-13 | 1975-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-14 | 1979-02-13 | 1979-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |