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US3339307A
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Remotely controlled racing car game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-30
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1984-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis B Floyd
- 👤 Aubrey E Richardson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
347 words
IN AN APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A VEHICLE AND A MEMBER HAVING A SURFACE OVER WHICH SAID VEHICLE OPERATES, MEANS REMOTE FROM THE VEHICLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCING TWO OSCILLATING CURRENTS OF DIFFERENT FIXED FREQUENCIES, INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLING THE AMPLITUDE OF EACH OF SAID CURRENTS COMMON AMPLIFYING MEANS FOR SAID OSCILLATING CURRENTS, A DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE, SAID SURFACE BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTING STRIPE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF SUBSTANTIALLY IN PARALLEL TRANSVERSELY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MEANS FOR INSULATING TRANSVERSELY ADJACENT CONDUCTING STRIPS FROM EACH OTHER INCLUDING INSULATING STRIPS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING ALTERNATING CONDUCTING STRIPS WITH THE OUTPUT TERMINALS OF SAID AMPLIFYING MEANS AND WITH THE OPPOSED TERMINALS OF SAID DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE, COMPRISING A CIRCUIT HAVING ITS TERMINALS CONNECTED WITH SAID ALTERNATING STRIPS ASND SERIALLY INCLUDING THE OPPOSED TERMINALS OF SAID DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE AND THE OUTPUT TERMINALS OF SAID AMPLIFYING MEANS, A PAIR OF VARIABLE SPEED MOTORS MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE, A PLURALITY OF CURRENT COLLECTING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE YIELDINGLY ENGAGING SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS, A RECEIVING CIRCUIT HAVING A PAIR OF CONDUCTORS MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE, RECTIFYING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CURRENT COLLECTING MEMBERS AND SAID CONDUCTORS TO PROVIDE FOR ONLY NEGATIVE CURRENT FLOW TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS AND ONLY POSITIVE CURRENT FLOW TO THE OTHER CONDUCTOR FROM SAID COLLECTING MEMBERS, MEANS ON SAID VEHICLE CONNECTING EACH OF SAID MOTORS WITH SAID CONDUCTORS INCLUDING A TRANSISTOR SERIALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID MOTOR AND MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY VARYING THE CONDUCTIVITY OF EACH OF SAID TRAANSISTORS COMPRISING MEANS EACH TURNED TO ONE OF SAID FIXED FREQUENCIES AND RESPONSIVE TO THE AMPLITUDE OF THE OSCILLATING CURRENT TO WHICH IT IS TUNED INCLUDED IN SAID RECEIVING CIRCUIT EACH COMPRISING A PRIMARY AND A SECONDARY WINDING, MEANS CONNECTING THE NEGATIVE END OF EACH OF SAID SECONDARY WINDINGS WITH THE BASE OF ONE OF SAID TRANSISTORS, A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN A PAIR OF WHEELS OF SAID VEHICLE AND ONE OF SAID MOTORS, A STEERING MECHANISM FOR SAID VEHICLE AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID STEERING MECHANISM RESPONSIVE TO THE SPEED OF THE OTHER MOTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
347 words
IN AN APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A VEHICLE AND A MEMBER HAVING A SURFACE OVER WHICH SAID VEHICLE OPERATES, MEANS REMOTE FROM THE VEHICLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCING TWO OSCILLATING CURRENTS OF DIFFERENT FIXED FREQUENCIES, INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLING THE AMPLITUDE OF EACH OF SAID CURRENTS COMMON AMPLIFYING MEANS FOR SAID OSCILLATING CURRENTS, A DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE, SAID SURFACE BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTING STRIPE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF SUBSTANTIALLY IN PARALLEL TRANSVERSELY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MEANS FOR INSULATING TRANSVERSELY ADJACENT CONDUCTING STRIPS FROM EACH OTHER INCLUDING INSULATING STRIPS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING ALTERNATING CONDUCTING STRIPS WITH THE OUTPUT TERMINALS OF SAID AMPLIFYING MEANS AND WITH THE OPPOSED TERMINALS OF SAID DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE, COMPRISING A CIRCUIT HAVING ITS TERMINALS CONNECTED WITH SAID ALTERNATING STRIPS ASND SERIALLY INCLUDING THE OPPOSED TERMINALS OF SAID DIRECT CURRENT SOURCE AND THE OUTPUT TERMINALS OF SAID AMPLIFYING MEANS, A PAIR OF VARIABLE SPEED MOTORS MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE, A PLURALITY OF CURRENT COLLECTING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE YIELDINGLY ENGAGING SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS, A RECEIVING CIRCUIT HAVING A PAIR OF CONDUCTORS MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE, RECTIFYING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CURRENT COLLECTING MEMBERS AND SAID CONDUCTORS TO PROVIDE FOR ONLY NEGATIVE CURRENT FLOW TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS AND ONLY POSITIVE CURRENT FLOW TO THE OTHER CONDUCTOR FROM SAID COLLECTING MEMBERS, MEANS ON SAID VEHICLE CONNECTING EACH OF SAID MOTORS WITH SAID CONDUCTORS INCLUDING A TRANSISTOR SERIALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID MOTOR AND MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY VARYING THE CONDUCTIVITY OF EACH OF SAID TRAANSISTORS COMPRISING MEANS EACH TURNED TO ONE OF SAID FIXED FREQUENCIES AND RESPONSIVE TO THE AMPLITUDE OF THE OSCILLATING CURRENT TO WHICH IT IS TUNED INCLUDED IN SAID RECEIVING CIRCUIT EACH COMPRISING A PRIMARY AND A SECONDARY WINDING, MEANS CONNECTING THE NEGATIVE END OF EACH OF SAID SECONDARY WINDINGS WITH THE BASE OF ONE OF SAID TRANSISTORS, A DRIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN A PAIR OF WHEELS OF SAID VEHICLE AND ONE OF SAID MOTORS, A STEERING MECHANISM FOR SAID VEHICLE AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID STEERING MECHANISM RESPONSIVE TO THE SPEED OF THE OTHER MOTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-04 | 1971-03-06 | 1971-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-04 | 1975-03-06 | 1975-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-04 | 1979-03-06 | 1979-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |