US3343299A
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Magnetic toy simulating urban operations
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-29
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald C Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A TOY COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING A NON-MAGNETIC GENERALLY FLAT BOTTOM WALL OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS AND ENCLOSING SIDE WALLS, MAGNETIC IMITATION VEHICLES WITHIN THE CONTAINER, A MAGNET FOR MANIPULATING SAID VEHICLES OVER SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING DEFLECTED UPWARDLY FROM A GENERALLY FLAT SURFACE RAISED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM WITH A RAMP MERGING FROM THE BOTTOM WALL AND LEADING TO THE PLATFORM PROVIDING A VOID BENEATH SAID RAISED PLATFORM FOR THE MANIPULATION OF THE MAGNET IN THE VOID TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UP THE RAMP TO THE RAISED PLATFORM AND LOADING MEANS ADJACENT THE PLATFORM COMPRISING A CONVEYOR WITH A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF THE BOTTOM WALL INTO SAID VOID, AND A HANDLE ON SAID SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A TOY COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING A NON-MAGNETIC GENERALLY FLAT BOTTOM WALL OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS AND ENCLOSING SIDE WALLS, MAGNETIC IMITATION VEHICLES WITHIN THE CONTAINER, A MAGNET FOR MANIPULATING SAID VEHICLES OVER SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING DEFLECTED UPWARDLY FROM A GENERALLY FLAT SURFACE RAISED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM WITH A RAMP MERGING FROM THE BOTTOM WALL AND LEADING TO THE PLATFORM PROVIDING A VOID BENEATH SAID RAISED PLATFORM FOR THE MANIPULATION OF THE MAGNET IN THE VOID TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UP THE RAMP TO THE RAISED PLATFORM AND LOADING MEANS ADJACENT THE PLATFORM COMPRISING A CONVEYOR WITH A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF THE BOTTOM WALL INTO SAID VOID, AND A HANDLE ON SAID SHAFT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |