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US3355751A
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Automatically inflatable objects
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-27
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1985-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan M Mcgroarty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C9/00; B63C9/22; B63C9/23; B63C7/00; B63C7/26; B63C9/24; B63B; B63B22/00; B63B22/04; B63B22/08; B63B22/12; B63B2209/00; B63B2209/06; B63C9/08; B63C9/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN INFLATABLE BODY, AN OUTER HOUSING FORMING UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS, SAID SECTIONS COOPERATING TO DEFINE A HOLLOW INTERIOR CHAMBER FOR STORING SAID INFLATABLE BODY IN ITS COLLAPSED CONDITION AND BEING OF A SIZE TO THE MANUALLY THROWN, WATER RELEASABLE CLOSURE MEANS HOLDING SAID SECTIONS TOGETHER, A FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE MOUNTED INSIDE SAID HOUSING IN FLUID COMMUNICATION RELATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID INFLATABLE BODY, FLUID STOP MEANS ADAPTED TO NORMALLY INTERRUPT THE FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE AND SAID INFLATABLE BODY, A FIRING MECHANISM NORMALLY ACTIVATED UPON CONTACT WITH A LIQUID SUCH AS WATER AND BEING ADAPTED TO RELEASE SAID FLUID STOP MEANS TO THEREBY INFLATE SAID INFLATABLE BODY, SAID FIRING MECHANISM INCLUDING: A SUPPORT MEMBER LOCATED ADJACENT A VALVE PORTION OF SAID INFLATABLE BODY, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER DEFINING AN INTERIOR PISTON CHAMBER, A SPRING LOADED PISTON SLIDABLE WITHIN SAID PISTON CHAMBER AND HAVING INNER AND OUTER ENDS, SAID OUTER END OF SAID PISTON BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FLUID STOP MEANS, A MOISTURE DISTINTEGRATABLE BODY NORMALLY POSITIONED AT ONE END OF SAID PISTON CHAMBER AND RESTRAINING THE PISTON FROM MOVEMENT UNDER ITS SPRING LOAD UNTIL MOISTURE CONTACTS SAID DISTINTEGRATABLE BODY, AND A MANUALLY RELEASABLE STOP MEANS RELEASABLE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING RESTRAINING SAID PISTON FROM MOVEMENT INDEPENDENT OF SAID MOISTURE DISTINTEGRATABLE BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN INFLATABLE BODY, AN OUTER HOUSING FORMING UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS, SAID SECTIONS COOPERATING TO DEFINE A HOLLOW INTERIOR CHAMBER FOR STORING SAID INFLATABLE BODY IN ITS COLLAPSED CONDITION AND BEING OF A SIZE TO THE MANUALLY THROWN, WATER RELEASABLE CLOSURE MEANS HOLDING SAID SECTIONS TOGETHER, A FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE MOUNTED INSIDE SAID HOUSING IN FLUID COMMUNICATION RELATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID INFLATABLE BODY, FLUID STOP MEANS ADAPTED TO NORMALLY INTERRUPT THE FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE AND SAID INFLATABLE BODY, A FIRING MECHANISM NORMALLY ACTIVATED UPON CONTACT WITH A LIQUID SUCH AS WATER AND BEING ADAPTED TO RELEASE SAID FLUID STOP MEANS TO THEREBY INFLATE SAID INFLATABLE BODY, SAID FIRING MECHANISM INCLUDING: A SUPPORT MEMBER LOCATED ADJACENT A VALVE PORTION OF SAID INFLATABLE BODY, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER DEFINING AN INTERIOR PISTON CHAMBER, A SPRING LOADED PISTON SLIDABLE WITHIN SAID PISTON CHAMBER AND HAVING INNER AND OUTER ENDS, SAID OUTER END OF SAID PISTON BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FLUID STOP MEANS, A MOISTURE DISTINTEGRATABLE BODY NORMALLY POSITIONED AT ONE END OF SAID PISTON CHAMBER AND RESTRAINING THE PISTON FROM MOVEMENT UNDER ITS SPRING LOAD UNTIL MOISTURE CONTACTS SAID DISTINTEGRATABLE BODY, AND A MANUALLY RELEASABLE STOP MEANS RELEASABLE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING RESTRAINING SAID PISTON FROM MOVEMENT INDEPENDENT OF SAID MOISTURE DISTINTEGRATABLE BODY.
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) | 1970-12-04 | 1971-06-05 | 1971-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-04 | 1975-06-05 | 1975-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-04 | 1979-06-05 | 1979-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |