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Water gun target system

Assignee: WATER LAUNCHING Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-23
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Granted: 1968-01-09
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Expires: 1984-06-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Miller Alvin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
IN GAME APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF (A) TUBULAR MEANS PROVIDING A FLUID CONDUIT HAVING ANN INLET, A FIRST OUTLET SPACED FROM SAID INLET, AND A SECOND OUTLET INTERMEDIATE SAID INLET AND SAID FIRST OUTLET, (B) VALVE MEANS NORMALLY MAINTAINING SAID SECOND OUTLET CLOSED WHEREBY FLUID PROJECTED INTO SAID CONDUIT THROUGH SAID INLET WILL PASS IN A STREAM ALONG SAID CONDUIT FROM SAID INLET PAST SAID SECOND OUTLET AND TOWARD SAID FIRST OUTLET, (C) A FLOATABLE MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CONDUIT AND NORMALLY DISPOSED THEREIN BETWEEN SAID SECOND OUTLET AND SAID FIRST OUTLET, SAID FLOATABLE MEMBER BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE LEVEL OF WATER IN SAID CONDUIT TO BE MOVED THEREBY TOWARD SAID FIRST OUTLET, (D) A TARGET MEMBER NORMALLY DISPOSED IN A POSITION OVER SAID FIRST OUTLET, SAID TARGET MEMBER BEING ENGAGEABLE BY SAID FLOATABLE MEMBER WHEN SAID FLOATABLE MEMBER REACHES SAID FIRST OUTLET TO BE DISPLACED THEREBY FROM SAID POSITION OVER SAID FIRST OUTLET, (E) SIGNAL MEANS, AND (F) CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT OF SAID TARGET MEMBER FROM ITS SAID POSITION FOR CAUSING SAID VALVE MEANS TO OPEN SAID SECOND OUTLET AND SAID SIGNAL MEANS TO BE ACTUATED TO INDICATE THE END OF A GAME.

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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) 1971-01-08 1971-07-10 1972-01-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-08 1975-07-10 1976-01-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-08 1979-07-10 1980-01-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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