US3577676A — Strip-projecting squeeze toy

Claim 1

Independent Claim 217 words

A novelty device comprising a flexible hollow body having an opening, an elongated flexible element slidably extending through the opening and disposed within said body and moveable between a first position in which substantially all of said flexible element is hidden from view relative to the exterior of the body and a second position in which a substantial portion of said flexible element extends from said body, said flexible element having an inner end and an outer end, means provided on the outer end of the flexible element for releasably seating in the opening to prevent the outer end from passing through the opening into the interior of the body with the flexible element lying substantially freely in the body, the edge of said body defining said opening constituting means cooperable with said flexible element so that when squeezed, said body will collapse causing air inside the body to act against the means on the outer end of the flexible element and between said opening edge and said flexible element to project the flexible element outwardly in a swift movement through the body opening, and means provided on the flexible element preventing the passage of the inner end thereof out through the body opening so as to prevent complete separation of the flexible element from the body.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 217 words

A novelty device comprising a flexible hollow body having an opening, an elongated flexible element slidably extending through the opening and disposed within said body and moveable between a first position in which substantially all of said flexible element is hidden from view relative to the exterior of the body and a second position in which a substantial portion of said flexible element extends from said body, said flexible element having an inner end and an outer end, means provided on the outer end of the flexible element for releasably seating in the opening to prevent the outer end from passing through the opening into the interior of the body with the flexible element lying substantially freely in the body, the edge of said body defining said opening constituting means cooperable with said flexible element so that when squeezed, said body will collapse causing air inside the body to act against the means on the outer end of the flexible element and between said opening edge and said flexible element to project the flexible element outwardly in a swift movement through the body opening, and means provided on the flexible element preventing the passage of the inner end thereof out through the body opening so as to prevent complete separation of the flexible element from the body.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 138 words

An amusement device comprising a Flexible hollow body having a wall with opening means therein, a thin elongated means slidably extending through said opening means and movable between a first position in which substantially all of said elongated means is hidden from view relative to the exterior of said hollow body, and a second position in which a substantial portion of said elongated means extends from said hollow body, said body being manually gripped and squeezed for compressing air therewithin, said opening means being cooperable with said elongated means whereby manual squeezing of said body to compress air within the hollow body will force a stream of said compressed air through said opening means to impinge on said elongated means with said stream of impinging air moving said elongated means from said first position to said second position.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 138 words

An amusement device comprising a Flexible hollow body having a wall with opening means therein, a thin elongated means slidably extending through said opening means and movable between a first position in which substantially all of said elongated means is hidden from view relative to the exterior of said hollow body, and a second position in which a substantial portion of said elongated means extends from said hollow body, said body being manually gripped and squeezed for compressing air therewithin, said opening means being cooperable with said elongated means whereby manual squeezing of said body to compress air within the hollow body will force a stream of said compressed air through said opening means to impinge on said elongated means with said stream of impinging air moving said elongated means from said first position to said second position.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 116 words

A squeeze toy device comprising in combination: resilient means having a contractable chamber formed therein, said resilient means having an aperture means formed therein which communicates said chamber with the atmosphere; and elongated fibrous material means including an elongated piece of said material of diameter slightly less than said aperture means one end of which extends through said aperture means and the other end of which is knotted and disposed within said chamber, said resilient means squeezable to force air outwardly through said aperture means, said forced air impinging said elongated means at said aperture means, whereby said air only imparts motion to said elongated means at said aperture in a direction outwardly of said chamber.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 116 words

A squeeze toy device comprising in combination: resilient means having a contractable chamber formed therein, said resilient means having an aperture means formed therein which communicates said chamber with the atmosphere; and elongated fibrous material means including an elongated piece of said material of diameter slightly less than said aperture means one end of which extends through said aperture means and the other end of which is knotted and disposed within said chamber, said resilient means squeezable to force air outwardly through said aperture means, said forced air impinging said elongated means at said aperture means, whereby said air only imparts motion to said elongated means at said aperture in a direction outwardly of said chamber.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 96 words

A squeeze toy device comprising in combination: resilient means having a contractable chamber formed therein, said resilient means having an aperture means formed therein which communicates said chamber with the atmosphere; and elongated fibrous means of diameter slightly less than said aperture means extending through said aperture means and into said chamber, said resilient means squeezable to force air outwardly through said aperture means, said forced air impinging said elongated means at said aperture means, whereby said air only imparts motion to said elongated means at said aperture means in a direction outwardly of said chamber.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 96 words

A squeeze toy device comprising in combination: resilient means having a contractable chamber formed therein, said resilient means having an aperture means formed therein which communicates said chamber with the atmosphere; and elongated fibrous means of diameter slightly less than said aperture means extending through said aperture means and into said chamber, said resilient means squeezable to force air outwardly through said aperture means, said forced air impinging said elongated means at said aperture means, whereby said air only imparts motion to said elongated means at said aperture means in a direction outwardly of said chamber.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 140 words

An amusement device comprising a hollow body having a wall with opening means therein, a thin elongated means slidably extending through said opening means and movable between a first position in which substantially all of said elongated means is hidden from view relative to the exterior of said hollow body, and a second position in which a substantial portion of said elongated means extends from said hollow body, manually operable means operatively associated with said hollow body for compressing air therewithin, said opening means being cooperable with said elongated means whereby actuation of said manually operable means to compress air within the hollow body will force a stream of said compressed air through said opening means to impinge on said elongated means with said stream of impinging air moving said elongated means from said first position to said second position.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 140 words

An amusement device comprising a hollow body having a wall with opening means therein, a thin elongated means slidably extending through said opening means and movable between a first position in which substantially all of said elongated means is hidden from view relative to the exterior of said hollow body, and a second position in which a substantial portion of said elongated means extends from said hollow body, manually operable means operatively associated with said hollow body for compressing air therewithin, said opening means being cooperable with said elongated means whereby actuation of said manually operable means to compress air within the hollow body will force a stream of said compressed air through said opening means to impinge on said elongated means with said stream of impinging air moving said elongated means from said first position to said second position.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 60 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 5, comprising means on the outer end of said elongated means attached to said outer end in a manner so that the outer end is disposed within the body when said means thereon is seated in said opening means and said outer end means being shaped to releasably fit in the opening means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 87 words

An amusement device as claimed in claim 6 wherein said means on the outer end of said elongated means comprises an enlarged member having an inner end and an outer end, said outer end of said elongated means being attached to the inner end of said member so that when the member is seated in the opening means the outer end of the elongated means is hidden from view relative to the exterior of the body, said member being shaped to fit releasably in the opening means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 15 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 7, wherein said enlarged membeR possesses magnetic qualities.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 36 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 5, comprising means on said elongated means preventing passage of the inner end thereof through said opening means to prevent complete separation of said elongated means from said body.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 25 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said last named means comprises an enlargement formed on the inner end of the elongated means.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 17 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said last-named means is anchored to the body.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 44 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said body has another opening, and said last-named means includes an enlargement on the inner end of the elongated means and accessible to the outside of said body and removably seated in said other opening.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 45 words

An amusement device, as claimed in claim 12, wherein said enlargement constitutes a plug that can be grasped exteriorly of the body and pulled out from the other opening to draw the projected portion of the elongated means back into the interior of the body.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 94 words

An amusement device as claimed in claim 5 wherein said body is formed in a shape simulative of an animal or human form and has a head portion provided with a mouth section through which the opening means is formed and the elongated means simulates a darting tongue, said body having a second opening in the rear portion thereof, a plug removably seated in said second opening and attached to the inner end of said elongated means, and a handle on the outer side of said plug and simulating a tail for the body.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-05-03	1974-11-02	1975-05-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-05-03	1978-11-02	1979-05-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-05-03	1982-11-02	1983-05-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Strip-projecting squeeze toy

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