US3583091A
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Manual spinning toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-02-17
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Granted: 1971-06-08
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Expires: 1989-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a toy capable of generating amusement or creating interest when a person, such as a child, manually spins the toy about a finger inserted through one of a plurality of extended rings. A unique feature of the invention resides in the adaptability of the rings to frictionally retain conventional sound producing devices which function to produce various sounds during the spinning operation. Further amusement or interest is engendered by the unique ''''building block'''' structure of the invention which permits a unit toy to be removably joined to another unit toy to form a variety of assemblies with an expanded sound producing capability.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Brockway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A toy comprising: a central disclike member having spaced substantially parallel faces and a generally circular periphery; a plurality of ringlike members integrally secured between said parallel faces, and extending radially outwardly from the periphery, of said disclike member; and a plurality of generally arcuate slots extending radially inwardly from the periphery of said disclike member, said ringlike members and said arcuate slots being arranged alternately and symmetrically about the periphery of said disclike member, the arrangement and construction being such that a child''s finger may be inserted through one of said ringlike members and employed as an axis of revolution by imparting rotational motion to said toy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A toy comprising: a central disclike member having spaced substantially parallel faces and a generally circular periphery; a plurality of ringlike members integrally secured between said parallel faces, and extending radially outwardly from the periphery, of said disclike member; and a plurality of generally arcuate slots extending radially inwardly from the periphery of said disclike member, said ringlike members and said arcuate slots being arranged alternately and symmetrically about the periphery of said disclike member, the arrangement and construction being such that a child''s finger may be inserted through one of said ringlike members and employed as an axis of revolution by imparting rotational motion to said toy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A toy according to claim 1 wherein each of said slots is adapted to receive and frictionally retain a ringlike member of a like toy, whereby a plurality of toys may be removably joined to form an assembly thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A toy according to claim 2 wherein each of said slots is defined by semiflexible material and is disposed radially inward to such a degree that it presents a radially outward opening smaller than the outer diameter of a ringlike member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A toy according to claim 3 having a symmetrical cross section and a disclike member thicker than said ringlike members and slots, the ends of said disclike member being constructed and arranged to provide flanges determining the thickness of said slots and adapted to retain ringlike members of like toys received within the slots, and the centers of adjacent ringlike members being separated by an arc subtended by a central angle of said disclike member of 2/3 pi radians, at least one of said ringlike members having whistle-producing means inserted therewithin and frictionally retained thereby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toy according to claim 1 wherein the arc between centers of adjacent ringlike members is subtended by a central angle of said disclike member of 2/3 pi radians.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy according to claim 1 having a symmetrical cross section and a disclike member thicker than said rings and slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A toy according to claim 6 wherein the ends of said disclike member provide walls determining the thickness of said slots and adapted to retain ringlike members of like toys received within the sLots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A toy according to claim 6 wherein the ends of said disclike member are constructed and arranged to provide flanges determining the thickness of said slots and adapted to retain ringlike members of like toys received within the slots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A toy according to claim 1 having sound-producing means inserted within at least one of said ringlike members and frictionally retained thereby.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A toy according to claim 9 wherein said sound-producing means comprises whistle-producing means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR607501A
Cited
US3486268A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-07 | 1974-12-07 | 1975-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-07 | 1978-12-07 | 1979-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-07 | 1982-12-07 | 1983-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |