US3721038A
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Toy battleship
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-25
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Granted: 1973-03-20
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Expires: 1991-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A toy boat for a child, the boat having toy guns that spray water, each of the toy guns being connected by a pipe to a diverted chamber within which there is a slideable diverter piston movable against compression coil springs adjacent each opposite ends thereof, the diverter chambers communicating through one way valves to stortch chambers into which water is admitted through a one way valve in the hull, and each of the storage chambers being connected by a flexible hose to a hand held rubber bulb pump so to move the water for spraying out of the guns.
Inventors
- 👤 G Viczena
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:08
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H23/00; A63H23/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a toy battleship, the combination of a hull, said hull having a ballast in a lower part thereof for stability, an upper side of said hull supporting a mid ship forward gun and a pair of rear guns, said rear guns each being directed slightly toward one side so that one thereof is a port gun and the other of which is a starboard gun, said port and starboard guns thus aiming in a diagonally direction between a side and a rear of said boat, each of said guns being connected to one end of a flexible pipe which at its opposite end communicates with a diverted chamber within which a diverted piston is slidable, and springs bearing against opposite ends of said piston so to selectively communicate said diverted chamber with certain of said communicating pipes to said guns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a toy battleship, the combination of a hull, said hull having a ballast in a lower part thereof for stability, an upper side of said hull supporting a mid ship forward gun and a pair of rear guns, said rear guns each being directed slightly toward one side so that one thereof is a port gun and the other of which is a starboard gun, said port and starboard guns thus aiming in a diagonally direction between a side and a rear of said boat, each of said guns being connected to one end of a flexible pipe which at its opposite end communicates with a diverted chamber within which a diverted piston is slidable, and springs bearing against opposite ends of said piston so to selectively communicate said diverted chamber with certain of said communicating pipes to said guns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said diverted chamber comprises an individual chamber at each opposite end thereof, each of said individual chambers being adaptable to receive water from the outside of said hull, said water being movable through a one way valve into a storage chamber and then through another one way valve into said individual diverted chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein an individual hand held rubber bulb pump communicates with each one of said storage chambers for forcing said water so to spray out of said guns.
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) | 1976-03-19 | 1976-09-18 | 1977-03-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-19 | 1980-09-18 | 1981-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-19 | 1984-09-18 | 1985-03-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |