US3754349A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Multiple use toy
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1971-03-17
•
Granted: 1973-08-28
•
Expires: 1991-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A childrens toy consisting of a number of basic components that can be assembled together in various configurations thereby forming distinctly different toys, with at least ten separate and distinct toys being produced with the components of the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 L Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A multiple use toy comprising a body assembly having projecting sides, a relatively large rear end surface and a relatively small front end surface, all interconnected by a bottom and defining an open interior, with the sides and bottom tapering from said rear end surface to said front end surface, a mounting tube fixed to the rear end surface of said assembly, a first fin projecting perpendicularly from said bottom interiorly of said body assembly and beyond the extension of the sides thereof, and a second fin projecting perpendicularly from said body assembly bottom from the side opposite to said first fin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A multiple use toy comprising a body assembly having projecting sides, a relatively large rear end surface and a relatively small front end surface, all interconnected by a bottom and defining an open interior, with the sides and bottom tapering from said rear end surface to said front end surface, a mounting tube fixed to the rear end surface of said assembly, a first fin projecting perpendicularly from said bottom interiorly of said body assembly and beyond the extension of the sides thereof, and a second fin projecting perpendicularly from said body assembly bottom from the side opposite to said first fin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 1, further including a stabilizer and rear body assembly having a tubular body with two fins projecting outwardly and downwardly from a rear portion thereof as stabilizers, said tubular body being adapted to be telescopically connected to the mounting tube of the body assembly and said tubular body having oppositely positioned slots through the wall thereof intermediate and parallel to the junction of the fins with the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 2, wherein the body assembly and the stabilizer and rear body assembly are arranged such that the bottom of the body assembly and the second fin projecting therefrom are pointed upward; a front wheel assembly is removably joined to the first fin; and a rear wheel assembly removably connected beneath the stabilizer and rear body assembly to the outermost edges of the fins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 3, further including a helicopter stanchion and blade assembly having an upright stanchion removably fixed to the tubular coupling member and journaling a freely rotating shaft therein, and a helicopter blade fixed to the upper end of the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 1, further including a wing assembly having a wing of generally delta shape, with one face fixed to a tubular body bisecting said delta wing, said tubular body having opposed slots formed therethrough, a slot through the wing in alignment with the slots in the tubular body, and a notch formed in the tubular body at the side thereof opposite said attached wing surface, said opposed slots being adapted to have the first fin of the body assembly inserted therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 2, further including a wing assembly having a wing of generally delta shape, with one face thereof fixed to a tubular body bisecting one face of said wing, said tubular body having opposed slots formed therethrough, a slot through the wing in aligNment with the slots in the tubular body, and a notch formed in said tubular body at the side thereof opposite said attached wing surface, said opposed slots being adapted to have the first fin of the body assembly inserted therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 6, further including a rudder fin secured in the slots of the stabilizer and rear body assembly and projecting therefrom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 7, further including a front wheel assembly removably fixed to the first fin at its edge at the side of the wing opposite the body assembly; and a rear wheel assembly removably connected to the ends of the outwardly and downwardly projecting fins of the stabilizer and rear body assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 8, further including an exhaust simulator adapted to be removably connected to the rear end of the stabilizer and rear body assembly, said simulator comprising a ring adapted to telescope over the tubular body of the rear body assembly and a loose fabric simulating an exhaust blast, extending from the ring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
A multiple use toy as in claim 8, further including a motor assembly consisting of a propulsion tube closed at one end, means for removably connecting said propulsion tube to the tubular body of the rear body assembly, a long flexible tube which can be pinched for throttle control arranged such that the bore of said flexible tube intercepts the bore of the propulsion tube at one end of the flexible tube, and a balloon having its neck tight around the other end of the flexible tube.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3126667A
Cited
US2354392A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-27 | 1977-02-26 | 1977-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-27 | 1981-02-26 | 1981-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-27 | 1985-02-26 | 1985-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |