US3847398A
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Game employing wrist engaging means with disengagable latches
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-01
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Granted: 1974-11-12
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Expires: 1993-08-01
Abstract
Abstract First and second wrist engaging bracelets are each secured to a corresponding one of first and second cooperating latching device which are detachably engagable. The first device includes an elongated member with oppositely disposed arrow tip half sections normally extended but retractable into the body of the member. The second device has a cruciform shape with a bore in the longitudinal portion, the half sections engaging the bore interior when the two devices are engaged. Disposed along the bore are a plurality of baffles in the form of discs having variously oriented slots with which the extended tip half sections must be aligned as the first device is progressively removed from the second device. The laterally extending portions of the second device contain bores in which are disposed manually operable elements which when operated cause the tip half sections to be retracted into the body of the member so that the two devices can be disengaged.
Inventors
- 👤 D Kidd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:58
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B75/00; A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45529; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/402; Y10T70/404; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7153; Y10T70/7169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
In combination: first and second wrist engaging means; and first and second detachably engagable cooperating latching devices, each device being engaged with its corresponding means, the first device including an elongated member with oppositely disposed arrow tip half sections normally extended but being retractable into the body of the member, the second device having a cruciform shape with a longitudinal bore in the longitudinal portion and two transverse aligned bores disposed in the opposite sections of the lateral portion of the cruciform shape, said tip half sections engaging the longitudinal bore interior when the two devices are engaged, the second device including a pair of manually operable means, each manually operable means being disposed in a corresponding transverse bore, said pair of manually operable means being operated together to enable the latching devices to become disengaged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
In combination: first and second wrist engaging means; and first and second detachably engagable cooperating latching devices, each device being engaged with its corresponding means, the first device including an elongated member with oppositely disposed arrow tip half sections normally extended but being retractable into the body of the member, the second device having a cruciform shape with a longitudinal bore in the longitudinal portion and two transverse aligned bores disposed in the opposite sections of the lateral portion of the cruciform shape, said tip half sections engaging the longitudinal bore interior when the two devices are engaged, the second device including a pair of manually operable means, each manually operable means being disposed in a corresponding transverse bore, said pair of manually operable means being operated together to enable the latching devices to become disengaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the first device includes spring bias means to normally extend said half sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said bore has a main region with end regions following the main region, said half sections passsing through the main region into the end regions when the devices are engaged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein four end sections are employed, each end section having a barrier which prevents rearward longitudinal movement of the half sections except when these half sections are rotated to different selected positions, the half sections having to be rotated to a different position for passing each barrier, the first device being manually rotatable in said bore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein each barrier is a disc disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, each disc having diametrically aligned slots defining said selected positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein the manually operable means in the second device have spring loaded manually operable mechanisms for forcing said half sections into the recesses to permit withdrawal of the first member from the second member, said mechanisms communicating with said main region and acting upon the half sections only when positioned in said main region.
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) | 1977-11-11 | 1978-05-13 | 1978-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-11 | 1982-05-13 | 1982-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-11 | 1986-05-13 | 1986-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |