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Missile launching toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-21
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Granted: 1976-04-13
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Expires: 1995-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A missile launching toy wherein twirling the body in one hand causes rotation of a head within a cylinder by an angularly disposed counterweight fixed to the head but extending outside the cylinder to provide stored energy by compressing a spring or air to launch on release the missile which is shown as an elongated projectile or a stabilized balloon.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent V. Lenza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A missile launching toy comprising a body adapted to be held and twirled in a hand and having a cylindrical cavity, a rotatable member mounted in one end of said cavity, a counterweight integrally attached to but extending out of said cavity from and off-center to said rotatable member whereby twirling of said body in said hand will rotate said counterweight and said rotatable member, a longitudinally movable member mounted in said cavity above, and movable by, said rotating member, means for releasably mounting a missile in said other cavity end, means contacting said missile for storing energy created by movement of said movable member, and means for simultaneously releasing said missile and said stored energy whereby said missile is launched from said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A missile launching toy comprising a body adapted to be held and twirled in a hand and having a cylindrical cavity, a rotatable member mounted in one end of said cavity, a counterweight integrally attached to but extending out of said cavity from and off-center to said rotatable member whereby twirling of said body in said hand will rotate said counterweight and said rotatable member, a longitudinally movable member mounted in said cavity above, and movable by, said rotating member, means for releasably mounting a missile in said other cavity end, means contacting said missile for storing energy created by movement of said movable member, and means for simultaneously releasing said missile and said stored energy whereby said missile is launched from said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The toy of claim 1 wherein said movable member is a threaded extension of said rotatable member and is movable in a threaded portion of said cavity in said one end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The toy of claim 2 wherein said energy is stored in a compressible spring positioned above said threaded extension in said cavity and contacting a missile mounted in said other cavity end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The toy of claim 3 wherein said missible includes an enlarged finned head outside of said body, a long shaft attached to said head and extending into said other cavity end and contacting said spring, and a recess intermediate the missile shaft ends adapted to receive a releasable locking means to retain said missile in position while compressing said spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The toy of claim 1 wherein said movable member is a non-rotatable piston with a circular cam surface facing and spring biased against a circular cam surface of said rotating member whereby rotation of said rotating member causes reciprocation of said piston.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The toy of claim 5 wherein said reciprocating piston takes in air from the exterior on one stroke and compresses said air into a balloon on the reverse stroke to store said energy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The toy of claim 6 wherein said body has a male conical other end adapted to frictionally engage with a female conical surface of a balloon missile attachment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The toy of claim 7 with means to break said frictional engagement after compression of adequate air in said balloon.
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) | 1979-04-13 | 1979-10-13 | 1980-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-13 | 1983-10-13 | 1984-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-13 | 1987-10-13 | 1988-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |