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US4240224A
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Toy vehicle
Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1978-12-29
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1998-12-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an inflatable toy vehicle including a main housing or chassis supported by a plurality of rotatably mounted wheels for peripherally engaging a suitable surface. A rear cargo portion includes a plurality of apertures or windows and encloses a flexible, inflatable sack. Collapsible portions of the sack adjacent the windows are decorated and formed to appear as animal heads so that internal pressure will cause the formed portions to expand outwardly and take the predetermined shape. A pump in the form of a bellows is provided in the front portion or cab of the vehicle and operated by manually reciprocating a figure mounted on the top thereof for inflating the sack.
Inventors
- 👤 Allison W. Katzman
- 👤 Burton C. Meyer
- 👤 Erick E. Erickson
- 👤 Palmer J. Schoenfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 08:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/06; A63H17/00; A63H17/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A circus truck toy, comprising: a vehicle frame supported by wheel means for rolling support on a suitable surface; a rear cargo portion; a front cab portion; a plurality of windows in the rear cargo portion; a flexible pneumatic sack mounted within the cargo portion, said flexible sack having a plurality of protruding portions aligned with the windows to permit the same extend outwardly upon inflation thereof; means for giving each one of said extended protrusions the shape and appearance of an animal; and means for pressurizing said sack.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A circus truck toy, comprising: a vehicle frame supported by wheel means for rolling support on a suitable surface; a rear cargo portion; a front cab portion; a plurality of windows in the rear cargo portion; a flexible pneumatic sack mounted within the cargo portion, said flexible sack having a plurality of protruding portions aligned with the windows to permit the same extend outwardly upon inflation thereof; means for giving each one of said extended protrusions the shape and appearance of an animal; and means for pressurizing said sack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The circus truck toy of claim 1, wherein the means for inflating the pneumatic sack comprises a bellows pump and valve means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A toy vehicle, including: a vehicle frame including wheel means mounted on the frame for peripherally engaging a suitable surface and rollingly supporting the vehicle for travel thereover, said frame including a generally hollow rigid housing structure having at least one window; a pneumatic sack within said housing having at least one portion capable of extending through said window and being decorated and formed to appear as a portion of an animate body; and a selectively operable pump for inflating the pneumatic sack to cause the extendable portion to protrude through said window, said frame including a front cab portion for enclosing the pump, said cab having an opening in the top thereof and a toy figure extending therethrough, said toy figure being reciprocally movable to operate the pump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A toy vehicle, including: a vehicle frame including wheel means mounted on the frame for peripherally engaging a suitable surface and rollingly supporting the vehicle for travel thereover, said frame including a generally hollow rigid housing structure having at least one window; a pneumatic sack within said housing having at least one portion capable of extending through said window and being decorated and formed to appear as a portion of an animate body; and a selectively operable pump for inflating the pneumatic sack to cause the extendable portion to protrude through said window, said frame including a front cab portion for enclosing the pump, said cab having an opening in the top thereof and a toy figure extending therethrough, said toy figure being reciprocally movable to operate the pump.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-23 | 1984-06-23 | 1984-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-23 | 1988-06-23 | 1988-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-23 | 1992-06-23 | 1992-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |