US4245515A
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Device for switching power of active toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-09
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Granted: 1981-01-20
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Expires: 1999-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A device for switching power of active toy comprising: a pair of drive gears having engaging lugs formed on their opposing inner surfaces for mutual engagement and crank portions for actuating predetermined acting portions; a switching mechanism; and a switching gear adapted to be brought by said switching mechanism into engagement with alternating one of said drive gears. When said switching gear engages one of said drive gears, the other drive gear is driven by the first-mentioned drive gear through their engaging lugs, at a certain time lag, so that said crank portions of said drive gears may be actuated with a phase differential.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirokatsu Iwaya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H31/00; A63H31/08; A63H11/00; A63H11/18; A63H11/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/1836; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19074; Y10T74/19112; Y10T74/19219
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for switching power of active toy comprising: a pair of drive gears adapted to be driven independently of each other, said drive gears having engaging lugs formed on their opposing inner surfaces for mutual engagement, and crank portions for actuating predetermined acting portions at their opposite outer surfaces; a switching mechanism; and a switching gear adapted to be brought by said switching mechanism into engagement with alternating one of said drive gears; wherein, when said switching gear engages one of said drive gears, the other drive gear is driven by the first-mentioned drive gear through their engaging lugs, at a certain time lag, so that said crank portions of said drive gears may be actuated with a phase differential.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for switching power of active toy comprising: a pair of drive gears adapted to be driven independently of each other, said drive gears having engaging lugs formed on their opposing inner surfaces for mutual engagement, and crank portions for actuating predetermined acting portions at their opposite outer surfaces; a switching mechanism; and a switching gear adapted to be brought by said switching mechanism into engagement with alternating one of said drive gears; wherein, when said switching gear engages one of said drive gears, the other drive gear is driven by the first-mentioned drive gear through their engaging lugs, at a certain time lag, so that said crank portions of said drive gears may be actuated with a phase differential.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
178 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said switching mechanism includes a slide shaft, a free gear mounted on said slide shaft for free movement along the latter, a driving gear fixed to said slide shaft, a switching gear fixed to said slide shaft at opposite side of said driving gear to said free gear, means for biasing said driving gear and said switching gear toward said free gear, a substantially triangular engaging claw formed on one side of said free gear facing said driving gear and extending in the direction of rotation of said free gear, and an engaging groove formed in one side of said driving gear facing said free gear and extending in the direction of rotation of said driving gear, said engaging claw being adapted to be engaged by and disengaged from said engaging groove as a result of rotation of said free gear, said free gear and said drive gear having different number of gear teeth, said switching gear being adapted to be switched into engagement with one of said drive gears.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by comprising engaging lugs formed on the opposing surfaces of said drive gears, each of said engaging lugs having a width smaller than that of a half circle and provided with a first and a second radially extending engaging surfaces, wherein when said engaging lugs engage each other at their first engaging surfaces, the second engaging surfaces of said engaging lugs are spaced by about 90° from each other.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-20 | 1984-07-21 | 1985-01-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-20 | 1988-07-21 | 1989-01-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-20 | 1992-07-21 | 1993-01-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |