US4259806A
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Walking toy
Assignee: Summit Licensing Co
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Filing: 1980-06-20
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 2000-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A simple fluid actuated vehicle is described in the shape of a hollow hand which, by remote bulb pressure, precesses along a given route by means of advancing digits.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Troll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:50
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H13/00; A63H13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A hand shaped toy comprising a glove of resilient flexible rubber-like material having a palm portion and portions corresponding to digits of a hand formed in the relaxed hand position, a resilient bulb containing a fluid, means fluidically coupling the wrist end of said glove with said bulb for fluid communication therebetween, said glove being of variable thickness at least between the digits and hand whereby movement of said digits relative to said palm occurs when fluid pressure to said glove is increased by depression of said resilient bulb, and means appended to at least a portion of said glove contacting a surface for causing movement of said hand along said surface when said bulb is reciprocally depressed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A hand shaped toy comprising a glove of resilient flexible rubber-like material having a palm portion and portions corresponding to digits of a hand formed in the relaxed hand position, a resilient bulb containing a fluid, means fluidically coupling the wrist end of said glove with said bulb for fluid communication therebetween, said glove being of variable thickness at least between the digits and hand whereby movement of said digits relative to said palm occurs when fluid pressure to said glove is increased by depression of said resilient bulb, and means appended to at least a portion of said glove contacting a surface for causing movement of said hand along said surface when said bulb is reciprocally depressed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The hand toy claimed in claim 1 wherein the contained fluid is air.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-06 | 1984-10-06 | 1985-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-06 | 1988-10-06 | 1989-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-06 | 1992-10-06 | 1993-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |