US4432544A
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Fishing toy
Assignee: Mitsuwa Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-10-13
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2001-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A fishing toy having a rotatable disc supporting a plurality of small toy magnetic bodies thereon. A plurality of magnets arranged under the disc to cause the magnetic bodies to overturn. Fishing rods, each having a suspended magnet, are movably mounted on a base to fish up the magnetic bodies individually.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Wakimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A fishing toy comprising a plurality of small toy bodies each containing a magnet therein, a rotatable disc consisting of a non-magnetic body and having a plurality of receiving parts each accommodating a said small toy body individually, a base on which said rotatable disc is rotatably mounted, a driving means mounted to said base for rotating said disc, magnets arranged under said disc each corresponding to a said receiving part for overturning a said small toy body by magnetic repulsion, and a fishing rod provided with a magnet for fishing up and holding a said small toy body by magnetic attraction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A fishing toy comprising a plurality of small toy bodies each containing a magnet therein, a rotatable disc consisting of a non-magnetic body and having a plurality of receiving parts each accommodating a said small toy body individually, a base on which said rotatable disc is rotatably mounted, a driving means mounted to said base for rotating said disc, magnets arranged under said disc each corresponding to a said receiving part for overturning a said small toy body by magnetic repulsion, and a fishing rod provided with a magnet for fishing up and holding a said small toy body by magnetic attraction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the driving means for rotating the disc comprises a friction wheel in contact with the periphery of the disc and a motor for driving said friction wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the magnets for overturning the small toy bodies comprise permanent magnets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the magnets for overturning the small toy bodies comprise electromagnets capable of switching polarity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the magnets for overturning the small toy bodies are mounted on a second rotatable disc which rotates in the opposite direction from the first-mentioned rotatable disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the magnets for overturning the small toy bodies are mounted on a second rotatable disc which rotates in the same direction as the first-mentioned rotatable disc but at a different speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the fishing rod is swingably mounted on a support on said base and is adapted to move the last-named magnet up and down.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The fishing toy according to claim 1, wherein the last-named magnet is received in a holding part of a non-magnetic body attached to a suspending rod at its lower end, said suspending rod being suspended from the upper end of the fishing rod.
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) | 1987-02-20 | 1987-08-22 | 1988-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-02-20 | 1991-08-22 | 1992-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-02-20 | 1995-08-22 | 1996-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |