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Portable mobile

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-04-27
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2013-04-27
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Abstract

Abstract An improved portable mobile toy having at least one element attached to and suspended from an umbrella structure with an improved support system to which the umbrella structure is rotatably attached. The improvement comprises a clamping assembly which is adaptable and adjustable for attaching to a variety of fixtures such as chairs, tables, car windows, as well as to cribs and playpens. The support system includes a pair of beams which are connected to the clamping assembly. The beams are so connected to permit rotation and pivoting about the clamping assembly. The two beams are rotatable relative to each other and when in the selected relative position they are clamped so that they do not then move relative to each other. One of the pair of beams may be lengthwise adjustable and may be used by itself; that is, one end attaches to the umbrella portion and the other end to the clamping assembly. The improved portable mobile may be easily disassembled, packaged for easy transport and reassembled for use in a different environment.

Inventors

  • 👤 Steven O. Harris

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44265

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 380 words
In an improved portable mobile toy having; at least one element attachable and suspendable from an umbrella structure, and an improved support system to which said umbrella structure is rotatably attachable, said improvement comprising: means for removably attaching said support system, when said support system is connected thereto, to a fixture, said means for attaching adjustable for attaching to varying fixture geometries; means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture; said beam suspension portion comprising; a second beam having means for adjusting a length thereof, having a first end adapted to cooperate with said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting to said means for attaching to a fixture, a second end of said second beam having means adapted to be rotatably connected to said umbrella structure and assembly of said beam suspension portion, said umbrella structure and said means for attaching to a fixture creating thereby said improved mobile wherein said means for removably attaching to a fixture comprises: an ell component with a base section and a side section integral therewith and substantially perpendicular thereto, said base section having located substantially central of said base section a threaded aperture therein, said side section having wall means defining a slot therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base section and said side section having two opposing and inwardly directed channel tab portions; a block component positionable within said base and side sections of said ell component having channels located on side faces of said block adapted to accept therein said channel tab portions thereby engaging said block and said ell component in a vertically slideably association, an upward facing surface having incorporated therein means for engaging said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture, and a clamping surface adapted to contact said fixture; a means for securing said block component and said angle component in a selected vertical positional relationship therebetween said positional relationship defining a clamp geometry to cooperate with said fixture geometry; and threaded screw means for clamping, by use of said clamping surface and said threaded screw means for clamping, said means for attaching to said fixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 380 words
In an improved portable mobile toy having; at least one element attachable and suspendable from an umbrella structure, and an improved support system to which said umbrella structure is rotatably attachable, said improvement comprising: means for removably attaching said support system, when said support system is connected thereto, to a fixture, said means for attaching adjustable for attaching to varying fixture geometries; means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture; said beam suspension portion comprising; a second beam having means for adjusting a length thereof, having a first end adapted to cooperate with said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting to said means for attaching to a fixture, a second end of said second beam having means adapted to be rotatably connected to said umbrella structure and assembly of said beam suspension portion, said umbrella structure and said means for attaching to a fixture creating thereby said improved mobile wherein said means for removably attaching to a fixture comprises: an ell component with a base section and a side section integral therewith and substantially perpendicular thereto, said base section having located substantially central of said base section a threaded aperture therein, said side section having wall means defining a slot therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base section and said side section having two opposing and inwardly directed channel tab portions; a block component positionable within said base and side sections of said ell component having channels located on side faces of said block adapted to accept therein said channel tab portions thereby engaging said block and said ell component in a vertically slideably association, an upward facing surface having incorporated therein means for engaging said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture, and a clamping surface adapted to contact said fixture; a means for securing said block component and said angle component in a selected vertical positional relationship therebetween said positional relationship defining a clamp geometry to cooperate with said fixture geometry; and threaded screw means for clamping, by use of said clamping surface and said threaded screw means for clamping, said means for attaching to said fixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
The improved portable mobile toy according to claim 1 wherein said means for engaging is a hole sized to accept thereinto said means for connecting said beam suspension portion to said means for attaching to a fixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 440 words
In an improved portable mobile toy having at least one element attachable and suspendable from an umbrella structure and an improved support system to which said umbrella structure is rotatably attachable, said improvement comprising: means for removably attaching said support system, when said support system is connected thereto, to a fixture, said means for attaching adjustable for attaching to varying fixture geometries; means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture; said beam suspension portion comprising; a first beam having means for adjusting a length thereof, having one end adapted to cooperate with said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting to said means for attaching to a fixture, another end of said first beam having means adapted to be rotatably connected to said umbrella structure and assembly of said beam suspension portion, said umbrella structure and said means for attaching to a fixture creating thereby said improved mobile wherein said means for adjusting a length thereof of said first beam further comprises; a lower portion and an upper portion; means for slideably interfitting and locking in interfitting relationship said lower and upper portions of said first beam, with said lower and upper portions slideable and lockably interfitted creating thereby a selected length of a plurality of selectable lengths for said first beam and wherein said means for removably attaching to a fixture comprises: an ell component with a base section and a side section integral therewith and substantially perpendicular thereto, said base section having located substantially central of said base section a threaded aperture therein, said side section having a slot therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base section and said side section having two opposing and inwardly directed channel tab portions; a block component positionable within said base and side sections of said ell component having channels located on side faces of said block adapted to accept therein said channel tab portions thereby engaging said block and said ell component in a vertically slideably association, an upward facing surface having incorporated therein means for engaging said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture, and a clamping surface adapted to contact said fixture; a means for securing said block component and said angle component in a selected vertical positional relationship therebetween said positional relationship defining a clamp geometry to cooperate with said fixture geometry; and threaded screw means for clamping, by use of said clamping surface and said threaded screw means for clamping, said means for attaching to said fixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 440 words
In an improved portable mobile toy having at least one element attachable and suspendable from an umbrella structure and an improved support system to which said umbrella structure is rotatably attachable, said improvement comprising: means for removably attaching said support system, when said support system is connected thereto, to a fixture, said means for attaching adjustable for attaching to varying fixture geometries; means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture; said beam suspension portion comprising; a first beam having means for adjusting a length thereof, having one end adapted to cooperate with said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting to said means for attaching to a fixture, another end of said first beam having means adapted to be rotatably connected to said umbrella structure and assembly of said beam suspension portion, said umbrella structure and said means for attaching to a fixture creating thereby said improved mobile wherein said means for adjusting a length thereof of said first beam further comprises; a lower portion and an upper portion; means for slideably interfitting and locking in interfitting relationship said lower and upper portions of said first beam, with said lower and upper portions slideable and lockably interfitted creating thereby a selected length of a plurality of selectable lengths for said first beam and wherein said means for removably attaching to a fixture comprises: an ell component with a base section and a side section integral therewith and substantially perpendicular thereto, said base section having located substantially central of said base section a threaded aperture therein, said side section having a slot therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base section and said side section having two opposing and inwardly directed channel tab portions; a block component positionable within said base and side sections of said ell component having channels located on side faces of said block adapted to accept therein said channel tab portions thereby engaging said block and said ell component in a vertically slideably association, an upward facing surface having incorporated therein means for engaging said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture, and a clamping surface adapted to contact said fixture; a means for securing said block component and said angle component in a selected vertical positional relationship therebetween said positional relationship defining a clamp geometry to cooperate with said fixture geometry; and threaded screw means for clamping, by use of said clamping surface and said threaded screw means for clamping, said means for attaching to said fixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
The improved portable mobile toy according to claim 3 wherein said means for engaging is a hole sized to accept thereinto said means for connecting said beam suspension portion to said means for attaching to a fixture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 508 words
In an improved portable mobile toy having; at least one element attachable and suspendable from an umbrella structure, and an improved support system to which said umbrella structure is rotatably attachable, said improvement comprising: means for removably attaching said support system, when said support system is connected thereto, to a fixture, said means for attaching adjustable for attaching to varying fixture geometries; means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture; said beam suspension portion comprising; a first beam having means for adjusting a length thereof and a second beam attachable to said first beam, said first beam having one end adapted to cooperate with said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting to said means for attaching to a fixture, another end of said first beam having means for to be rotatably and lockingly attachable to a first end of a second beam said first end of said second beam and said another end of said first beam adapted to interfit in rotatable and locking relationship; and said second beam having a second end rotatably connected to said umbrella structure said first and said second beams interconnected creating thereby said beam suspension portion and assembly of said beam suspension portion, said umbrella structure and said means for attaching to a fixture creating thereby said improved mobile wherein said means for adjusting a length thereof of said first beam further comprises a lower portion and an upper portion, means for slideably interfitting and locking in interfitting relationship said lower and upper portions of said first beam, with said lower and upper portions slideable and lockably interfitted creating thereby a selected length of a plurality of selectable lengths for said first beam and wherein said means for removably attaching to a fixture comprises: an ell component with a base section and a side section integral therewith and substantially perpendicular thereto, said base section having located substantially central of said base section a threaded aperture therein, said side section having a slot therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base section and said side section having two opposing and inwardly directed channel tab portions; a block component positionable within said base and side sections of said ell component having channels located on side faces of said block adapted to accept therein said channel tab portions thereby engaging said block and said ell component in a vertically slideably association, an upward facing surface having incorporated therein means for engaging said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture, and a clamping surface adapted to contact said fixture; a means for securing said block component and said angle component in a selected vertical positional relationship therebetween said positional relationship defining a clamp geometry to cooperate with said fixture geometry; and threaded screw means for clamping, by use of said clamping surface and said threaded screw means for clamping, said means for attaching to said fixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 508 words
In an improved portable mobile toy having; at least one element attachable and suspendable from an umbrella structure, and an improved support system to which said umbrella structure is rotatably attachable, said improvement comprising: means for removably attaching said support system, when said support system is connected thereto, to a fixture, said means for attaching adjustable for attaching to varying fixture geometries; means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture; said beam suspension portion comprising; a first beam having means for adjusting a length thereof and a second beam attachable to said first beam, said first beam having one end adapted to cooperate with said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting to said means for attaching to a fixture, another end of said first beam having means for to be rotatably and lockingly attachable to a first end of a second beam said first end of said second beam and said another end of said first beam adapted to interfit in rotatable and locking relationship; and said second beam having a second end rotatably connected to said umbrella structure said first and said second beams interconnected creating thereby said beam suspension portion and assembly of said beam suspension portion, said umbrella structure and said means for attaching to a fixture creating thereby said improved mobile wherein said means for adjusting a length thereof of said first beam further comprises a lower portion and an upper portion, means for slideably interfitting and locking in interfitting relationship said lower and upper portions of said first beam, with said lower and upper portions slideable and lockably interfitted creating thereby a selected length of a plurality of selectable lengths for said first beam and wherein said means for removably attaching to a fixture comprises: an ell component with a base section and a side section integral therewith and substantially perpendicular thereto, said base section having located substantially central of said base section a threaded aperture therein, said side section having a slot therethrough substantially perpendicular to said base section and said side section having two opposing and inwardly directed channel tab portions; a block component positionable within said base and side sections of said ell component having channels located on side faces of said block adapted to accept therein said channel tab portions thereby engaging said block and said ell component in a vertically slideably association, an upward facing surface having incorporated therein means for engaging said means for rotatably, pivotaly and removably connecting a beam suspension portion of said support system to said means for attaching to a fixture, and a clamping surface adapted to contact said fixture; a means for securing said block component and said angle component in a selected vertical positional relationship therebetween said positional relationship defining a clamp geometry to cooperate with said fixture geometry; and threaded screw means for clamping, by use of said clamping surface and said threaded screw means for clamping, said means for attaching to said fixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 37 words
The improved portable mobile toy according to claim 5 wherein said means for engaging is a hole sized to accept thereinto said means for connecting said beam suspension portion to said means for attaching to a fixture.

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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) 1997-12-05 1998-06-06 1998-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2001-12-05 2002-06-06 2002-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2005-12-05 2006-06-06 2006-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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