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 Title: |
US3869825:
Toy tank
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Heberlein, Harold V.; Riverton, WY 82501
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1975-03-11
/ 1974-05-30
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| Application Number: |
US1974000474384
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63H 17/045;
F41B 11/02;
F41B 11/18;
IPC-7:
A63H 17/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63H17/045; F41B11/51; F41B11/646;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/433;
124/052;
124/082;
273/384;
446/435;
Original:
046/219;
124/011;
124/019;
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| Field of Search: |
046/219,244 R
124/011,29
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| Priority Number: |
| 1974-05-30 |
US1974000474384 |
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| Abstract: |
A toy tank is disclosed which is intended as a source of recreation for children. The tank consists of a body mounted upon a moveable chassis having a plurality of wheels secured thereto for allowing forward and reverse motion. A pair of rachet mechanisms convert the rotary motion of the wheels into linear motion which is used for cocking a projectile firing mechanism. A sear is provided for detaining the projectile firing mechanism in the cocked position. The projectile firing mechanism includes a spring-loaded air piston disposed inside of a piston housing. The spring is compressed when the projectile firing mechanism is cocked. A trigger mechanism, which is mechanically coupled to the sear, permits the selective activation of the projectile firing mechanism by the tank's operator. Pulling of the trigger mechanism releases the spring-loaded air piston which produces a blast of air that forces a projectile from the firing mechanism. Each tank is provided with a plurality of targets which disintegrate when hit by a projectile.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Mancene, Louis G.; Cutting, Robert F.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A toy tank which is movable in forward and reverse directions comprising in combination:
- a moveable chassis having a first means for respectively converting forward and reverse motion of said chassis into forward and reverse rotary motion;
- second means mechanically coupled to said first means for converting the forward and reverse rotary motion of said first means into linear motion, said second means being moveable between first and second positions;
- cocking means responsive to linear motion of said second means for detaining said second means in the second position in response to forward or reverse motion of said chassis;
- projectile firing means capable of selectively ejecting projectiles upon command of an operator, said projectile firing means being mechanically coupled to said second means; and
- a trigger mechanism mechanically coupled to said cocking means for selectively releasing said cocking means from detaining said second means in said second position upon pulling by an operator.
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| Forward References: |
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