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US4381620:
Action device with confined action element
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Panzarella, James S.; East Aurora, NY
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| Assignee: |
The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, IL
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| Published / Filed: |
1983-05-03
/ 1981-11-27
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| Application Number: |
US1981000325353
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63H 33/00;
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IPC-7:
A63H 1/32;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63H33/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/177;
446/236;
473/594;
Original:
046/047;
046/032;
273/058.F;
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| Field of Search: |
046/047,49,50,201,269,99,100,209,32,1 R,53,56,48,61-63
272/8 R,8 N
273/58 B,58 F
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-11-27 |
US1981000325353 |
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| Abstract: |
A toy having a spherical hollow ball rotatably supported on a stand by two stub shafts molded on the ball. An action element mounted on a spindle is located within the ball for limited movement by two parallel apertured baffle plates. The spindle has a length slightly less than the diameter of the ball. Each end of the spindle is beveled and is in contact with the interior surface of the ball whereby as the ball is rotated the spindle and the action element is caused to rotate within the confines of the apertures of the baffle plates. The stand is supported by a resilient neck and a suction cup base.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Cumpston & Shaw ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Yu, Mickey;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A rotatable hollow ball action device comprising:
- a hollow transparent ball having an inner peripheral surface;
- an action element having a spindle of a length slightly less than the diameter of said inner peripheral surface, said spindle having end portions thereof bearing upon and in rolling engagement with diametrically opposed predetermined portions only of said inner peripheral surface; and
- means on said inner peripheral surface for confining movement of each of said spindle end portions to said predetermined portions whereby primarily spinning and limited rocking motion is imparted to said action element upon rotation of said ball.
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