Patents Represented by Attorney Ray A. Ekstrand
  • Patent number: 5940210
    Abstract: A collapsible stereoscopic viewer includes a generally rectangular housing formed of parallel sides and top and bottom surfaces all pivotally secured to form a collapsible rectangular. A pair of internal walls are similarly secured between the top and bottom surfaces to form two optical channels within the housing. A pair of lens supports are pivotally coupled to the housing interior and may be secured therein using a tab and slot attachment. Each lens support receives and supports a conventional eyepiece lens. A pair of front walls are pivotally secured within the housing interior and may be locked into a vertical position by a tab and slot arrangement. Each front wall defines an aperture aligned with one of the eyepieces. The housing further includes a pair of downwardly extending curved arms which support a pivotally coupled planar image plane movable between a vertical and horizontal position upon the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Samer Kassawat
  • Patent number: 5234370
    Abstract: A doll supports a quantity of rooted hair fabricated to provide a posable or cold setting characteristic. The posable hair is formed of an amorphous thermoplastic material preferably having a high molecular weight in a compound including plasticizers, heat stabilizers and lubricants. The material is formed to provide a combination of glass transition temperature characteristic and hardness to produce the cold setting or posable quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Wallace Shapero, John Sneddon