Patents Assigned to Design Circle, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20060141902
    Abstract: A toy track comprising guide channels for guiding a toy vehicle to move along predetermined paths and ramping means for facilitating the toy vehicle to select a guide channel from a plurality of guide channels when the toy vehicle approaches a guide channel junction, said plurality of guide channels at said guide channel junction comprising a primary guide channel and a diversion guide channel which branches out from said primary guide channel, said ramping means being disposed on said primary guiding channel at a location approaching said guide channel junction, said guide channel junction including a diversion guide channel junction guide wall portion which forms part of said diversion guide channel at said guide channel junction, the height of said diversion guide channel junction guide wall portion being significantly less than the typical height of a guide channel wall of a typical guide channel outside said guide channel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Design Circle Inc.
    Inventor: John Sinisi
  • Patent number: 6991146
    Abstract: A stapler having a detached base supporting an anvil and a first magnetic element, and a stapling assembly for ejecting staples from a magazine port. The stapling assembly supports a second magnetic element positioned for magnetic coupling to the base to align the anvil with the magazine port. Accordingly, the staple-driving stapling assembly and detached anvil-supporting base are not mechanically coupled. Instead, the stapling assembly and base are magnetically couplable. The magnetic coupling feature eliminates throat depth limitations and allows for staple placement at any desired location on a sheet of any size. An alignment guide may be provided to visually indicate an approximate location where a driven staple will be placed. The base and stapling assembly may be provided with friction pads for limiting movement of any sheets therebetween while stapling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Design Circle, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Sinisi, Jennifer W. Sinisi
  • Patent number: D505606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Design Circle, Inc.
    Inventor: John J. Sinisi