Patents Examined by Alyssa Lowen
  • Patent number: 7097533
    Abstract: The invention provides a noise-maker having an injection molded single piece body, a membrane and a retaining ring. The injection molded single piece body includes a generally cylindrical central tube and a generally cylindrical pressure tube which defines a pressure chamber. The retaining ring has an inner diameter adapted to fit over the outer surface of the central tube such that the membrane is secured to and stretched across the central tube first end and the pressure tube first end. Sound is created when air or other gas is forced into pressure chamber. The air must pass through the pressure chamber around a pressure tube first end and out the discharge end of central tube. By forcing air into the pressure chamber, membrane vibrates producing a loud sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Szekely
  • Patent number: 7083493
    Abstract: A toy-type device which is adapted for both yo-yo play and ball-catching play utilizing a ball tethered to a disc-shaped body, wherein the ball can be used as a grasping element when the device is used as a yo-yo or alternatively the ball can be used as a free-body adapted to be caught by the disc-shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Seok-Jin Heo