Patents by Inventor Brandon Sopinsky

Brandon Sopinsky has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9259659
    Abstract: A toy figure, with an upper torso; a shoulder flange rotatably mounted on the upper torso; and an extendable arm pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange. The extendable arm may pivot with respect to both the shoulder flange and the upper torso to extend away from the upper torso, and includes an elbow that allows the extendable arm to straighten and bend. The toy figure includes an actuating mechanism disposed within the upper torso that forces the extendable arm to pivot and extend away from the upper torso. A tie rod may interconnect the shoulder flange to a portion of the extendable arm through the elbow so that so that pivotal movement of the arm around the shoulder flange causes the extendable arm to straighten.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Sopinsky, Zeng Wu, Alan Fang, Mario E Aguirre, Ruben L Martinez
  • Publication number: 20150017874
    Abstract: A toy figurine with an extensible appendage includes a body and a resilient member. The resilient member extends through the body and at least a portion of the resilient member is secured within the body without being coupled thereto such that the resilient portion may extend or stretch without affecting the body. In some embodiments, the body may include an outer shell and a tubular member and the resilient member may extend through the tubular member. The tubular member may be the only portion of the figurine composed from a stiff plastic and the remaining portions of the figurine may be composed of soft elastomers of varying resiliency. The composition and configuration of the figurine renders the figurine posable while also allowing the figurine to be launched as a projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Steed SUN, Brandon SOPINSKY, Ruben Leonard MARTINEZ
  • Patent number: 8925537
    Abstract: A reconfigurable toy gun includes a handle portion, a guide member coupled to the handle portion, and a barrel portion. The barrel portion is slidably coupled to the guide member and movable along the guide member between a first end portion of the guide member and second end portion of the guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Kit Chuen Fan, Fraser Paterson, Brandon Sopinsky
  • Publication number: 20140323012
    Abstract: A toy figure, with an upper torso; a shoulder flange rotatably mounted on the upper torso; and an extendable arm pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange. The extendable arm may pivot with respect to both the shoulder flange and the upper torso to extend away from the upper torso, and includes an elbow that allows the extendable arm to straighten and bend. The toy figure includes an actuating mechanism disposed within the upper torso that forces the extendable arm to pivot and extend away from the upper torso. A tie rod may interconnect the shoulder flange to a portion of the extendable arm through the elbow so that so that pivotal movement of the arm around the shoulder flange causes the extendable arm to straighten.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Sopinsky, Derek Chan, Binh Luong, Alan Fong, Lu Jiao Xu, Zeng Wu
  • Toy
    Patent number: 8578915
    Abstract: A toy having a housing and a projectile launcher capable of moving between a first stowed position within the housing and a second deployed position extending from the housing. The toy further including a trigger mechanism for launching at least one projectile from the projectile launcher; and a selector mechanism for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the trigger mechanism will launch only a single projectile from the projectile launcher when the selector mechanism is in the first position and the trigger mechanism is actuated and wherein the trigger mechanism will launch at least two projectiles from the projectile launcher when the selector mechanism is in the second position and the trigger mechanism is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Sopinsky, Michael L. Strauss
  • Patent number: 8336531
    Abstract: A reconfigurable toy gun includes a handle portion, a guide member coupled to the handle portion, and a barrel portion. The barrel portion is slidably coupled to the guide member and movable along the guide member between a first end portion of the guide member and second end portion of the guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Kit Chuen Fan, Fraser Paterson, Brandon Sopinsky
  • TOY
    Publication number: 20110259310
    Abstract: A toy having a housing and a projectile launcher capable of moving between a first stowed position within the housing and a second deployed position extending from the housing. The toy further including a trigger mechanism for launching at least one projectile from the projectile launcher; and a selector mechanism for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the trigger mechanism will launch only a single projectile from the projectile launcher when the selector mechanism is in the first position and the trigger mechanism is actuated and wherein the trigger mechanism will launch at least two projectiles from the projectile launcher when the selector mechanism is in the second position and the trigger mechanism is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Brandon Sopinsky, Michael L. Strauss
  • Publication number: 20110168150
    Abstract: A reconfigurable toy gun includes a handle portion, a guide member coupled to the handle portion, and a barrel portion. The barrel portion is slidably coupled to the guide member and movable along the guide member between a first end portion of the guide member and second end portion of the guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Kit Chuen Fan, Fraser Patterson, Brandon Sopinsky