Patents by Inventor Brett M. Bogar

Brett M. Bogar 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: 5480340
    Abstract: A crib toy includes a front housing and a rear housing securable to the vertical supports of a conventional crib sidewall. A threaded fastener extends between the housings and provides a drawing force therebetween to secure the housings to the crib wall vertical supports. The front and rear housings include attachment devices for removably securing the legs of a plush toy figure to the housings in a manner such that the toy figure straddles the crib sidewall and assumes a "peering over" or "peeking in" appearance. A sound circuit is supported within the front housing and is actuated by a depressible button on the interior face thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett M. Bogar
  • Patent number: 5221225
    Abstract: A motion responsive musical toy includes a generally spherical housing having a transparent hemispherical portion within which a center column supports a conventional musical tone producing circuit together with an output speaker. A motion sensing switch is operatively coupled to the tone producing circuit. A plurality of translucent floor segments are supported within the transparent housing interior and resiliently support a plurality of toy figures. A plurality of externally accessible push buttons are supported upon the periphery of the spherical housing near its center and are actuatable by inward pressure thereon. A plurality of conventional electric lamps are supported beneath the translucent floor segments to provide selective illuminations thereof. The musical toy responds to toy motion sensed by motion switch as well as the operation of the push buttons to provide oscillation of the toy figures together with a pattern of flashing lights and musical tones for the child user's amusement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Newbold, Harry Lebo, Brett M. Bogar
  • Patent number: 5217402
    Abstract: A sound producing workbench toy includes a molded plastic base supporting a molded plastic work surface. A work station formed of a molded plastic material defines a plurality of receptacles within which various tools and accessories such as simulated nails, screws or bolts may be received. Switch mechanisms within the receptacles are coupled to conventional sound producing circuits and are operative in response to the manipulation of inserted tools, screws, bolts or the like to energize the sound circuits at the appropriate time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Gross, Brett M. Bogar, Denise C. Alpine