Patents by Inventor Dave Moomaw

Dave Moomaw 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).

  • Ball launching apparatus
    Patent number: 6877501
    Abstract: A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wojtkiewicz, Ross Rumfola, III, Kevin R. Shinn, Dave Moomaw
  • Ball launching apparatus
    Publication number: 20040084041
    Abstract: A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Wojtkiewicz, Ross Rumfola, Kevin R. Shinn, Dave Moomaw
  • Ball launching apparatus
    Patent number: 6637422
    Abstract: A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wojtkiewicz, Ross Rumfola, III, Kevin R. Shinn, Dave Moomaw
  • Ball launching apparatus
    Publication number: 20030116151
    Abstract: A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Wojtkiewicz, Ross Rumfola, Kevin R. Shinn, Dave Moomaw