Patents by Inventor Francoise Muller-Duchene

Francoise Muller-Duchene 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).

  • Publication number: 20020091002
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dynamic game for children consisting of a cylinder (1) open at its ends and capable of rotating about its longitudinal central axis (X). The invention is characterized in that: the cylindrical body (1) consists of parallel slats (6); the slats (6) are maintained in place by two peripheral rings (8) fixed on their outer surface and supporting a continuous raceway (10); the diameter of the cylinder (1) is such that the user should be lying down; the pairs of support rollers (4) are positioned such that they form between them an angle of at least 120° relative to the cylinder center; the support frame (2) for the cylinder (1) consists of two fixed rings (12) supporting the guide rollers (4) pressed against the two raceways (10) provided at the cylinder periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Sandoz, Francoise Muller-Duchene