Patents by Inventor Gerald F. Chaffee

Gerald F. Chaffee 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).

  • Total solar eclipse game of skill
    Patent number: 5678823
    Abstract: A game of skill includes a lighted circular target intended to simulate the sun. A joystick is used to manipulate a crane mechanism and buttons are provided to allow the crane mechanism to be lowered and raised with an included magnet being used to allow lifting and dropping of magnetically attractive disks. The object of the game is to lift each disk, in turn, and to manipulate the joystick to cause disks to be dropped onto the simulated solar target surface to cover as high a percentage of the solar target surface as possible. An indicator is provided to indicate how much of the solar target surface has been covered, and a timer display displays the elapsed time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. Chaffee, David Wise, Gary L. Wright
  • Total eclipse game
    Patent number: D385584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. Chaffee, Victor Dimichina, Gary L. Wright