Patents by Inventor James E. Elson

James E. Elson 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).

  • Transformable toy vehicle
    Patent number: 8187049
    Abstract: A remotely controlled transformable toy vehicle that is remotely transformable from a standing position to a flying position, where the toy performs like a helicopter and also to a driving position, where the toy performs like a wheeled vehicle. Transformations are carried out on-the-fly by remote control and the toy vehicle has the ability to maintain proper center of gravity for stable flight, takeoff and landing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Corsiglia, Charles Sink, James E Elson
  • Acrobatic rotary-wing toy helicopter
    Patent number: 7798883
    Abstract: A rotary-wing toy helicopter generally comprising a transverse shaft, a plane body fixedly attached to the transverse shaft and a rotor assembly rotatably attached to the transverse shaft. The rotor assembly generally comprises a primary drive connected to a drive shaft for driving at least one set of lifting blades and a secondary drive connected to the transverse shaft for driving rotation of the transverse shaft and the plane body clockwise or counter-clockwise around the axis of transverse shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: James E. Elson, Charles Sink
  • Acrobatic rotary-wing toy helicopter
    Publication number: 20090215355
    Abstract: A rotary-wing toy helicopter generally comprising a transverse shaft, a plane body fixedly attached to the transverse shaft and a rotor assembly rotatably attached to the transverse shaft. The rotor assembly generally comprises a primary drive connected to a drive shaft for driving at least one set of lifting blades and a secondary drive connected to the transverse shaft for driving rotation of the transverse shaft and the plane body clockwise or counter-clockwise around the axis of transverse shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: James E. Elson, Charles Sink
  • Transformable toy vehicle
    Publication number: 20080207079
    Abstract: A remotely controlled transformable toy vehicle that is remotely transformable from a standing position to a flying position, where the toy performs like a helicopter and also to a driving position, where the toy performs like a wheeled vehicle. Transformations are carried out on-the-fly by remote control and the toy vehicle has the ability to maintain proper center of gravity for stable flight, takeoff and landing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jeff Corsiglia, Charles Sink, James E. Elson