Patents by Inventor Joseph A. (M. F.) Pinkard

Joseph A. (M. F.) Pinkard 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: 8182307
    Abstract: The present invention features a toy artificial planet space station comprising a generally hollow spherical unit, wherein the spherical unit is assembled from a plurality of levels, the levels are interconnected via an interconnecting mechanism and are detachable from each other, the levels are generally circular flat disk shaped and are generally hollow with aquatic avionic continental transformer port circular disk shapes inside each detachable artificial planet hollow level and a landing gear; and a landing gear assembly comprising four legs pivotally attached to the unit near the front end, the leg of the landing gear is operatively connected to motor that can draw in the leg towards the unit or extend the leg away from the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph A. (M. F.) Pinkard