Patents by Inventor Matthew Bolland

Matthew Bolland 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: 20060082871
    Abstract: A viewing device includes a housing defining an interior chamber through which light can pass. The housing includes first and second spaced apart openings communicating with the interior chamber such that light entering the first opening is viewed by a user looking into the second opening. The second opening is further configured to receive sound created by the user and the housing is configured to transmit the sound entering the second opening toward a sound exit location of the housing at or near the first opening. The second opening can define an eyepiece portion into which the user looks and a mouthpiece portion into which a user speaks. The viewing device can take the form of a periscope toy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: PlayStar, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Bolland
  • Publication number: 20060061166
    Abstract: A swing includes a swing seat having a front wall portion containing apertures for receiving the legs of a user, a back wall portion, side wall portions extending between and integrally connecting the front and back wall portions, and a bottom wall portion extending between and integrally connecting the front, back, and side wall portions. The swing seat is made of plastic that is injection molded into a final swing seat shape suitable for receiving a user for swinging. At least a portion of the swing seat is pliable after being molded into the final swing seat shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: PlayStar, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bolland, Brian Zeilinger