Patents by Inventor Rolf Vandoren

Rolf Vandoren 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: 20240058718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to different rod configurations (20) for construction toys, wherein the length of the rod (20) is variable. The rod (20) extends in a longitudinal axis and comprises two opposite ends, each end provided with a magnetic element (22). The two ends are spaced from one another by a rod length, wherein the length is variable. The rod (20) has a rod width, wherein the width varies periodically between a first width (W1) and a second width (W2), wherein the ratio between the first and second widths (W1, W2) changes when varying the rod length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Rolf VANDOREN
  • Patent number: 9987549
    Abstract: Game piece in the form of a polyomino or polycube or similar, consisting of a number of blocks (5) that are put together in an orthogonal pattern, characterized in that the game piece (4) comprises at least two parts (6) that are each formed by a number of aforementioned blocks (5) connected together in a fixed way, whereby these parts (6) are slidably coupled with respect to one another in such a way that they enable a number of forms of game pieces (4) to be formed with the game piece (4) concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SMART, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Patent number: 9789417
    Abstract: Construction toy, characterised in that it primarily consists of a set of construction elements of rods (1) with magnetic ends, balls (2) and one or more preformed attachments (15) that can be suitably affixed to the rods (1), and which to this end have a fastening clip (18) with arms (19) of an elastic material that have at least one rib on each of the sides facing one another, whereby the rods have a primarily octagonal cross-section with diagonally opposite sides (8) that are linked together by other diametrically opposite sides (9) that each have a groove (10) in which the aforementioned ribs (21) can snap in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Publication number: 20160317907
    Abstract: Gameboard part (1) with sides (2), that is provided with at least one coupling elements (6,8) on at least one of the sides (2) to enable the reverse coupling of the gameboard part (1) to another gameboard part (1) with identical coupling elements (6,8) to thereby enable the formation, together with the other gameboard part (1), of different variants of a partial or complete gameboard (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Rolf VANDOREN
  • Patent number: 9295904
    Abstract: Game piece (1) comprising three or more sphere-shaped elements (6) which are connected to each other, wherein the elements (6) are divided into two or more groups (7, 8, 9) each consisting of at least one element (6), wherein the elements (6) within one group (7, 8, 9) are immovably connected to each other and wherein each group (7, 8, 9) is rotationally connected to at least one other group (7, 8, 9), and wherein there is at least one group (7, 8, 9) with two or more elements (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Smart, Naamloze Vennootschap
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Publication number: 20140094083
    Abstract: Construction toy, characterised in that it primarily consists of a set of construction elements of rods (1) with magnetic ends, balls (2) and one or more preformed attachments (15) that can be suitably affixed to the rods (1), and which to this end have a fastening clip (18) with arms (19) of an elastic material that have at least one rib on each of the sides facing one another, whereby the rods have a primarily octagonal cross-section with diagonally opposite sides (8) that are linked together by other diametrically opposite sides (9) that each have a groove (10) in which the aforementioned ribs (21) can snap in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Publication number: 20130341868
    Abstract: Game piece in the form of a polyomino or polycube or similar, consisting of a number of blocks (5) that are put together in an orthogonal pattern, characterised in that the game piece (4) comprises at least two parts (6) that are each formed by a number of aforementioned blocks (5) connected together in a fixed way, whereby these parts (6) are slidably coupled with respect to one another in such a way that they enable a number of forms of game pieces (4) to be formed with the game piece (4) concerned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Publication number: 20130341867
    Abstract: Game piece (1) comprising three or more sphere-shaped elements (6) which are connected to each other, wherein the elements (6) are divided into two or more groups (7, 8, 9) each consisting of at least one element (6), wherein the elements (6) within one group (7, 8, 9) are immovably connected to each other and wherein each group (7, 8, 9) is rotationally connected to at least one other group (7, 8, 9), and wherein there is at least one group (7, 8, 9) with two or more elements (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Patent number: 8403328
    Abstract: Game board having a wavy relief structure formed of a series of rises and dips extending at regular distances from one another in at least two different directions and whereby one or several game pieces are further formed as sliding pieces with one block or with several blocks which are connected to one another and whereby the lower contact surface of every block has a sloping shape which is predominantly complementary to the shape of the dips of the game board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren
  • Publication number: 20110291360
    Abstract: Game board having a wavy relief structure formed of a series of rises and dips extending at regular distances from one another in at least two different directions and whereby one or several game pieces are further formed as sliding pieces with one block or with several blocks which are connected to one another and whereby the lower contact surface of every block has a sloping shape which is predominantly complementary to the shape of the dips of the game board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Rolf Vandoren