Patents by Inventor Steven E. Merry

Steven E. Merry 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).

  • Toy assembly
    Patent number: 5375847
    Abstract: A toy assembly 10 including a ray gun 12 capable of projecting a focused beam of light 25, and an electro-mechanically actuatable target figurine 14 including a body 46, a support 48 for supporting the body of the figurine in an upright position upon a surface, a light receiver 58, a toppling mechanism 60 for causing the figurine to topple over when operated, an energy source 82 within the figurine for powering the toppling mechanism, and a control circuit 78 for initiating the operation of the toppling mechanism when the light receiver is struck by a beam of light projected by the ray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: The Fromm Group Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne G. Fromm, Lee D. Weinstein, Steven E. Merry, Peter M. Nielsen