Patents by Inventor Thomas Fluckiger

Thomas Fluckiger 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: 6884186
    Abstract: A game projectile dispensing device with a dispensing housing, a game projectile retaining member for retaining a plurality of game projectiles in a stack, first and second game projectile emission chutes, an actuating lever with a first arm for being engaged by a player and a second arm for engaging a game projectile whereby a player can press on the first arm of the actuating lever to induce the actuating lever to drive the lower-most projectile from the stack of game projectiles. A game projectile supply ramp can enable a player to select between emitting the game projectile from the first and second game projectile emission chutes. The game projectile supply ramp can be disposed below the game projectile retaining member whereby, when driven from the stack of game projectiles, a game projectile will drop onto the game projectile supply ramp for being dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: PlayHard Sports, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Fluckiger, David Fluckiger, Sherwood H. Aborn, Scott Burnett, John La Plante
  • Publication number: 20040082411
    Abstract: A game projectile dispensing device with a dispensing housing, a game projectile retaining member for retaining a plurality of game projectiles in a stack, first and second game projectile emission chutes, an actuating lever with a first arm for being engaged by a player and a second arm for engaging a game projectile whereby a player can press on the first arm of the actuating lever to induce the actuating lever to drive the lower-most projectile from the stack of game projectiles. A game projectile supply ramp can enable a player to select between emitting the game projectile from the first and second game projectile emission chutes. The game projectile supply ramp can be disposed below the game projectile retaining member whereby, when driven from the stack of game projectiles, a game projectile will drop onto the game projectile supply ramp for being dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: PlayHard Sports, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Fluckiger, David Fluckiger, Sherwood H. Aborn, Scott Burnett, John La Plante
  • Patent number: 6566614
    Abstract: A draft shield for a balance that has a balance housing has a rear wall and a front wall panel arranged in a fixed position to the rear wall, at least two side wall panels and a top cover. The rear wall and the front wall panel are connected to a base. The base has a locking device and the balance housing has a complementary locking element. The locking device and the locking element cooperate with one another to releasably attach the draft shield to the balance housing, wherein the locking device and the locking element are configured to release the draft shield without moving the draft shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Flückiger, Roger Leisinger, Armin Rüdisüli, Aurelius Rindlisbacher