Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Shine

Thomas M. Shine 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: 4319425
    Abstract: A toy that makes use of conventional garden hose or similar flexible tubing to form a rolling track for marbles. The toy includes a number of supports that function to hold the hoses in longitudinal contact at desired height and angular relationships to the supporting surface, thereby defining the course along which a marble will roll. Height may be adjusted by adding or removing lengths of upright supports. Angular "banking" of the track is accomplished by angular positioning clamp members that mount the track to the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shine