Patents by Inventor William Hohns

William Hohns 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: 10525369
    Abstract: Surfing and water toys, apparatus, devices and methods for interchanging upwardly protruding objects on the toy and attaching and detaching hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and wings/vanes. Apparatus, devices and methods, for converting the toys to non-surfing and non-water uses which include skateboards, sleds and snowboards. Apparatus, devices and methods for providing carve sticks to guide the toys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Toyosity, LLC
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, II, Patrick Hohns, Jordan Reardon, Mark Santus
  • Publication number: 20190038986
    Abstract: Surfing and water toys, apparatus, devices and methods for interchanging upwardly protruding objects on the toy and attaching and detaching hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and wings/vanes. Apparatus, devices and methods, for converting the toys to non-surfing and non-water uses which include skateboards, sleds and snowboards. Apparatus, devices and methods for providing carve sticks to guide the toys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, II, Patrick Hohns, Jordan Reardon, Mark Santus
  • Patent number: 10159904
    Abstract: Water toys and methods of attaching and detaching different types of upwardly protruding objects on the toy with a hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and a wing/vanes. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to shore. The hydrofoil can have weights being extra weight or thickened portions at any location on the wing vanes, skegs, any combination, or have no extra weight. The wings/vanes can be bendable to different positions to enhance the toy's performance. Different versions of pegs can be used to attach the main wing, skeg, flotation device and upwardly protruding objects together. The upwardly protruding objects can include figurines, vehicles, toys, sails and the like, and the toy can be used without an upwardly protruding object. The toy can also be pulled through the water with motorboats and/or fishing poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toyosity, LLC
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170007934
    Abstract: Water toys and methods of attaching and detaching different types of upwardly protruding objects on the toy with a hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and a wing/vanes. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to shore. The hydrofoil can have weights being extra weight or thickened portions at any location on the wing vanes, skegs, any combination, or have no extra weight. The wings/vanes can be bendable to different positions to enhance the toy's performance. Different versions of pegs can be used to attach the main wing, skeg, flotation device and upwardly protruding objects together. The upwardly protruding objects can include figurines, vehicles, toys, sails and the like, and the toy can be used without an upwardly protruding object. The toy can also be pulled through the water with motorboats and/or fishing poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, JR.
  • Patent number: 9474983
    Abstract: Surfing toys and methods of attaching and detaching different types of upwardly protruding objects on the surfing toy with a hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and a wing/vanes. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to shore. The hydrofoil can have weights being extra weight or thickened portions at any location on the wing vanes, skegs, any combination, or have no extra weight. The wings/vanes can be bendable to different positions to enhance the toy's performance. Different versions of pegs can be used to attach the main wing, skeg, flotation device and upwardly protruding objects together. The upwardly protruding objects can include figurines, vehicles, toys, sails and the like, and the surfing toy can be used without an upwardly protruding object. The surfing toy can also be pulled through the water with motorboats and/or fishing poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Toyosity, LLC
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160199748
    Abstract: Surfing toys and methods of attaching and detaching different types of upwardly protruding objects on the surfing toy with a hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and a wing/vanes. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to shore. The hydrofoil can have weights being extra weight or thickened portions at any location on the wing vanes, skegs, any combination, or have no extra weight. The wings/vanes can be bendable to different positions to enhance the toy's performance. Different versions of pegs can be used to attach the main wing, skeg, flotation device and upwardly protruding objects together. The upwardly protruding objects can include figurines, vehicles, toys, sails and the like, and the surfing toy can be used without an upwardly protruding object. The surfing toy can also be pulled through the water with motorboats and/or fishing poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, JR.
  • Patent number: 9352239
    Abstract: Toy surfboards and methods of snapping together a figurine with a surfboard and a skeg and a wing to form a surfboard toy. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to a shore. The hydrofoil can have a V or boomerang shape with side wings having ends extending rearward and out from the surfboard. Wing ends can incorporate curved discs for stability. Optional stabilizing tail/fin/rudder can extend rearward from the hydrofoil. Games can include racing toys by tossing them simultaneously from the shore to see which one reaches the shore first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Toyosity, LLC
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150079873
    Abstract: Toy surfboards and methods of snapping together a figurine with a surfboard and a skeg and a wing to form a surfboard toy. The assembled toy can ride incoming waves back to a shore. The hydrofoil can have a V or boomerang shape with side wings having ends extending rearward and out from the surfboard. Wing ends can incorporate curved discs for stability. Optional stabilizing tail/fin/rudder can extend rearward from the hydrofoil. Games can include racing toys by tossing them simultaneously from the shore to see which one reaches the shore first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: William Hohns, Marcellus Rambo Benson, JR.