Patents Assigned to Ideal Ideas, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6340323
    Abstract: The present invention is a waterslide toy block construction system. The present invention includes a plurality of toy construction blocks that can be arranged to create a variety of multi-block structures. Some of the construction blocks have a plurality of elongated projections extending from said top surface, and the undersurface of such blocks defines recesses therein for frictionally engaging the elongated projections of other such blocks. Other construction blocks have conduits for water flow (hereinafter groves) which can be assembled to create continuous, extendable and generally horizontal and vertical paths for the travel of water thereon. The top surface of such blocks defines at least one groove thereon for the routing of water. When a user correctly arranges the blocks to form a multi-block structure, these grooves form a path thereon for the travel of water throughout such a multi-block structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 6034591
    Abstract: The present invention is an alarm clock device which programmably and automatically coordinates the movement of one or more electric toy trains, or the like. The present invention alarm clock preferably triggers the movement of an electric toy train when a pre-set alarm time is reached. The alarm clock device comprises at least one base that defines an elongated substantially non-linear track for regulating the movement of a toy train. The traveling speed of the train is preferably regulated by a voltage varying device, such as a transformer, that is attached to the track and also coupled to a manually adjustable speed controlling member within the alarm clock. The movement of the train is preferably accompanied by applicable audible sounds that correspond therewith. The duration of movement may be programmed manually and may be adjusted in any variety of ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex P. Glynn, Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5938498
    Abstract: The present invention is a toy construction block system which includes a plurality of toy construction blocks and a plurality of interblock connectors. Said blocks each have a main outer structure having a top, four sidewalls and an open bottom. The top has a plurality of symmetrically arranged elongated projections for interlocking with other, similar blocks and the open bottom has an underside to said top which itself has an elongated friction post extending therefrom. The friction post is hollow and is centrally and symmetrically located on the underside. The critical features are that the top has thereon a top recess in alignment with the friction post, a bottom recess within the friction post of the block, and at least one of the four sidewalls has a side recess therein adapted to receive an interblock connector. In preferred embodiments of said interblock connector, each connector has at least an elongated body and first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5916574
    Abstract: The natural poison skin treatment method of the present invention includes applying to skin a composition including an effective amount of natural poison skin treatment medication selected from the group consisting of benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, an effective amount of a vasoconstrictor and an inert carrier. The natural poison skin treatment medication is therapeutic to natural poison skin conditions by acting as an antibacterial agent. The vasoconstrictor removes the redness normally associated with natural poison skin conditions as well as additional redness which may be caused by the benzoyl peroxide itself. The carrier is simply an inert flowing carrier to permit the application of the active ingredients to the skin. In preferred embodiments about 1 to 15% of the natural poison skin treatment medication based on the total weight of the composition is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen G. Fried, Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5910312
    Abstract: The acne treatment composition of the present invention includes an effective amount of acne treatment medication selected from the group consisting of benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, and effective amount of a vasoconstrictor and an inert carrier. The acne treatment medication is therapeutic to acne conditions by acting as an antibacterial agent. The vasoconstrictor removes the redness normally associated with acne conditions as well as additional redness which may be caused by the benzoyl peroxide itself. The carrier is simply an inert flowing carrier to permit application of the active ingredients to the skin. In preferred embodiments about 1 to 15% of the acne treatment medication based on the total weight of the composition is included. The preferred acne treatment medication is benzoyl peroxide and the preferred vasoconstrictor is tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride or a combination of tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride and zinc sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Karen G. Fried
  • Patent number: 5813575
    Abstract: A push-pull dispensing cap is described for a container having an open-necked top. There is a first cap member, attachable to an open-necked container, which has an outside thread for engagement with threading of an overcap, and has an upwardly projecting hollow portion with at least one dispensing port. It also is slideably attached to a second cap member such that the second cap member may cyclically moved with a first, closed position being downward, and a second, open position being upward. The second cap member has a dispensing port thereon and has an outwardly projecting ridge thereon with a cut-out located on the ridge to permit passage therethrough of a protrusion located inside the overcap. The second cap member is attached to the first cap member so as to prevent any of substantial horizontal rotation of it relative to the first cap member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, Stuart DeJonge
  • Patent number: 5774865
    Abstract: The patient compliance and monitoring device utilizes a tray with a base for holding medicine containers such as bottles. Inside the base attached to the tray is a weight scale connected to a computer. Also connected to the computer are an alphanumeric keyboard and an LCD monitor which attached to the base. The computer entails a microprocessor connected to ROM and RAM and encoded with instruction sets to determine the dosage taken by a user as well as the date and time taken. The medicine containers are detected, preferably, by a bar code reader inside the base scanning bar code labels attached to the bottom of the medicine containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5753637
    Abstract: The acne treatment method of the present invention includes applying to skin a composition including an effective amount of acne treatment medication selected from the group consisting of benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, an effective amount of a vasoconstrictor and an inert carrier. The acne treatment medication is therapeutic to acne conditions by acting as an antibacterial agent. The vasoconstrictor removes the redness normally associated with acne conditions as well as additional redness which may be caused by the benzoyl peroxide itself. The carrier is simply an inert flowing carrier to permit the application of the active ingredients to the skin. In preferred embodiments about 1 to 15% of the acne treatment medication based on the total weight of the composition is included. The preferred acne treatment medication is benzoyl peroxide and the preferred vasoconstrictor is tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride or a combination of tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride and zinc sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Karen G. Fried
  • Patent number: 5743782
    Abstract: The illuminable toy has replaceable, illuminable edibles, that can be soft or hard crystal candy or any other translucent or transparent food in a figure form which is attached to a holder which is in turn part of or attached to a base. Concealed inside the base are a light source and battery connected to an electrical switch. There are sets of holders having the same size and shape which match to corresponding sets of illuminable edibles having protrusions of the same size and shape. Connected to the base is a cover, which in combination with the inserted illuminable edibles simulates a scene, such as a horror house, a mine cave or a winter scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, James R. Blair, II
  • Patent number: 5727704
    Abstract: The present invention is a container closure device, which includes a container, a collar ring and a cap. The container has a neck, an open top and a horizontal retainer track thereon for affixing a collar ring thereto. A collar ring affixed to a track of the container has a plurality of cut outs on a ledge to permit a cap to be inserted and removed from the collar ring. The cap has has a plurality of bosses which correspond to and are sized to freely move through the cut outs of the ledge of the collar ring and, when the cap is so inserted and rotated, of adequate size to cause frictional engagement and to cause simultaneous rotation of the cap and the collar ring and to prevent removal of the cap from the collar ring, except when the cap and the collar ring are held separately and are rotated relative to one another such that the bosses and the cut outs are in alignment for lift up removal of the cap from the collar ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5725411
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel construction toy having a main block body adapted to be removably engaged with other block bodies and connection elements or beam members. The block body provides recessed or protruding octa-arc connectors, as well as, additional connectors that mate with the ends of the connection elements and beam members to form composite structures. The octa-arc connector is comprised of a recessed surface area circumscribed by an outer circular perimeter of eight arcs symmetrically arranged in a generally circular manner and an inner perimeter which may be circular or eight arcs symmetrically arranged in a generally circular manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5725194
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer component securing device, which has a main housing having a storage portion and a pair of table securing portions, a positioning means, a locking means, and a table securing means. The positioning means positions a computer component so as to have a first, open position wherein the computer component may be inserted and removed from the storage portion and so as to have a second, closed position such that an inserted computer component cannot be removed therefrom, but so as to expose the functional aspects of the computer component for utilization by a user when the positioning means is in its second, closed position. The positioning means is attached to said main housing. The locking means is connected to the positioning means and the main housing and is adapted so as to permit locking and unlocking of one of the positioning means and the main housing when the positioning means is in its second, closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5722566
    Abstract: The present invention is a continuous action toy water gun for spraying liquid material. It includes a main housing having an operation cylinder, a liquid chamber and a handle. It also includes a pumping element which is within the operation cylinder and has a valve seat, a one-way valve and a pumping rod, which permits liquid material to pass therethrough in a relative direction toward a spray nozzle, but not toward the liquid chamber. There is a relief valve having a seat with an opening therethrough and a relief passage to bleed liquid back to a dip tube extending into a water bomb and which cooperates with the pumping element. There is also a moving means for moving the pumping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5711459
    Abstract: The present invention is a continuous action trigger sprayer for spraying liquid material. It includes a main housing having connectors to a container and having an operation cylinder and a liquid chamber. It also includes a pumping element which is within the operation cylinder and has a valve seat, a one-way valve and a pumping rod, which permits liquid material to pass therethrough in a relative direction toward a spray nozzle, but not toward the liquid chamber. There is a relief valve having a seat with an opening therethrough and a relief passage to bleed liquid back to the container and which cooperates with the pumping element. There is also a trigger which moves the pumping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5683283
    Abstract: The present invention involves a toy construction block which includes a main outer structure having a top, four sidewalls and an open bottom. The top has a plurality of symmetrically arranged elongated projections for interlocking with Other, similar blocks and the open bottom has an underside to the top which itself has an elongated friction post extending therefrom. The friction post is hollow and is centrally and symmetrically located on the underside. The critical features are that the top has thereon a top recess in alignment with the friction post, a bottom recess within the friction post of the block, and at least one of the four sidewalls has a side recess therein adapted to receive an interblock connector. In preferred embodiments, a plurality of the four sidewalls has a side recess therein, and the top recess and bottom recess are formed by a continuous and complete orifice or hole directly through the block vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5660451
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer component securing device, which has a main housing having a storage portion and a pair of table securing portions. a positioning means, a locking means, and a table securing means. The positioning means positions a computer component so as to have a first, open position wherein the computer component may be inserted and removed from the storage portion and so as to have a second, closed position such that an inserted computer component cannot be removed therefrom, but so as to expose the functional aspects of the computer component for utilization by a user when the positioning means is in its second, closed position. The positioning means is attached to said main housing. The locking means is connected to the positioning means and the main housing and is adapted so as to permit locking and unlocking of one of the positioning means and the main housing when the positioning means is in its second, closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5657905
    Abstract: The present invention is a spray dispenser device closure. It includes a main closure base for attachment to a container, an outer ring, a spray mechanism attached to the base, a semi-flexible tether, and an overcap. The main closure base has a top portion with a circular horizontal track thereon for attachment with an outer ring. The outer ring has a circular inside wall with a horizonal track thereon for attachment to the track of the base so as to connect them in such a way as to be horizontally and freely rotatable thereabout. The outer ring has a top with an outwardly or, alternatively, an inwardly biased ledge for retaining an overcap and has at least one cut out on the ledge to permit an overcap to be inserted and removed from the outer ring. The overcap has a circular bottom adapted to be inserted into or, alternatively, onto the outer ring and over the spray mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5645261
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer component securing device. It includes a main housing having a bottom, sidewalls, a front, back and an open top, and at least one cut-out in at least one of the bottom, front, back and sidewalls for passing a table securing device at least partially therethrough; and, a lid having attached thereto a computer securing mechanism for fixedly attaching a computer component thereto. The lid is connected to the main housing so as to have a first, open position whereby a computer component may be attached to the lid and so as to have a second, closed position such that an attached computer component cannot be removed therefrom, but so as to expose the functional aspects of the computer component for utilization by a user when the lid is in its second, closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5622287
    Abstract: The present invention is a continuous action liquid dispenser which includes a main housing with a housing outlet and a housing inlet which is adapted to receive a pumping rod. It also includes a pumping rod which is at least partially located within said main housing so as to be vertically reciprocally movable therein. The rod has a predetermined shape, volume and displacement with a first, upward position and a second, downward position and includes a valve seat and one-way valve which permits liquid material to pass therethrough in a relative direction toward the outlet, but not toward the inlet. There is also an inlet valve seat and valve connected to the inlet of the main housing and arranged so as to permit flow of fluid material into, but not out of, the main housing inlet. There is a top housing connected to the upper end of the main housing adapted for reciprocal movement with an activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5618100
    Abstract: The present invention is a solar powered flat, electroluminescent lamp night light adapted to be placed upon or attached to a window sill. The night light has a vertical upper portion which retains a solar cell unit that faces toward the window when the night light is placed on the window sill. The night light also has a horizontal middle section which is either adapted to rest upon a window sill, thereby balancing the night light in place, or adapted to attach the night light directly to the a portion of the window sill. The night light also a vertical lower portion which houses a flat, electroluminescent sheet light source. When the night light is placed upon a window sill, the flat, electroluminescent sheet light source faces into the room and illuminates the area of interest. The solar cell unit is configured to receive sunlight and convey electrical current to the flat, electroluminescent sheet light source and to an energy retaining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn