Patents Assigned to Maui Toys, Inc.
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Patent number: 9283435Abstract: Fun “noodles,” elongated flexible tubes formed of closed-cellular foam plastic used for play in water, are provided with decorative wiggly waggly tails at their ends, the tails being capable of new play patterns and water splashing effects.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian Kessler
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Publication number: 20140220849Abstract: A flying disc has an outer annular doughnut-shaped hollow ring surrounding a generally planar central portion. The annular ring is permanently inflated to a high pressure. The flying disc is formed of a thermoplastic plastomer or elastomer and is capable of bouncing 20-25 feet after landing, and rolling an additional distance if it lands on its outer edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian KESSLER
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Patent number: 8753168Abstract: A pinwheel toy having a handle, a shaft engaged to the handle and blades which spin about the shaft in response to wind pressure, has blades formed of holographic film having a three-dimensional appearance of a hologram, an electronic module within a capsule, and having a plurality of lights facing backward toward front faces of the blades, the electronic module being engaged with the shaft, and an impact switch engaged by tapping a front face of the capsule.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Maui Toys, IncInventor: Brian Kessler
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Publication number: 20140017972Abstract: A hoop for play and/or exercise is formed of plural layers of plastic of different colors, with openings in the upper layer permitting the colored underlayer to show through the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INCInventor: Brian KESSLER
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Patent number: 8579740Abstract: A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian Kessler
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Publication number: 20130252507Abstract: A pinwheel toy having a handle, a shaft engaged to the handle and blades which spin about the shaft in response to wind pressure, has blades formed of holographic film having a three-dimensional appearance of a hologram, an electronic module within a capsule, and having a plurality of lights facing backward toward front faces of the blades, the electronic module being engaged with the shaft, and an impact switch engaged by tapping a front face of the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian Kessler
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Patent number: 8491425Abstract: A transparent polyurethane ball contains polyvinylchloride decorative shapes which cling temporarily to the interior surface of the ball.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian Kessler
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Publication number: 20130157791Abstract: A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: MAUI TOYS, INC.
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Publication number: 20130109514Abstract: A transparent polyurethane ball contains polyvinylchloride decorative shapes which cling temporarily to the interior surface of the ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian D. Kessler
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Patent number: 8371970Abstract: A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian Kessler
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Publication number: 20130017911Abstract: A sports game is played on a field or court having opposing goals, each goal having a plurality of striking pads at least 12 feet above the height of the field or court. Two teams are provided, each having at least four players. A ball of high bouncing ability and capability is used. Each opposing goal has a backboard and preferably three scoring pads either on the backboard or behind the backboard. The object of a team is to throw or smack the ball so as to strike a scoring pad and thereby score points.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: MAUI TOYS INC.Inventor: Brian KESSLER
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Publication number: 20120196501Abstract: A play and/or exercise hoop is formed by a hollow tube containing hard particles, wherein the hollow tube has a non-circular internal cross-section, preferably adjacent flat surfaces, whereby the hard beads fall from one surface to another as the hoop is rotated about the body, so as to produce the sound of falling rain.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian D. KESSLER
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Patent number: 8123638Abstract: A play ball having a high bounce capacity of at least 20 vertical feet and as much as 50 or 75 vertical feet is formed of a solid, elastomer thermoplastic polyurethane having a wall thickness of 3-5 mm, containing gas at a pressure preferably greater than 0.65 kfg/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian Kessler
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Patent number: 7959485Abstract: A play and/or exercise hoop for hip gyration is formed of a tube formed into a circle, the tube having a cross-section with a flat outwardly facing wall suitable for accepting a decorative strip adhered thereto. The cross-sectional shape of the tube is D-shaped.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian D. Kessler
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Patent number: 7896783Abstract: A jump rope having a rope section having two ends, and a connector attached to one end of the rope section, the connector having a hook section, a middle section connected at one end to the hook section, and a flange section integral with the other end of the middle section. An end cap is attached to another end of the rope section. The first handle has two open ends and a conical shape, one of the open ends having a smaller size fixedly connected to the end cap. The second handle has two open ends and a conical shape, one of the open ends having a smaller size configured to slide over the flange section of the connector and abut against the middle section of the connector allowing the connector to spin freely in the handle when the jump rope is in use and the connector is not connected to another jump rope. When the jump rope is connected to another jump rope, the second handle can be locked to the first handle so as not to be sliding around on the jump rope when the jump rope is in use.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian D. Kessler
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Publication number: 20100248907Abstract: A jump rope having a rope section having two ends, and a connector attached to one end of the rope section, the connector having a hook section, a middle section connected at one end to the hook section, and a flange section integral with the other end of the middle section. An end cap is attached to another end of the rope section. The first handle has two open ends and a conical shape, one of the open ends having a smaller size fixedly connected to the end cap. The second handle has two open ends and a conical shape, one of the open ends having a smaller size configured to slide over the flange section of the connector and abut against the middle section of the connector allowing the connector to spin freely in the handle when the jump rope is in use and the connector is not connected to another jump rope. When the jump rope is connected to another jump rope, the second handle can be locked to the first handle so as not to be sliding around on the jump rope when the jump rope is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: MAUI TOYS INC.Inventor: Brian D. Kessler
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Publication number: 20100184541Abstract: A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian D. KESSLER
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Publication number: 20100144471Abstract: A play ball having a high bounce capacity of at least 20 vertical feet and as much as 50 or 75 vertical feet is formed of a solid, elastomer thermoplastic polyurethane having a wall thickness of 3-5 mm, containing gas at a pressure preferably greater than 0.65 kfg/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: MAUI TOYS, INC.Inventor: Brian KESSLER
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Publication number: 20100124867Abstract: A light-up toy including a housing, a base connected thereto, a light source assembly rotatably mounted within the see-through housing, the light source assembly comprising a housing and a printed circuit board mounted within the housing, a plurality of light sources mounted on the printed circuit board, a motor disposed within the handle and connected to the power source, a power source disposed within the base for supplying power to the motor, a unit disposed within the handle and connected to the motor and to the printed circuit board assembly for rotating the printed circuit board assembly when the motor is turned on, a fan extending outwardly from the light source assembly, and a plurality of particles contained in the housing formed of a light-weight material, wherein when the light source assembly rotates, the plurality of particles are blown about the housing by the fan, to simulate snow fall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian D. Kessler
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Patent number: D691219Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc.Inventor: Brian Kessler