Patents Assigned to Meyer/Glass Design
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Patent number: 6729508Abstract: A mechanical beading system is disclosed. Specifically, the beading system rotates a stiff but flexible beading wire inside an appropriately-shaped container of beads, causing them to slide onto the open end of the beading wire. The beading wire engages the beading mechanism with an endpiece which also allows the beading wire to be removeably fixed in place to complete the work.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Randall Jon Klimpert, Dianne Lauble
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Publication number: 20030157865Abstract: A toy with electronic sensing mechanism is disclosed. Specifically, the toy can detect the presence of an electrically conductive material and respond accordingly. Particularly disclosed is the use of modeling dough as the conductive material which allows a broad flexibility of play and response.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: Meyer/Glass DesignInventors: Elizabeth Pacza-Steim, David Christianson
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Patent number: 6361395Abstract: A new toy for young children incorporating a coil feature is disclosed. A coil preferably an expansion spring, is covered with a sleeve. A head is then affixed to the coil, either directly or to the sleeve as an intermediary, forming the toy. The sleeve may also be extended past the end of the coil, forming a soft tail.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventor: Elizabeth Pacza
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Patent number: 5779552Abstract: An illusory liquid apparatus is disclosed which provides the illusion of an item appearing and disappearing. An illusory item is suspended in a translucent or opaque fluid, and raised and lowered to alternatively be visible at the top of the fluid, and hidden under the surface of the fluid. Also disclosed is a new means for moving the illusory item by means of magnetic attraction. A magnetic attractor is placed in the illusory item, and magnetic attraction is used to raise and lower the illusory item. Alternatively, liquid may be moved to alternatively cover a fixed illusory item and then reveal it, or a mechanical linkage used to raise and lower the illusory item in the liquid. A new configuration for an illusory liquid apparatus is also disclosed in which the completely sealed outer body and inner vessel of the illusory liquid apparatus avoids the use of complex mechanical linkages.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Lisa Gelfond, Sandra A. Levin, Randall Jon Klimpert, Horst Dieter Herbstler
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Patent number: 5735521Abstract: A textured surface improvement for puzzles is disclosed. A flocking material is applied to selected areas of a multi-piece puzzle. If the puzzle portrays an image, the areas and flocking are matched to provide greater realism and entertainment value. The flocking material also guides the user and makes the puzzle easier to reassemble.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventor: Randall Jon Klimpert
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Patent number: 5571037Abstract: A noise making toy in the shape of a hammer. A handle is attached to a collapsible plastic bellows. The bellows has a striking base closing one end and an opening at its opposite end. A sphere closing the opening is attached to the striking base by a tether which may either be rigid or elastic. When the striking base of the bellows is hit against a surface, the bellows is compressed, unseating the sphere and forcing air out through the opening thus creating a noise. When the bellows returns to its uncompressed condition, the tether returns the sphere to its seated position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Meyer/Glass DesignInventor: Craig D. Sellers
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Patent number: 5421444Abstract: A disk actuated mechanism for a toy which accepts and responds to disks of different diameters. The mechanism can be adapted to a housing having a circular opening in the housing and a disk reservoir in the housing located below the circular opening. A shaft connects the opening and the disk reservoir. A disk carrier is mounted in the shaft for vertical movement from the opening towards a disk discharge position. A handle is connected to the disk carrier for moving the carrier to the disk discharge position. A mechanism engages a disk on the disk carrier to determine its diameter and provide an output indicative of its diameter. A detent mechanism is provided to prevent the handle from moving the disk carrier to the disk discharge position unless a disk is inserted in the disk carrier. Downward insertion of the disk into the disk carrier disengages the detent mechanism and allows the handle to move the disk carrier to the disk discharge position.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1994Date of Patent: June 6, 1995Assignee: Meyer/Glass DesignInventor: John R. Wildman
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Patent number: 5228687Abstract: A football having a body formed of a foam material an oblate spheroid contour being substantially symmetrical about a major axis and a minor axis. An outwardly opening groove is formed in the outer surface of the body and extends circumferentially about the minor axis. A soft, resilient plastic ring is seated in the groove. The ring has a weight in the range of approximately one-third to approximately the weight of the foam body. Shallow dimples are formed on the outer surface of the body with the dimples arranged in a plurality of rows extending along the major axis of the body. Each row has a number of dimples located on a compound curve which passes through a meridian at the minor axis of the body, has loops on opposite sides of the meridian and terminates at the meridian at opposite ends of the body. The diameters of the dimples decrease from the largest diameters located adjacent the minor axis of the body to the smallest diameters adjacent the ends of the body along the major axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1983Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignee: Meyer/Glass DesignInventors: Mark T. Luecke, Craig C. Williamson
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Patent number: 5228880Abstract: A drive mechanism for a toy vehicle. The drive mechanism connects a drive shaft of the vehicle to a driven wheel having an axis of rotation. It includes a first arm affixed to the vehicle drive shaft for rotation therewith. A second arm is affixed to the wheel axle for rotation with the axle. The first and second arms are pivotally connected together at a position offset from the drive shaft and the wheel axis. A spring biases the arms into an overlapping relationship in which, during normal rolling movement of the vehicle, the drive shaft is aligned with the driven wheel so that the wheel rotates about the axis of the drive shaft. A first stop is provided to engage the arms to limit rotation of the arms about their pivotal connection relative to each other in the direction of rotation of the wheel axle. A second stop engages the arms to limit rotation of the arms away from each other towards a fully extended position.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1992Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignee: Meyer/Glass DesignInventors: Burton C. Meyer, Eugene Jaworski, John R. Wildman
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Patent number: 5215509Abstract: A rope jumping device, including a rope having opposite ends, a platform and an elongated handle. The arm is rotatably mounted on the handle near one end thereof. An anchor is pivotally connected to the platform. One end of the rope is connected to the arm and the other end is connected to the anchor. The rope is of sufficient length such that a user, when standing on the platform, will be able to hold the handle above his or her head. Manipulation of the handle by rotation when the handle is elevated above the head of the user causes rotation of the arm, the rope and the anchor, with the rope describing a generally hyperbolic path above the pivotal connection of the anchor to the base. The arm is mounted on the handle for limited longitudinal movement relative to one end of the handle in addition to rotational mounting on the handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1992Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Meyer/Glass DesignInventor: Burton C. Meyer
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Patent number: 5102381Abstract: A jump rope which produces bubbles as it is rotated. A hollow liquid containing handle is located at each end of the jump rope. A bubble diffusor is positioned near each handle. A flexible liquid transporting tube connects each handle with its bubble diffusor. Each bubble diffusor includes coaxial tubes having an annular space between the tubes. Aligned openings are formed in the inner and outer coaxial tubes. The liquid bubble producing solution moves from the handles to the annular space between the tubes of the diffusor as the rope is rotated during jumping. The liquid bubble producing liquid spreads across the openings. Air passing through the openings in the coaxial tubes produces bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1991Date of Patent: April 7, 1992Assignee: Meyer/Glass DesignInventors: Ann Danielak, Randall J. Klimpert, John R. Wildman, Horst D. Herbstler, Burton C. Meyer, Robert Wildman, Russell Gold
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Patent number: D453030Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Lutchen, Bruce Edward Foster
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Patent number: D394886Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Allison Katzman, Randall Jon Klimpert, Dianne Elizabeth Lauble, Michael John Lichodziejewski, Craig Dennis Sellers, Paula Yurkovic
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Patent number: D396070Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Allison Katzman, Randall Jon Klimpert, Dianne Elizabeth Lauble, Michael John Lichodziejewski, Craig Dennis Sellers, Paula Yurkovic
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Patent number: D396071Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Allison Katzman, Randall Jon Klimpert, Dianne Elizabeth Lauble, Michael John Lichodziejewski, Craig Dennis Sellers, Paula Yurkovic
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Patent number: D396072Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Allison Katzman, Randall Jon Klimpert, Dianne Elizabeth Lauble, Michael John Lichodziejewski, Craig Dennis Sellers, Paula Yurkovic
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Patent number: D398943Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Meyer/Glass Design, Ltd.Inventors: Allison Katzman, Randall Jon Klimpert, Dianne Elizabeth Lauble, Michael John Lichodziejewski, Craig Dennis Sellers, Paula Yurkovic