Patents Assigned to Ritvik Group, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5674103
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shape sorting bucket for use in combination with a set of construction toy blocks having coupling elements that make them detachably stackable onto each other. The bucket is made of three parts including a container defining an enclosure in which the construction toy blocks can be stored, a shape sorting rim extending above the container, this rim having walls provided with holes of different shape, and a lid detachably connectable onto the rim, this lid having an upper surface from which project coupling elements similar to or compatible with those of the construction toy blocks, whereby the lid can be used as a base plate for use to play with the construction toy blocks. Some of the construction blocks are sized and shaped to snugly fit into and thus be sortable through the holes in the walls of the rim, whereby the bucket can also be used as a shape sorting toy. This bucket can be personalized into a character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Sandra Bean
  • Patent number: 5657695
    Abstract: A reversible track section for a toy car circuit. The reversible track section has a length, two opposite ends, two opposite sides, a top surface and a bottom surface. The reversible track section includes a thin, elongated plate including a central recess on the top surface. The central recess is of given height and rectangular cross-section and extends over the length defining two narrow pathways on the bottom surface, and includes a pair of longitudinal flanges on each of the opposite sides extending perpendicular to the top surface and towards the bottom surface. The longitudinal flanges are of the same height as the central recess and each is provided with an integral, outwardly projecting extension of constant width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventors: Real Lanoix, Jean-Christophe Doyon, Gilles Collin, Daniel Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 5556181
    Abstract: The adjustable level play desk is for a child. It comprises at least three elongated legs of substantially circular cross section, each of the legs having a lower end for resting on the ground and an outer cylindrical surface provided with a first locking device; and a top body having an upper play surface, and at least three sleeves oriented downwardly when in use, the sleeves being for slidably receiving respectively the legs, the sleeves being solid with the top body at positions providing steadiness thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 5435769
    Abstract: A play house for use by children to play with dolls or toy figurines. It has a base, a plurality of lateral walls and a roof which altogether define an openable enclosure externally shaped as a house. It also has one or more floor members within the enclosure, each of which has an upper surface provided with a plurality of identical connecting elements, preferably in the form of cylindrical studs, that extend upwardly therefrom. The connecting elements are sized and positioned to fit into, and retain construction toy blocks capable of being assembled with other construction toy blocks provided with the same connecting elements. Advantageously, the floor members are detachably mounted within the enclosure to allow the construction toy blocks to be assembled therewith outside the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 5387158
    Abstract: There is disclosed a play kit of detachable plastic components capable of forming either a slide assembly or a teeter assembly. The kit includes an elongated plastic playboard as a basic playing element. The latter has a wavy configuration and is preferables constructed in two symmetrical members abutting one another and releasably locked to each other. When used as a slide, the playboard is removably connected, at one end, to an upper end of a plastic support formed with steps to act as a ladder. The latter and the playboard are held together by removable struts. When the basic element is used as a teeter board, the support is made to act as a base. A prop structure is then detachably connected to the said base and to the playboard to allow the latter to teeter as well as to rotate about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 5188221
    Abstract: A display packaging made of plastic material, having a flat hanging hook that is slidably mounted onto one of its walls, preferably the bottom wall in such a manner as to be extendable whenever desired, and retractable inside the packaging when it is not needed. When it is used to sell small construction toy blocks, the packaging may comprise on some of its walls, a plurality of coupling studs sized to match those of the blocks, thereby making it possible for the packaging itself to be part of the construction game whenever desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 5035324
    Abstract: A toy packaging is disclosed, which comprises a generally cylindrical container having an open end that is closable by a cap, and, in combination with this container, the toy hat that is removably fixable onto the upper end of the container, the hat having a cut-shaped portion sized to fit onto a child's head. Advantaeously, the cup-shaped portion of the toy hat is of such a diameter as to snuggly fit onto the upper end of the container, and a full-sized picture of a child's face is provided onto the wall portion of this container adjacent the upper end thereof. Thereby, when the toy hat is press-fitted onto the container, it seems to be worn by the child whose face is on the picture. This toy packaging is particularly well designed for use to sell, store and put away toys construction blocks including coupling elements making them detachably stackable onto the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 4919635
    Abstract: There is disclosed a construction toy kit including small and large blocks having a hollow open ended box-like base with primary cylindrical outer couplers and inner cylindrical couplers within the base. The size and configuration of these blocks do not allow them to be coupled directly together and the kit includes intermediate blocks capable of so doing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Vic Bertrand
  • Patent number: D304220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Vic Bertrand
  • Patent number: D304471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Vic Bertrand
  • Patent number: D307774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Vic Bertrand
  • Patent number: D325941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D342291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D343355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D347461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D347865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D352078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D359084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D370945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: The Ritvik Group Inc.
    Inventor: Victor J. Bertrand
  • Patent number: D378107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Ritvik Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Sandra Bean