Patents Assigned to T.E. Brangs, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9174761
    Abstract: A prefabricated sheet of foldable material to construct a container having one of multiple selectable dimensions, including a perforated pattern to permit separation and discarding of selectable portions and folding of a remaining portion into the container. The perforated pattern may include diagonal lines to provide triangular-shaped portions to overlap and secure to side-walls of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: T.E. Brangs, Inc.
    Inventor: Elizabeth A. Grist
  • Patent number: 9072962
    Abstract: A portable game device having a game ball passage, which may include a labyrinth and/or maze. A mechanical actuator may have a ball cavity to retain a ball when in a rest position and to release the ball into the game ball passage when in a first position. The device may include a prize compartment, a movable cover to enclose a first opening to the prize compartment, and a lock mechanism to releasably retain the cover in a closed position. The actuator may be controllable to unlock the cover with the ball. The device may include one or more ramped, angled, concave, and/or channeled surfaces to guide the ball as the actuator moves the ball. A second, uncovered opening to the prize compartment may be provided to insert a prize without unlocking the cover. The second opening may include feature(s) to inhibit removal of the prize through the uncovered opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: T.E. Brangs, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Grist, Ryan Singh
  • Patent number: 7946585
    Abstract: Mechanical ball projection game devices, including game devices having mechanically-actuated ball loader assemblies, and game devices to release a tangible prize upon game balls reaching or entering a prize location to release a tangible prize upon game balls reaching or entering a prize location. Game devices disclosed herein include prize inserts that may be configured to receive one or more of paper currency, gift cards, financial transaction cards, greeting cards, toys, and candy. Mechanical ball projection game devices may include user-controllable features to redirect ball travel, features to guide and obstruct ball travel, and ball projector devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: T.E. Brangs, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Grist, Ryan Singh
  • Publication number: 20090085286
    Abstract: Mechanical ball projection game devices, including game devices having mechanically-actuated ball loader assemblies, and game devices to release a tangible prize upon game balls reaching or entering a prize location to release a tangible prize upon game balls reaching or entering a prize location. Game devices disclosed herein include prize inserts that may be configured to receive one or more of paper currency, gift cards, financial transaction cards, greeting cards, toys, and candy. Mechanical ball projection game devices may include user-controllable features to redirect ball travel, features to guide and obstruct ball travel, and ball projector devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: T.E. Brangs, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Grist, Ryan Singh