Patents Assigned to The Quakers Oats Company
  • Toy sawable wood
    Patent number: 5069646
    Abstract: Briefly stated, and in accordance with a presently preferred aspect of this invention, toy sawable wood includes a first simulated wood member; a second simulated wood member releasably attachable to the first simulated wood member for forming a simulated piece of wood; a threaded connecting rod on at least one of the first and second wood members for releasably engaging the other of the first and second wood members to hold the two members together; and a release gear coupled to the connecting rod and responsive to simulated sawing for releasing the first wood member from the second wood member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Hanson, Bartley E. Williams
  • Electronic piano tone circuit
    Patent number: 5014587
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating an enveloped tone signal includes a digital portion for generating an alternating logical wave form at the desired frequency, and a start pulse for initiating the tone; and an analog portion responsive to the alternating logical wave form and the start pulse for creating the tone, the analog portion including a capacitor responsive to the start pulse for storing a charge and a switching device connected to the capacitor and responsive to the alternating logical wave form for repeatedly bleeding off a portion of the charge from the capacitor in synchronization with the alternating logical wave form, and a transducer connected to the capacitor for producing the enveloped tone signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: William R. Taylor
  • Public address unit
    Patent number: D314962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: M. Allyson Hilton
  • Rocking pony
    Patent number: D315180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Halter
  • Toy fast food counter
    Patent number: D315184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Miriam Kolker
  • Toy basketball goal
    Patent number: D315185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: William J. Maloney
  • Toy shopping cart
    Patent number: D315379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Miriam Kolker
  • Electronic guitar
    Patent number: D315744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Karl D. Lerch
  • Roller skate
    Patent number: D315940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Stephen D. Wehmeyer
  • Toy cooking grill
    Patent number: D316435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Janet E. Snell-Kelly
  • Floating toy duck
    Patent number: D316581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Martin M. Trossman
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: D316722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Karl D. Lerch
  • Flashlight
    Patent number: D317057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Augusto Argandona
  • Safety panel for attachment to a bed
    Patent number: D317098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Eric T. Shuler
  • Rocket toy
    Patent number: D317184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: David E. Moomaw, Janet E. Snell-Kelly
  • Stuffed toy animal
    Patent number: D318310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Martin M. Trossman
  • Domino set
    Patent number: D319477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Craig J. McElhaney
  • Musical toy
    Patent number: D321728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Stephen D. Wehmeyer
  • Toy piano
    Patent number: D321729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Wade A. F. Maple
  • Toy trumpet
    Patent number: D321730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Craig J. McElhaney