Patents Examined by John A. Ricci
  • Patent number: 12264904
    Abstract: A variable cutting diameter arrowhead includes a first blade, a second blade, and a ferrule, where the first blade and the second blade have a stowed position and a deployed position. The first blade and the second blade may be pivotally attached to the ferrule. In addition, a resilient member may be within a ferrule cavity, where the resilient member applies a force to a blade locking member that engages the first blade and the second blade to retain the blades in a stowed position. When the blades are in a deployed position, the distance between a distal end of the first blade and an outer surface of the ferrule is greater than the distance between the distal end of the first blade and the outer surface of the ferrule is in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Bowmar Archery LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Bowmar, David Houser
  • Patent number: 12263416
    Abstract: An action toy employs a vacuum chamber and vacuum pressure to propel projectiles inward to collide with materials or objects or structures inside the sealed vacuum chamber. Users are entertained by observing high-speed demolition and wrecking action. Air-tight containment of the chamber is required to create a vacuum, ensuring user safety and mess-free operation while providing close-up viewing and video capture from outside the chamber. Users can experiment with a wide variety of high-speed collisions, watch the results in slow-motion replay, and share replay clips with others using a smartphone. The toy can be used to create art works by blasting materials onto a canvas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventor: Robert D. Silfvast
  • Patent number: 12259211
    Abstract: A crossbow includes a center rail defining a firing plane. First upper and lower flexible limbs are coupled to the center rail and include first free ends. Second upper and lower flexible limbs are coupled to the center rail and include second free ends. A first cam assembly is rotatably coupled to the first free ends. A second cam assembly is rotatably coupled to the second free ends. A draw string is coupled to the first cam assembly and the second cam assembly and extends across the center rail. First upper and lower power cables have first ends coupled to the first cam assembly and second ends coupled with the second upper and lower flexible limbs, respectively. Second upper and lower power cables have first ends coupled with the second cam assembly and second ends coupled with the first upper and lower flexible limbs, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Patent number: 12257527
    Abstract: A magnetic play devise that allows the user the opportunity to discover, experience, explore and experiment with the invisible push and pull forces of magnetic fields in a fun way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventor: Anthony Dixon Kariuki N.
  • Patent number: 12257521
    Abstract: A toy water ball includes at least two shells that are enclosable to form a water storage cavity, each of the shells including: a mounting frame, a magnetic member and a water pocket mounted on the mounting frame. The mounting frame includes a first surface and a second surface oppositely arranged in a thickness direction thereof. When the shells are enclosed to form the water storage cavity, magnetic members of adjacent shells attract each other, and second surfaces of adjacent shells abut each other. The mounting frame is provided with an accommodation groove, a notch of the accommodation groove is located on the first surface, the magnetic member is installed in the accommodation groove, and the water pocket is connected to the first surface, and covers the notch of the accommodation groove on the first surface to seal the magnetic member in the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Shenzhen Huamingjun Rubber Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Bin Xiong
  • Patent number: 12257526
    Abstract: A polygonal three-dimensional building blocks comprises: a main body having a central area and at least three abutment side walls, the central area located among the abutment side walls; the abutment side walls connected to each other in a ring shape and having a slanted surface respectively, each one of the abutment side walls having a first side edge and a second side edge respectively, the first side edge and the second side edge arranged at two opposite sides of each one of the abutment side wall, the central area located between the first side edges of the abutment side walls, the abutment side walls having an inner surface and an outer abutment surface opposite from each other; the main body having a plurality of magnetic attachment areas; a plurality of magnetic members installed at the magnetic attachment areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventor: Hao-Hsuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 12253344
    Abstract: A dart may comprise—in order from the front thereof—a point, a barrel, a shaft, and a flight. The flight may comprise a plurality of fins. The fins may comprise mesh-like reinforcing ribs that protrude from surfaces thereof. The fins may further comprise, at peripheries thereof, fin rims formed so as to be of increased thickness. Reinforcing ribs may be formed over the approximate entireties of the fins. The shaft may comprise an insertion portion at the back end thereof. The flight may comprise a central axial hole having an opening at the front end thereof. The shaft may be removably installable with respect to the flight by virtue of a cap-like arrangement by which the insertion portion is inserted within, and is coupled and secured to, the central axial hole. The central axial hole may be formed from the front end of the flight to the back end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Cosmo Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Masayuki Matsubara
  • Patent number: 12246264
    Abstract: A plush toy with a removable wig. The plush toy includes an internal skeleton that provides support for poseable limbs, including arms and legs. These posable limbs may be placed in any configuration desired by the user and are held in place by the internal skeleton. The plush cover is made from polyester plush material but any plush material well known in the art may be used. The interior is stuffed with a variety of stuffing materials including polyester fiber or any other stuffing material well known in the art. Wig may be attachable and detachable from the head or permanently fixed to head by sewing, glue or any other secure attachment means well known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Inventor: Kent Hsu
  • Patent number: 12239921
    Abstract: This invention is a type of flying disc. It has very special features that makes it unique and an innovation. To the flying disc part one can add a handle, thus, making it a flying disc with a handle protruding downwards from the center of the flying disc part. To this flying disc with a handle, one can add many features like: an overhang, a dome, lights, sound devices, solar panels, computer, buttons, light sensors, speakers, TV screen, meteorological instruments, remote control, drone capabilities, flaps, wings, propellers, etc. Also, this flying disc with a handle rotates like a top on various surfaces. Thus, it is a flying disc and a top in one. To the flying disc with a handle, one can add or take off parts, like extensions, handle, and flying disc parts to create bigger or more interesting flying discs, as shown in the drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventor: Evans Walters Abarzua Kocking
  • Patent number: 12241716
    Abstract: A timing adjustment assembly for a compound archery bow is provided. The timing adjustment assembly is coupled with a pulley assembly and power cable of the archery bow. The timing adjustment assembly includes an adjustable component and a stationary component. The stationary component is attached to either the pulley assembly, the power cable, or the riser of the archery bow. The adjustable component is configured to move in a linear direction between multiple positional arrangements relative to the stationary component. The movement of the adjustable component changes the effective length of the power cable by moving the termination anchor point of the power cable or deflecting the power cable. The timing adjustment assembly adjusts the effective length of the power cable and relative synchronization of the pulley assembly with the archery bow in a brace position through the change in termination anchor point or deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: BOWTECH, LLC
    Inventors: Tony Hyde, Joshua Stevens, Jacob Jurasevich, Brian Owens
  • Patent number: 12235085
    Abstract: A shooting target thrower for throwing a shooting target includes a throwing arm rotatable about a throwing axis to throw the shooting target. A throwing spring is operatively coupled to the throwing arm and rotates the throwing arm to throw the shooting target. A drive train is operatively coupled to the throwing arm and includes a charge pedal and a fire pedal. The charge pedal rotates the throwing arm toward a cocked position. The fire pedal releases the throwing arm to rotate, under a force of the throwing spring, from the cocked position to throw the shooting target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Paul Coryell, Michael Lindsay, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon
  • Patent number: 12226709
    Abstract: A simulated ice cream dispenser for dispensing a simulated ice cream product includes a receptacle for receiving a simulated ice cream product to be dispensed and at least one rotating arm member rotatably configured with respect to the receptacle and including at least one flap extending from the at least one rotating arm member. A handle member including at least one engaging member engages the at least one rotating arm member for rotating the at least one rotating arm member when the handle transitions between first and second positions. In the first position, the at least one rotating arm member is positioned such that the at least one flap extending from the at least one rotating arm member is positioned within the receptacle for supporting a simulated ice cream product within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Melissa & Doug, LLC
    Inventors: Brett Almstead, Rachel Belter, Gavin Jin, Wingo Siu, Steve Wysocki, Matt Burtonwood
  • Patent number: 12222183
    Abstract: A system for a smart bow includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a user interface, and processing circuitry. The accelerometer is configured to measure acceleration of the smart bow. The gyroscope is configured to measure orientation of the smart bow. The processing circuitry is configured to receive the acceleration and the orientation of the smart bow from the accelerometer and the gyroscope. The processing circuitry is configured to perform an analysis on the acceleration and the orientation of the smart bow to identify an action performed with the smart bow. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the user interface to display a result of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes, Jon B. Simonds, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
  • Patent number: 12222184
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid access device for compound bow release aids. First regulation holes and second regulation holes distributed in an array manner are arranged on a modular mounting mainboard, and an adsorption piece is arranged. Both a first adsorption piece and a second adsorption piece are strong magnetic components, and the second adsorption piece is mounted at a position above the second regulation holes to adsorb a hook part of a compound bow release aid. An expansion hole plate is further mounted at a position of the first regulation holes of the present disclosure, and a position of the expansion hole plate can be adjusted in horizontal, vertical and rotational directions. The first adsorption piece is mounted on the expansion hole plate, such that the first adsorption piece is capable of adsorbing metal components of triggers or switches of most compound bow release aids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Inventor: Xinyi Liu
  • Patent number: 12220651
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly knockdown building block set includes a cardboard shipping box; a plurality of main cardboard blanks each configured to form a base block including four connecting slots therein as wide as the base block thickness; a plurality of coupling cardboard blanks each configured to form an H-block including two connecting slots therein with each slot located between two legs of the H-block and as wide as the H-block thickness; wherein the connecting slots of each base black and each H-block allow for receipt and interconnection of the base block or H-block with an associated base block or H-block forming a notched connection for the base blocks and H-blocks; wherein at least the main blocks include an inking pattern using plant based environmentally friendly inks; and wherein the shipping box is an integral component configured to be integrated into structures formed by the set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: BIG LEVEL, LLC.
    Inventors: Richard Bly, Andrew Bly, Danielle Montalto-Bly, Joanne Bly
  • Patent number: 12215954
    Abstract: A cranking mechanism preferably includes a planetary gear, a drive shaft, a one way bearing, a clutch assembly, and at least one drive unit. The clutch preferably includes a clutch pressure plate, a flywheel, friction surfaces and at least one friction plate. Each drive unit includes a carrier, a spool and a flywheel. The one way bearing and the clutch assembly are axial on the drive shaft. A pressure locking nut is threaded on to a threaded end of the crank shaft to exert pressure on the clutch assembly. The sun gear is fixed on the drive shaft. The at least one drive unit is axial with the drive shaft, and fixed with the carrier of the planetary gear set. The pressure locking nut is tightened against the clutch assembly to frictionally engage the drive shaft with the at least one drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: James J. Kempf
  • Patent number: 12214293
    Abstract: Provided is a transformable toy including a vehicle body having a lower surface provided with wheels and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface, and a straight-running driving assembly disposed in the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes at least two sections, a rotation driving assembly is disposed between two adjacent sections of the vehicle body and configured to drive the at least two sections of the vehicle body to rotate relative to each other to transform the vehicle body; when the at least two sections of the vehicle body rotate relative to each other into a transformed state, the vehicle body is in a rollable shape; when the at least two sections of the vehicle body rotate relative to each other into an unfolded state, the vehicle body runs under the action of the straight-running driving assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: ALPHA GROUP CO., LTD., GUANGZHOU ALPHA CULTURE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12209839
    Abstract: A projectile launcher includes a drawstring, a frame, a limb, and a power cable. The frame includes a vertical grip. The limb includes a fixed end coupled to the frame rearward of the vertical grip and a free end positioned forward of the vertical grip. The power cable is coupled to the frame and operatively coupled with the limb. During operation of the projectile launcher, the limb flexes toward the frame as the drawstring moves to a drawn position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Trpkovski, Joshua Hanzel
  • Patent number: 12201915
    Abstract: A toy figure is presented herein with a connector for coupling two parts of the toy figure together. The connector has a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and an intermediate connector portion located between and coupled to both the first connector portion and the second connector portion. The intermediate connector portion has two spaced apart middle portions that define a channel therebetween and which can move toward and away from each other. The first connector portion has two side portions that can also move toward and away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Shixiong Huang, Wei Li, YunZhong Li, Qiu Ya Xiao, Peng Zhou
  • Patent number: 12201917
    Abstract: A throwing object comprises a hollow front element and a hollow tail element attached to the front element, wherein the front element comprises a first and a second section, each section being cylinder shaped, where the first section has a larger radius than the second section and is folded over the second section at an edge between the sections, the first section having a first thickness T1 and stretching a first distance d1 in an axial direction away from the edge and the second section having a second thickness T2 at the edge and the tail element being inserted and held between the first and second sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Waboba AB
    Inventor: Axel Von Heland