Patents Examined by John A. Ricci
  • Patent number: 12134045
    Abstract: A toy figure is presented herein. The toy figure includes a base, a body extending from the base, and a plurality of segments. At least some of the plurality of segments are configured to rotate relative to the base to transition the toy figure between a first configuration and a second configuration. The plurality of segments and the base cooperatively enclose the body in the first configuration, and the body is exposed in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Harris, Chandra A. Hicks, Steven P. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12128327
    Abstract: The present application relates to a continuous electric flying disc launcher, including a housing, a power supply module, a power assembly, a flying disc body, a limit assembly, a trigger, and an ejector. The housing acts as a carrier, the power supply module is installed in the housing, the power assembly drives a rotation of the flying disc body. A plurality of the flying disc bodies are sleeved on the power output shaft on top of each other. The limit assembly is positioned in the housing and configured to keep remaining flying disc bodies. The ejector is slidably arranged in the housing along a vertical direction, configured to eject the flying disc body. The trigger is arranged in the housing, configured to trigger the power supply module and control an action of the ejector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Dongguan Hongyu Plastic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Juying Shi
  • Patent number: 12123695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-stiffness arrow shaft, which has an arrowhead disposed at one side thereof and a nock disposed at the other side thereof, and a method of manufacturing the same, the high-stiffness arrow shaft including at least one sheet layer arranged in one direction while being stacked and wound around at least a part of a body of the arrow shaft, in which at least a part of the sheet layer is made of a semi-transparent or transparent material, and a plurality of carbon fiber reinforcing sheets is disposed at predetermined angles in at least one of a plurality of sheet parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Inventors: Yun Il Song, Yun Sub Song, Yun Jae Song
  • Patent number: 12123584
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy figurine for displaying an animated light pattern includes a main body, a plurality of light-emitting elements inside, and a controller. The light-emitting elements, when unilluminated, are invisible to a user outside the main body, and, when illuminated, are invisible to the user but emit light that is visible through a window of the main body. The controller is programmed to: a) illuminate a first light-emitting element at a first element illumination rate so as to emit first light through the window, b) illuminate a second light-emitting element at a second element illumination rate so as to emit through the light-diffusive window, second light which overlaps with the first light, and c) after step b) has begun, deilluminate the first light-emitting element at a first selected deillumination rate, so as to generate an appearance of light that travels along the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Christian Colquhoun
  • Patent number: 12115462
    Abstract: A drift motorcycle includes a body and an advancing unit provided on the body and configured to provide advancing power for the body, and the body is further provided with a tilting unit and a transverse moving unit. The tilting unit is movably mounted on the body, and two ends of the tilting unit extend from two sides of the body to control the body to be switched between an upright state and a tilted state. The transverse moving unit is arranged at two sides of the body, and the transverse moving unit is configured to be in contact with a driving surface to generate a transverse power in a width direction of the body when the tilting unit controls the body to be switched to the tilted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: ALPHA GROUP CO., LTD., GUANGZHOU ALPHA CULTURE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weibin Wang, Zefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12115463
    Abstract: A model toy with stackable elements. The stackable elements are unitary layers which are attached to one another behind a front plate. The front plate has guide tabs to be threaded through openings in each of the unitary layers. The end of each guide tab is affixed to the last of the unitary layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: The Marketing Store Worldwide, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Grinsell, Ming Tang, Mitzi De Castro, Evangelos Gicas
  • Patent number: 12117261
    Abstract: An aerodynamic element (often referred to as a vane or fletching) that is operatively coupled to the nock end (the back) of an arrow or similar projectile at an angle to the axis of the projectile is known to stabilize flight. This angle, known as offset or helical, in combination with the airflow generates both low and high pressures on different sides of the vane. This pressure difference imparts a torque around the projectiles primary axis which is one component to stabilizing the arrow's flight. Knowing the exact angle of this offset or helical of the vane to the axis of the arrow is critical to create an arrow with optimal performance. The illustrative tool allows the user to very accurately and precisely adjust a fletching jig to exactly the desired angle, as well as being able to setup multiple jigs with exactly the same setup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Kyle Davidson
  • Patent number: 12108754
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for a bugle tube with an integrated scraper. An apparatus includes a baffle portion comprising a first baffle end comprising a first baffle aperture, a second baffle end comprising a second baffle aperture, and a baffle sidewall extending from the first baffle end to the second baffle end, the baffle sidewall having a plurality of protruding members located about the surface of the baffle sidewall. The apparatus includes a mouthpiece portion comprising a first mouthpiece end comprising a first mouthpiece aperture, a second mouthpiece end comprising a second mouthpiece aperture, and a mouthpiece sidewall extending from the first mouthpiece end to the second mouthpiece end. The second baffle end is coupled to the second mouthpiece end to connect the baffle portion to the mouthpiece portion to form a tube from the first mouthpiece end to the first baffle end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Griffeth, Brad Griffeth
  • Patent number: 12111132
    Abstract: A crossbow may have a main beam, two bow limbs, a bow string and a trigger mechanism. First ends of the bow limbs may extend distally beyond the distal end of the main beam on respective sides of the main beam. The bow limb first ends may be separated from each other such that a minimum distance between them is at least as wide as a user's foot but not greater than about 5 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Inventors: Richard L. Bednar, Michael Shaffer
  • Patent number: 12104888
    Abstract: A double single beveled broadhead. The double single beveled broadhead includes a first pair of blades. The first pair of blades are in a single plane, are opposite one another, forming a wedge shape and are both single beveled. The double single beveled broadhead also includes a second pair of blades. The second pair of blades are in a single plane, the plane of the second pair of blades is offset relative to plane of the first pair of blades by 90 degrees and are both single beveled. The double single beveled broadhead further includes an attachment, where the attachment allows the double single beveled broadhead to be attached to an arrow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Inventor: Mahana Fisher
  • Patent number: 12092443
    Abstract: A broadhead generally comprises a body having a plurality of blades defining a proximal end and an opposite distal tip. Each blade has a first side having a first major surface and an opposite second side having a second major surface terminating laterally in a straight lateral edge that terminates distally at a distal point proximal of the distal tip and terminates proximally at a proximal point. For each blade a distal transverse axis is at an angle to a proximal transverse axis such that the first major surface of each blade is sloped distally and the first major surfaces and the lateral edges of the plurality of blades are diverging, whereby the distal tip is twisted relative to the proximal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Toulou Broadhead Company, LLC
    Inventors: Trevor James Anderson, Jacob Edward Anderson
  • Patent number: 12090418
    Abstract: Toy packaging is made up of two compartments. The first compartment removably contains a toy and the second compartment includes a breakable seal to removably contain a substance in the second compartment. When the breakable state is in a broken state, such as after a piercing element of the toy set enters the second compartment and breaks the breakable seal, the substance is dispensed from the second compartment into the first compartment where the toy is contained. The substance is dispensed onto the toy and obscures an overall appearance of the toy, at least partially. This creates a surprise element for the toy set since the user must remove the toy from the substance to see the toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: Kelley Lindberg, Isaac Luk, Kenna O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12092442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighted nock for an arrow, and more particularly, to a lighted nock for an arrow that is configured to simply and easily turn off a luminous lamp without using a separate mechanism when an internal luminous lamp of the lighted nock is turned on by shooting the arrow and then turning off the luminous lamp again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: GT WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gee Tae Lee
  • Patent number: 12092424
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a limb assembly comprises a limb cup, a first limb member and a second limb member. The first limb member supports a rotatable member. The first limb member is supported by the limb cup at a first location and is supported by the second limb member at a second location. The second limb member is supported by the limb cup. The second limb member applies a supporting force to the first limb member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Patent number: 12092425
    Abstract: An assembly includes a mounting bracket that defines one or more mounting bracket holes, one or more fasteners configured to secure the mounting bracket to an archery bow via the one or more mounting bracket holes, and a light source coupled to the mounting bracket and configured to illuminate a distance marker tape of the archery bow. The distance marker tape light assembly can be used to illuminate distance marker tape on a variety of archery bows. The distance marker tape light assembly can be considered a universal distance marker tape light assembly due to the large number of different archery bows on which the distance maker light assembly can be effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: ACCURATE ARCHERY L.L.C.
    Inventor: James Kubitschek
  • Patent number: 12092444
    Abstract: An arrow including a shaft and a broadhead attached to the shaft. The broadhead has a body having a fore section and an aft section and a plurality of pivoting blades pivotally coupled to the body and a magnet. The magnet is coupled to the body in the aft section, the magnet interacting with the plurality of pivoting blades to retain the pivoting blades during flight of the arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TriplePoint Outdoors LLC
    Inventor: Joshua S. Miller
  • Patent number: 12083446
    Abstract: A toy simulating a selectable beverage container may include a rotatable spindle having an axis of rotation arranged horizontally, a band connected with the spindle and arranged to wind onto and off the spindle, and a spigot arranged around at least a portion of the spindle, wherein the spigot comprises one or more openings arranged to allow the band to extend downward from the spindle. Rotation of the spindle in a first direction causes the band to unwind from the spindle and to extend from the spigot. A second band may be attached to another side of the spindle such that rotation of the spindle in a second direction causes the second band to extend down from the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Melissa & Doug, LLC
    Inventors: Brett Almstead, George Lemoine, Matt Burtonwood, Wingo Siu, Eugene Wang
  • Patent number: 12085356
    Abstract: An archery release can include a release body, one or more calipers or jaws defining a bowstring notch, the jaws pivotally joined with a release body, and a trigger moveable between a hold mode to hold a bowstring and a release mode to release the bowstring. The release can include first and second magnets that exert a magnetic repelling force on one another, thereby causing the trigger to automatically reset to the hold mode, whereby the calipers or jaws reset to a closed position, optionally without the aid of any mechanical spring or other biasing element. The first and second magnets can be offset from one another to urge the trigger to move laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the release, and thereby open the jaws or calipers. A related method of use is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: H.I.T. Outdoors, LLC
    Inventor: Brian K. Jones
  • Patent number: 12078463
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a one-piece all aluminum broadhead having from 2 to 5 cutting blades, wherein each cutting blade has a tapered thickness wherein the thickness of each blade is from 0.06 inches up to about 0.25 inches immediately behind the cutting edge and a thickness at the base of said blade that is from 1.5 to 2.5 times thicker than the thickness of said blade immediately behind said cutting edge. The broadhead of the invention may be machined as a single component from, for example, bar stock material. One or more steps of the broadhead machining or manufacturing process may be automated, for example by the use of one or more robotic gripping arms. In one embodiment the one-piece all aluminum broadhead has three cutting blades and is hard anodized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventor: Andrae D'Acquisto
  • Patent number: 12076658
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly interesting toy. A toy transformable between a first form and a second form includes a first outer shell part, a second outer shell part configured to be coupled to the first outer shell part, and a third outer shell part configured to be coupled to the first outer shell part and the second outer shell part. The first outer shell part and the second outer shell part are configured to be coupled to each other with the third outer shell part interposed therebetween in the first form and to be coupled to each other without the third outer shell part interposed therebetween in the second form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BANDAI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yumi Iwawaki