Patents Examined by Steven B. Wang
  • Patent number: 5431392
    Abstract: A decomposable organic golf tee is provided, that is made of a compacted mulch material and water soluble adhesive, so that when inserted into the ground it will decompose after awhile to blend into the surrounding terrain. A modified decomposable organic golf tee is also provided, that contains a biodegradable support wall, plant food with grass seeds and a pair of wedges within, to help break up the tee when a downward force is applied thereto, so as to promote the growth of grass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Inventors: Dee L. Carson, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5356136
    Abstract: A simplified autograph combination devise to be used by autograph seekers, combining a flexible pen with an autographable vehicle where the vehicle may be defined as mainly a baseball or it could be a football or basketball etc. where the pen forms the same contour as the vehicle to be autographed and is attached to the vehicle with a removably - attached felt fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Nicholas W. Ippolito
    Inventor: Nicholas W. Ippolito
  • Patent number: 5071128
    Abstract: A simulated football game having a magnetic disc rollable out of a chute onto a scrimmage field on which defense players having a piece of iron embedded therein are movably situated, a huddle being releasably retained to retain the disc in the chute. The disc is used for determining running play yardage, the disc being rollable into a defense player. A calculator wheel is rotated in only one direction by dual gears regardless of the direction of rotation of the gears and simultaneously moves a marker over a marker field to indicate the position of a football relative to the marker field. The wheel is used to ascertain yardage resulting from passing, and other type plays. A marble carrier is rotated a fraction of a complete revolution each time a plunger is depressed for indicating a play and releasing the huddle to allow a disc to roll out of the chute. The carrier in being rotated, at times, discharges a marble to roll onto the scrimmage field for indicating whether there is a penalty or a fumble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventors: Roland W. Anderson, William R. Anderson