Patents by Inventor Anthony Peter Monzo

Anthony Peter Monzo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetically coupled toy vehicles
    Patent number: 6896574
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magnetic, magnetically attractive material. A separate end piece can be provided on each of a pair of toy vehicles or each vehicle can be provided with both. The retractable member can be configured to receive the protruding member in a mechanical coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Jr., Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo
  • Magnetically coupled toy vehicles
    Publication number: 20040023593
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magnetic, magnetically attractive material. A separate end piece can be provided on each of a pair of toy vehicles or each vehicle can be provided with both. The retractable member can be configured to receive the protruding member in a mechanical coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo
  • Composite toy vehicles
    Publication number: 20040009734
    Abstract: A composite toy includes a first component vehicle and a vehicle accessory. The first component vehicle includes a chassis with wheels and an integral cab portion and a first coupling member configured for releasable coupling to another component vehicle. The vehicle accessory is configured for releasable attachment to the first component vehicle so as to create a new vehicle having a modified appearance relative to the first component vehicle. In an alternate embodiment, the composite vehicle further includes a second component vehicle including a chassis with an integral cab portion and a second coupling member configured for releasable coupling to another component vehicle either longitudinally or laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo