Patents by Inventor Bennie J. Caldwell

Bennie J. Caldwell 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).

  • Toy construction with light emitting element
    Patent number: 4655721
    Abstract: A toy construction having a light element which can be illuminated without the use of an artificial light source in the toy. The toy comprises a toy body made of an opaque material and having an aperture therethrough, and a light element made of a translucent material having a fluorescent color. The light element is mounted on the toy body and it includes a collecting portion having an enlarged, preferably smooth, collecting surface thereon which is located in an exposed position on the exterior of the toy and an emitting portion having a reduced, preferably roughened, emitting surface thereon which is also located in an exposed position on the exterior of the toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Hasbro Bradley, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Loomis, Vincent A. Baiera, Bennie J. Caldwell, Gary J. Strauss