Patents by Inventor Brian Semling

Brian Semling 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).

  • Patent number: 10646791
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a brick which has an outer surface including a plurality of outer walls. A male peg is attached to one of the outer walls. The male peg is configured to engage a female connector and includes a post having a terminal end. The terminal end has an outer peripheral edge. The outer peripheral edge has a notch positioned therein. The notch faces an adjacent edge of the outer wall attached to the male peg to prevent adjacent male pegs of adjacent bricks from abutting in such a manner that the male pegs bias the adjacent bricks apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Publication number: 20190358557
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a brick which has an outer surface including a plurality of outer walls. A male peg is attached to one of the outer walls. The male peg is configured to engage a female connector and includes a post having a terminal end. The terminal end has an outer peripheral edge. The outer peripheral edge has a notch positioned therein. The notch faces an adjacent edge of the outer wall attached to the male peg to prevent adjacent male pegs of adjacent bricks from abutting in such a manner that the male pegs bias the adjacent bricks apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: 10343079
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a base brick having a cubic shape such that the base brick comprises six outer walls. The base brick has an open interior and each of the outer walls comprises a female receiver such that six female receivers are formed in the base brick. In this manner, the base brick defines an all-female brick. A plurality of inserts is provided and each of the inserts is removably engaged with one of the female receivers such that an outer surface of each of the inserts faces outwardly of the open interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Joshua M. Cherry, Joseph Schmitt, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Publication number: 20190192986
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a base brick having a cubic shape such that the base brick comprises six outer walls. The base brick has an open interior and each of the outer walls comprises a female receiver such that six female receivers are formed in the base brick. In this manner, the base brick defines an all-female brick. A plurality of inserts is provided and each of the inserts is removably engaged with one of the female receivers such that an outer surface of each of the inserts faces outwardly of the open interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Joshua M. Cherry, Joseph Schmitt, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Publication number: 20190046891
    Abstract: A flexible interconnectable brick assembly includes a connector panel having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The connector panel is resiliently flexible and is comprised of an elastomeric material. The perimeter edge includes a first end edge, a second end edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A top adhesive is positioned on and covers the top side of the connector panel. A plurality of female interconnection members is positioned on the bottom side of the connector panel and each releasably and frictionally receives a male interconnection member of a brick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Schmitt, Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D835211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Patent number: D835212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Joshua M. Cherry, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Patent number: D835729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Joshua M. Cherry, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Patent number: D841742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Patent number: D850540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D852896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D880274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Kaufhold, Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D880983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Kaufhold, Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D903782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Joseph Schmitt, Jens Erickson
  • Patent number: D903783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D903784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D904528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D905796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D907719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventor: Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D923718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: Brian Semling