Patents by Inventor Bruce P. Popek

Bruce P. Popek 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: 9539520
    Abstract: A construction toy set includes a number of pieces of different shapes and colors which are configured to allow a user to construct a desired object or model by connecting selected pieces to one another. One of the pieces is a first joint piece constructed to connect two other pieces of the set for relative rotational movement about an axis of the piece. The joint piece has a body formed of two parts that are joined to one another for relative rotation about the joint piece axis, and each part is configured to connect to another piece of the set. The set also includes a second joint piece constructed to connect two other pieces of the set for relative rotational movement about two orthogonal axes of the piece. The bodies of the joint pieces emit a pleasant click sound when the parts of the bodies are turned by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventors: Eric J. Rotbard, Bruce P. Popek, Richard F. Andrus
  • Publication number: 20160166945
    Abstract: A construction toy set includes a number of pieces of different shapes and colors which are configured to allow a user to construct a desired object or model by connecting selected pieces to one another. One of the pieces is a first joint piece constructed to connect two other pieces of the set for relative rotational movement about an axis of the piece. The joint piece has a body formed of two parts that are joined to one another for relative rotation about the joint piece axis, and each part is configured to connect to another piece of the set. The set also includes a second joint piece constructed to connect two other pieces of the set for relative rotational movement about two orthogonal axes of the piece. The bodies of the joint pieces emit a pleasant click sound when the parts of the bodies are turned by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Eric J. Rotbard, Bruce P. Popek
  • Publication number: 20150104994
    Abstract: A construction toy set that stimulates young children to plan and construct objects with which they can play or interact when finished. The set includes pieces with joints that allow the child to build an object having parts that turn or rotate, allowing him or her to play actively with the object when fully assembled. Many of the pieces are relatively large and brightly colored, and have soft textured surfaces that stimulate the child's senses of sight and touch. The rotatable pieces turn in response to a moderate force while emitting a pleasant clicking sound that appeals to the child's sense of hearing. Accordingly, the inventive toy set enhances the child's creativity, imagination, and dexterity by encouraging him or her to plan, assemble, and then interact with a finished object or model. Further, the finished object can be easily disassembled and then reassembled as often as desired by the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Eric J. Rotbard, Bruce P. Popek, Richard F. Andrus
  • Publication number: 20110289711
    Abstract: A dusting device is provided that has at least one cleaning member with a microfiber bundle secured to a spine by a seam. The spine provides a resilient flexibility to the cleaning member such that the spine flexes as pressure is applied, but at least partially returns to an original shape upon removal of the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, JR., Dane Unger, David Quinlan, Jennifer Carter, Lindita Ajro, Paul Adams, Scott E. Machado, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Douglas F. Melville, James Dahl, Richard Andrus
  • Patent number: 7610633
    Abstract: A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths and can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Patent number: 7243380
    Abstract: A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths and can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Patent number: 6834400
    Abstract: A child bath seat, placed within and attached to a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The bracing structure can be a clamp. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths. The child bath seat can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: The First Years, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20040073995
    Abstract: A child bath seat, placed within and attached to a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The bracing structure can be a clamp. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths. The child bath seat can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Patent number: D311556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Popek, Bruce E. Foster
  • Patent number: D311761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: The Child Growth & Development Corporation
    Inventors: Brian L. Aiken, Bruce P. Popek
  • Patent number: D363004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Kiddie Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce P. Popek
  • Patent number: D371779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph M. Nowak, Bruce P. Popek
  • Patent number: D371781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Kiddie Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph M. Nowak, Bruce P. Popek
  • Patent number: D412292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: The First Years, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph M. Nowak, Carl J. Conforti, Bruce P. Popek
  • Patent number: D432342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Popek, James M. Buckley
  • Patent number: D760870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Telebrands, Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Popek, Victor Kruk, Richard F. Andrus
  • Patent number: D761937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Telebrands Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Popek, Victor Kruk, Richard F. Andrus