Patents by Inventor Carl J. Merl

Carl J. Merl 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 plane with parachute and launcher
    Patent number: 4138799
    Abstract: A toy plane and launcher set in which the plane can be launched into flight by means of the launcher is provided with a parachute for permitting the plane to float to earth. Means are provided at the apex of the parachute to carry the parachute in a closed mode during flight of the plane with such means being disconnectable from the plane as the plane commences its fall toward earth under the force of gravity thereby permitting the parachute to open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1979
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin S. Cook, Carl J. Merl