Patents by Inventor Charles W. Bookstaver

Charles W. Bookstaver 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).

  • Trampoline safety pad
    Patent number: 6139474
    Abstract: A safety pad for use on a trampoline is provided. Preferably, the pad includes an exposed closed cell foam upper surface and is sized and shaped to substantially cover trampoline springs holding a bouncing surface to a frame and the frame. In one embodiment the trampoline safety pads may be attached to a trampoline frame by slidably disposing the pads along a trampoline frame member. In another embodiment the pads may be attached to the frame using cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: F. F. Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: J. Paul Gift, Charles W. Bookstaver
  • Flip over toy
    Patent number: 6048251
    Abstract: A toy is provided in which a first entertaining environment is provided when the toy is in a first position and a second entertaining environment is provided when the toy is in a second position. The toy is transformed form the first position to the second position by rotating the toy from one side to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: F. F. Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel Klitsner, Charles W. Bookstaver, Brian Clemens
  • Trampoline safety pad
    Patent number: 6001045
    Abstract: A safety pad for use on a trampoline is provided. Preferably, the pad includes an exposed closed cell foam upper surface and is sized and shaped to substantially cover trampoline springs holding a bouncing surface to a frame and the frame. In one embodiment the trampoline safety pads may be attached to a trampoline frame by slidably disposing the pads along a trampoline frame member. In another embodiment the pads may be attached to the frame using cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: F.F. Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: J. Paul Gift, Charles W. Bookstaver
  • Sandbox
    Patent number: D370960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Roadmaster Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Bookstaver, Frank Mercurio
  • Sandbox cover
    Patent number: D372290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Roadmaster Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Bookstaver, Frank Mercurio
  • Playground assembly support member
    Patent number: D374902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Roadmaster Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Bookstaver, Samuel G. Smith, Frank Mercurio
  • Playground assembly support member
    Patent number: D387119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Roadmaster Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Bookstaver, Samuel G. Smith, Frank Mercurio