Patents by Inventor Chris Vanhee

Chris Vanhee 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: 6260849
    Abstract: A game, comprising a number of elements (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12) with at least one nontransparent zone (7, 14) and at least one opening (5, 13) or transparent zone, which are so made that by forming a pile of at least two elements (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12) a predetermined figure can be made visible, characterised in that the predetermined figure can be formed by the overlapping (parts of) openings (5, 13) or transparent zones of the elements of a pile. A playing apparatus, comprising a screen and means for selecting elements (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12) one after another, provided for obtaining a predetermined figure on the screen through a suitable selection of elements, and provided for playing a game that is based on the principle of the game according to this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Chris Vanhee
  • Patent number: D522272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: P.P. & A. BVBA
    Inventor: Chris Vanhee