Patents by Inventor David G. Watkins

David G. Watkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20120041839
    Abstract: A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: RIDEMAKERZ, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne WEISS, Braulio F. PARAJON, Lawrence S. ANDREINI, M. David ARMSTRONG, Edward Jabbour, JR., Donald W. AMADIO, David G. WATKINS, David Wayne FINNEGAN, Lee NADLER, Rizal K. OEI, Richard Dean DWYER, Yuk Kei CHAN
  • Publication number: 20080262980
    Abstract: A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: RIDEMAKERZ, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Braulio F. Parajon, Lawrence S. Andreini, M. David Armstrong, Edward Jabbour, Donald W. Amadio, David G. Watkins, David Wayne Finnegan, Lee Nadler, Rizal K. Oei, Richard Dean Dwyer, Yuk Kei Chan
  • Patent number: 6182920
    Abstract: A portable, collapsible dolly for dispensing cable from spools. The present dolly includes a frame body having first and second ends, a substantially vertical support having upper and lower ends and an inclined support having first and second ends, with at least one of the supports including a spool axle. According to a preferred embodiment, the lower end of the vertical support is releasably pivotally affixed to the first end of the body, the first end of the inclined support is releasably affixed to the upper end of the vertical support and the second end of the inclined support is releasably pivotally affixed to the second end of the body. The apparatus also includes an optional handle releasably pivotally affixed to the second end of the body and interchangeable with an extendible elevating cable boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: David G. Watkins