Patents by Inventor David Maxwell Bird

David Maxwell Bird 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).

  • Projectile Firing Building Element
    Publication number: 20150226514
    Abstract: A toy assembly includes a projectile that includes a linear portion and an engagement portion. The toy assembly also includes a base that includes a pivot point and defines an opening that receives the linear portion of the projectile, and the base retains the projectile in a frictional engagement. The assembly also includes an actuator that includes a trigger portion. The actuator is coupled to the base at the pivot point. Applying force to the trigger portion of the actuator in a first direction causes movement of the engagement portion of the projectile in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, and releases the projectile from the frictional engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: David Maxwell Bird, Robert C. Maschin
  • Projectile firing building element
    Patent number: 8893699
    Abstract: A toy assembly includes a projectile that includes a linear portion and an engagement portion. The toy assembly also includes a base that includes a pivot point and defines an opening that receives the linear portion of the projectile, and the base retains the projectile in a frictional engagement. The assembly also includes an actuator that includes a trigger portion. The actuator is coupled to the base at the pivot point. Applying force to the trigger portion of the actuator in a first direction causes movement of the engagement portion of the projectile in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, and releases the projectile from the frictional engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: David Maxwell Bird, Robert C. Maschin
  • Projectile Firing Building Element
    Publication number: 20140090630
    Abstract: A toy assembly includes a projectile that includes a linear portion and an engagement portion. The toy assembly also includes a base that includes a pivot point and defines an opening that receives the linear portion of the projectile, and the base retains the projectile in a frictional engagement. The assembly also includes an actuator that includes a trigger portion. The actuator is coupled to the base at the pivot point. Applying force to the trigger portion of the actuator in a first direction causes movement of the engagement portion of the projectile in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, and releases the projectile from the frictional engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: HASBRO, INC.
    Inventors: David Maxwell Bird, Robert C. Maschin