Patents by Inventor Donald W. Starnes

Donald W. Starnes 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: 5351968
    Abstract: A cap toss game which utilizes a game board having a flat receiving surface which may optionally be fitted with either the pile or loop element of a loop-pile fastener and is provided with an opening in the center that may receive a net. The game board may be suspended from a door or wall or elevated on legs to facilitate tossing bottle caps, with a view toward striking those areas of the game board closest to the opening or, most preferably, tossing the bottle caps through the opening. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the bottle caps are fitted with one element of the loop-pile fastener for engaging the opposite element of the loop-pile fastener attached to the game board and retaining the bottle cap on the game board for scoring purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: Donald W. Starnes