Patents by Inventor Douglas Arthur Schultheis

Douglas Arthur Schultheis 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: 11883754
    Abstract: A battling stadium game apparatus and methods for toy tops providing multiple play level surfaces which may include platform inserts to actively direct interactions of spinning tops across multiple play level surfaces, a base, concave areas at a first play level surface at the base, concave areas with battling surfaces at the first play level. The battling surface includes a middle area and a periphery area surrounding the middle area, an overdrive surface disposed at a second play level surface at the base, the overdrive surface is at a level elevated from the concave arena. A lid nests within the base and defines an exterior wall around the perimeter of the base, with a third level platform element between the base and the lid for a third play level surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C Lohan, Hiroyuki Hama
  • Publication number: 20230211243
    Abstract: A top toy includes a shaft part, a trunk part, and a top tip cover. The trunk part is detachably configured on the shaft part. The top tip cover is detachably configured on the shaft part at a longitudinal end. The shaft part includes a first engagement part being movably configured between a raised position and a lowered position in an axial direction and a second engagement part. The top tip includes a third engagement part being configured to be engaged by rotating in a first direction with the second engagement part to prevent the shaft part from separating from the trunk part in the axial direction. The top tip cover includes a fourth engagement part being configured to be engaged with the first engagement part to prevent the top tip cover from rotating in a second direction with respect to the shaft part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HAMA, Yohei BANDO, Takeaki MAEDA, Douglas Arthur SCHULTHEIS
  • Patent number: 11311796
    Abstract: A toy battle arena game and method for manufacturing an asymmetrical battling stadium providing unique arena having four inclined battling surface curved regions collectively creating an asymmetrical concave bowl-shaped battling stadium for generating unpredictable top action about and around an asymmetrical battling surface for exciting and dynamic game play in a relatively small arena. Four semi-circular or curved inclined surfaces each includes a banked corner and are each defined by arc segment with a radius prescribing a midpoint of each arc segment. Connecting midpoints of each arc segment or partial sphere delineates an irregular quadrilateral in a central area of stadium to collectively create an asymmetrical battling surface which enhances game play by maximizes random and dynamic interactions between actively spinning tops about and around the asymmetrical battling surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C Lohan
  • Patent number: 11154769
    Abstract: A battle arena game apparatus with one or more symmetrical side tracks creating a one-way flow pattern that repeatedly exits spinning tops into a middle area of a battling surface to maximize the frequency of collisions between actively spinning tops for enhanced game play and fun for a user. A barrier at an exit of the one or more side tracks prevents the one or more spinning tops from entering the exit of the side tracks creating a one-way flow pattern of the one or more spinning tops from a periphery area of the battling surface to launch into the middle area of the battling surface to continuously engage spinning toy tops in combat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Hama Hiroyuki, Saito Shina, Charles Latham Gaines, Luke Lohan
  • Publication number: 20210220724
    Abstract: A battling stadium game apparatus and methods for toy tops providing multiple play level surfaces which may include platform inserts to actively direct interactions of spinning tops across multiple play level surfaces, a base, concave areas at a first play level surface at the base, concave areas with battling surfaces at the first play level. The battling surface includes a middle area and a periphery area surrounding the middle area, an overdrive surface disposed at a second play level surface at the base, the overdrive surface is at a level elevated from the concave arena. A lid nests within the base and defines an exterior wall around the perimeter of the base, with a third level platform element between the base and the lid for a third play level surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C Lohan, Hiroyuki Hama
  • Publication number: 20210060411
    Abstract: A toy battle arena game and method for manufacturing an asymmetrical battling stadium providing unique arena having four inclined battling surface curved regions collectively creating an asymmetrical concave bowl-shaped battling stadium for generating unpredictable top action about and around an asymmetrical battling surface for exciting and dynamic game play in a relatively small arena. Four semi-circular or curved inclined surfaces each includes a banked corner and are each defined by arc segment with a radius prescribing a midpoint of each arc segment. Connecting midpoints of each arc segment or partial sphere delineates an irregular quadrilateral in a central area of stadium to collectively create an asymmetrical battling surface which enhances game play by maximizes random and dynamic interactions between actively spinning tops about and around the asymmetrical battling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicants: Hasbro, Inc., TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C Lohan
  • Patent number: D912157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hama, Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D951357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C. Lohan
  • Patent number: D952042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C. Lohan
  • Patent number: D958895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D961683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C. Lohan, Evan Charles Brooks
  • Patent number: D964475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Makoto Muraki, Hiroyuki Hama
  • Patent number: D970635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C. Lohan, Hiroyuki Hama
  • Patent number: D1002736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D1004000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hama, Yohei Bando, Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D1017717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D1017718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D1045997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Nishizawa, Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D1046973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Nishizawa, Douglas Arthur Schultheis
  • Patent number: D1046991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Muraki, Kei Nishizawa, Hiroyuki Matsukawa, Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Shin Young Hong, Lily Liu