Patents by Inventor Douglas Murphy Neil

Douglas Murphy Neil 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: 6059290
    Abstract: Apparatus (5) for playing a game which comprises a spindle (35), a playing surface, a spinner arm (25) rotably depending from the spindle and a rotatable body (80) at or near an end of the spinner arm. In use the rotatable body is contactable with the playing surface such that the body and arm are rotatable across the playing surface. In one arrangement the spinner arm is an elongate member (60) of a transparent plastic material, such as PMMA, which at a first end is mounted to the spindle (35) with the rotatable body (80) at or near it's second end. Also the playing surface may include a base board (10), a playing template (15) and a cover member (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Douglas Murphy Neil