Patents by Inventor Dustin A. Barwald

Dustin A. Barwald 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: 20200054938
    Abstract: A modular dice system includes a block member including a plurality of sides each having a same shape and size. Each of the sides includes a first mating member. A plurality of tiles is provided and each has an interior surface, an exterior surface and a perimeter edge. Each of the interior surfaces includes a second mating member. Each of the second mating members is releasably couplable to one of the first mating members. The exterior surfaces each have indicia thereon and the indicia differ from tile to tile. The perimeter edges of the tiles are exposed when the tiles are attached to the block member such that the perimeter edges abut an upper side of a rolling surface when the block member is rolled on the rolling surface. The perimeter edges retain a space between the block member and the rolling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Joshua M. Cherry
  • Publication number: 20190358558
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a brick having an upper wall and an outer wall that is attached to and extends downwardly from the upper wall. The outer wall has a bottom edge that is a free edge. The outer wall bounds a receiving space configured to releasably engage a male connector such that the outer wall and the receiving space defines a female connector. The outer wall has a first notch and a second notch therein each extending upwardly from the free edge and to the upper wall. The first and second notches form grips to facilitate removal of the brick from a male connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Joshua M. Cherry, Jim Law, Akon Lee
  • Patent number: 10343079
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a base brick having a cubic shape such that the base brick comprises six outer walls. The base brick has an open interior and each of the outer walls comprises a female receiver such that six female receivers are formed in the base brick. In this manner, the base brick defines an all-female brick. A plurality of inserts is provided and each of the inserts is removably engaged with one of the female receivers such that an outer surface of each of the inserts faces outwardly of the open interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Joshua M. Cherry, Joseph Schmitt, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Publication number: 20190192986
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a base brick having a cubic shape such that the base brick comprises six outer walls. The base brick has an open interior and each of the outer walls comprises a female receiver such that six female receivers are formed in the base brick. In this manner, the base brick defines an all-female brick. A plurality of inserts is provided and each of the inserts is removably engaged with one of the female receivers such that an outer surface of each of the inserts faces outwardly of the open interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Joshua M. Cherry, Joseph Schmitt, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Publication number: 20180318726
    Abstract: A grippable building brick assembly includes a panel has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. A perimeter wall is attached to and extends downwardly from the perimeter edge. The perimeter wall has a bottom edge. A female interconnection member is integral to the bottom side of the panel and releasably engages a male interconnection member from a building brick system. The perimeter wall has a pair of openings extending therethrough and extending upwardly from the bottom edge to the panel. The openings each are graspable by a person to facilitate disengagement of the female interconnection member with the male interconnection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Joshua M. Cherry
  • Publication number: 20180256997
    Abstract: A vertical and lateral stackable brick assembly includes a mounting brick that has a plurality of sides including a top side, a bottom side, a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side. A plurality of male interconnection members is integral to the mounting brick and extends away therefrom. A plurality of female interconnection members is integral to the mounting brick and extends into a surface of the mounting brick. The female interconnection members are located on at least one of the sides. The male and female interconnection members releasably engage bricks from a building brick system and may also engage male and female interconnection members of other mounting bricks. The male interconnection members is positioned on the top side and at least one of the first, second, third or fourth sides includes the male interconnection members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D829829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Jesse Sauer
  • Patent number: D833541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Joshua M. Cherry
  • Patent number: D850540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Brian Semling
  • Patent number: D858651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Joshua M. Cherry
  • Patent number: D864309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Joshua M. Cherry