Patents by Inventor Dwight W. Chao

Dwight W. Chao 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).

  • Body pillow having interchangeable covers
    Patent number: 5515563
    Abstract: The invention comprises a body pillow having an elongated body portion that includes a head portion, the body portion being covered by a pillow case and the head portion being covered by a head cover, wherein the pillow case and head cover are removably mounted over their respective portions, and wherein the pillow case can be printed on one side thereof with one of various caricatures including male or female torsos, and the respective head covers can be provided with male or female caricatures corresponding to said torsos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Inventor: Dwight W. Chao
  • Card game
    Patent number: 4795161
    Abstract: A card game and a method of playing having a deck of cards including a first set with numbers printed thereon in a consecutive manner, the numbers being arranged to match the numbers of a corresponding game of chance, and a second set of cards with indicia printed thereon providing space for favorite numbers to be inserted by the player. The deck of cards are shuffled and a number of cards are dealt that would match the official randomly selected numbers or symbols of the corresponding game of chance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Inventor: Dwight W. Chao