Patents by Inventor Eric A. Rudy

Eric A. Rudy 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: 6142847
    Abstract: A plurality of reflective T-rail interconnector members are adapted for use with a toy block set and establish at least one pair of adjoining T-rails, wherein the first T-rail is non-parallel to the second T-rail so as to permit multi-directional slidable interconnection with a plurality of toy block configurations that are slidably, pivotally and fixably coupled to one another and which are further capable of three dimensional slidable and pivotal maneuvering with respect to one another by virtue of rail extension members, rail guide members and pivot members. The reflective T-rails may further include coupling members or, in the alternative, the reflective T-rails may be unistructurally molded so as to establish a plurality of infinitely sized and shaped T-rails which permit multi-directional slidable interconnection with a plurality of toy block configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: 6126506
    Abstract: A toy block set includes a plurality of toy block configurations that are slidably, pivotally and fixably coupled to one another and which are further capable of three dimensional slidable and pivotal maneuvering with respect to one another by virtue of rail extension members, rail guide members and pivot members. A first group of the block configurations includes embodiments with a rail extension member which consists of a first thinner segment and a second wider segment. A second group of the block configurations includes embodiments with rail guide members which are configured to permit multi-directional movement of the rail extension members therethrough. A third group of the block configurations includes embodiments with pivot members which are configured to permit multi-directional pivotal and slidable movement of the rail extension members therethrough. In an alternative embodiment, the rail extension members may be independent pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D413942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: 90 Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D413943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D414530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D414531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D414826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: 90 Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D415217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: 90 Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D415539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D416057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D417705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
  • Patent number: D423607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. Rudy