Patents by Inventor Erich W. Weidetz

Erich W. Weidetz 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: 10112120
    Abstract: Toy play systems are disclosed. A toy play system may include a first toy play set having a first base. The first base may include opposed upper and lower sides, the upper side may include at least one play feature and the lower side may include a plurality of protrusions. The toy play system may further include a base connector which may have at least two coupling structures. At least a first coupling structure of the at least two coupling structures may frictionally engage a protrusion of the plurality of protrusions. At least a second coupling structure of the at least two coupling structures may frictionally engage a second toy play set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich W Weidetz, Jebraeil Samo
  • Publication number: 20180104612
    Abstract: Toy play systems are disclosed. A toy play system may include a first toy play set having a first base. The first base may include opposed upper and lower sides, the upper side may include at least one play feature and the lower side may include a plurality of protrusions. The toy play system may further include a base connector which may have at least two coupling structures. At least a first coupling structure of the at least two coupling structures may frictionally engage a protrusion of the plurality of protrusions. At least a second coupling structure of the at least two coupling structures may frictionally engage a second toy play set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich W. Weidetz, Jebraeil Samo
  • Patent number: 8992284
    Abstract: A reconfigurable toy assembly includes an external component having a first portion releaseably coupled to a second portion, the first and second portions forming a cavity when coupled together, and an internal component. A trigger is coupled to the external component. The internal component is reconfigurable between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration. The internal component is retained in the retracted configuration via a latch and released from the retracted configuration upon actuation of the latch. The internal component is receivable in the cavity in its retracted configuration. The latch is actuatable by activating the trigger, so that the internal component is primed to reconfigure from the retracted configuration to the deployed position upon decoupling of the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich W. Weidetz, Ethan Wood
  • Publication number: 20120238181
    Abstract: A reconfigurable toy assembly includes an external component having a first portion releaseably coupled to a second portion, the first and second portions forming a cavity when coupled together, and an internal component. A trigger is coupled to the external component. The internal component is reconfigurable between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration. The internal component is retained in the retracted configuration via a latch and released from the retracted configuration upon actuation of the latch. The internal component is receivable in the cavity in its retracted configuration. The latch is actuatable by activating the trigger, so that the internal component is primed to reconfigure from the retracted configuration to the deployed position upon decoupling of the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Erich W. Weidetz, Ethan Wood
  • Publication number: 20100181720
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an action figure battle game including figures with movement mechanisms are disclosed. A method for playing an action figure battle game, the game involving a first action figure and a second action figure, each of the first action figure and the second action figure having its own movement function and its own attack function is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Barthold, Tyler B. Kenney, Brian M. Yu, Benjamin J. Blagg, Erich W. Weidetz, Scott Hart Derman, Jeannie B. Hardie, Christopher M. Lawrence