Patents by Inventor Gary R. Krause

Gary R. Krause 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: 20210291027
    Abstract: A portable game includes a lower table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D1, an upper table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D2, wherein D1>D2. A vertical support member interconnects the lower and upper tables. Cup positioning markers are formed on said first and second table playing surfaces for locating said beverage cups thereon. An elongated barrier assembly extends vertically above said playing surface and horizontally bisects the upwardly facing playing surface. The vertical barrier is operative to define discrete opposed team play areas enabling a plurality of teams to play simultaneously on opposed sides of said barrier and to prevent horizontal travel of ping pong balls between opposing team play areas. The barrier is supported by at least one vertically elongated support stanchion slip-fit within the playing surfaces to enable selective removal and insertion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Gary R. Krause, Kevin C. Morse
  • Patent number: 11027179
    Abstract: A portable game includes a lower table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D1, an upper table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D2, wherein D1>D2. A vertical support member interconnects the lower and upper tables. Both playing surfaces include an inner circular hub line extending about the center of the respective playing surfaces, and a plurality of radially directed rays formed on the respective playing surfaces. Each ray is circumferentially equally spaced from each immediately adjacent ray, wherein each pair of adjacent rays defines a trapezoidal play segment extending between the edge and hub line. An outer cup positioning marker is centrally formed in each play segment at a common radial distance from the edge, and an inner cup positioning marker is centrally formed in each play segment at a common radial distance from the hub line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Gary R. Krause
  • Publication number: 20190232136
    Abstract: A portable game includes a lower table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D1, an upper table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D2, wherein D1>D2. A vertical support member interconnects the lower and upper tables. Both playing surfaces include an inner circular hub line extending about the center of the respective playing surfaces, and a plurality of radially directed rays formed on the respective playing surfaces. Each ray is circumferentially equally spaced from each immediately adjacent ray, wherein each pair of adjacent rays defines a trapezoidal play segment extending between the edge and hub line. An outer cup positioning marker is centrally formed in each play segment at a common radial distance from the edge, and an inner cup positioning marker is centrally formed in each play segment at a common radial distance from the hub line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Gary R. Krause
  • Patent number: 9822939
    Abstract: A reconfigurable modular cornice box display system includes a cornice box having a front member, a left member and a right member which collectively form an outwardly facing display surface. One or more décor pieces can be selectively positioned and magnetically affixed anywhere on the display surface. The décor pieces are magnetically affixed to discrete elements arrayed in the cornice box. A décor piece illumination system includes a tri-color back light source and a magnetic sensor associated with each of said discrete elements operative to sense the magnetic coupling of a given décor piece to a given discrete element and to back illuminate said given décor piece. An electronic control system selectively activates the décor piece illumination system in response to operator inputs and microprocessor based programming instructions. A flood light assembly is disposed within said cornice box which is longitudinally and rotationally repositionable. The light sources are tri-color devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventor: Gary R. Krause
  • Publication number: 20170241602
    Abstract: A reconfigurable modular cornice box display system includes a cornice box having a front member, a left member and a right member which collectively form an outwardly facing display surface. One or more decor pieces can be selectively positioned and magnetically affixed anywhere on the display surface. The decor pieces are magnetically affixed to discrete elements arrayed in the cornice box. A decor piece illumination system includes a tri-color back light source and a magnetic sensor associated with each of said discrete elements operative to sense the magnetic coupling of a given decor piece to a given discrete element and to back illuminate said given décor piece. An electronic control system selectively activates the décor piece illumination system in response to operator inputs and microprocessor based programming instructions. A flood light assembly is disposed within said cornice box which is longitudinally and rotationally repositionable. The light sources are tri-color devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Gary R. Krause