Patents by Inventor Ione Jefferies

Ione Jefferies 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: 10179673
    Abstract: A toy includes a number of play objects that constitute surprises or prizes that are serially revealed to the child as the child removes various layers of wrappings from the toy. Some play objects are located between layers of wrapping. Other play objects are tucked into outer recesses of a spherical shell which is covered by the wrappings, such that removing one of the layers of wrappings reveals one compartment containing one play object at a time. Once all of the wrappings have been removed, the shell comes apart, thus revealing yet another play object. The play object within the shell can be a toy figure such as a doll, with other play objects that were previously revealed being clothing, accessories for the doll, or cards that contain information or other indicia that has a play relationship to the toy figure. The objects that are serially revealed bear a play relationship with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula Garcia, Ione Jefferies, Blanche Consorti, Cathy Martin
  • Publication number: 20180200635
    Abstract: A toy includes a number of play objects that constitute surprises or prizes that are serially revealed to the child as the child removes various layers of wrappings from the toy. Some play objects are located between layers of wrapping. Other play objects are tucked into outer recesses of a spherical shell which is covered by the wrappings, such that removing one of the layers of wrappings reveals one compartment containing one play object at a time. Once all of the wrappings have been removed, the shell comes apart, thus revealing yet another play object. The play object within the shell can be a toy figure such as a doll, with other play objects that were previously revealed being clothing, accessories for the doll, or cards that contain information or other indicia that has a play relationship to the toy figure. The objects that are serially revealed bear a play relationship with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula Garcia, Ione Jefferies, Blanche Consorti, Cathy Martin
  • Patent number: 9931579
    Abstract: A toy includes a number of play objects that constitute surprises or prizes that are serially revealed to the child as the child removes various layers of wrappings from the toy. Some play objects are located between layers of wrapping. Other play objects are tucked into outer recesses of a spherical shell which is covered by the wrappings, such that removing one of the layers of wrappings reveals one compartment containing one play object at a time. Once all of the wrappings have been removed, the shell comes apart into halves, thus revealing yet another play object. The play object within the shell can be a toy figure such as a doll, with other play objects that were previously revealed being clothing, accessories for the doll, or cards that contain information or other indicia that has a play relationship to the toy figure. The objects that are serially revealed bear a play relationship with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula Garcia, Ione Jefferies, Blanche Consorti, Cathy Martin
  • Patent number: D615395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment
    Inventors: Ione Jefferies, Catherine Renee Martin
  • Patent number: D625181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Ione Jefferies, Catherine Renee Martin
  • Patent number: D645359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Ione Jefferies, Catherine Renee Martin