Patents by Inventor Irving Ziff

Irving Ziff 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: 5358742
    Abstract: A game apparatus has a panel with a target area supported on a frame against which a ball is aimed and tossed. The ball covering and the target area include hook and pile fastener materials so that the ball will releasably attach to the target area upon impact. The target area employs hook material while the ball covering includes the pile material. A graphic representation of a target is formed on the target area by applying pigmented ink to selected portions of the hooks and by employing a heat sublimation process to deform selected portions of the hooks along with the pigmented ink to display a particular target representation. The frame may be placed on the ground or may be floated by using buoyant spheres or bulbs secured to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Inventor: Irving Ziff
  • Patent number: 5149086
    Abstract: A poolside basketball game comprised of a portable backboard assembly, a basketball hoop assembly, and a basketball, contained in a kit form whereby the purchaser can easily mount, support, adjust, adapt, fit, assemble, and erect the component parts of the kit at the pool site on the pool rail of any size and width substantially without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Inventor: Irving Ziff