Patents by Inventor James Betters

James Betters 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: 9295906
    Abstract: A collection of game pieces including a block and a support tray. The block includes a top surface, a first width and a thickness. The support tray includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a second width, a depressed portion on the surface and the support tray is adapted to removably receive the block centrally on the top surface. The ratio of the first width and the second width ranges from about 6:7 to about 1:2 such that a flange of the support tray is formed. The block is configured to receive a plurality of nails driven into it using a striking tool and if the striking tool accidentally misses the block while used in driving a nail into the block, the flange is used to arrest the striking motion of the striking tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Eichenfeld, LLC.
    Inventors: Marc Johnson, James Betters, Daniel J. Manges
  • Publication number: 20160008706
    Abstract: A collection of game pieces including a block and a support tray. The block includes a top surface, a first width and a thickness. The support tray includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a second width, a depressed portion on the surface and the support tray is adapted to removably receive the block centrally on the top surface. The ratio of the first width and the second width ranges from about 6:7 to about 1:2 such that a flange of the support tray is formed. The block is configured to receive a plurality of nails driven into it using a striking tool and if the striking tool accidentally misses the block while used in driving a nail into the block, the flange is used to arrest the striking motion of the striking tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Johnson, James Betters, Daniel J. Manges
  • Patent number: D1029604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Eichenfeld, LLC.
    Inventors: Marc Johnson, James Betters, Daniel J. Manges