Patents by Inventor James M. Moton

James M. Moton 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: 5803835
    Abstract: A game kit including a pliable hop scotch mat, an electrical actuated sound producing component and a plurality of individual electrical switches disposed between layers of the mat and adapted to be individually closed by pressure from a game participant when stepping on each of the designated areas on the game mat. The individual switches are positioned on each of the designated step or hop locations on the game mat. A battery power supply and speaker(s) are provided in a control unit housing the sound producing component and are in electrical connection with circuity leading from each of the individual pressure switches. The produced sound may be ringing of a bell, an individual music note, or a sequence of notes collectively playing a musical tune.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventors: James M. Moton, Shelia H. Moton, Gia T. Moton