Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Warren Bazarko

Jeffrey Warren Bazarko 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: 8672328
    Abstract: A method of playing a word forming game comprises distributing a predetermined number of tiles to a set of players so as to form a hand of play associated with each player. Each tile has a character value associated with the tile, and at least one tile has a special feature value. The players form words on a playing surface, and the words comprise one or more tiles from a player's hand of play and one or more tiles already on the playing surface. Exemplary special feature values instruct players to skip a turn, to reverse the order of play, or to redistribute tiles. Each tile has a nesting portion and a nested portion. The nesting portion is characterized a concavity into which another playing tile may be nested and the nested portion is characterized by a convex edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Warren Bazarko
  • Publication number: 20120313321
    Abstract: A game and method of play is provided. It includes a plurality of multifaceted dice having a plurality of characters on the faces of said dice. A rule set is also provided. It includes a plurality of rules, one of the rules of being that a player identify a selected word that corresponds to said at least one character appearing on said uppermost face of one of said plurality of dice, said selected word corresponding to a pre-selected adjective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Brian M. Yu, Jeffrey Warren Bazarko
  • Publication number: 20120274027
    Abstract: A method of playing a word forming game comprises distributing a predetermined number of tiles to a set of players so as to form a hand of play associated with each player. Each tile has a character value associated with the tile, and at least one tile has a special feature value. The players form words on a playing surface, and the words comprise one or more tiles from a player's hand of play and one or more tiles already on the playing surface. Exemplary special feature values instruct players to skip a turn, to reverse the order of play, or to redistribute tiles. Each tile has a nesting portion and a nested portion. The nesting portion is characterized a concavity into which another playing tile may be nested and the nested portion is characterized by a convex edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey Warren Bazarko