Patents by Inventor John Michael Falkowski, II

John Michael Falkowski, II 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: 10488143
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods employing projectile feeding magazine storage and rapid fire toy launch apparatus in combination with dart funnel for feeding darts, anti-jamming loading and launching mechanisms, receiving a series of dart projectiles for rapid magazine loading and firing without mis-fed darts jamming up either the dart magazine or launcher. A magazine loading mechanism is positioned intermediate the funnel and the inserted magazine for receiving darts, and a stuffer mechanism above the inserted magazine penetrates the dart retaining lips of the magazine to stuff darts for loading into the magazine. The dart launching mechanism is positioned in the housing forward the inserted magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Victor, Christopher David Miller, Angela Yuan, John Michael Falkowski, II, John Paul Lallier, Daniel King
  • Publication number: 20190063865
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods employing projectile feeding magazine storage and rapid fire toy launch apparatus in combination with dart funnel for feeding darts, anti-jamming loading and launching mechanisms, receiving a series of dart projectiles for rapid magazine loading and firing without mis-fed darts jamming up either the dart magazine or launcher. A magazine loading mechanism is positioned intermediate the funnel and the inserted magazine for receiving darts, and a stuffer mechanism above the inserted magazine penetrates the dart retaining lips of the magazine to stuff darts for loading into the magazine. The dart launching mechanism is positioned in the housing forward the inserted magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Robert James Victor, Christopher David Miller, Angela Yuan, John Michael Falkowski, II, John Paul Lallier, Daniel King
  • Patent number: 9347735
    Abstract: A toy launch apparatus for discharging soft foam darts, the launch apparatus having a cylinder, a piston, a launch spring, a dart magazine and a dart tube. The dart tube is biased by a return spring so that after a dart discharge the dart tube is moved rearward from a launch chamber to allow the magazine to spring load a fresh dart. During a cocking cycle the dart tube moves forward and receives the dart so that loading of a second dart is blocked. The automatic withdrawal of the dart tube after discharge of a dart also allows an empty magazine to be disengaged from the launch apparatus and a freshly loaded magazine to be attached. This may be accomplished without an operator having to take any other action thereby resulting in a very quick reload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Falkowski, II, Raymond Aaron Mead
  • Patent number: 9097476
    Abstract: A toy launcher apparatus with a rotatable clip connector mounted to a lower portion of a housing. The housing also includes an upper portion, a barrel portion and a grip portion. Pivotally mounted to the upper portion of the housing is a handle and mounted to the grip portion is a trigger and a switch. Attached to the clip connector may be eight projectile clips and the clip connector is rotatable 45° every time the handle is pivoted forward. Mounted within the housing are a battery compartment, and a wheel and motor assembly. Batteries in the battery compartment may power the wheel and motor assembly after the switch is activated by a user. Pulling the trigger causes a projectile, such as a foam dart, to be pushed from a clip aligned with the barrel portion toward spinning wheels of the wheel and motor assembly, and the wheels cause discharge the dart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Aaron Mead, Brian C. Jablonski, John Michael Falkowski, II
  • Patent number: 9097477
    Abstract: A toy launcher apparatus with a rotatable clip connector mounted to a lower portion of a housing. The housing also includes an upper portion, a barrel portion and a grip portion. Pivotally mounted to the upper portion of the housing is a handle and mounted to the grip portion is a trigger and a switch. Attached to the clip connector may be eight projectile clips and the clip connector is rotatable 45° every time the handle is pivoted forward. Mounted within the housing are a battery compartment, and a wheel and motor assembly. Batteries in the battery compartment may power the wheel and motor assembly after the switch is activated by a user. Pulling the trigger causes a projectile, such as a foam dart, to be pushed from a clip aligned with the barrel portion toward spinning wheels of the wheel and motor assembly, and the wheels cause discharge the dart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Aaron Mead, Brian C Jablonski, John Michael Falkowski, II
  • Publication number: 20140083400
    Abstract: A toy launch apparatus for discharging soft foam darts, the launch apparatus having a cylinder, a piston, a launch spring, a dart magazine and a dart tube. The dart tube is biased by a return spring so that after a dart discharge the dart tube is moved rearward from a launch chamber to allow the magazine to spring load a fresh dart. During a cocking cycle the dart tube moves forward and receives the dart so that loading of a second dart is blocked. The automatic withdrawal of the dart tube after discharge of a dart also allows an empty magazine to be disengaged from the launch apparatus and a freshly loaded magazine to be attached. This may be accomplished without an operator having to take any other action thereby resulting in a very quick reload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: John Michael Falkowski, II, Raymond Aaron Mead
  • Patent number: D802681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Falkowski, II, Zachary Jordan Jagla