Patents by Inventor John Novinsky

John Novinsky 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: 5226810
    Abstract: A gas fueled pocket cigarette lighter in the form of a miniature boat, including a hollow miniature model boat replica having an opening therein for the cigarette lighter flame to issue therefrom. A cigarette lighter mechanism is housed entirely within the hollow miniature boat, including a fuel tank, and a gas nozzle connected to the fuel tank and positioned at the flame opening of the miniature boat. A gas valve emits gas to the nozzle from the fuel tank and throttles the fuel. An ignition system generates a spark at the nozzle to ignite the fuel exiting therefrom. Means forming part of the miniature model boat activate the ignition system for generating a spark and operate the gas valve to permit fuel to exit from the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventor: John Novinsky
  • Patent number: 5213323
    Abstract: A portable training pitching mound has at least two interconnectable component mound sections, which are interconnected when the pitching mound is to be assembled, and which are disconnected for portability of the pitching mound, each of the component mound sections has an adjacent recess, and a pitching rubber for interconnecting the at least two interconnectable component mound sections, and the pitching rubber fitting within the adjacent recess of each of the component mound sections when assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Inventor: John Novinsky