Patents by Inventor John R. Rutter

John R. Rutter 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: 6464223
    Abstract: A vehicle racing board game includes a racetrack having a start/finish line crossed by lanes and a pit area connected to the lanes. The lanes and the pit area are divided into a plurality of spaces including starting positions and a crash zone. Toy vehicles are used as playing pieces for advancing around the racetrack according to numbers generated by dice. The dice also are used to determine starting positions that set the order of play and identify a “crash”. Points are awarded for winning the pole position, winning a lap and finishing position in each race of a season to determine a champion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: John R. Rutter
  • Publication number: 20020020964
    Abstract: A vehicle racing board game includes a racetrack having a start/finish line crossed by lanes and a pit area connected to the lanes. The lanes and the pit area are divided into a plurality of spaces including starting positions and a crash zone. Toy vehicles are used as playing pieces for advancing around the racetrack according to numbers generated by dice. The dice also are used to determine starting positions that set the order of play and identify a “crash”. Points are awarded for winning the pole position, winning a lap and finishing position in each race of a season to determine a champion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: John R. Rutter
  • Patent number: 4768988
    Abstract: A floating aquatic device, e.g. toy, boat, etc, which is propelled by the wind and surf comprises a buoyant body hull and a flat, generally triangular, horizontal keel plate secured to the bottom of the hull in a vertical spaced relation. The body hull has a concave rear portion which is of greater height and width relative to the remainder of the hull and configured in a manner to capture sufficient water and/or wind forces to propel the toy through the water in which it is floating by the forces co-acting with the concave rear portion of the hull. The generally triangular keel is of sufficient weight to maintain said hull in an upright floating position and to stabilize the device. The concave rear portion of the hull is configured to bifurcate the water and/or wind forces co-acting with the rear portion to orient the forward end of the toy in a direction opposed to the forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventor: John R. Rutter