Patents by Inventor John Robert Wallis

John Robert Wallis 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).

  • Constructional toy and apparatus for making the same
    Patent number: 6582271
    Abstract: A construction toy comprises a multiplicity of straws, wherein at least some of the straws are joined together with a first straw extending through a second straw via a pair of transversely aligned holes in the second straw. Further, at least some straws are joined together longitudinally by an end of one straw extending tightly into an enlarged socket end of another straw. The invention includes a punch for punching the transverse holes in a straw, a cutter for cutting the straws to a desired length, and an expander for forming the enlarged socket in an end of a straw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Seven Towns Limited
    Inventor: John Robert Wallis